Biosimilars/News

FDA advisers recommend approval of rituximab biosimilar CT-P10

Biosimilars/News | Posted 19/10/2018

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisers have voted unanimously to recommended approval for CT‑P10, a biosimilar version of Roche’s MabThera/Rituxan (rituximab). If approved by FDA, this would be the first rituximab biosimilar approved in the US.

Adalimumab and trastuzumab biosimilars gain EC approval

Biosimilars/News | Posted 21/09/2018

A trastuzumab biosimilar from Pfizer and three adalimumab biosimilars from Sandoz have been approved by the European Commission (EC).

Japan approves first darbepoetin alfa biosimilar

Biosimilars/News | Posted 14/09/2018

Japan-based Kyowa Hakko Kirin announced on 16 August 2018 that it had gained Japanese approval for its darbepoetin alfa biosimilar.

Trastuzumab and Bevacizumab products approved in Australia and Argentina

Biosimilars/News | Posted 07/09/2018

Australia has approved a trastuzumab biosimilar and Argentina has approved a bevacizumab medicamento biológico similar.

EMA approves adalimumab and pegfilgrastim biosimilars

Biosimilars/News | Posted 31/08/2018

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) announced on 27 July 2018 that it had recommended granting marketing authorization for the adalimumab biosimilar Hulio and also for the pegfilgrastim biosimilars Pelgraz and Udenyca.

FDA approves filgrastim biosimilar Nivestym

Biosimilars/News | Posted 24/08/2018

On 20 July 2018, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its second filgrastim biosimilar. The filgrastim biosimilar, Nivestym (filgrastim-aafi), is produced by US pharma giant Pfizer.

Rituximab biosimilar submitted to EMA and Rituxan gains extra indication

Biosimilars/News | Posted 20/07/2018

Poland-based Mabion announced on 1 June 2018 that its candidate rituximab biosimilar (MabionCD20) had been accepted for regulatory review by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

Pfizer gains Japanese approval for infliximab biosimilar

Biosimilars/News | Posted 13/07/2018

Pfizer Japan announced on 2 July 2018 that it had gained Japanese approval for its infliximab biosimilar.

FDA rejects botulinum toxin biosimilar from Evolus

Biosimilars/News | Posted 06/07/2018

US-based Evolus announced on 16 May 2018 that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had rejected its application for approval of DWP‑450 (prabotulinumtoxinA).

FDA rejects Amgen’s trastuzumab biosimilar

Biosimilars/News | Posted 29/06/2018

Biotech giant Amgen announced on 4 June 2018 that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had rejected the application for approval of its trastuzumab biosimilar.