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Coherus BioSciences Receives Transitional
Pass-Through Status from CMS
CITY, Calif., March 18, 2019 Coherus BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHRS), today announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved UDENYCA (pegfilgrastim-cbqv) biosimilar for transitional pass-through payment
status in the hospital outpatient setting. Effective April 1, 2019, UDENYCA is granted 36 months of transitional pass-through status.
Transitional pass-through payment status for Medicare reimbursement in the hospital outpatient setting has been established by Congress to incentivize access
for Medicare patients to biosimilars and novel therapies.
We launched UDENYCA with a significantly lower list price, 33% below that of
Neulasta , said Denny Lanfear, President and CEO of Coherus. We applaud the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for establishing transitional pass-through status and
expanding access to therapies such as UDENYCA for the nation s Medicare patients.
Under the program, reimbursement for UDENYCA in
the 340B hospital outpatient setting will be calculated at list price, also known as the Wholesale Acquisition Cost (WAC) for UDENYCA + 6%. Once the CMS Average Sales Price (ASP) for UDENYCA is established, reimbursement will be
calculated at the ASP for UDENYCA + 6% of the ASP for Neulasta , for the remainder of the pass-through status effective period. By comparison, Neulasta is currently reimbursed at its Average Sales Price (ASP) 22.5%.
For more information on
biosimilar reimbursement please access Coherus COMPLETE: www.coheruscomplete.com/provider-resources.html
About Coherus BioSciences, Inc.
Coherus BioSciences is a leading biosimilar company that develops and commercializes high-quality therapeutics for major regulated markets. Biosimilars are
intended for use in place of existing, branded biologics to treat a range of chronic and often life-threatening diseases, with the potential to reduce costs and expand patient access. Composed of a team of proven industry veterans with world-class
expertise in process science, analytical characterization, protein production, sales and marketing and clinical-regulatory development, Coherus BioSciences is positioned as a leader in the global biosimilar marketplace. Coherus BioSciences
commercializes UDENYCA (pegfilgrastim-cbqv) in the U.S. and has received regulatory approval for UDENYCA in the European Union. Coherus BioSciences is advancing two late-stage clinical products towards commercialization, CHS-1420 (adalimumab biosimilar) and CHS-0214 (etanercept biosimilar), and developing a robust pipeline of future products in ophthalmology (including CHS-3351, a ranibizumab biosimilar, and CHS-2020, an aflibercept biosimilar), as well as CHS-131, a small molecule for nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis (NASH) and multiple sclerosis. For additional information, please visit www.coherus.com.
UDENYCA (pegfilgrastim-cbqv) is a PEGylated growth colony-stimulating factor indicated to decrease the incidence of infection, as manifested by febrile
neutropenia, in patients with non-myeloid malignancies
receiving myelosuppressive anti-cancer drugs associated with a clinically significant incidence of febrile neutropenia. UDENYCA drug substance manufacturing is located in Boulder, Colorado.
Pegfilgrastim is one of the largest selling oncology biologics with worldwide revenues in excess of $4.5 billion in 2017.
UDENYCA is a leukocyte growth factor indicated to decrease the incidence of infection, as manifested by febrile neutropenia, in patients with non-myeloid malignancies receiving myelosuppressive anti-cancer drugs associated with a clinically significant incidence of febrile neutropenia.
UDENYCA is not indicated for
the mobilization of peripheral blood progenitor cells for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
CONTRAINDICATION: Patients with a history of serious allergic reaction to human granulocyte colony-stimulating factors such as pegfilgrastim or
filgrastim products.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS:
ADVERSE REACTIONS: Most common adverse reactions ( 5% difference in incidence compared to placebo) are bone pain and pain in extremity.
ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Coherus BioSciences, Inc. at 1-800-4-UDENYCA
(1-800-483-3692) or FDA at
1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
Full Prescribing Information available at www.UDENYCA.com
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical
information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited
to, Coherus expectations regarding commercial sales of UDENYCA in the U.S., its reimbursement status in the 340B hospital outpatient setting and its ability to expand access to UDENYCA for Medicare patients. Such forward-looking
statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause Coherus actual results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the risks and uncertainties inherent in the clinical drug development process; the risks and uncertainties of the
regulatory approval process, including the timing of Coherus regulatory filings; the risk that Coherus is unable to complete commercial transactions and other matters that could affect the availability or commercial potential of Coherus
biosimilar drug candidates; and the risks and uncertainties of possible patent litigation. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made. Coherus undertakes no obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking statements. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to Coherus
business in general, see Coherus Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2019 and its future periodic
reports to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of our operating results for any future periods.
UDENYCA is a trademark of Coherus BioSciences, Inc.
Neulasta is a registered trademarks of Amgen Inc.
Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Affairs
Coherus BioSciences, Inc.