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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new draft guidance may reduce the cost and time to market for some applicants with biosimilar Biologic License Applications (BLAs). This draft guidance pivots from requiring...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new draft guidance on October 29, 2025, proposing what it said were “major updates to simplify biosimilarity studies and reduce unnecessary clinical testing.”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
On Wednesday, Oct. 29, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance proposing to update its biosimilar review framework.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
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
On Wednesday, the FDA issued a new draft guidance proposing to reduce the need for sponsors to conduct a comparative efficacy study (CES) to demonstrate biosimilarity in an abbreviated biologics license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
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
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Sept. 20, 2025, issued draft guidance, "Expedited Programs for Regenerative Medicine Therapies for Serious Conditions," outlining how sponsors can utilize FDA's expedited review...more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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