Samsung Bioepis announced on the 30th that it has obtained item permission from EC for Episcli, a biosimilar of Soliris, a treatment for rare diseases. On March 30, after obtaining a positive opinion for sales approval from CHMP under the EMA, the final approval was obtained two months later. Episcli is the first biopharmaceutical in hematology developed by Samsung Bioepis. Soliris is an ultra-expensive drug developed by Alexion of the US that is used for intractable rare diseases such as nocturnal hemoglobinuria and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome. Last year, global sales amounted to about 5 trillion won.

Samsung Bioepis demonstrated pharmacokinetic equivalence between Episcli and the original drug