Fresenius Kabi receives European Commission approval for its pegfilgrastim biosimilar Stimufend®

The European Commission (EC) has granted Fresenius Kabi the marketing authorization for Stimufend®, the company’s pegfilgrastim biosimilar, for all approved indications of the reference medicine. Stimufend® stimulates the growth of certain white blood cells, which are essential to prevent or fight infections, a common life-threatening risk in patients receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy. This is the company’s first approved biosimilar molecule used in oncology and its second biosimilar approved in Europe, expanding its autoimmune disease and oncology focused product portfolio.