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 | | Market entry of YpsoMate® autoinjector for Teribone™ in Japan |
| | Burgdorf – Terumo Corporation (Terumo), a leading global manufacturer and distributor of medical devices, will fill its PLAJEX™ syringe with the drug Teribone™ and assemble it with the YpsoMate® prefilled autoinjector from Ypsomed. Teribone™ is a Teriparatide for the treatment of osteoporosis. The drug was developed by Asahi Kasei Pharma (AKP) and is being launched in Japan. | The pre-filled Teribone™ autoinjector is based on Ypsomed's YpsoMate® platform and is designed for subcutaneous injection of liquid drugs. Terumo assembles the YpsoMate® with its proprietary PLAJEX™ syringe for administration of the drug. AKP received market approval for Teribone™ in September 2019 and is launching the drug in Japan in December 2019.
Teribone™ is indicated for the treatment of patients living with Osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones become weaker and more fragile. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), around 200 million people live with Osteoporosis worldwide. To date, Teribone™ has been available in a lyophilized vial formulation, and administration has taken place in the doctor's office. With the launch of Teribone™ in Ypsomed's pre-filled 2-step YpsoMate® autoinjector, patients now have the opportunity to administer the drug themselves at home twice a week, if the treating physician recommends it.
“Ypsomed and Terumo have worked closely together to enhance the value of Teribone™. With the combination of the YpsoMate® autoinjector and PLAJEX™, we are able to provide a new treatment option to patients”, says Tetsuya Kumei, Division President of the Alliance Division, General Hospital Company of Terumo Corporation.
“The Teribone™ autoinjector is already the second commercial market entry with Terumo. We see a growing need for easy-to-use injection devices for home use to increase quality of life, patient adherence and thus reduce healthcare costs”, comments Ulrike Bauer, Senior Vice President Ypsomed Delivery Systems.
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| | Ypsomed ist die führende Entwicklerin und Herstellerin von Injektions- und Infusionssystemen für die Selbstmedikation und ausgewiesene Diabetesspezialistin mit 30 Jahren Erfahrung. Als Innovations- und Technologieführerin ist sie bevorzugte Partnerin von Pharma- und Biotechunternehmen für Pens, Autoinjektoren und Pumpensystemen zur Verabreichung von flüssigen Medikamenten. Ypsomed präsentiert und vertreibt ihre Produktportfolios unter den Dachmarken mylife™ Diabetescare direkt an Patienten oder über Apotheken und Kliniken sowie unter YDS Ypsomed Delivery Systems im Business-to-Business-Geschäft an Pharmafirmen. Sie hat ihren Hauptsitz in Burgdorf, Schweiz, und verfügt über ein globales Netzwerk aus Produktionsstandorten, Tochtergesellschaften und Vertriebspartnern und beschäftigt weltweit rund 1‘700 Mitarbeitende. Weitere Informationen finden Sie auf www.ypsomed.com. | |
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| | Tokyo-based Terumo Corporation is one of the world's leading medical device manufacturers, with over US$ 5 billion in sales and operations in more than 160 nations. Founded in 1921, the company develops, manufactures and distributes world-class medical devices, including products for use in cardiothoracic surgery, interventional procedures and transfusion medicine; the company also manufactures a broad array of syringe and hypodermic needle products for hospital and physician-office use. Terumo contributes to society by providing valued products and services to the healthcare market, and by responding to the needs of healthcare providers and the people they serve. Terumo Corporation's shares are listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a component of the Nikkei 225, Japan's leading stock index. | |
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