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Significant biosimilar activities this week include
Jan 20 | Genentech and Roche commenced recruitment for Ph III clinical trials of their ranibizumab Port Delivery System (PDS) in patients with diabetic macular edema. The PDS uses a refillable eye implant to release ...

Pfizer launches Ruxience® in the US at a 24% discount to Rituxan®.

Pfizer announces biosimilar TmAb Trazimera® will launch in the US on 15 February at a 22% discount to Herceptin.

The UK’s NICE announces it will not recommend Stelara® for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis due to uncertainties over cost-effectiveness.

AbbVie management acknowledge losses will be felt when biosimilar adalimumab products launch in the US market in 2023. Drawing from an international profit erosion of 45-48% for Humira® in 2019, AbbVie’s CEO Gonzalez warned stakeholders that biosimilar competition in ...

We previously reported that Fresenius Kabi surrendered its patent AU2015263246 in the patent office in November 2019, which was the subject of a revocation suit commenced by Samsung Bioepis in July 2019.  The Court entered orders today dismissing the proceeding by consent, ...

Genentech and Roche commence Ph III clinical trials of ranibizumab Port Delivery System (PDS) in patients with diabetic macular edema. The PDS uses a refillable eye implant to release a ranibizumab formulation over several months.

Health New England, a nonprofit health plan in Massachusetts, announces savings of $1.7 million in the past year by reaching 93% utilisation of biosimilar infliximab.

Alvotech and JAMP announce agreement to commercialise five biosimilar products in Canada.

Mundipharma announces commercialisation agreement with Samsung. The agreement grants Mundipharma exclusive commercialisation rights to Samsung’s adalimumab candidate in Taiwan and Hong Kong.