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Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO) Says FDA Accepted Genentech's BLA For Subcutaneous Formulation of Rituximab

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FDA Accepts Genentech's Biologics License Application For Subcutaneous Formulation Of Rituximab

November 3, 2016 8:30 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HALO) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Genentech's Biologics License Application for a subcutaneous formulation of rituximab in multiple blood cancer indications. This is a co-formulation with Halozyme's proprietary recombinant human hyaluronidase enzyme (ENHANZE platform), approved and marketed under the MabThera® SC brand in countries outside the U.S.

"We are excited to see Genentech and Roche taking steps to bring a subcutaneous formulation of rituximab to patients in the United States," said Dr.... More