MGC And GlycoNex Kick Off Denosumab Trial In Japan

Partners Also Eye Global Markets For Biosimilar Rival To Prolia And Xgeva

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company and GlycoNex have begun a Phase I trial in Japan for their SPD8 denosumab biosimilar. The partners are also “actively pursuing global development plans” for the rival to Prolia and Xgeva.

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MGC and GlycoNex are developing denosumab in Japan • Source: Shutterstock

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company and GlycoNex have taken a step forward in their joint plans to bring a Prolia/Xgeva (denosumab) rival to the Japanese market, revealing that the country’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency has given them the go-ahead to begin a Phase I trial for their SPD8 candidate.

The enrolment of the first patient in the Phase I trial marked “a significant milestone in the development of SPD8,”...

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