Samsung Bioepis and Organon Announce FDA Approval of Citrate-Free, High-Concentration Adalimumab Biosimilar

Last week Samsung Bioepis and Organon announced FDA approval of their citrate-free, high-concentration (100 mg/ml) HUMIRA biosimilar, HADLIMA (adalimumab-bwwd).  HADLIMA was previously approved by FDA as a low concentration (50 mg/ml) formulation in July 2019.  The low-concentration product has been available in various markets outside the United States, with over 5 million doses sold since 2018.  The press release states that HADLIMA is expected to launch in the United States on or after July 1, 2023.