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EC Grants Marketing Authorization for Lilly-BI Insulin

By R&D Editors | September 10, 2014

The European Commission (EC) granted marketing authorization for Eli Lilly and Company and Boehringer Ingelheim’s insulin glargine product, indicated to treat diabetes in adults, adolescents and children aged two years and above. Lilly/Boehringer Ingelheim’s insulin glargine product is the first insulin treatment approved through the European Medicines Agency’s biosimilar pathway and the fourth diabetes product approved in the EU from the Lilly-Boehringer Ingelheim Alliance. It received a positive recommendation from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) on June 26, 2014.
 
“The marketing authorization for this insulin glargine product in Europe is a significant achievement for the Lilly-Boehringer Ingelheim Alliance. We believe that insulin glargine will continue to be widely used for many years, and Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim are committed to addressing the needs of people living with diabetes and providing support beyond the medicine,” said Enrique Conterno, president, Lilly Diabetes. 
 
The Alliance’s insulin glargine product is a basal insulin with the same amino acid sequence as Lantus (insulin glargine) and is intended to provide long-lasting blood sugar control between meals and at night. Lilly/Boehringer Ingelheim’s insulin glargine product will be available in a pre-filled pen and cartridges for a reusable pen.
 
“Basal insulin is an important mainstay of treatment for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and we’re pleased that Lilly/Boehringer Ingelheim’s insulin glargine product will provide healthcare professionals and patients with another option to meet their insulin treatment needs, along with significant expertise and support from the Lilly-Boehringer Ingelheim Alliance,” said Professor Klaus Dugi, chief medical officer, Boehringer Ingelheim.
 
The marketing authorization for the Alliance’s insulin glargine product is based upon a comprehensive clinical data program, which showed it has similar efficacy and safety compared to the currently marketed insulin glargine product in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The application included results from pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies, as well as Phase 3 studies in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
 
While “Abasria” is an approved name in Europe, it’s not necessarily approved in other regions. Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim are targeting a global trade name for the Alliance’s insulin glargine product, which will be announced at a later date.
 
Lilly/Boehringer Ingelheim’s insulin glargine product will be manufactured by Lilly, which has been manufacturing insulin since 1923. This history gives Lilly extensive expertise, insights and knowledge in the insulin space, enabling it to provide high quality medicines to diabetes patients worldwide.
 
Date: September 10, 2014
Source: Lilly

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