Tevagrastim / Ratiograstim
Filgrastim biosimilar developed by Teva (with Ratiopharm), development code XM02. Reference product Neupogen.
About Tevagrastim / Ratiograstim
Teva's filgrastim was among the first growth factor biosimilars in Europe, approved in September 2008 under four names for different partners: Tevagrastim, Ratiograstim, Biograstim and Filgrastim ratiopharm. Two were later withdrawn. It is registered in the UAE as TevaGrastim. Teva never filed it in the United States.
Status by market
United States
Not listed by FDA.
European Union · Tevagrastim
European Medicines Agency and European CommissionApprovedEuropean Union · Ratiograstim
European Medicines Agency and European CommissionApprovedEuropean Union · Biograstim
European Medicines Agency and European CommissionWithdrawnEuropean Union · Filgrastim ratiopharm
European Medicines Agency and European CommissionWithdrawnUnited Kingdom
Not listed by MHRA.
Japan
Not listed by PMDA.
Canada
Not listed by HC.
India
Not listed by CDSCO.
United Arab Emirates · TevaGrastim
Emirates Drug EstablishmentRegisteredOther developers in the same markets
Where Tevagrastim / Ratiograstim holds an approval, these are the other filgrastim biosimilars approved in that market.
| Market | Rivals | Developers (product) |
|---|---|---|
| EMA | 4 | CuraTeQ Biologics (Zefylti), Intas Pharmaceuticals (Accofil / Filkri), Pfizer (Nivestym / Nivestim), Sandoz (Zarxio / Zarzio) |
| EDE | 1 | Sandoz (Zarxio / Zarzio) |
Same developer, other molecules
Other biosimilars in the Atlas developed by Teva: Ovaleap, Ponlimsi / Degevma, Ranopto, Teriparatide Teva.
Chronology
- EMASep 2008Authorised by the European Commission as Ratiograstim
- EMASep 2008Authorised by the European Commission as Tevagrastim
- EMAApr 2011Filgrastim ratiopharm authorisation withdrawn
- EMASep 2015Biograstim authorisation withdrawn
- EDEJun 2022Registered in the UAE as TevaGrastim
Sources
S017EMA, medicines data table (medicines-output-medicines-report_en.xlsx) Primary (regulator)S018UAE Emirates Drug Establishment, registered medical product directory Primary (regulator)
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