SIMPONI 45 mg/0.45 mL Solution for injection in pre-filled pen Ref.[116710] Active ingredients: Golimumab

Source: European Medicines Agency (EU)  Revision Year: 2026  Publisher: Janssen-Cilag International NV, Turnhoutseweg 30, B-2340 Beerse, Belgium

Product name and form

Simponi 45 mg/0.45 mL solution for injection in pre-filled pen.

Pharmaceutical Form

Solution for injection (injection) in pre-filled pen (VarioJect).

The solution is clear to slightly opalescent, colourless to light yellow.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

One pre-filled pen contains 45 mg golimumab* in 0.45 mL. 1 mL solution contains 100 mg golimumab.

Each pre-filled pen can deliver 0.1 mL to 0.45 mL (corresponding to 10 mg to 45 mg golimumab) in increments of 0.05 mL.

* Human IgG1κ monoclonal antibody produced by a murine hybridoma cell line with recombinant DNA technology.

Excipients with known effect:

Each pre-filled pen contains 18.5 mg sorbitol (E420) per 45 mg dose.

Each pre-filled pen contains 0.068 mg of polysorbate 80 (E433) per 45 mg dose.

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient

Golimumab is a human monoclonal antibody that forms high affinity, stable complexes with both the soluble and transmembrane bioactive forms of human TNF-α, which prevents the binding of TNF-α to its receptors.

List of Excipients

Sorbitol (E420)
Histidine
Histidine hydrochloride monohydrate
Polysorbate 80 (E433)
Water for injections

Pack sizes and marketing

Simponi 45 mg/0.45 mL solution for injection:

0.45 mL solution in a pre-filled syringe (Type 1 glass) with a fixed needle (stainless steel) and a needle cover (rubber containing latex) in a pre-filled pen. Each pre-filled pen can deliver 0.1 mL to 0.45 mL in increments of 0.05 mL.

Pack size of 1 pre-filled pen.

Marketing authorization holder

Janssen-Cilag International NV, Turnhoutseweg 30, B-2340 Beerse, Belgium

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

EU/1/09/546/009 1 pre-filled pen

Date of first authorisation: 1 October 2009
Date of latest renewal: 19 June 2014

Drugs

Drug Countries
SIMPONI Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Germany, Ecuador, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Nigeria, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa

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