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Welcome to Alston & Bird’s introduction to biological products regulation. In this five-part intro-level series, we provide answers to a number of questions drug developers may have about the regulation and regulatory pathway...more
On January 30, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey entered a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal resolving the pertuzumab BPCIA litigation between Genentech, Inc. and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. (together,...more
On January 30, 2026, the Court ordered Genentech / Hoffmann-La Roche and Shanghai Henlius Biotech / Organon’s stipulated dismissal of Case No. 2:25-cv-14648 (D.N.J.) due to a settlement agreement between the parties. ...more
On January 13, 2026, Shanghai Henlius Biotech announced the FDA acceptance of an aBLA for HLX04, its proposed biosimilar of Genentech’s Avastin® (bevacizumab). ...more
On January 21, 2026, as part of an earnings call, Dr. Reddy’s announced the filing of an aBLA for an intravenous (IV) formulation of DRL_AB (abatacept), a proposed biosimilar of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Orencia® (abatacept) in...more
In the first year of the second Trump administration, we have seen the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take an unprecedented role in drug pricing policy....more
On January 19, 2026, Hikma announced the launch of Enoby™ / Xtrenbo™ (denosumab-qbde), biosimilars of Amgen’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab), following their FDA-approval in September 2025. ...more
Many Prolia®/Xgeva® (denosumab) biosimilars approved in 2025 by FDA and EMA. FDA grants first interchangeable status for rapid acting insulin aspart, KristyTM....more
On December 18, 2025, the FDA approved Formycon and Zydus’s Nufymco™ (ranibizumab-leyk) as the third interchangeable biosimilar of Genentech’s Lucentis® (ranibizumab). Lucentis® biosimilars have been on the market since July...more
On December 19, 2025, the FDA approved Amneal / mAbxience’s Boncresa™ / Oziltus™ (denosumab-mobz) as the nineth biosimilars of Amgen’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab). ...more
On December 22, 2025, the FDA approved mAbxience and Amneal’s Biologics Licensing Applications (BLAs) for BONCRESA™ (denosumab-mobz) and OZILTUS™ (denosumab-mobz), biosimilars referencing Amgen’s PROLIA® (denosumab) and...more
On December 3, 2025, Celltrion announced that the FDA has approved a new dose of OMLYCLO (omalizumab-igec), the first and only biosimilar designated as interchangeable with Genentech and Novartis’s XOLAIR (omalizumab). The...more
On November 20, 2025, the FDA approved Accord’s Osvyrti® and Jubereq® (denosumab-desu), biosimilars of Amgen’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab). ...more
Lupin Limited announced on December 1 that it received FDA approval for its biosimilar product, ARMLUPEG (pegfilgrastim-unne). ARMLUPEG is approved as a 6 mg/0.6 mL single-dose prefilled syringe presentation, referencing...more
On November 17, 2025, Sandoz and Polpharma announced the U.S. launch of Tyruko® (natalizumab-sztn), the first and only FDA-approved biosimilar to Biogen’s Tysabri® (natalizumab) and the first biosimilar available to treat...more
On November 13, 2025, the FDA approved Shanghai Henlius Biotech / Organon’s Poherdy® (pertuzumab-dpzb) as the first interchangeable biosimilar of Genentech’s Perjeta® (pertuzumab). Poherdy® is approved for all of the same...more
On November 17, 2025, Sandoz announced the launch of TYRUKO® (natalizumab-sztn) in the United States as the first and only biosimilar for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. TYRUKO® was approved by FDA in...more
On November 20, 2025, the FDA approved Accord BioPharma’s denosumab biosimilars OSVYRTI® (denosumab-desu) and JUBEREQ® (denosumab-desu), which reference Amgen’s PROLIA® and XGEVA®, respectively. This marks the eighth set of...more
On November 6, 2025, Amgen filed its eighth and ninth BPCIA lawsuits against proposed biosimilars of Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab), Case No. 1:25-cv-17277 (D.N.J.) against Alvotech and Dr. Reddy’s AVT03 and Case No....more
Through our Venable FDA Pulse series, we provide insight into key developments within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency), emerging trends, enforcement activity, and other topics impacting stakeholders....more
In a new draft guidance, issued on October 29, 2025, the FDA proposed major updates to simplify biosimilarity studies and potentially reduce clinical testing for therapeutic protein products. ...more
On November 13, 2025, the FDA approved Shanghai Henlius Biologics Co. Ltd.’s POHERDY (pertuzumab-dpzb) as an interchangeable biosimilar to Genentech’s PERJETA (pertuzumab). This is the first pertuzumab biosimilar to receive...more
Our FDA: Drug & Device Team examines the FDA’s new draft guidance that allows biosimilar developers to rely more on analytical and pharmacokinetic data, reducing the need for costly and time-consuming comparative efficacy...more