Biosimilars/News

Lupin to launch etanercept and pegfilgrastim biosimilars in the US

Biosimilars/News | Posted 29/11/2019

India-based generics maker Lupin, which is expecting European approval for its etanercept biosimilar in March 2020, has announced plans to launch the drug on the US market soon after, alongside a pegfilgrastim biosimilar.

FDA approves adalimumab biosimilar Abrilada

Biosimilars/News | Posted 22/11/2019

US-based pharma giant Pfizer announced on 18 November 2019 that it had received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its adalimumab biosimilar (PF 06410293).

Qilu starts phase III trial for denosumab copy biological

Biosimilars/News | Posted 22/11/2019

Chinese pharmaceutical company, Qilu Pharmaceutical (Qilu) is carrying out a phase III clinical trial for a copy biological of Amgen’s Prolia/Xgeva (denosumab).

Adalimumab copy biological accepted for review in China

Biosimilars/News | Posted 15/11/2019

China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), formerly the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), has accepted an application for the approval of adalimumab copy biological UBP1211.

Teriparatide biosimilar Terrosa launched in Europe

Biosimilars/News | Posted 06/09/2019

Hungary-based Gedeon Richter (Richter) announced on 20 August 2019 that it had launched its teriparatide biosimilar Terrosa in Europe immediately following the patent expiry of the reference product in August 2019.

FDA approves pegfilgrastim biosimilar Ziextenzo

Biosimilars/News | Posted 08/11/2019

Sandoz, the generics division of Novartis, announced on 5 November 2019 that it had received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its pegfilgrastim biosimilar Ziextenzo (LA-EP2006).

Tanvex BioPharma’s filgrastim biosimilar comes under fire

Biosimilars/News | Posted 08/11/2019

Taiwan-based biosimilars developer Tanvex BioPharma (Tanvex) is having a rough time lately. In July 2019, Amgen filed an infringement lawsuit against the company regarding its filgrastim biosimilar, TX01. Then in September 2019, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected Tanvex’s application for approval of TX01.

Bevacizumab ‘similar biologic’ Versavo launched in India

Biosimilars/News | Posted 08/11/2019

India-based generics manufacturer Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (Dr Reddy’s) announced on 19 August 2019 that it had launched its bevacizumab ‘similar biologic’, Versavo (DRZ_BZ) in India.

EMA approval for Pegfilgrastim Mundipharma

Biosimilars/News | Posted 25/10/2019

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) announced on 18 October 2019 that it had recommended granting of a marketing authorization for the pegfilgrastim biosimilar Pegfilgrastim Mundipharma.

Russian approval for non-originator dornase alfa

Biosimilars/News | Posted 18/10/2019

Russian biotechnology company Generium and Swiss-based cell-line producer Selexis announced on 17 September 2019 that the Russian Ministry of Health had approved their dornase alfa non-originator biological drug, Tigerase. The drug is a non-originator biological of Roche’s Pulmozyme (dornase alfa).