On May 19, 2022, Viatris Inc. and Biocon Biologics Ltd. announced that ABEVMY, a bevacizumab biosimilar, is now available in Canada. According to the press release, Viatris and Biocon Biologics co-developed ABEVMY, which references Roche’s AVASTIN (bevacizumab), a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to human vascular endothelial growth…
Amgen recently announced preliminary results from a Phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of ABP 654 compared to STELARA (ustekinumab) in adult patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. According to Amgen, the “study met the primary efficacy endpoint, demonstrating no clinically meaningful differences between ABP 654 and…
Last week, OcyonBio announced a manufacturing and operations agreement to develop biosimilar drug product facilities for Biosimilar Solutions, Inc. in Puerto Rico. According to the press release “OcyonBio is creating an advanced therapy contract development, manufacturing organization (CDMO) that provides pre-clinical through commercial manufacturing, including process development, plasmid DNA, viral…
On March 14, 2022, Prestige BioPharma Ltd., a Singapore-based biopharmaceutical company, announced positive safety and efficacy results in a Phase III study (“TROIKA”) for HD201, a biosimilar to HERCEPTIN (trastuzumab). The results of the TROIKA study were published in JAMA Oncology on March 3, 2022. In the double-blind trial, researchers…
Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co. Ltd. and Mabwell Bioscience Co. Ltd. announced that the jointly developed adalimumab biosimilar injection (Junmaikang ®) was officially approved by the Chinese National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for marketing authorization (drug approval number: Sinopharm S20220008). Junmaikang® is used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis,…
On February 4, 2022, Nova Scotia announced that as part of the Nova Scotia biosimilar initiative, Nova Scotians enrolled in Pharmacare programs will have 12 months (until February 3, 2023) to work with their healthcare providers to switch from originator biologics to the biosimilar version of their drug. Where patients…
According to various reports, Celltrion has received approval from Health Canada for YUFLYMA, a biosimilar of AbbVie’s HUMIRA product. YUFLYMA was previously approved in Europe, and is a high-concentration, low-volume, citrate-free formulation of adalimumab.
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…
Eris Lifesciences (“Eris”) announced its joint venture with Mumbai-based MJ Biopharm Pvt Ltd. (“MJ”), Eris MJ Biopharm Ltd., focused on the marketing and distribution of insulins (including aspart, glargine and lispro), GLP1 agonists, and potentially other biopharma products in India. Under the agreement, MJ will be responsible for the development,…
On November 25, 2021, Japan-based Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. announced that its adalimumab biosimilar, Adalimumab BS MA, had been launched in Japan following the listing of the drug on the National Health Insurance. According to the press release, Adalimumab BS MA is the first adalimumab biosimilar to Humira currently distributed in…