Last week, we reported Celltrion’s U.S. launch of STEQEYMA® (ustekinumab-stba), a biosimilar of Janssen’s STELARA® (ustekinumab). According to Celltrion, STEQEYMA® is being sold at a wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) list price at an 85% discount to the current WAC list price of STELARA®. This week, Celltrion announced that STEQEYMA® will…
On March 12, 2025, Celltrion announced the commercial launch of STEQEYMA® (ustekinumab-stba), a biosimilar of Janssen’s STELARA® (ustekinumab), in the United States. As we previously reported, the biosimilar was approved by the FDA in December 2024 for subcutaneous injection or intravenous infusion in adult and pediatric patients for treatment of…
CHMP Adopts Positive Opinion for Aflibercept, Pegfilgrastim Biosimilars: On January 30, 2025, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted positive opinions recommending the grant of marketing authorizations for three biosimilar products—Amgen’s PAVBLU and SKOJOY, and CuraTeQ Biologics’ DYRUPEG. Amgen’s PAVBLU and SKOJOY, both biosimilars referencing EYLEA…
As 2025 begins, we would like to reflect on last year’s regulatory developments in the biologics and biosimilars space. Here are some of the top regulatory developments from 2024. 1. FDA Approvals in 2024 There were 17 FDA approvals of Biologic License Applications (“BLAs”), including for Autolus Inc.’s AUCATZYL…
On December 18, 2024, Celltrion announced that the FDA has approved its ustekinumab biosimilar, STEQEYMA (ustekinumab-stba), referencing Jannsen’s STELARA. STEQEYMA is approved for subcutaneous injection or intravenous infusion in adult and pediatric patients for treatment of various psoriatic conditions, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis. STEQEYMA is the seventh ustekinumab biosimilar…
As we previously reported, this August the European Commission granted approval for Celltrion’s STELARA biosimilar, STEQEYMA. Earlier this month, Celltrion launched STEQEYMA in both Germany and the Netherlands. Celltrion also plans to launch STEQEYMA in Finland in mid-November, and in Ireland later in the month. STEQEYMA is the third ustekinumab…
Approval of Celltrion’s Ustekinumab Biosimilar in the EU: On August 26, 2024, Celltrion announced that the European Commission (EC) granted approval for STEQEYMA, formerly known as CT-P43, a biosimilar of STELARA (ustekinumab), for the treatment of several chronic inflammatory conditions. STEQEYMA is a human IL-12 and IL-23 antagonist indicated for…