Apr 16, 2024 – Press Release: Genentech’s Subcutaneous Ocrevus One-Year Data Demonstrates Near-Complete Suppression of Clinical Relapses and Brain Lesions in Patients With Progressive and Relapsing Forms of MS

Stuart SchlossmanMS Drug Therapies, MS Research Study and Reports

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Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024

Results from the Phase III study showed that subcutaneous (SC) injection was consistent with IV infusion and demonstrated near-complete suppression of relapse activity (97%) and MRI lesions (97.2%) through 48 weeks

The twice-yearly, 10-minute SC injection has the potential to expand the usage of Ocrevus to treatment centers without IV infrastructure or with IV capacity limitations

U.S. FDA and EMA accepted filings based on the data from OCARINA II, with EU approval anticipated mid-2024 and U.S. approval anticipated September 2024

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