On November 17, 2025, Sandoz announced the launch of TYRUKO® (natalizumab-sztn) in the United States as the first and only biosimilar for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. TYRUKO® was approved by FDA in August 2023 to treat all indications covered by Biogen’s TYSABRI®, including relapsing forms of MS and Crohn’s…
On October 2, 2025, Celltrion, Inc. (“Celltrion”) announced the commercial launch of AVTOZMA® (tocilizumab-anoh), a biosimilar to ACTEMRA® in the United States. AVTOZMA® is supplied as an intravenous formulation in single-dose vials in the same doses as ACTEMRA®: 80 mg/4 mL, 200 mg/10 mL, and 400 mg/20 mL. It is…
On September 30, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ordered Biogen MA, Inc. (“Biogen”) to pay Genentech, Inc. (“Genentech”) $88,348,123 in unpaid royalties plus interest. The parties stipulated to $35,903,701 in interest on October 3. As we reported previously, in 2004, Genentech granted a non-exclusive…
On July 17, 2025, Harrow, Inc. (“Harrow”), announced an agreement with Samsung Bioepis Co. Ltd. (“Samsung Bioepis”) to acquire the U.S. commercial rights to two of Samsung Bioepis’s biosimilars, BYOOVIZ® (ranibizumab-nuna) and OPUVIZ™ (aflibercept-yszy). Harrow is a North American pharmaceutical company that specializes in ophthalmologic products including topical antibiotic/corticosteroid combinations,…
On May 13, 2025, Biogen Inc. and Biogen MA Inc. (“Biogen”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment and Permanent Injunctive Relief against Neurimmune Holding AG and Neurimmune SubOne AG (“Neurimmune”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Biogen alleges that Neurimmune wrongfully attempted to “lay claim to…
On February 23, 2025, Celltrion announced that the European Commission (“EC”) approved its tocilizumab biosimilar, AVTOZMA® (CT-P47), referencing Roche’s ROACTEMRA®. Tocilizumab is a monoclonal antibody that acts as an interleukin-6 (IL-6) inhibitor to reduce inflammation in the body. The EC approved AVTOZMA® for all indications of the reference product, including moderate…
On October 24, 2014, Amgen initiated the first litigation under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (“BPCIA”), asserting infringement of two patents. Over the last two calendar years, Amgen, Biogen, Genentech, and Regeneron have all filed BPCIA complaints (sometimes several) asserting 20 or more patents. Does this reflect a…
On November 18, 2024, Samsung Bioepis announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved its aflibercept biosimilar, OPUVIZ. Referencing Regeneron’s biosimilar product EYLEA, OPUVIZ is a 40 mg/mL solution for injection, approved for the treatment of neovascular age related macular degeneration, visual impairment due to macular oedema secondary to retinal…
On September 19, 2024, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion for Sandoz’s aflibercept biosimilar AFQLIR. On September 20, 2024, Samsung and Biogen announced that the CHMP also adopted a positive opinion for their aflibercept biosimilar OPUVIZ. AFQLIR and OPUVIZ…
This week, Biogen announced that the European Commission has approved TOFIDENCE, a tocilizumab biosimilar referencing Roche’s ROACTEMRA. TOFIDENCE was approved by the FDA in September 2023. TOFIDENCE is an intravenous formulation of an interleukin-6 receptor antagonist, and is approved for the treatment of moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis, polyarticular…