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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved Celltrion’s Vegzelma®, biosimilar to Genentech’s Avastin® (bevacizumab) for a range of indications, including metastatic colorectal cancer, locally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer, advanced, metastatic or recurrent n...

The Korea Economic Daily reported that Celltrion, Inc. announced plans to enlarge its finished pharmaceuticals manufacturing facility at its Songdo campus in Incheon, and has allocated about ₩126B (US$95M) for the project.  The expansion is scheduled to be completed by earl...

AstraZeneca announced that the Chinese National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved its Calquence® (acalabrutinib) to treat a new indication: chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) who have received at least one prior therapy...

Business Korea reported that Celltrion filed an application with Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for approval of CT-P43, its biosimilar to Janssen’s Stelara® (ustekinumab).   Celltrion applied for approval of all Stelara® indications, including plaque pso...

Novartis has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court of New Jersey against the US Government two days after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled the first 10 drugs that will undergo new pricing negotiations with the US Government.  These pricing ...

Alvotech announced in its 2023 Q2 Earnings Presentation that it has resubmitted its interchangeable BLA for AVT02, biosimilar to AbbVie’s high concentration Humira® (adalimumab). The company did not disclose the BsUFA date but anticipated launch in 2024.

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Outlook Therapeutics announced the FDA issued it with a Complete Response Letter (CRL) for its BLA for ONS-5010, biosimilar to Genentech’s Avastin® (bevacizumab). The FDA acknowledged the NORSE TWO pivotal trial met its safety and efficacy endpoints, but could not approve t...

Celltrion Healthcare Canada announced that Yuflyma®, biosimilar to AbbVie’s Humira® (adalimumab), is now available in an 80 mg auto-injector and pre-filled syringe. It is the only adalimumab biosimilar available at an 80 mg dose in an auto-injector.

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