Rituximab biosimilar - Merck & Co.
Alternative Names: MK-8808Latest Information Update: 23 Aug 2024
At a glance
- Originator Merck Sharp & Dohme
- Developer Merck & Co
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Antineoplastics; Antirheumatics; Eye disorder therapies; Immunotherapies; Monoclonal antibodies; Skin disorder therapies; Urologics; Vascular disorder therapies
- Mechanism of Action Antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity; T lymphocyte stimulants
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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
- Discontinued Follicular lymphoma; Rheumatoid arthritis
Most Recent Events
- 05 Aug 2024 Discontinued - Phase-I for Follicular lymphoma (Combination therapy, First-line therapy, Late-stage disease) in Russia (IV)
- 05 Aug 2024 Discontinued - Phase-I for Rheumatoid arthritis (Combination therapy) in Ukraine, United Kingdom, Spain, Russia, Poland, Hungary, Colombia, USA, Singapore, Philippines, Belarus, Bulgaria (IV)
- 05 Aug 2024 Discontinued - Phase-III for Follicular lymphoma (Combination therapy, First-line therapy, Late-stage disease) in Italy (IV)