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The Centre for Biosimilars reported on Alvotech’s global biosimilar strategy. Dr Joseph McClellan, Alvotech’s Chief Scientific Officer commented on Alvotech’s long-term expansion plans for global biosimilars markets, suggesting that Alvotech will obtain re...

Janssen announced that the European Commission has approved Tremfya® (guselkumab) for the treatment of adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis.

Novartis released its annual report ‘Meet Novartis Management 2020’. In the report, Novartis announced that GP2411 (biosimilar denosumab candidate) has commenced Ph III trials. Novartis has also indicated it  has planned launches for biosimilar adalimumab and na...

Alvotech and Alvotech & CCHT Biopharmaceutical announced they have partnered with Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group to form an exclusive strategic partnership for the commercialisation of eight biosimilar medicines in China.  Alvotech and Alvotech & CCHT will be jo...

BGP Pharma receives a NOC from Health Canada for Hulio® (biosimilar adalimumab).

Significant biosimilar activities this week include
15 Nov 20 | US | Genentech filed a complaint against Centus Biotherapeutics, Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics, Fujifilm Corp and Kyowa Kirin relating to its proposed bevacizumab biosimilar. Genentech asserts that Centu...

Innovent releases results of Ph III trials of Tyvyt® (sintilimab) with Byvasda® (biosimilar bevacizumab) as first-line treatment in patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC).

Shanghai Henlius Biotech reports positive results from Ph III trials of its biosimilar bevacizumab candidate.

Korean Biomedical Review reports Samsung Biologics and AstraZeneca will liquidate their joint venture Archigen Biotech and discontinue the development of SAIT101, a rituximab biosimilar. The project was discontinued due to a perceived lack of commercial viability.

Alvotech announces the FDA and EMA have accepted its regulatory submissions for AVT02 (proposed adalimumab biosimilar). Approval is expected in the US in September 2021 and Q4 2021 in the EU.