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Teva and Celltrion announce the launch of Truxima® in the US. Truxima® is indicated for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis and miscroscopic polyangiitis, making it the only approved biosimilar with the same indications as Rituxan®.

AbbVie released its Q1 2020 financial results, reporting a 13.7% increase in US sales of Humira® from Q1 2019. In global markets, Humira® sales were down 14.9%, a decline that was attributed to biosimilar competition.

Amgen filed suit against Hospira and Pfizer, alleging infringement of US patent 10,577,392, relating to the manufacture of Neupogen®. Interestingly, the patent was only granted on March 03, 2020, nearly 2 years after Hospira launched Nivestym®.

AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford announced an agreement for the global development and distribution of a potential recombinant adenovirus vaccine.

Gedeon Richter announces it has entered an asset purchase agreement with Mycenax Biotech for the purchase of a biosimilar tocilizumab product. Under the agreement, Richter will receive worldwide rights to develop, manufacture and commercialise the product which is expected ...

Mylan and Biocon launch Fulphila® (pegfilgrastim) in Canada. Fulphila® is approved to decrease the incidence of infection, as manifested by febrile neutropenia, in patients with non-myeloid malignancies receiving myelosuppressive anti-neoplastic drugs.

Significant biosimilar activities this week include

21 Apr 20 | The Centre for Biosimilars reported that Xbrane Pharma was continuing clinical trials of its ranibizumab candidate and remained on-track for target dates for regulatory filings despite CoVid-19.
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J&J announces it has filed two supplemental marketing applications for Simponi Aria (golimumab) with the FDA. J&J have applied for the additional indications of polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis and juvenile psoriatic arthritis in patients at least two yea...

On 23 April 2020, a presentation at the American Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy eLearning Days discussed future biosimilar launches in the US. A particular emphasis was placed on the number of adalimumab biosimilars waiting to come to market, with competition in this spac...

On 23 April 2020, the Centre for Biosimilars reported that COVID-19 could speed up biosimilar uptake in the US. Factors which may influence this include widespread unemployment (lack of health insurance to pay for costly originator products), faster adoption of bills that s...