Organon, a global woman’s health company, recently announced its launch of two biosimilar products in Canada. On November 7, Organon announced the launch and availability of AYBINTIO in Canada. AYBINTIO is a biosimilar product referencing AVASTIN (bevacizumab) and is approved for adults with certain aggressive forms of cancers, including metastatic…
As we previously reported, on June 3, 2022, Genentech filed a complaint against Tanvex in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, alleging infringement of three patents under the BPCIA based on Tanvex’s submission of an aBLA for TX05, a proposed biosimilar of HERCEPTIN (trastuzumab). The three…
Genentech filed a complaint yesterday against Tanvex in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, alleging infringement of three patents under the BPCIA based on Tanvex’s submission of an aBLA for TX05, a proposed biosimilar of HERCEPTIN (trastuzumab). Genentech asserts that Tanvex’s process for manufacturing TX05 infringes…
Last week, Sandoz announced that it submitted a Biologic License Application (BLA) for a proposed biosimilar trastuzumab (150 mg, for intravenous use) to the FDA. According to the press release, the biosimilar trastuzumab was developed by EirGenix, Inc. pursuant to a 2019 license agreement that gives Sandoz the right to…
On December 8, Samsung Bioepis announced that it had presented the longest follow-up study results for a trastuzumab biosimilar in patients with HER2-positive early or locally advanced breast cancer. The five-year study compared long-term survival rates of patients on SB3 (ONTRUZANT®, Samsung Bioepis’ biosimilar of Herceptin®) and Herceptin® (trastuzumab) from…
Last week, results of Tanvex’s phase III study on its trastuzumab biosimilar candidate (TX05) were published in connection with the European Society for Medical Oncology’s (ESMO’s) Congress 2021. The study compared the efficacy and safety of TX05 to Herceptin in patients with HER2+ early breast cancer. The poster provides the…
In March 2021, researchers from Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital published a white paper exploring the link between entry of biosimilars under The Biological Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) and moderation in drug prices driven by market competition. The white paper studied the price and…
Following approval by the European Commission in July, last week Accord Healthcare announced the launch of Zercepac® a biosimilar to Herceptin® in the United Kingdom. According to the press release, Zercepac® is indicated for the treatment of certain patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer, HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, and previously untreated…
Today, Genentech and Amgen jointly filed stipulations in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware dismissing their BPCIA litigations concerning Amgen’s biosimilars of Genentech’s HERCEPTIN (trastuzumab) and AVASTIN (bevacizumab) oncology products. According to each court submission, the parties entered into a settlement agreement and mutually agreed to voluntarily…
Shanghai Henlius biosimilar antibody developments On March 9, 2020, Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. announced that its investigational new drug application has been accepted by China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for HLX14, a biosimililar to Amgen’s PROLIA (denosumab). According to the press release, HLX14 is indicated for the treatment of…