On April 23, 2024, Alvotech announced “positive topline results from a confirmatory clinical study for AVT05,” Alvotech’s proposed golimumab biosimilar to Janssen Biotech, Inc.’s SIMPONI(R) and SIMPONI ARIA(R). According to Alvotech, the confirmatory clinical study (NCT05842213) was a randomized, double-blind, two-arm, multicenter clinical study designed to investigate the therapeutic equivalency…
Advanz Pharma (“Advanz”) and Alvotech announced that they entered an exclusive partnership agreement regarding supply and commercialization of five biosimilars in Europe, with Alvotech responsible for the development and commercial supply of the biosimilars, and Advanz responsible for registration and commercialization in Europe. Per the announcement, the agreement includes proposed…
On May 4, 2023, Alvotech announced the initiation of a confirmatory patient study for AVT05, a biosimilar candidate to Simponi and Simponi Aria (golimumab). The clinical study will compare the efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of AVT05 and Simponi in adult patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. Per the announcement,…
Alvotech announced yesterday the initiation of a pharmacokinetic study for AVT05, a biosimilar referencing Johnson & Johnson’s (“J&J”) SIMPONI and SIMPONI ARIA (golimumab). SIMPONI is used to treat certain types of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), active ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and ulcerative colitis (UC). The study will assess…
Yesterday, India-based Cadila Pharmaceuticals announced the launch of its bevacizumab biosimilar for the Indian market under the brand name BEVARO. Bevacizumab is a biosimilar of Genentech’s AVASTIN and is indicated for the treatment of multiple cancers, including ovarian cancer, glioblastoma multiforme, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, cervical cancer, and…