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FDA Issues Guidance to Industry in Effort to Accelerate Development and Reduce Costs of Biosimilar Drugs

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new draft guidance may reduce the cost and time to market for some applicants with biosimilar Biologic License Applications (BLAs). This draft guidance pivots from requiring...more

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FDA rethinks need for comparative efficacy studies for certain biosimilars

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new draft guidance on October 29, 2025, proposing what it said were “major updates to simplify biosimilarity studies and reduce unnecessary clinical testing.” ...more

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FDA Issues Updated Framework for Biosimilar Reviews

On Wednesday, Oct. 29, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance proposing to update its biosimilar review framework. Under the new approach, most biosimilar applications will no longer require comparative...more

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FDA Approves Genentech’s GAZYVA® (obinutuzumab)

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On October 20, 2025, the FDA approved Genentech’s GAZYVA® (obinutuzumab) as a treatment for adults with lupus nephritis (LN). Gazyva is a type II humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody that works by targeting and eliminating...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Streamlining The Studies: New FDA Draft Guidance Aims To Speed Up Biosimilar Development

On Wednesday, the FDA issued a new draft guidance proposing to reduce the need for sponsors to conduct a comparative efficacy study (CES) to demonstrate biosimilarity in an abbreviated biologics license application (aBLA). ...more

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Three Things to Know about FDA’s Newest Draft Guidance on Cell & Gene Therapies

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On September 23, 2025, the FDA published three new draft guidances that give insight into a regulatory framework for cell and gene therapies (CGTs) that is now coming into focus. By releasing these guidances together, FDA is...more

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FDA Publishes New Draft Guidance on Regenerative Medicine Therapies

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Sept. 20, 2025, issued draft guidance, "Expedited Programs for Regenerative Medicine Therapies for Serious Conditions," outlining how sponsors can utilize FDA's expedited review...more

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US and EU perspectives on the evolving nature of clinical requirements for biosimilars

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The regulatory landscape for biosimilars is undergoing significant change on both sides of the Atlantic. Recent developments signal a potential shift away from the requirement for a clinical efficacy study as an approval...more

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Japan’s conditional approval pathway offers regenerative medicines earlier market access - Trends in Cell, Tissue, and Gene...

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Japan continues to position itself as a global leader in regenerative medicine through its progressive regulatory framework tailored to the unique characteristics of cell, tissue, and gene therapy (CTGT) products....more

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FDA Approves Biocon’s Denosumab Biosimilars

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On September 16, 2025, the FDA approved Biocon Biologics Ltd.’s BOSAYA™ (denosumab-kyqq) and AUKELSO™ (denosumab-kyqq) as biosimilars to Amgen’s PROLIA® and XGEVA®, respectively. Both biosimilars have been approved for all...more

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FDA Makes Good on Promise to Publish CRLs for Unapproved Drugs and Biologics

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On September 4, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced plans to begin releasing complete response letters (“CRLs”) “promptly” after it issues them to sponsors, rather than waiting until after approval....more

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Advancing Novel Treatments for Rare Diseases: FDA Unveils and Previews New Efforts to Assess Therapies for Very Small Patient...

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Since taking the reins as FDA Commissioner, Dr. Martin Makary has repeatedly expressed an interest in new regulatory pathways, or new options for evidence generation, that would enable more flexible FDA review of...more

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New FDA approval process promotes development of rare disease gene therapies

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new process called “Rare Disease Evidence Principles” (RDEP), under which eligible drugs and biologics for ultra-rare diseases caused by known genetic defects will...more

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Bio-Thera Announces Acceptance of BLA for BAT2506 Referencing Johnson & Johnson’s SIMPONI® (Golimumab)

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On July 16, 2025, Bio-Thera Solutions, Ltd. (“Bio-Thera”) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) had accepted its Biologics License Application (“BLA”) for its golimumab biosimilar, BAT2506, referencing...more

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FDA adds information on Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher program

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This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted additional information on its recently announced “Commissioner's National Priority Voucher” (CNPV) program, which will provide up to five vouchers in the program's...more

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FDA Transparency Push: CRLs Released

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On July 10, 2025, citing a drive to increase transparency, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published more than 200 complete response letters (CRLs) previously issued to companies that had submitted new drug...more

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FDA Opens the Vault on Decision Letters—Releases Wave of Drug and Biologic CRLs

This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the publication of more than 200 decision letters, also known as complete response letters (CRLs), with plans to release more from the archives. The CRLs...more

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Canada Reconsiders Comparative Clinical Trials Requirements for Biosimilars

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On June 10, 2025, Health Canada initiated a public consultation on proposed revisions to its Guidance Document: Information and Submission Requirements for Biosimilar Biologic Drugs. A notable update is the proposal to remove...more

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Jazz Pharma. v. Avadel CNS Pharma: Federal Circuit Applies a Fact-Specific Approach to the Patent Infringement Safe Harbor

In a precedential ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Jazz Pharma. v. Avadel CNS Pharma., 2025 WL 1298920, — F.4th — (Fed. Cir. May 6, 2025), addressed the scope of the 35 U.S.C. § 271(e)(1) “safe...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

European Health & Life Sciences Symposium 2025: Key Takeaways

In April 2025, we were proud to host the annual European Health & Life Sciences Symposium at the Shangri-La hotel in Paris. Attended by some 300 delegates from across the industry, participants including investors,...more

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China Formalizes Regulatory Data Protection Mechanism

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Recently, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued the draft version of 'Implementation Measures for Drug Trial Data Protection (hereinafter referred to as the 'Draft for Comments'), aiming to clarify the...more

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Biosimilars at the Crossroads: A $234 Billion Opportunity or a Missed Chance for Healthcare Savings?

The U.S. stands at a crossroads in light of rising drug prices and it is unclear what the future will hold in answer to the rising drug costs. Biologic medicines have rapidly expanded available treatment options and accounted...more

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FDA Accepts BLA for Shanghai Henlius Biotech’s HLX11, a Pertuzumab Biosimilar

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​​​​​​​On February 2, 2025, Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (“Henlius”) announced FDA acceptance of the Biologics License Application (BLA) for HLX11, a proposed biosimilar to Genentech’s PERJETA....more

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Alvotech and Teva Announce Acceptance of BLA for AVT05, a Golimumab Biosimilar

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​​​​​​​On January 27, 2025, Alvotech and Teva announced FDA acceptance of the Biologics License Application (BLA) for AVT05, a proposed biosimilar to SIMPONI and SIMPONI ARIA. This marks the first U.S. BLA acceptance for a...more

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FDA unveils long-awaited guidance on AI use to support drug and biologic development

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published its long-awaited draft guidance on considerations for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to support regulatory decision-making for drug and biologics, which...more

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