LONQUEX Solution for injection in pre-filled syringe Ref.[8545] Active ingredients: Lipegfilgrastim

Source: European Medicines Agency (EU)  Revision Year: 2019  Publisher: Teva B.V., Swensweg 5, 2031 GA Haarlem, Netherlands

Product name and form

Lonquex 6 mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringe.

Pharmaceutical Form

Solution for injection in pre-filled syringe (injection).

Clear, colourless solution.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each pre-filled syringe contains 6 mg of lipegfilgrastim* in 0.6 ml solution.

Each ml of solution for injection contains 10 mg of lipegfilgrastim.

The active substance is a covalent conjugate of filgrastim** with methoxy polyethylene glycol (PEG) via a carbohydrate linker.

* This is based on protein content only. The concentration is 20.9 mg/ml (i.e. 12.6 mg per pre-filled syringe) if the PEG moiety and the carbohydrate linker are included.
** Filgrastim (recombinant methionyl human granulocyte-colony stimulating factor [G-CSF]) is produced in Escherichia coli cells by recombinant DNA technology.

The potency of this medicinal product should not be compared to the potency of another pegylated or non-pegylated protein of the same therapeutic class. For more information, see section 5.1.

Excipients with known effect: Each pre-filled syringe contains 30 mg sorbitol. Sodium.

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Lipegfilgrastim

Lipegfilgrastim is a sustained duration form of filgrastim due to decreased renal clearance. Lipegfilgrastim binds to human the G-CSF receptor like filgrastim and pegfilgrastim. Human G-CSF is a glycoprotein that regulates the production and release of functional neutrophils from the bone marrow.

List of Excipients

Glacial acetic acid
Sodium hydroxide (for pH-adjustment)
Sorbitol (E420)
Polysorbate 20
Water for injections

Pack sizes and marketing

Pre-filled syringe (type I glass) with a plunger stopper [poly(ethylene-co-tetrafluoroethylene)-coated bromobutyl rubber] and a fixed injection needle (stainless steel, 29G [0.34 mm] or 27G [0.4 mm] x 0.5 inch [12.7 mm]).

Each pre-filled syringe contains 0.6 ml of solution.

Pack sizes of 1 pre-filled syringe with or without safety device (which prevents needle stick injury and re-use).

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing authorization holder

Teva B.V., Swensweg 5, 2031 GA Haarlem, Netherlands

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

EU/1/13/856/001
EU/1/13/856/002

Date of first authorisation: 25 July 2013
Date of latest renewal: 08 May 2018

Drugs

Drug Countries
LONQUEX Austria, Australia, Brazil, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Ireland, Israel, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Turkey, United Kingdom

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