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Alvotech and Cipla announce they have entered an exclusive arrangement relating to the commercialisation of AVT02, Alvotech’s biosimilar adalumimab.  Alvotech is responsible for development and supply of the product, while Cipla is responsible for registration and com...

Novartis announces positive CHMP opinion for additional indication of Lucentis®: the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants.

JCR announces results of Ph III trials of biosimilar darbepoetin candidate JR131 in patients with renal anemia. 159 patients enrolled in the 52 week study, with JCR reporting no adverse drug reactions, and that patient hemoglobin levels remained within the required 10.0 to ...

Samsung announces FDA approval of adalimumab biosimilar, Hadlima® for RA, JIA, PSA, Crohn’s, UC, PP and AS.  This is Samsung’s third biosimilar anti-TNF Ab approval in the US.  It will be marketed by Merck in the US, after 30 June 2023 pursuant to the terms of S...

Pfizer announces FDA approval for rituximab biosimilar rituximab (Ruxience®) for the treatment of adult patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis. This is the second biosimilar RmA...

Sandoz announces commencement of patient enrolment in Ph I/III trials of proposed biosimilar denosumab. A total of 520 osteoporosis patients will be enrolled in the 52 week study.

Amgen files new patent infringement suit against Tanvex. Amgen’s complaint alleges that Tanvex did not provide certain manufacturing information required by BPCIA legislation.

Samsung announces that its application for BmAb candidate SB8 has been accepted for review by the EMA.

Both Amgen and Celltrion’s biosimilar trastuzumab products, Kanjiti® and Herzuma® respectively, were considered by Australia’s PBAC committee for PBS listing and A flagging (substitution).  This follows the May 2019 PBAC recommendations for PBS listing of Mylan ...

Amgen launches Mvasi® in the US. Mvasi is approved for five types of cancer and was the first oncology therapeutic biosimilar approved by the FDA.