Development

In the third quarter, ending December 31, 2021, biosimilars revenues were up 28% year over year for Biocon Biologics Ltd.

Wayne Winegarden, PhD, a senior fellow in business and economics at Pacific Research Institute, shared his thoughts on which coverage type he expects will have the most robust biosimilar savings: Medicare, commercial, or military.

Amgen Chairman and CEO Robert Bradway touted the potential of 11 biosimilars anticipated to be driving revenues for the company by 2030.

In a recent paper, Sarfaraz K. Niazi, PhD summarizes some of his central ideas on the relevance of FDA biosimilar testing standards.

Simlandi (AVT02) is the second high-concentration, citrate-free adalimumab (Humira) biosimilar to be approved in the Canada market.

Wayne Winegarden, PhD, a senior fellow in business and economics at Pacific Research Institute, discusses his predictions for etanercept and adalimumab biosimilar pricing and why he hopes manufacturers will offer them at large discounts to reference biologics.

In India, an emphasis on outdated biosimilar testing has restricted market entry of these products and discouraged manufacturers, patient advocates contend.

Biobetters may gain an edge on reference products, and multiple biosimilars are under development for ophthalmic disorders, the authors write.

A comparative study of PanGen Biotech’s epoetin alfa biosimilar candidate PDA10 and the reference product, Retacrit, demonstrated comparable efficacy and safety.

Patients with stage IV nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) demonstrated equivalent outcomes when treated with MYL-1402O or Avastin.

Biosimilars have produced more than $20 billion of savings in Europe, but more use of these agents is needed.

The top legal stories in biosimilars over the past year concerned etanercept and adalimumab biosimilars and access to insulin.

With an FDA approval for a second insulin glargine biosimilar, the stage is set for stronger competition in 2022 with potential improved access and savings for patients.

The Center for Biosimilars® spoke recently with Chad Landmon, chair of the Intellectual Property and Food and Drug Administration Practice Groups at Axinn, a New York–based antitrust, intellectual property, and litigation law firm.

With fewer of the risks associated with novel drug development, biosimilar candidates allow manufacturers to plan far into the future for marketing needs.

Business stories about Celltrion, the potential for mRNA biosimilar vaccines, and Amgen's biosimilars overview topped the rankings for reader popularity in 2021.

The year 2021 brought several firsts in biosimilars and set the stage for expansion across therapeutic areas including diabetes and ophthalmology.

After an unsuccessful attempt to get an Illinois court to block the distribution of Alvotech's adalimumab candidate, AbbVie has tried again in a new forum.

Alvotech has received European Commission (EC) approval to begin marketing its adalimumab biosimliar AVT02, the company announced this week.

Xbrane Biopharma of Stockholm, Sweden, said its next biosimilar candidates will target the demand for oncology and hematology therapeutics.

Etanercept and adalimumab biosimilar competition is not only necessary to drive down prices, it’s long overdue, according to Wayne Winegarden, PhD, a senior fellow in business and economics at Pacific Research Institute.

Tot Biopharm receives China regulatory approval for a bevacizumab biosimilar and Fujifilm moves forward with plans for a Suzhou Innovation and Collaboration Center.

An expert on biotherapeutics recommends more science be applied to World Health Organization (WHO) biosimilar guideline revisions.

A study of trastuzumab biosimilars and the reference product (Herceptin) under control and stress conditions elucidated the value of machine learning.

Authors of a review discuss barriers to insulin access and potential solutions as the 100-year anniversary of the drug's first use for diabetes gets closer.

Progression-free survival (PFS) was improved for patients with epidermal growth factor receptor–mutated nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer who were treated with PD-1 and antivascularization therapy.

Sarah Yim, MD, provided a point-by-point overview of the FDA's efforts to clarify the role of the interchangeable biosimilar designation, improve communication with manufacturers, and pay for biosimilar regulatory reviews.

Convinced that he could circumvent the time-consuming process of aging whiskey, Center for Biosimilars® Advisory Board member Sarfaraz K. Niazi, PhD, used a lab process to create "biosimilar" whiskey.

The second interchangeable biosimilar approval, estimates of biosimilar savings, and competition for ranibizumab biosimilars characterized the month's developments.

The Center for Biosimilars® speaks with Polpharma Biologics executives Alex Moulson, vice president of Development, and Pawel Lewinski, head of Portfolio and Commercial Strategy, about the company's biosimilar pipeline.