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On February 2024, Artiva Biotherapeutics announced that the FDA granted fast-track designation to its Lupus Nephritis treatment AlloNK®(AB-10) in combination with rituximab or obinutuzumab.  This was supported by the results of a phase I/II multicentre clinical trial in non...

AstraZeneca announced the successful acquisition of Gracell Biotechnologies, a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specialising in cell therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases. Gracell’s portfolio notably includes GC012F a clinical stage chimeric anti...

On 22 February 2024, EU’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion for Samsung Bioepis’s Pyzchiva® (ustekinumab biosimilar).  Pyzchiva® is recommended for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, including paediatric plaque psoriasis, psori...

Coherus Bioscience announced its US launch of Udenyca OnBody®, an on-body injector presentation of Undeyca® (pegfilgrastim-cbqv), biosimilar to Amgen’s Neulasta®.  Udenyca® is administered the day after chemotherapy to decrease the incidence of infection as manifested by fe...

On 21 February 2023, Polpharma Biologics announced that PB016 (vedolizumab) demonstrated topline pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) results in comparison to Entyvio® (vedolizumab).  The results came from a double blinded, randomised, single dose study which asses...

Samsung Bioepis announced that it has commenced a Ph 1 clinical trial for SB27, biosimilar to Merck’s Keytruda® (pembrolizumab).  The study will compare the pharmacokinetics, efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of SB27 with EU and US-sourced Keytruda®, in patients with sta...

On 21 February 2024, Regeneron announced that the FDA has accepted for priority review its BLA for Linvoseltamab for relapsed / refractory multiple myeloma.  The target action date is set for 22 August 2024.  Priority review was granted following data from a combined Ph 1 |...

On 21 February 2024, the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) entered an adverse judgment against Regeneron in inter partes review proceeding IPR2023-00462.  The IPR was commenced by Celltrion and Samsung Bioepis in relation to Regeneron’s aflibercept formulation patent ...

On 20 February 2024, BMS announced that FDA has accepted, for priority review, its supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for KRAZATI® (adagrasib) in combination with cetuximab for treating patients with KRASG12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer.  ...