The Top 5 Biosimilar Articles for the Week of July 4

Hi, I’m Skylar Jeremias 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 July 4, 2022.

Number 5: During its annual conference in Sitges, Spain, Medicines for Europe recommended policy reforms for strengthening European health systems, including the use of off-patent medications like biosimilar and generic drugs.

Number 4: So far in 2022, the United States has taken some big steps in increasing biosimilar access and adoption throughout the nation, including 3 FDA approvals, an investigation into pharmacy benefit managers, and progress on congressional action.

Number 3: In the first human study of Shanghai Henlius Biotech's pertuzumab biosimilar candidate (HLX11), investigators found similar pharmacokinetic (PK), safety, and immunogenicity profiles between the biosimilar and the reference product (Perjeta).

Number 2: June brought with it several updates for biosimilars and the companies that make them, including the US launch of the first ranibizumab biosimilar, a new partnership between Organon and Shanghai Henlius Biotech, and the announcement of Sandoz’ global biosimilar initiative.

Number 1: Shanghai Henlius Biotech announced the commencement of a phase 3 trial for its denosumab biosimilar (HLX14) referencing Xgeva in postmenopausal patients with osteoporosis with a high risk of fracture.

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