Eli Lilly’s Rezvoglar is the second insulin glargine biosimilar to be approved in the US. The first insulin glargine biosimilar, Semglee, was approved in June 2020 [2] and was the first biosimilars to be given interchangeable status in July 2021 [3].

Rezvoglar is a long-acting human insulin analogue indicated to improve glycaemic control in adults and paediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is a proposed biosimilar to Sanofi’s Lantus (insulin glargine), which generated an estimated US$6.4 billion in net sales income globally for Sanofi in 2015, before the advent of biosimilars [4]. The patents on Lantus expired in 2014 in both Europe and the US [5].

Yusimry is produced by Coherus BioSciences. It is a biosimilar to AbbVie’s originator biological Humira (adalimumab), which is indicated for the treatment of rheumatoid, juvenile idiopathic and psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease, psoriasis and ulcerative colitis.

The approval of Yusimry brings the total number of adalimumab biosimilars approved in the US to seven [1]. The adalimumab biosimilar Cyltezo became the second biosimilar to be given interchangeable status in October 2021 [6].

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