Methoxy polyethylene glycol epoetin beta - Roche
Alternative Names: CERA-pegylated-epoetin-beta; Continuous-erythropoietin-receptor-activator-pegylated-epoetin-beta; Epoetin beta pegol; Mircera; R-744; RO-0503821; RO-50-3821Latest Information Update: 05 Nov 2023
At a glance
- Originator Roche
- Developer Chugai Pharmaceutical; CSL Vifor; Roche
- Class Antianaemics; Colony-stimulating factors; Erythropoietins; Haematopoietic cell growth factors; Polyethylene glycols
- Mechanism of Action Erythropoiesis stimulants; Erythropoietin receptor agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Anaemia
- Discontinued Chemotherapy-induced anaemia
Most Recent Events
- 02 Aug 2022 Vifor Pharma has been acquired by CSL and renamed to CSL Vifor
- 19 Jul 2021 Roche completes phase II trial for Anaemia (In adolescents, In children, In infants, Treatment-experienced) in Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, France, Italy, USA and Spain (SC) (EudraCT2016-004779-39) (NCT03552393)
- 18 Feb 2021 Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta is still in phase II trials for Anaemia (In adolescents, In children, In infants, Treatment-experienced) in Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, France, Italy, USA and Spain (SC) (EudraCT2016-004779-39) (NCT03552393)