BLITZIMA Concentrate for solution for infusion Ref.[50407] Active ingredients: Rituximab

Source: European Medicines Agency (EU)  Revision Year: 2022  Publisher: Celltrion Healthcare Hungary Kft., 1062 Budapest, Váci út 1-3. WestEnd Office Building B torony, Hungary

Product name and form

Blitzima 100 mg concentrate for solution for infusion.

Blitzima 500 mg concentrate for solution for infusion.

Pharmaceutical Form

Concentrate for solution for infusion.

Clear, colourless liquid with pH of 6.3–6.8 and osmolality of 329–387 mOsmol/kg.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Blitzima 100 mg concentrate for solution for infusion: Each mL contains 10 mg of rituximab. Each 10 mL vial contains 100 mg of rituximab.

Blitzima 500 mg concentrate for solution for infusion: Each mL contains 10 mg of rituximab. Each 50 mL vial contains 500 mg of rituximab.

Rituximab is a genetically engineered chimeric mouse/human monoclonal antibody representing a glycosylated immunoglobulin with human IgG1 constant regions and murine light-chain and heavy-chain variable region sequences. The antibody is produced by mammalian (Chinese hamster ovary) cell suspension culture and purified by affinity chromatography and ion exchange, including specific viral inactivation and removal procedures.

Excipients with known effect:

Each 10 mL vial contains 2.3 mmol (52. 6 mg) sodium.

Each 50 mL vial contains 11.5 mmol (263.2 mg) sodium.

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Rituximab

Rituximab binds specifically to the transmembrane antigen, CD20, a non-glycosylated phosphoprotein, located on pre-B and mature B lymphocytes. The antigen is expressed on >95% of all B cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas.

List of Excipients

Sodium chloride
Tri-sodium citrate dihydrate (E331)
Polysorbate 80 (E433)
Water for injections

Pack sizes and marketing

Blitzima 100 mg concentrate for solution for infusion: Clear Type I glass vial with butyl rubber stopper containing 100 mg of rituximab in 10 mL. Pack of 2 vials.

Blitzima 500 mg concentrate for solution for infusion: Clear Type I glass vial with butyl rubber stopper containing 500 mg of rituximab in 50 mL. Pack of 1 vial.

Marketing authorization holder

Celltrion Healthcare Hungary Kft., 1062 Budapest, Váci út 1-3. WestEnd Office Building B torony, Hungary

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

Blitzima 100 mg concentrate for solution for infusion: EU/1/17/1205/002
Blitzima 500 mg concentrate for solution for infusion: EU/1/17/1205/001

Date of first authorisation: 13 July 2017
Date of latest renewal: 25 April 2022

Drugs

Drug Countries
BLITZIMA Austria, Estonia, Ireland, Lithuania, Poland, Romania

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