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On 13 June 2024, Formycon announced that it has commenced Phase 1 trials for its FYB206, biosimilar to Merck’s (MSD) blockbuster Keytruda® (pembrolizumab), in malignant melanoma.  A parallel Phase 3 trial, yet to commence, will compare the safety and efficacy of FYB206 with...

On 13 June 2024, at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, Celltrion announced positive Phase III results for CT-P47, a biosimilar referencing RoActemra®, in patients suffering from moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis. The Phase III comparative clinical trial dat...

On 12 June 2024, Boston-based Zumutor Biologics announced that it has commenced its open-label, first-in-human, multicentre, Ph 1 trial of ZM008 in patients with advanced solid tumours.  The trial (NCT06451497) is evaluating ZM008 alone and in combination with pembrolizumab...

On 11 June 2024, Japan’s Ono Pharma announced completion of its acquisition of US biopharmaceuticals company Deciphera for approximately $2.4 billion.   

Ono plans to leverage Deciphera’s oncology research and development capabilities, as well as its sales pres...

On 11 June 2024, Judge Kleeh of the US District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia made a permanent injunction order against Biocon in the dispute brought by Regeneron in relation to patents relating to aflibercept.  The order is currently sealed. 

As p...

On 11 June 2024, Alvotech announced that it has expanded its current partnership with STADA to include AVT03  (denosumab), biosimilar to Amgen’s Prolia®/Xgeva®.   

Under the agreement, STADA will be the sponsor of the Alvotech developed product, with semi-exclusive r...

On 11 June 2024, Regeneron announced that the FDA approved its Kevzara® (sarilumab) for active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (PJIA).  Kevzara® is jointly developed by Regeneron and Sanofi under a global collaboration agreement. 

Kevzara® is approved in ...

On 10 June 2024, Eisai and Biogen announced that the FDA has accepted Eisai’s Supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Leqembi® (lecanemab-irmb) for monthly intravenous maintenance dosing in treating early Alzheimer’s disease.  The target PDUFA action date is 2...