Who makes Bavencio and where is it made?
Bavencio is made by EMD Serono, Inc., a pharmaceutical company located in Rockland, Massachusetts, USA. You can contact EMD Serono by calling +1-800-283-8088 or contact them online.
In March 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Bavencio (avelumab) injection.
Bavencio (avelumab) is a programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) blocking antibody used for the treatment of:
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma (aggressive form of skin cancer)
- Urothelial Carcinoma (bladder cancer)
- Renal Cell Carcinoma (kidney cancer)
References
- Bavencio MedGuide. EMD Serono, Rockland, MA. Accessed Sept. 15, 2021 at https://www.emdserono.com/us-en/pi/bavencio-mg.pdf
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