Category: Actemra

Actemra shortage spills over to include Sanofi’s rival Kevzara

Actemra, coronavirus, COVID-19, drug shortages, Kevzara, News, rheumatoid arthritis, Roche, Sales and Marketing, Sanofi / October 12, 2021 October 12, 2021

Roche’s Actemra has been in high demand since its value in treating severe COVID-19 was established, leading to shortages. Now, Sanofi’s rival therapy Kevzara has also been hit by supply constraints. Sanofi said in a statement that supply of all four formats of Kevzara (sarilumab) – 150 mg or 200 mg pre-filled syringes or auto-injectors …

Actemra shortage spills over to include Sanofi’s rival Kevzara Read More »

Amid Actemra shortage, WHO asks Roche to ensure equitable access

Actemra, coronavirus, COVID-19, drug shortages, Genentech, Market Access, News, Roche / August 18, 2021 August 18, 2021

Roche’s arthritis drug Actemra has become a key treatment for people with severe COVID-19, leading to shortages, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) wants the company to ensure that supplies don’t just go to wealthy countries. Earlier this week Roche’s Genentech unit said it was facing unprecedented demand for Actemra (tocilizumab) – known as RoActemra …

Amid Actemra shortage, WHO asks Roche to ensure equitable access Read More »

IL-6 drugs do work in COVID-19, says UK, as it plans NHS use

Actemra, coronavirus, COVID-19, Kevzara, News, NHS, patients, Roche, Sanofi, UK / January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021

New data means that IL-6 drugs from Roche and Sanofi that had been all-but written off as coronavirus therapies will now be offered routinely to COVID-19 patients in intensive care in the UK. The renaissance of the two therapies comes on the back of the REMAP-CAP trial, which found that the IL-6 inhibitors RoActemra (tocilizumab) …

IL-6 drugs do work in COVID-19, says UK, as it plans NHS use Read More »

Phase III study of Roche anti-inflammatory drug in Covid-19 fails

Actemra, Basel, BioPharma, biopharma nl, coronavirus, COVID-19, Daily, Roche, SARS-CoV-2, Switzerland, SYN, tocilizumab, Top Story / July 29, 2020 July 29, 2020

The company said that the COVACTA trial of Actemra in Covid-19 pneumonia had failed to meet its primary endpoint. Earlier this month, Regeneron and Sanofi announced that their study of a similar anti-inflammatory drug had also not met its primary endpoint.

Setback in COVID-19 effort as Roche’s Actemra fails in key trial

Actemra, coronavirus, COVID-19, News, R&D, Roche / July 29, 2020 July 29, 2020

Roche’s anti-inflammatory drug Actemra has failed in a phase 3 clinical trial that was testing to see if it improved the condition of patients with COVID-19 associated pneumonia. The COVACTA trial of Actemra (tocilizumab) did not meet its primary endpoint of improved clinical status, or the secondary endpoint of reduced patient mortality. The rationale behind …

Setback in COVID-19 effort as Roche’s Actemra fails in key trial Read More »