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Pearce IP BioBlast® for the week ending 28 August 2026

Pearce IP provides weekly reports on global biosimilars activities in the Pearce IP BioBlast®.  Significant biosimilar activities for the week ending 28 August 2026 are set out below:


Ixekizumab

On 28 August 2026, Samsung Bioepis announced the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial for SB35, biosimilar to Eli Lilly’s Taltz® (ixekizumab).  The trial has an estimated… Read more here.

Omalizumab

On 25 August 2026, Celltrion announced that it has launched Omlyclo® 300 mg, biosimilar to Genentech/Novartis’ Xolair® (omalizumab), in Europe, commencing in… Read more here.

Pegfilgrastim

On 26 August 2026, Biocon announced that it received marketing authorisation from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for its pegfilgrastim biosimilar… Read more here.

Pembrolizumab

On 30 August 2026, Australia’s Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Mark Butler, announced that, from 1 September 2026, the listing of MSD’s Keytruda® (pembrolizumab)… Read more here.

Pertuzumab

On 26 August 2026, OncLive reported that Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical’s TQB2440 showed equivalent efficacy to its reference drug, Roche/Genentech’s Perjeta®… Read more here.

Trastuzumab emtansine

On 31 August 2026, Taiwan-based Formosa Pharmaceuticals announced that it has submitted a Clinical Trial Application (CTA) to European regulators for a pivotal… Read more here.

Ustekinumab

On 28 August 2026, the FDA announced that it approved Stelara® (ustekinumab) for the treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) in children… Read more here.

Vedolizumab

On 31 August 2026, Alvotech announced that the FDA has accepted for review its Biologics License Application (BLA) for AVT80, biosimilar to Takeda’s Entyvio®… Read more here.
 
On 26 August 2026, Takeda commenced BPCIA proceedings against Polpharma in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey in relation to Polpharma’s PB016… Read more here.

Biopharma Deals

On 28 August 2026, DualityBio announced that it has entered into a global collaboration and licence agreement with Genentech to develop antibody-drug conjugates… Read more here.

Biopharma News

On 31 August 2026, South Korean-headquartered Huonslab, a subsidiary of Huons Global, announced that it secured patent registration in Korea, and has filed an… Read more here.

 

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Our lawyers and attorneys specialise in pharma, biopharma, biotech, ag-tech, food-tech, med-tech, although our work is broader than these industries.

Pearce IP and its leaders are ranked in every notable legal directory including: Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, IAM Patent 1000, IAM Strategy 300, MIP IP Stars, Doyles Guide, WTR 1000, Best Lawyers, WIPR Leaders, Best Law Firms, among others. In 2025, Pearce IP was honoured by Australasian Lawyer and New Zealand Lawyer as a Top Specialist Firm, 5 Star Employer of Choice, and the “Standout Winner” for Inclusion and Culture (<100 employees).  

Pearce IP is the only leading IP firm in Australia and New Zealand with a female founder, and is certified by WEConnect International as women owned.

 

Naomi Pearce

Naomi Pearce

CEO, Executive Lawyer (AU, NZ), Patent & Trade Mark Attorney (Trans Tasman)

Naomi is the CEO and Founder of Pearce IP, and is one of ANZ’s leading IP practitioners. Naomi is a market leading, strategic, commercially astute, patent lawyer, patent attorney and trade mark attorney, with over 29 years’ experience, and a background in molecular biology/biochemistry.

Ranked in virtually every notable legal directory, highly regarded by peers and clients, Naomi is renowned for her successful and elegant IP/legal strategies focussing on complex/multijurisdictional litigation, global FTO, and strategic advice.  Among other awards, Naomi is the 2026 Lexology Client Choice Winner for Patents, the 2024 Lawyers Weekly Women in LawExecutive of the Year”, the 2023 Lawyers Weekly “IP Partner of the Year”, the 2022 Lexology Client Choice Winner for Life Sciences, the 2022 Asia Pacific Women in Business Law Patent Lawyer of the Year”, and the 2021 Lawyers Weekly Women in Law “Partner of the Year”.  Ranked in Chambers Asia Pacific, Chambers Global,  IAM Patent 1000IAM Strategy 300, is a MIP “Patent Star”, and is recognised as a WIPR Leader for patents and trade marks.

Pearce IP is the premier life sciences focussed firm in ANZ.  Commencing in 2017. Pearce IP is the 2025 Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer 5-Star Employer of Choice & “Standout Winner” for Inclusion and Culture (<100 employees).  In 2021, Pearce IP was the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards IP Team of the Year.

Chantal Savage

Chantal Savage

Special Counsel, Lawyer

Chantal is an intellectual property disputes lawyer with experience advising across the spectrum of IP rights, including patents, trade marks, copyright, plant breeder’s rights and trade secrets/confidential information. Recognised as a Rising Star in IP by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2021-2024), Chantal has previously worked for international and top tier law firms in Australia and the United Kingdom.

With a science degree specialising in molecular biology and biochemistry, Chantal’s practice focuses particularly on complex, high-value, multi-jurisdictional patent infringement and revocation proceedings for clients in the life sciences sectors.

Maliha Hoque

Maliha Hoque

Paralegal

Maliha is a Paralegal and contributing author to Pearce IP’s flagship circulars BioBlast® and BioGxPulse®.  She is currently completing her Juris Doctor at the University of Sydney.  With a background in medical science, finance and risk consulting, and an inquisitive mind, Maliha loves leaving ‘no stone unturned’ when investigating IP/legal ‘challenges’.  Maliha is interested in the intersection of law and science, and digital transformation.  She gets excited about using her science, business management, and legal skills and experience to support Pearce IP’s lawyers, attorneys and clients.

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