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HGS, Lonza Enter Benlysta Manufacturing Pact

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. and Lonza entered an agreement for the commercial supply of Benlysta (belimumab), which is currently under regulatory review in the U.S. and EU as a potential treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

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By: Tim Wright

Editor-in-Chief, Contract Pharma

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. and Lonza entered an agreement for the commercial supply of Benlysta (belimumab), which is currently under regulatory review in the U.S. and EU as a potential treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Benlysta is being developed by HGS and GlaxoSmithKline under a co-development and commercialization agreement initiated in 2006. “Our HGS large-scale manufacturing facility has ample capacity to provide worldwide supply of Benlysta following approval, and for ...

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