Published on 29 May 2024 on Benzinga via Yahoo Finance
Amgen Secures FDA Nod For Rare-Disease Treatment Biosimilar Based On AstraZeneca's Drug
Tuesday, the FDA approved Amgen Inc (NASDAQ:AMGN) Bkemv (eculizumab-aeeb) as the first interchangeable biosimilar to AstraZeneca Plc’s (NASDAQ:AZN) Soliris (eculizumab) to treat certain rare diseases.
Bkemv is approved for the following treatment indications, which are also currently approved for Soliris: