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EMA approves biosimilar Somatropin from Biopartners Gmbh

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OMNITROPE® (somatropin [rDNA origin] injection)  Structural Formula Illustration

SOMATROPIN

The European Medicine agency has approved a biosimilar somatropin from Biopartners GMBH. Somatropin biopartner would be the  third biosimilar version of somatropin the European market. Other players selling somatropin inlcude Sandoz and Roche.  Sandoz sells under the brand Omnitrope, while Roche which is the innovator of somatropin sells it under the brand name NutropinAq.

 

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DETAILS OF OMNITROPE

Omnitrope® (somatropin-[rDNA] origin) is a polypeptide hormone of recombinant DNA origin. It has 191 amino acid residues and a molecular weight of 22,125 daltons. The amino acid sequence of the product is identical to that of human growth hormone of pituitary origin (somatropin). Omnitrope® is synthesized in a strain of. Escherichia coli that has been modified by the addition of the gene for human growth hormone. Omnitrope® Cartridge is a clear, colorless, sterile solution for subcutaneous injection. Omnitrope® for Injection is a lyophilized powder that is reconstituted for subcutaneous injection.

Figure 1: Schematic amino acid sequence of human growth hormone including the disulfide bonds

OMNITROPE® (somatropin [rDNA origin] injection)  Structural Formula Illustration

 

Each Omnitrope® Cartridge or vial contains the following (see Table 4):

Table 4. Contents of Omnitrope® Cartridges and Vial

Product Cartridge 5 mg/1.5 mL Cartridge 10 mg/1.5 mL For Injection 5.8 mg/vial
Component
Somatropin 5 mg 10 mg 5.8 mg
Disodium hydrogen phosphate heptahydrate 1.3 mg 1.70 mg 2.09 mg
Sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate 1.6 mg 1.35 mg 0.56 mg
Poloxamer 188 3.0 mg 3.0 mg
Mannitol 52.5 mg
Glycine 27.75 mg 27.6 mg
Benzyl alcohol 13.5 mg
Phenol 4.50 mg
Water for Injection to make 1.5 mL to make 1.5 mL
Diluent (vials only) Bacteriostatic Water for Injection
Water for injection to make 1.14 mL
Benzyl alcohol 17 mg

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