Roche has received European Commission (EC) marketing authorization for OCREVUS (ocrelizumab) SC co-formulated with ENHANZE, Halozyme’s proprietary recombinant human hyaluronidase enzyme, rHuPH20, for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS).
 
OCREVUS SC is a 10-minute injection that maintains the same twice-yearly schedule as the approved IV infusion. The SC injection was designed to be administered by healthcare professionals, with the flexibility to be administered either in the clinic or in settings outside the clinic.
 
“With OCREVUS SC, multiple sclerosis patients in the EU can now have their medicine administered in just 10 minutes, twice per year, and without the need for an IV facility,” said Dr. Helen Torley, President and CEO of Halozyme. “This creates enhanced flexibility for both patients and providers and represents another example of how Halozyme’s breakthrough technologies help to create improved treatment options.”
 
The EC approval is based on pivotal data from the Phase III OCARINA II trial, which showed non-inferior levels of OCREVUS in the blood, when administered subcutaneously, and a safety and efficacy profile comparable to the IV formulation in patients with RMS and PPMS. OCREVUS SC was well tolerated, and no new safety concerns were identified.