27 Sep 21 | CA | Apobiologix announced that Health Canada has approved Bambevi® (biosimilar bevacizumab) in combination with chemotherapy to treat specific types of colorectal, lung, brain and ovarian cancer.
02 Oct 21 | A new study published in Cancer Communications reported that Boan Biotechnology’s LY01008 (proposed bevacizumab biosimilar) demonstrated similarity to Avastin® in patients with advanced or recurrent non-squamous NSCLC.
03 Oct 21 | Celltrion presented two new data sets on the use of Remsima® SC (biosimilar infliximab) in inflammatory bowel disease in a poster presentation at United European Gastroenterology Week 2021.
04 Oct 21 | Opthea announced the enrolment for its Ph III trials of OPT-302 (VEGF-C/-D ‘trap’ inhibitor) in the treatment of wet (neovascular) age-related macular degeneration has opened in Europe.
05 Oct 21 | Coherus Biosciences announced positive results from a randomised, open-label, crossover study assessing the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic bioequivalence of Udencya® (biosimilar pegfilgrastim) administered via an on-body injector device compared to the currently marketed Udencya® pre-filled syringe. Coherus plans to submit its application to the FDA in 2022 and expects to launch directly post approval.
07 Oct 21 | Xbrane Biopharma and AGC Biologics entered into an agreement to manufacture Xcimzane™ (certolizumab pegol) for clinical development.
08 Oct 21 | The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed the Humira® trade secrets lawsuit brought by AbbVie against Alvotech for lack of jurisdiction.
08 Oct 21 | AU | Australia’s TGA approved AstraZeneca’s Enhurtu® (trastuzumab deruxtecan) for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have received two or more prior anti-HER2-based regimens.
08 Oct 21 | US | Janssen announced the submission of a sBLA to the FDA seeking expanded approval of Stelara® (ustekinumab) to treat paediatric patients aged 5 years and older with juvenile psoriatic arthritis.
