Tagged as: Genentech

FDA Approves Amgen’s RIABNI™ (Rituximab-arrx) for Adults With Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis

On June 6, 2022, Amgen announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Amgen’s RIABNI (rituximab-arrx), a biosimilar to Genentech’s RITUXAN®, in combination with methotrexate for treatment of moderate to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA).  RIABNI has been approved since December 2020 for treatment of adult patients with…

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FDA Approves Genentech’s VABYSMO for Wet AMD and Diabetic Macular Edema

On January 28, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Genentech’s VABYSMO (faricimab-svoa) for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME). According to the Genentech press release, VABYSMO targets and neutralizes angiopoietin-2 (ang-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A). The press release also…

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FDA Approvals and Applications Update

On October 22, 2021, the FDA approved Genentech’s SUSVIMO (ranibizumab injection) for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) based on positive results from an open-label Phase III study. According to the Genentech press release, SUSVIMO, previously called Port Delivery System with ranibizumab, offers an alternative route of administration for anti-VEGF in…

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Fresenius Files IPR Petitions Challenging Chugai/Roche/Genentech Rheumatoid Arthritis Patents

On August 18, 2021, Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC and Fresenius Kabi SwissBioSim GmbH (collectively, “Fresenius”) filed Petitions for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 10,874,677 (IPR 2021-01336) and U.S. No. 5,80,264 (IPR 2021-01288) .  The ‘264 patent claims are directed to methods of treating rheumatoid arthritis patients using a…

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International Biosimilar Launches: Ujvira and PrInclunox®

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On May 24, 2021, Zydus Cadila launched the world’s first antibody drug conjugate (ADC) biosimilar.  The drug is a trastuzumab emtansine biosimilar—using Genentech’s Kadcyla as the reference product—that will be marketed under the name Ujvira for use in treating early and advanced HER2 positive breast cancer.  The drug is made…

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Genentech Sues Centus Over Proposed Bevacizumab Biosimilar

Yesterday, Genentech, Inc. filed a complaint in the Eastern District of Texas alleging that Centus Biotherapeutics, Ltd., Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics Co., Ltd., Fujifilm Corp., and Kyowa Kirin Co, Ltd. (collectively, Centus) proposed biosimilar to Genentech’s AVASTIN (bevacizumab) product infringes 10 U.S. patents.  Genentech’s complaint, styled as a Complaint for…

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Genentech, Inc. and JHL Biotech, Inc. File a Stipulation for Entry of a Proposed Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction; Court Order in Response Asks Parties to Answer Questions

On September 9, 2020, Genentech, Inc. and JHL Biotech, Inc. filed a stipulation for entry of a proposed consent judgment and permanent injunction as to JHL Biotech, Inc.  That proposed consent judgment and permanent injunction is the result of the parties’ June 18, 2020 settlement agreement, in which JHL represented…

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