Earlier today, Samsung Bioepis announced the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial for SB17, the company’s proposed biosimilar to Stelara® (ustekinumab). The trial will compare the pharmacokinetics, safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of SB17 and Stelara®. With the start of this trial, Samsung Bioepis has the following biosimilar candidates in…
Last week, Biocon Ltd announced the approval of approximately a 150 million USD capital injection from Goldman Sachs. Dr. Christian Hamacher, CEO, Biocon Biologics, said, “This capital injection by Goldman Sachs will enable us to make prudent investments in R&D, high-quality manufacturing, as well as, establish a global commercial footprint.” …
Celltrion announced last Friday that it will begin Phase I clinical trials of its Prolia (denosumab) biosimilar (CT-P41) in September. Prolia, marketed and sold by Amgen, is a treatment for glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) in men and women at high risk of fracture. Celltrion has said it plans to finish Phase…
Shanghai Henlius Biotech (Henlius) recently announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved an investigation new drug (IND) application[1] of HLX14, a denosumab biosimilar. Denosumab is a recombinant humanized anti-RANKL monoclonal antibody for injection that is approved for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis with a high…