[EirGenix] Licensing Partner Sandoz Submits Variation Application to EMA for EG12014 to Add 420mg Vial Dosage
EirGenix announced that its partner Sandoz has submitted a Type II variation application to the EMA for trastuzumab biosimilar EG12014 to add a 420mg vial in addition to the already approved 150mg vial.
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- 📰 Published: April 24, 2026 at 09:00
- 🔍 Collected: April 27, 2026 at 08:00 (71h 0m after Published)
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 27, 2026 at 08:02 (2 min after Collected)
1. Date of occurrence: April 24, 2026.
2. Name or code of the new drug: Herwenda, EG12014 (Trastuzumab Biosimilar).
3. Purpose: Treatment of early breast cancer, metastatic breast cancer, and metastatic gastric cancer.
4. R&D stages: Submission of a Type II variation application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for adding the 420mg vial dosage.
5. Current R&D stage:
(1) Marketing authorization for the 150mg dosage in the EU has already been obtained. This application is for the additional 420mg vial.
(2) Future Direction: If approved, the 420mg dosage is expected to expand market layout and have a positive impact on the company's overall operations.
(3) Accumulated R&D expenses: Not disclosed due to a confidentiality agreement with Sandoz.
6. Next steps: The review schedule will follow EMA's procedures, and the final result depends on EMA's notification.
7. Market status: Breast cancer and gastric cancer are major cancer burdens in Europe. The reference drug Herceptin had sales of 1.028 billion CHF (approx. $1.3 billion) in 2025. The biosimilar market is estimated at $6.9 billion, where the 420mg vial accounts for about two-thirds of the European market share. Sandoz's addition of the 420mg vial is expected to capture the mainstream market.
8. Other matters: None.
9. Risk Warning: New drug development is long, expensive, and not guaranteed to succeed.
2. Name or code of the new drug: Herwenda, EG12014 (Trastuzumab Biosimilar).
3. Purpose: Treatment of early breast cancer, metastatic breast cancer, and metastatic gastric cancer.
4. R&D stages: Submission of a Type II variation application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for adding the 420mg vial dosage.
5. Current R&D stage:
(1) Marketing authorization for the 150mg dosage in the EU has already been obtained. This application is for the additional 420mg vial.
(2) Future Direction: If approved, the 420mg dosage is expected to expand market layout and have a positive impact on the company's overall operations.
(3) Accumulated R&D expenses: Not disclosed due to a confidentiality agreement with Sandoz.
6. Next steps: The review schedule will follow EMA's procedures, and the final result depends on EMA's notification.
7. Market status: Breast cancer and gastric cancer are major cancer burdens in Europe. The reference drug Herceptin had sales of 1.028 billion CHF (approx. $1.3 billion) in 2025. The biosimilar market is estimated at $6.9 billion, where the 420mg vial accounts for about two-thirds of the European market share. Sandoz's addition of the 420mg vial is expected to capture the mainstream market.
8. Other matters: None.
9. Risk Warning: New drug development is long, expensive, and not guaranteed to succeed.