On September 3, 2026, InvaGen Pharmaceuticals Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cipla Limited, announced a strategic partnership and exclusive license with Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. for the licensing and supply of QL2107, a biosimilar to Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), in the United States. Pembrolizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that…
Formycon AG (“Formycon”) announced its partnership with OneSource Specialty Pharma Limited (“One Source”) on July 14, 2026. OneSource, located in Bangalore, India, will complement Formycon’s biosimilar development experience with its biologics manufacturing capabilities. OneSource has an integrated biologics platform that ranges from cell line development to commercial fill-finish and five…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) recently released its congressional justification for the 2027 Fiscal Year budget. Overall, the FDA proposed a total budget of $7.2 billion, an overall increase of 3.3% above the 2026 Fiscal Year enacted level. As part of the legislative proposals, the FDA included a…
On March 30, 2026, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (“Teva”) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has approved its denosumab biosimilar, PONLIMSI™ (denosumab-adet). PONLIMSI™ has been approved for all indications of the reference product, Amgen’s PROLIA®, including the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk for…
As we head into what is anticipated to be a strong year for biopharma dealmaking, we look back at some of the biggest deals in 2025 that focus on biologics and biosimilars. Antibody Therapy Deals Novartis acquires Avidity Biosciences On October 26, 2025, Novartis AG and Avidity Biosciences, Inc. announced…
On November 17, 2025 Formycon AG (“Formycon”) announced development of a dupilumab biosimilar, FYB208, referencing Regeneron and Sanofi’s DUPIXENT. Dupilumab is a monoclonal antibody therapy designed to treat immunological disease by blocking interleukin 4 and interleukin 13 receptor signaling-induced type 2 inflammation. DUPIXENT is approved for the treatment of asthma,…
On November 3, 2025, Samsung Biologics announced the completion of the spin-off of its investment and subsidiary management business unit, and the establishment of Samsung Epis Holdings, an investment holding company that will oversee Samsung Bioepis and other future biotechnology subsidiaries. Samsung Biologics will continue to operate as a pure-play…
This month, FDA issued its new final guidance to replace a draft guidance that issued on May 22, 2019 titled “Development of Therapeutic Protein Biosimilars: Comparative Analytical Assessment and Other Quality-Related Considerations Guidance for Industry”. This final guidance outlines the FDA’s “recommendations on the design and evaluation of comparative analytical…
On September 2, 2025, Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. and Organon announced that the FDA has approved BILDYOS® (denosumab-nxxp) and BILPREVDA® (denosumab-nxxp) as denosumab biosimilars to Prolia® and XGEVA®, respectively. Both biosimilars have been approved for all indications of their reference products. BILDYOS® and BILPREVDA® are RANK ligand inhibitors used to treat…
In the last week, Amgen, Inc and Amgen Manufacturing Ltd, LLC (“Amgen”) filed three more BPCIA complaints against companies seeking approval for a denosumab biosimilar. On June 25, 2025, Amgen filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. (“Hikma”),…