Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of February 13, 2023.
Hi, I’m Justina Petrullo for The Center for Biosimilars®, your resource for clinical, regulatory, business, and policy news in the rapidly changing world of biosimilars.
Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of February 13th, 2023.
Number 5: Amgen’s Amjevita (adalimumab-atto) has officially entered the US market, making it the first of potentially 10 biosimilars referencing Humira to launch in 2023.
Number 4: IQVIA’s Biosimilars in the United States 2023-2027 report found that while the US biologics market has grown 12.5% annually over the last 5 years, spending on biosimilars is growing and is expected to reach $129 billion by 2027.
Number 3: Sandoz announced that the FDA has accepted the company’s biologics license application (BLA) for its denosumab biosimilar candidate for review.
Number 2: Formycon shared positive data on its Eylea (aflibercept) biosimilar; Sandoz received a thumbs up from the European Union’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP); and Shanghai Henlius Biotech began a phase 1 study for its daratumumab biosimilar candidate.
Number 1: Sonia T. Oskouei, PharmD, vice president of biosimilars and specialty at Sandoz, foreshadowed how the US market introduction of adalimumab biosimilars could influence future biosimilar entrances and discussed why educational efforts need to be tailored to different specialties and stakeholders.
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BioRationality: MHRA's Procedure Enables Automatic Registration of Biosimilars Approved Elsewhere
March 18th 2024Sarfaraz K. Niazi, PhD, explains how the new international regognition procedure under the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) could expand biosimilar access within the United kingdom, in his latest column.
Exploring the Biosimilar Horizon: Julie Reed's Predictions for 2024
February 18th 2024On this episode of Not So Different, Julie Reed, executive director of the Biosimilars Forum, returns to discuss her predictions for the biosimilar industry for 2024 and beyond as well as the impact that the Forum's 4 new members will have on the organization's mission.
Coherus Biosciences Cites Biosimilars as Main Drivers of 2023 Revenue Growth
March 14th 2024In its earnings report for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023, Coherus Biosciences detailed its rising revenue growth, which it partly attributed to increased sales for its pegfilgrastim and ranibizumab biosimilars.
A New Chapter: How 2023 Will Shape the US Biosimilar Space for 2024 and Beyond
December 31st 2023On this episode of Not So Different, Cencora's Brian Biehn and Corey Ford take a look back at major policy and regulatory advancements in 2023 and how these changes will alter the space going forward.
FDA Green Lights Second Tocilizumab Biosimilar
March 7th 2024The FDA has approved Fresenius Kabi's tocilizumab biosimilar (Tyenne; tocilizumab-aazg), making it the second tocilizumab biosimilar overall and first tocilizumab biosimilar to be approved with both intravenous and subcutaneous administration options.
Eye on Pharma: Canadian Aflibercept Settlement; Sandoz Acquires Cimerli; Payer Chooses Cyltezo
March 6th 2024Biocon Biologics settled with the maker of Eylea (aflibercept), announcing a launch date for its biosimilar competitor in Canada; Sandoz has officially acquired Cimerli, a ranibizumab biosimilar; AARP Medicare Rx from United Healthcare has added Cyltezo (adalimumab-adbm) and removed the originator (Humira) from its formulary.