Sandoz announces agreement with Gan & Lee Pharmaceutical to commercialise biosimilar insulins.
Fuji Pharma announces acquisition of stake in Alvotech
Fuji Pharma announces acquisition of 4.2% stake in Alvotech for roughly $50 million.
Fuji Pharma and Alvotech enter exclusive partnership agreement to commercialise biosimilars
Fuji Pharma and Alvotech announce exclusive partnership agreement for the commercialisation of Alvotech’s biosimilars in Japan. Fuji Pharma will be responsible for the registration and commercialisation of products, while Alvotech will be responsible for development and supply.
Biogen and Samsung Bioepis close asset transfer for Biogen share increase
Biogen and Samsung Bioepis close asset transfer to increase Biogen’s share in Samsung Bioepis to 49.9%. This deal originates from the initial creation of Samsung Bioepis and the partnership between Biogen and Samsung BioLogics, in which Biogen was granted an option to increase its share in the company, expiring in mid 2018.
Munidpharma acquires Cinfa Biotech
Munidpharma acquires Cinfa Biotech, gaining immediate access to pegfilgrastim biosimilar and a platform to potentially develop more biosimilars in the future.
Merck secures development deal to supply rituximab biosimilar
Merck secures 5 year, $117.5M deal with US Department of Veterans Affairs to supply rituximab biosimilar developed by Samsung.
US-Mexico-Canada Agreement exclusivity period raises concerns
US-Mexico-Canada Agreement includes 10 year exclusivity period for biologic drugs, raising concerns that competition will be hindered to the disadvantage of consumers and health services in those regions. Currently the exclusivity period stands at 8 years in Canada and 5 years in Mexico.
iBio and CC-Pharming enter marketing agreement
iBio and CC-Pharming enter agreement to develop biosimilar rituxumab for the Chinese market.
Catalent announces development and manufacture collaboration with Valerius
Catalent announced a collaboration for the development and manufacture of Valerius’ biosimilar products. Catalent will provide cell line development and support cGMP manufacturing activities from Phase 1 through to commercial stages from the USA.
Speculation into potential biosimilars JV in Malaysia
Although details have not been announced by the companies, it appears that Korea’s Alteogen, and Malaysia’s Inno Bio Ventures are setting up a biosimilars JV in Malaysia, with an ASEAN focus. Read more
BioSciences Corp and Mab-Venture announce development/commercialisation deal
Californian HQ’d BioSciences Corp & Shanghai based Mab-Venture announce a deal under which Mab-Venture will develop and manufacture biosimilars and BioSciences Corp will commercialise (through partners) those products in India, SAARC, MENA, Turkey, LatAm and Russia. The deal covers “multiple” products which have not been named. Read more
Sandoz and Biocon announce collaboration for commercialisation of biosimilar medicines
Sandoz and Biocon announce a collaboration to develop and commercialise multiple biosimilar medicines. The companies will share responsibility for development, manufacturing and regulatory approvals. Sandoz is responsible for leading commercialisation in the US & EU, while Biocon will lead commercialisation efforts in the rest of the world.
Product specific reports based on extracts from our BioBlast® database
aflibercept | Eylea® | Regeneron
bevacizumab | Avastin® | Roche/Genentech
cetuximab | Erbitux® | BMS/Merck
darbepoetin | Aranesp® | Amgen
denosumab | Prolia®/Xgeva® | Amgen
dupilumab | Dupixent® | Sanofi-Aventis
eculizumab | Soliris® | Alexion
filgrastim (GCSF) | Neupogen® | Amgen
golimumab | Simponi® | Janssen
guselkumab | Tremfya® | Janssen
infliximab | Remicade® | Johnson & Johnson
ixekizumab | Taltz® | Eli Lilly
natalizumab | Tysabri® | Biogen/Elan
omalizumab | Xolair® | Genentech / Novartis
pegfilgrastim | Neulasta® | Amgen
pembrolizumab | Keytruda® | Merck
ranibizumab | Lucentis® | Genentech
regdanvimab | Regkirona® | Celltrion
risankizumab | Skyrizi® | AbbVie
rituximab | Rituxan®/MabThera® | Genentech/Biogen
secukinumab | Cosentyx® | Novartis
tocilizumab | Actemra® | Roche
trastuzumab | Herceptin® | Roche/Genentech
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Naomi Pearce & Sian Hope
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