Rozanolixizumab

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Rozanolixizumab
Monoclonal antibody
Type Whole antibody
Source Chimeric/humanized hybrid
Target Neonatal Fc receptor (FCGRT)
Clinical data
Trade names Rystiggo
Other namesUCB-7665, rozanolixizumab-noli
AHFS/Drugs.com Monograph
MedlinePlus a623040
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administration 		Subcutaneous
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Formula C6462H9984N1704O2016S44
Molar mass 145211.51 g·mol−1

Rozanolixizumab, sold under the brand name Rystiggo, is a monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of myasthenia gravis. [3] Rozanolixizumab is a humanized and chimeric monoclonal antibody; [6] and is a neonatal Fc receptor blocker. [3] [6]

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The most common adverse reactions include headache, infections, diarrhea, pyrexia, hypersensitivity reactions, and nausea. [7]

Rozanolixizumab was approved for medical use in the United States in June 2023, [8] [9] [10] and in the European Union in January 2024. [4]

Medical uses

Rozanolixizumab is indicated for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis in adults who are anti-acetylcholine receptor or anti-muscle-specific tyrosine kinase antibody positive. [3] [11]

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Rozanolixizumab is the international nonproprietary name. [6]

In November 2023, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorization for the medicinal product Rystiggo, intended for the treatment of myasthenia gravis. [12] The applicant for this medicinal product is UCB Pharma. [12] Rozanolixizumab was approved for medical use in the European Union in January 2024. [4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.tga.gov.au/resources/prescription-medicines-registrations/rystiggo-ucb-australia-pty-ltd-ta-ucb-pharma-division-ucb-australia
  2. ↑ "Register of Innovative Drugs". Health Canada . 3 November 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Rystiggo- rozanolixizumab injection, solution". DailyMed. U.S. National Library of Medicine. 30 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Rystiggo EPAR". European Medicines Agency. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Rystiggo Product information". Union Register of medicinal products. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 World Health Organization (2017). "International nonproprietary names for pharmaceutical substances (INN): recommended INN: list 77". WHO Drug Information. 31 (1). hdl: 10665/330984 .
  7. ↑ "FDA Roundup: June 27, 2023". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 27 June 2023. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  8. ↑ "Novel Drug Approvals for 2023". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 28 June 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "UCB announces U.S. FDA approval of Rystiggo (rozanolixizumab-noli) for the treatment of adults with generalized myasthenia gravis" (Press release). UCB. 27 June 2023. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023– via PR Newswire.
  10. ↑ Hoy SM (November 2023). "Correction to: Rozanolixizumab: First Approval". Drugs. 83 (16): 1569. doi:10.1007/s40265-023-01960-y. PMC   10624700 . PMID   37861882.
  11. ↑ "Drug Approval Package: Rystiggo". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 25 July 2023. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Rystiggo: Pending EC decision". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023. Text was copied from this source which is copyright European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
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