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Roactemra — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Interleukin-6 Receptor Antagonist [EPC]
Interleukin-6 receptor
Oncology
Monoclonal antibody
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Target snapshot
Roactemra (tocilizumab) — Roche. Roactemra works by blocking the interleukin-6 receptor, a protein that plays a key role in inflammation.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roactemra TARGET | tocilizumab | Roche | marketed | Interleukin-6 Receptor Antagonist [EPC] | Interleukin-6 receptor | 2010-01-01 |
| tocilizumab or sarilumab | tocilizumab-or-sarilumab | Pfizer | marketed | monoclonal antibody | interleukin-6 receptor | |
| Ro-Actemra | Ro-Actemra | Medical University of Vienna | marketed | IL-6 receptor antagonist | IL-6R (Interleukin-6 receptor) | |
| MIL62 | MIL62 | Beijing Mabworks Biotech Co., Ltd. | phase 3 | IL-6 receptor antagonist monoclonal antibody | IL-6R (Interleukin-6 receptor) | |
| Placebo to GSK3196165/ Sarilumab | Placebo to GSK3196165/ Sarilumab | GlaxoSmithKline | phase 3 | IL-6 receptor antagonist | IL-6R (Interleukin-6 receptor) | |
| EU-approved RoActemra | EU-approved RoActemra | Fresenius Kabi SwissBioSim GmbH | phase 3 | IL-6 receptor antagonist (monoclonal antibody) | IL-6R (Interleukin-6 receptor) | |
| Actemra(EU-licensed) | Actemra(EU-licensed) | Bio-Thera Solutions | phase 3 | IL-6 receptor antagonist | IL-6R (Interleukin-6 receptor) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Interleukin-6 Receptor Antagonist [EPC] class)
- · 2 drugs in this class
- BIOGEN MA · 1 drug in this class
- CELLTRION INC · 1 drug in this class
- FRESENIUS KABI USA · 1 drug in this class
- Roche · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Roactemra — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/tocilizumab. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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