On October 2, 2025, Celltrion launched Avtozma® (tocilizumab-anoh), in intravenous and subcutaneous formulations, as the third biosimilar of Genentech’s Actemra® (tocilizumab). ...more
On October 9, 2025, Celltrion announced the FDA approved Eydenzelt® (aflibercept-boav), a biosimilar of Regeneron’s EYLEA® (aflibercept). ...more
On September 18, 2025, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) issued a Final Written Decision (“FWD”) in Merck’s IPR2024-00625 against The Johns Hopkins University’s (“JHU”) U.S. Patent No. 11,339,219 B2 (“the ’219...more
On October 1, 2025, the FDA approved Gedeon Richter / Hikma’s Enoby™ / Xtrenbo™ (denosumab-qbde), biosimilars of Amgen’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab). ...more
On September 30, 2025, Amgen and Biocon Biologics reached a settlement in Case No. 1:25-cv-13358 (D.N.J.) / MDL 1:25-md-03138 (D.N.J.). The litigation related to Biocon’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab) provisionally...more
10/8/2025
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On September 26, 2025, Amneal / Kashiv announced the submission to the FDA of an aBLA for ADL-018, a proposed biosimilar of Genentech’s Xolair® (omalizumab)....more
10/8/2025
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On September 5, 2025, Amgen and Samsung Bioepis reached a settlement in Case No. 1:24-cv-08417 (D.N.J.) / 1:25-md-3138 (D.N.J.), and the Court entered a consent judgment. The litigation related to Samsung Bioepis’s Prolia® /...more
9/30/2025
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On August 14, 2025, Genentech filed BPCIA litigation No. 2:25-cv-14648 (D.N.J.) against Shanghai Henlius Biotech (“Henlius”) and Organon alleging infringement of 24 patents by Henlius / Organon’s proposed Perjeta®...more
On July 15, 2025, the FDA approved Biocon’s Kirsty™ (insulin aspart-xjhz) as the first interchangeable biosimilar of Novo Nordisk’s NovoLog® (insulin aspart). ...more
On June 2, 2025, Sandoz announced the launch of Jubbonti® / Wyost® (denosumab-bbdz), the first Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab) interchangeable biosimilars to launch in the U.S....more
6/12/2025
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In May 2025, the FDA approved numerous biosimilars as interchangeable with Stelara® (ustekinumab) and Humira® (adalimumab), bringing the total number of Stelara® interchangeables to four, plus an additional biosimilar (Sandoz...more
On March 17, 2025, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Richard Durbin (D-IL) re-introduced the “Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act” (“APPA”), which previously passed the...more
5/12/2025
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On April 14, 2025, Celltrion announced that the FDA designated Yuflyma® (adalimumab-aaty) as an interchangeable biosimilar of AbbVie’s Humira® (adalimumab). Yuflyma® is a high-concentration (100mg/mL) citrate-free...more
On March 18, 2025, Alvotech and Dr. Reddy’s announced the FDA acceptance of an aBLA for AVT03 (denosumab), a proposed biosimilar of Amgen’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab). Under their agreement, Alvotech is responsible for the...more
On February 28, 2025, the FDA approved Celltrion’s Stoboclo® / Osenvelt® (denosumab-bmwo) as the third company to receive FDA approval of biosimilars of Amgen’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab). ...more
3/18/2025
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On March 7, 2025, the FDA approved Celltrion’s Omlyclo® (omalizumab-igec), the first interchangeable biosimilar of Genentech’s Xolair® (omalizumab). Omlyclo® was approved for all of Xolair®’s approved indications, including...more
On February 14, 2025, the FDA approved Sanofi’s Merilog™ / Merilog SoloStar® (insulin aspart-szjj), the first biosimilar of Novo Nordisk’s NovoLog® (insulin aspart). Merilog™ is packaged in a multi-dose vial, and Merilog...more
On February 13, 2025, the FDA approved Samsung Bioepis’s Ospomyv™ / Xbryk™ (denosumab-dssb) as the second interchangeable biosimilars of Amgen’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab). ...more
On January 24, 2025, the FDA approved Celltrion’s Avtozma® (tocilizumab-anoh), in intravenous and subcutaneous formulations, as the third biosimilar of Genentech’s Actemra® (tocilizumab)...more
2/17/2025
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On February 2, 2025, Shanghai Henlius Biotech announced its aBLA for HLX11, a proposed biosimilar of Genentech’s Perjeta® (pertuzumab), has been accepted by the FDA. ...more
On January 27, 2025, Alvotech and Teva announced the FDA acceptance of an aBLA for AVT05, a proposed biosimilar of Janssen’s Simponi® / Simponi Aria® (golimumab)....more
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1/15/2025
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On December 17, 2024, the FDA approved Celltrion’s Steqeyma™ (CT-P43) (ustekinumab-stba) as the seventh biosimilar of Janssen / Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara® (ustekinumab). Celltrion previously reached a settlement agreement...more
1/8/2025
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On December 12, 2024, Gedeon Richter and Hikma announced the FDA acceptance of their aBLA for RGB-14 (denosumab), a proposed biosimilar of Amgen’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab)....more
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