On January 30, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey entered a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal resolving the pertuzumab BPCIA litigation between Genentech, Inc. and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. (together, “Genentech”) and Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc., Shanghai Henlius Biologics Co., Ltd., Organon LLC, and Organon & Co….
On January 12, 2026, Sanofi announced that the European Commission approved its Teizeild (teplizumab) for delaying progression to stage 3 type 1 diabetes (“T1D”) in adults and children eight years and older who have stage 2 T1D. Teizeild marks the first disease-modifying treatment for T1D available in the EU. Sanofi…
In a new draft guidance issued on January 14, 2026, the FDA discussed the use of a modern statistical methodology in clinical trials designed to show the effectiveness of a new drug. The guidance, “Use of Bayesian Methodology in Clinical Trials of Drugs and Biologics Guidance for Industry,” outlines how…
On January 12, 2026, AbbVie and RemeGen announced an exclusive licensing agreement granting AbbVie rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize RemeGen’s RC148 outside of Greater China. In exchange, RemeGen will receive a $650 million upfront payment, with the potential for up to $4.95 billion in milestone payments, including tiered, double-digit…
This past year contained a number of significant developments in litigation involving biologics and biosimilars. The following is a recap of the top three legal developments that we covered on the Big Molecule Watch last year. The Aflibercept BPCIA Litigations Start to Resolve As in 2023 and 2024, Regeneron’s multi-district…
As we head into what is anticipated to be a strong year for biopharma dealmaking, we look back at some of the biggest deals in 2025 that focus on biologics and biosimilars. Antibody Therapy Deals Novartis acquires Avidity Biosciences On October 26, 2025, Novartis AG and Avidity Biosciences, Inc. announced…
On November 27, 2025, Celltrion announced that Health Canada approved EYDENZELT® (aflibercept-boav), a biosimilar referencing Regeneron’s EYLEA® (aflibercept), in both vial and pre-filled syringe form, to treat all indications approved for EYLEA®. EYDENZELT® is Celltrion’s first biologic product approved in Canada in the ophthalmology space. According to media reports, Celltrion…
On December 1, 2025, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (“Sun Pharma”) announced the launch of ILUMYA® (tildrakizumab-asmn) in India. ILUMYA® is a humanized monoclonal antibody injection indicated for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. Dr. B. S. Chandrashekar, Chief Dermatologist and Managing…
On December 22, 2025, the FDA approved mAbxience and Amneal’s Biologics Licensing Applications (BLAs) for BONCRESA™ (denosumab-mobz) and OZILTUS™ (denosumab-mobz), biosimilars referencing Amgen’s PROLIA® (denosumab) and XGEVA® (denosumab), respectively. Under Amneal’s partnership with mAbxience, mAbxience is responsible for development and manufacturing, while Amneal holds exclusive U.S. commercialization rights to the…
On December 13, 2025, Biocon Biologics Ltd. (“Biocon”) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Regeneron”) entered into a license and settlement agreement to dismiss all pending claims in the parties’ disputes over Biocon’s aflibercept biosimilar, YESAFILI® (aflibercept-jbvf) in Europe and the rest of the world, following an earlier settlement covering the United…