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Ustekinumab-hmny, a human IgG1κ monoclonal antibody, is a human interleukin-12 and -23 antagonist. Using DNA recombinant technology, ustekinumab-hmny is produced in a Chinese hamster ovary cell line (CHO-BAT). The manufacturing process contains steps for the clearance of viruses. Ustekinumab-hmny is comprised of 1326 amino acids and has an estimated molecular mass of approximately 145,000 Daltons (the polypeptide part only). STARJEMZA™ (ustekinumab-hmny) injection is a sterile, preservative-free, clear, colorless to light yellow solution with pH of 5.7-6.3. STARJEMZA for Subcutaneous Use Available as 45 mg of ustekinumab-hmny in 0.5 mL and 90 mg of ustekinumab-hmny in 1 mL, supplied as a sterile solution in a single-dose prefilled syringe with a 27 gauge fixed 1/2 inch needle and as 45 mg of ustekinumab-hmny in 0.5 mL in a single-dose 2 mL Type I glass vial with a coated stopper. The syringe is fitted with a passive needle guard and a needle cover that contains dry natural rubber (a derivative of latex). Each 0.5 mL prefilled syringe or vial delivers 45 mg ustekinumab-hmny, histidine (0.265 mg), L-histidine hydrochloride monohydrate (0.685 mg), polysorbate 80 (0.05 mg), and sucrose (38 mg). Each 1 mL prefilled syringe delivers 90 mg ustekinumab-hmny, histidine (0.53 mg), L-histidine hydrochloride monohydrate (1.37 mg), polysorbate 80 (0.1 mg), and sucrose (76 mg). STARJEMZA for Intravenous Infusion Available as 130 mg of ustekinumab-hmny in 26 mL, supplied as a single-dose 30 mL Type I glass vial with a coated stopper. Each 26 mL vial delivers 130 mg ustekinumab-hmny, edetate disodium (0.52 mg), histidine (20 mg), L-histidine hydrochloride monohydrate (27 mg), methionine (10.4 mg), polysorbate 80 (10.4 mg), and sucrose (2210 mg).