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Prestige Biopharma and Pharmapark announced they have reached an agreement for the commercialisation of Prestige Biopharma’s proposed bevacizumab biosimilar in the Russian Federation.

Shanghai Henlius Biotech announced China’s NMPA has approved its investigational new drug (IND) application of its HLX26 (recombinant anti-LAG-3 human monoclonal antibody) for treatment of solid tumors and lymphomas. Currently, there are no LAG-3 targeted products on ...

The Centre for Biosimilars reported a poster presented at AMCP 2021 shows a New York state Medicaid biosimilar preference initiative was successful in increasing biosimilar use in 2019. Biosimilar substitution is not permitted at the pharmacy level in New York, and provider...

Two bills aimed at lowering the cost of prescriptions were passed by the House of Representatives. As we previously reported, the Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act and Ensuring Innovation Act were introduced to the Senate in March 2021.

NKMax and Merck KGaA announced an expansion of its clinical trial and supply agreement to include a Ph I/IIa trial of SNK01 in combination with Erbitux® (cetuximab) in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

Purple Biotech announced it presented further preclinical data supporting the mechanism of action of NT219 at the American Association of Cancer Research 2021 Annual Meeting. NT219 is being developed as a treatment for recurrent and/or metastatic solid tumors and squamous c...

Alteogen announced it has completed Ph I trials of its proposed aflibercept biosimilar ALT-L9. Alteogen reported that the trial confirmed the safety and efficacy of ALT-L9 were similar to that of Eylea®.

Biogen announced it has reached an agreement with Bio-Thera for the development, manufacture and commercialisation of BAT1806 (proposed tocilizumab biosimilar). Under the agreement, Biogen will gain exclusive rights to BAT1806 in all countries excluding China.

Biogen announced the EC has granted marketing authorisation for Tysabri® (natalizumab) in a subcutaneous presentation. Tysabri® SC is approved for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.