Ocrevus Launching Quickly Even After Manufacturing Worries Delayed US Approval
Executive Summary
Genentech’s ocrelizumab, a CD20-directed antibody, becomes first US-approved treatment for primary progressive multiple sclerosis and is also indicated for relapsing disease. Labeling includes warnings about infusion reactions, infections and malignancy but lacks a boxed warning or REMS.
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