Biosimilars/News

Biocon wins three-year contract to supply insulin in Malaysia

Biosimilars/News | Posted 24/02/2017

Biocon has been awarded a contract by the Malaysian Ministry of Health to supply recombinant human insulin formulations to the country, a deal reportedly worth US$68 million.

Etanercept biosimilar submitted for approval in Japan

Biosimilars/News | Posted 17/02/2017

Japan-based Mochida Pharmaceutical (Mochida) has submitted an application for marketing approval for an etanercept biosimilar (LBEC0101) to the Japanese medicines regulatory agency – the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA).

EMA approval for adalimumab biosimilars Amgevita and Solymbic

Biosimilars/News | Posted 10/02/2017

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) announced on 27 January 2017 that it had recommended granting of marketing authorization for the adalimumab biosimilars Amgevita and Solymbic.

Sandoz withdraws biosimilar pegfilgrastim application

Biosimilars/News | Posted 03/02/2017

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on 27 January 2017 that Sandoz had withdrawn the marketing application for its pegfilgrastim biosimilar (Zioxtenzo), after the agency expressed doubts about its biosimilarity and manufacturing.

Boehringer Ingelheim submits biosimilar adalimumab application to both EMA and FDA

Biosimilars/News | Posted 27/01/2017

Germany-based Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals (Boehringer Ingelheim) announced on 18 January 2017 that its candidate adalimumab biosimilar (BI 695501) had been accepted for regulatory review by both the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Merck Group starts phase III trial for adalimumab biosimilar

Biosimilars/News | Posted 18/03/2016

Germany’s Merck KGaA (Merck Group) announced on 2 March 2016 that it had started a phase III clinical trial for its adalimumab biosimilar (MSB11022) in patients with chronic plaque psoriasis.

Biosimilar adalimumab application submitted to EMA

Biosimilars/News | Posted 11/12/2015

Biotech giant Amgen announced on 4 December 2015 that it had submitted an application for marketing approval for its adalimumab biosimilar (ABP 501) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

Amgen submits biosimilar adalimumab application to FDA

Biosimilars/News | Posted 27/11/2015

Biotech giant Amgen announced on 25 November 2015 that it had submitted an application for marketing approval for its adalimumab biosimilar (ABP 501) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Venezuelan approval for Celltrion’s Remsima

Biosimilars/News | Posted 08/05/2015

Celltrion announced on 29 April 2015 that it had received approval for its infliximab bioterapéuticos similares from the Venezuelan medicines agency, the Instituto Nacional de Higiene ‘Rafael Rangel’ (INHRR National ‘Rafael Rangel’ Institute of Hygiene).

The latest biosimilars agreements

Biosimilars/News | Posted 09/11/2012

Biosimilar is still the hottest subject around. Just a few of the latest collaborations for the development of biosimilars include agreements made on 6 November 2012 between AET BioTech and BioXpress Therapeutics; Oncobiologics and Boston Oncology; ProCognia and UniTargetingResearch; and the Innovent Biologics and Pharmatech Associates agreement made on 1 November 2012.