Last week FDA issued new guidance for industry and FDA review staff, entitled “Best Practices for Communication Between IND Sponsors and FDA During Drug Development.” The guidance is intended to “describe best practices and procedures for timely, transparent, and effective communications between [IND] sponsors and FDA at critical junctures in…
Yesterday, Momenta Pharmaceuticals and Mylan announced a development strategy for M710, a proposed biosimilar of Regeneron’s Eylea® (aflibercept), including their plan to initiate a pivotal clinical trial in the first half of this year. According to the joint press release, the trial will be a randomized, double-blind, active-control, multi-center study in…
As we frequently report here on the blog, there has been increasing activity in BPCIA litigation concerning a variety of proposed and marketed biosimilar products. The coming year is likely to bring even more activity, with three cases scheduled for trial, several others in discovery or appeal, and new complaints likely. …
Goodwin and the Big Molecule Watch team are looking forward to participating in the 36th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, bringing together industry leaders from across the country. If you are planning to attend the conference in San Francisco, we hope you will join the team next Wednesday, January 10,…
On December 29, Mylan and Biocon announced that their trastuzumab biosimilar, Zedora, was approved by Brazil’s National Sanitary Surveillance Agency. Zedora, a biosimilar of Genentech and Roche’s Herceptin, is indicated for the treatment of overexpressing HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, HER2-positive early stage breast cancer, and HER2-positive advanced gastric cancer. Zedora…
Here are our picks for the top-5 biggest deals in the world of biosimilars in 2017: 5. Companies developing biosimilar products continue to establish partnerships to market and distribute the products on a regional basis. For example, Celltrion and Nippon Kayaku entered into an agreement under which Nippon Kayaku will sell Truxima®, Celltrion’s…
Here are our picks for the top-five most significant legal developments regarding biosimilars in 2017: 5. In January 2017, the FDA released a draft guidance on biosimilar interchangeability, entitled “Considerations in Demonstrating Interchangeability With a Reference Product.” The guidance provides an overview of scientific considerations for demonstrating the interchangeability of a biosimilar…
Here are our picks for the top-five most significant U.S. market developments in the world of biosimilars in 2017: 1. Compared to three approvals in 2016, the FDA approved five biosimilar products in 2017: Renflexis® (infliximab-abda) Cyltezo® (adalimumab-adbm) Mvasi® (bevacizumab-awwb) Ogivri® (trastuzumab-dkst) Ixifi® (infliximab-qbtx) In a press release regarding the approval for…
Here are our picks for the top-five most significant foreign market developments in the world of biosimilars in 2017: The European, Latin American, and Asian markets are thriving with biosimilar applications and approvals. For example, a rituximab biosimilar was approved in Latin America. The EMA issued marketing approvals for at…
In response to an FDA request for comments regarding existing requirements for biologics and biosimilars, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) submitted a letter identifying six “minimum components of review and oversight.” The FDA’s request for comments was made pursuant to President Trump’s executive order regarding the reduction of regulation…