CSL Behring’s Hizentra approved in Japan for PID and SID
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has approved Hizentra (immune globulin subcutaneous [human]) for the treatment of primary immunodeficiency (PID) and for the treatment of secondary immunodeficiency (SID), from CSL Behring, a unit of Australia’s CSL Ltd (CSL: AX).
Hizentra is now the first and only 20% subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) therapy in the world for the treatment of these conditions, both of which belong to group of rare and serious diseases of the immune system. The Japanese MHLW approval marks the first time any SCIg therapy has been approved for use in Japan, the company noted.
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