Biosimilars/News
South Africa approves first non-originator biological
South Africa’s Medicines Control Council (MCC) has approved the country’s first non-originator biological, filgrastim, from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (Teva).
EMA approval for bevacizumab biosimilar Mvasi
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) announced on 10 November 2017 that it had recommended granting marketing authorization for the bevacizumab biosimilar Mvasi.
EC approval for adalimumab biosimilar Cyltezo
Germany-based Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals (Boehringer) announced on 13 November 2017 that it had received European Commission (EC) approval for its biosimilar adalimumab product Cyltezo (BI 695501).
Adalimumab and trastuzumab biosimilars approved in South Korea
South Korean biosimilars maker Samsung Bioepis announced on 9 November 2017 that it had received marketing approval for its biosimilar version of Roche’s blockbuster breast cancer therapy Herceptin (trastuzumab) from Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS). The news follows another announcement by the company on 22 September 2017 that it had also gained approval for its adalimumab biosimilar (SB5).
EMA accepts biosimilar pegfilgrastim application from Sandoz
Sandoz, the generics division of Novartis, announced on 27 October 2017 that the regulatory submission for its proposed pegfilgrastim biosimilar (LA-EP2006) had been accepted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
Novo Nordisk petitions FDA to require clinical trials for Victoza biosimilars
Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has asked the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require clinical trials for biosimilar applications for its blockbuster diabetes drug Victoza (liraglutide).
FDA delays approval of Biocon/Mylan’s pegfilgrastim biosimilar
India-based biologicals specialist Biocon announced on 10 October 2017 that it has been informed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that its pegfilgrastim biosimilar, which it is developing jointly with Mylan, cannot be approved at present.
EMA accepts application for pegfilgrastim biosimilar from Cinfa
Spanish biosimilars developer Cinfa Biotech (Cinfa) announced on 4 October 2017 that its application for approval for its proposed pegfilgrastim biosimilar (B12019) had been accepted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
Nichi-Iko gains Japanese approval for infliximab biosimilar
Japan-based generics maker Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical (Nichi-Iko) announced on 27 September 2017 that it had gained Japanese approval for its infliximab biosimilar.
JCR files for Japanese approval of agalsidase beta biosimilar
Japan-based JCR Pharmaceuticals (JCR) announced on 29 September 2017 that it had applied for Japanese regulatory approval for its agalsidase beta biosimilar (JR‑051).
