Tuesday, July 29, 2008

FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of Actemra (tocilizumab) for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Roche today announced that the Arthritis Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by a near unanimous (10-1) vote recommended approval of ACTEMRA(R) (tocilizumab), a novel interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor-inhibiting monoclonal antibody, for reducing the signs and symptoms in adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

The details can be read here.

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