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Subcutaneous Injections

Subcutaneous (subQ or SQ) injections are shots given in the fatty tissue layer (subcutaneous fat) under your skin. Your skin has many layers, and the subcutaneous layer is beneath the epidermis and ...
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FDA approves Opdivo as subcutaneous injection

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Opdivo was previously only available intravenously. The approval comes after CHECKMATE-67T study results. Opdivo ...
Medical News Today

New subcutaneous PD-1 injection for the treatment of cancer

PD-1 inhibitors belong to a class of medications known as immune checkpoint inhibitors, which have become an important part of many modern cancer treatment plans. PD-1 inhibitors work by helping the ...
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FDA approves Roche’s Tecentriq Hybreza, the first and only subcutaneous anti-PD-(L)1 cancer immunotherapy

Basel, 13 September 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tecentriq HybrezaTM (atezolizumab and hyaluronidase-tqjs), ...
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FDA approves OCREVUS ZUNOVO™ as the first and only twice-a-year 10-minute subcutaneous injection for people with relapsing and progressive multiple sclerosis

Basel, 16 September 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) has approved OCREVUS ZUNOVO™ (ocrelizumab & hyaluronidase-ocsq) ...
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Genentech’s Ocrevus Twice-Yearly, 10-Minute Subcutaneous Injection Was Non-Inferior to Intravenous Infusion and Provided Near-Complete Suppression of Brain Lesions

– Late-breaking Phase III results show subcutaneous injection was non-inferior to intravenous infusion based on Ocrevus levels in the blood over 12 weeks – – Ocrevus subcutaneous injection was ...
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ZYMFENTRA™(infliximab-dyyb), the first and only FDA-approved subcutaneous infliximab, now commercially available in the U.S.

JERSEY CITY, N.J., March 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Celltrion USA announced today the availability of a ZYMFENTRA™ (infliximab-dyyb), a subcutaneous (SC) formulation of infliximab. [1] ZYMFENTRA is the ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

FDA Accepts Nivolumab Subcutaneous Injection Application, With Potential to Boost Access to PD-1 Inhibitors

Some experts believe offering a subcutaneous version of nivolumab could make PD-1 inhibitors available to new groups of patients who currently lack access, such as those in rural areas. This article ...
Seeking Alpha

TREMFYA® (guselkumab) achieves U.S. approval for subcutaneous induction in adults with ulcerative colitis, now the first and only IL-23 inhibitor with a fully subcutaneous regimen

TREMFYA ® offers the flexibility of self-administration from the start of treatment, building on the prior approval of subcutaneous induction in Crohn's disease TREMFYA ® achieved significant rates of ...
Medical News Today

How do subcutaneous immunotherapy injections work for upper GI cancer?

This newer mode of administration for immunotherapy comes with benefits and risks. It is important for a person to work with a doctor when making treatment decisions for upper gastrointestinal (GI) ...
Seeking Alpha

TREMFYA® (guselkumab), the first and only IL-23 inhibitor with a fully subcutaneous treatment regimen, demonstrates durable remission in Crohn's disease at two years

*The as observed analysis set included participants who entered the LTE, received ≥1 partial or complete study drug dose during the LTE, remained on treatment, and had data available at Week 96; ...