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Polpharma Biologics announced that the EMA has accepted its MAA for its biosimilar natalizumab for highly active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis with the same dosing, presentation and indication as Tysabri®.  Polpharma granted Sandoz commercialisation rights to Polph...

Roche reported that eight-year data from its Ph III trials of Perjeta® (pertuzumab) in combination with Herceptin® (trastuzumab) and chemotherapy in HER2-positive early breast cancer demonstrates continued benefit of the combination in comparison to trastuzumab and chemothe...

Alvotech announced the expansion of its board of directors as part of its transition from private to publicly traded company in June 2022.  Alvotech has welcomed four new board members, Lisa Graver, Arni Hardarson, Linda McGoldrick and Ann Merchant, joining existing board m...

Byondis B.V. announced that the FDA has accepted its BLA for [vic-] trastuzumab duocarmazine (SYD985), a HER2-directed antibody-drug conjugate, for the treatment of patients with HER2-positive unresectable locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer (MBC), with a PDUFA act...

Overland ADCT BioPharma announced the dosing of the first patient in China in its second phase III clinical trials regarding Zynlonta® (loncastuximab tesirine-lpyl, a CD19-directed antibody drug conjugate), this time with rituximab  in second-line or later, transplant ineli...

Alvotech announced the initiation of its ALVOEYE clinical trials for AVT06, biosimilar to Eylea® (aflibercept) which is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD).  AVT06 is the third Alvotech biosimilar produ...

Roche announced that the FDA has accepted the BLA and granted priority review for Roche’s Lunsumio® (mosunetuzumab) (potential first-in-class CD20xCD3 T-cell engaging bispecific antibody) for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma who have r...

At the PBAC meetings 6–8 July, Australia’s PBAC considered a number of applications for biologic and biosimilar products, including:

Celltrion’s Yuflyma® (biosimilar adalimumab): requesting listing under the same conditions as Humira®;
Pfizer’s Zirabev® (bi...