Biosimilars/News

FDA approval for Amgen’s infliximab biosimilar Avsola

Biosimilars/News | Posted 13/12/2019

US-based biotech giant Amgen announced on 6 December 2019 that it had received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its infliximab biosimilar Avsola (ABP 710).

Bio-Thera gains Chinese approval for adalimumab copy biological and starts ustekinumab trial

Biosimilars/News | Posted 13/12/2019

China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), formerly the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has approved Qletli, an adalimumab copy biological. The NMPA has also approved the Investigational New Drug (IND) application from Bio-Thera Solutions (Bio-Thera) to initiate a phase I clinical study for the proposed ustekinumab copy biological BAT2206.

Australia approves five biosimilars since June 2019

Biosimilars/News | Posted 06/12/2019

Australia’s regulatory agency, the Therapeutic Goods Agency (TGA) has approved five biosimilars since June 2019. The biosimilars approved in the country since then include three pegfilgrastim biosimilars, a trastuzumab biosimilar and a bevacizumab biosimilar.

Phase III trials started for bevacizumab and natalizumab biosimilars

Biosimilars/News | Posted 06/12/2019

Phase III trials have started for proposed biosimilars of bevacizumab and natalizumab.

EC approval for subcutaneous infliximab biosimilar Remsima SC

Biosimilars/News | Posted 29/11/2019

South Korean biotechnology company Celltrion Healthcare (Celltrion) announced on 26 November 2019 that it had received European Commission (EC) approval for the subcutaneous (SC) formulation of its infliximab biosimilar (CT-P13) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).