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Pearce IP BioBlast™: w/e 27 March 2020

by | Mar 30, 2020

Significant biosimilar activities this week include

March 20 | The UK High Court ruled filing errors in a Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) for Lucentis® (ranibizumab) have cut almost two years from Roche/Genentech’s protection in the UK. These errors arose when a third party engaged by Roche/Genentech failed to pay the full lump sum fees at the start of the SPC term.

20 March 20 | Biocon announced it had received an Establishment Inspection Report from the FDA, clearing its manufacturing facility in Bengaluru.

24 March 20 | Alvotech and DKSH announced an exclusive license partnership for the commercialisation of AVT02 (adalimumab candidate) in 36 emerging countries in South-East Asia. Under the agreement, Alvotech will be responsible for development and supply and DKSH will be responsible for registration and commercialisation.

24 March 20 | Samsung Bioepis announced the FDA has approved its 420mg multi-dose vial of Ontruzant® (trastuzumab).

26 March 20 | iBio and AzarGen Biotechnologies announced that they have entered into a second Statement of Work under their Master Joint Development Agreement. Under this agreement, iBio will assist AzarGen in the manufacture and characterisation of supplies to enable pre-clinical studies of a rituximab biosimilar.

26 March 20 | Janssen was granted the additional indication of ulcerative colitis for Stelara® (ustekinumab) in Japan.

27 March 20 | Mylan and Lupin announced the EU’s CHMP has adopted a positive opinion recommending Nepexto® (etanercept) for all indications as Enbrel®.

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