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Korea Biomedical Review reported that the UK’s MHRA has approved Celltrion’s Vegzelma™ (biosimilar bevacizumab) for the same indications as Avastin®.  The EMA approved Vegzelma in August 2022.

Formycon disclosed that it is developing a biosimilar of Keytruda® (pembrolizumab), referred to as FYB206.  The project is at an advanced preclinical stage, with GMP manufacturing planned for the end of 2022.

Coherus Biosciences announced that it will launch Cimerli™ (interchangeable biosimilar ranibizumab) in the US on 03 October 2022.  Cimerli was approved by the FDA as interchangeable with Genentech/Roche’s Lucentis® and the EMA in August 2022.

The EMA’s Biosimilar Medicines Working Party and the Heads of Medicines Agencies Biosimilars Working Group issued a joint statement (which was endorsed by the CHMP and the Biologics Working Party), confirming that biosimilar medicines approved in the EU are interchangeable ...

Sandoz announced the results of its Ph I/III trials of its biosimilar denosumab.  Sandoz reported that the results confirm that the biosimilar matches the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of the reference product.

Pearce IP’s Naomi Pearce speaks about the key IP strategies to enable the launch of biosimilars around the world, with a particular focus on Australia.  Offering practical tips to success for biosimilar companies, this 14 minute PiPCast touches on:

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Korea Biomedical Review reported that Prestige Biopharma has voluntarily withdrawn its EMA application for the HD201 (Tuznue®, biosimilar trastuzumab).  Prestige received a negative opinion from the CHMP in May 2022, with the CHMP taking the view that the manufacturing proc...

STADA and Xbrane Biopharma announced that the CHMP provided a positive opinion for Ximluci® (biosimilar ranibizumab).  If approved, ranibizumab will be the sixth biosimilar approval for STADA, following adalimumab, bevacizumab, epoetin zeta, pegfilgrastim and teriparatide.<...

Apotex filed an IPR against Regeneron, seeking revocation of Regeneron’s method of treatment (MOT) patent US 11,253,572, relating to the sequential administration of 2mg doses of aflibercept (Eylea®) on the grounds of anticipation and obviousness.