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On August 23, 2024, the FDA approved Amgen’s Pavblu™ (aflibercept-ayyh) as the fifth biosimilar of Regeneron’s EYLEA® (aflibercept). Pavblu™ was approved with a skinny label that includes neovascular (wet) age-related macular...more
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On August 12, 2024, Sandoz announced the FDA approval of Enzeevu™ (aflibercept-abzv) as the fourth biosimilar of Regeneron’s EYLEA® (aflibercept). Enzeevu™ was approved as provisionally interchangeable, subject to the...more
On August 12, 2024, Sandoz announced that the FDA has approved ENVEEZUTM (aflibercept-abzv) 2 mg vial kit and pre-filled syringe for intravitreal injection. ENVEEZUTM is indicated for the treatment of neovascular (wet)...more
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are typically composed of a monoclonal antibody attached to a cytotoxic drug via a chemical linker. The antibody is able to identify biomarkers on and attach to cancer cells, allowing targeted...more
On July 23, 2024, the FDA issued a draft guidance entitled “Postapproval Manufacturing Changes to Biosimilar and Interchangeable Biosimilar Products Questions and Answers.”...more
Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more
Samsung Bioepis (“Samsung”) announced on July 22 that the FDA approved its BLA for EPYSQLI, an eculizumab biosmilar referencing Alexion’s SOLIRIS. EPYSQLI has been approved for the treatment of patients with paroxysmal...more
Last month, the FDA issued draft guidance, which, if implemented, would remove a requirement for a switching study for demonstrating biosimilar interchangeability....more
On July 19, 2024, the FDA approved the second biosimilar of Alexion / AstraZeneca’s Soliris® (eculizumab), Samsung Bioepis’s Epysqli® (eculizumab-aagh), approximately one year after Samsung Bioepis announced the FDA...more
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On July 1, Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. announced that the FDA has approved PYZCHIVA (ustekinumab-ttwe), a biosimilar referencing STELARA (ustekinumab)....more
On June 28, 2024, the FDA approved three new biosimilars, Formycon and Klinge Biopharma’s Ahzantive® (aflibercept-mrbb), a biosimilar of Regeneron’s EYLEA® (aflibercept); Tanvex Biopharma’s Nypozi™ (filgrastim-txid), a...more
On June 20, 2024, the FDA issued a draft guidance, “Considerations for Demonstrating Interchangeability with a Reference Product: Update” that revises the need for switching studies to demonstrate a biosimilar is...more
Venable’s BiologicsHQ Monthly Injection - May 2024...more
Last November, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued Guidance to the Examiner Corps that was disclosed to the public at the March 19, 2024 Biotechnology, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Partnership Meeting, on resources to...more
Regeneron’s regulatory exclusivity for EYLEA expired on May 18, 2024. Two days later, on May 20, 2024, the FDA announced that it has approved Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Biocon Biologics, Inc.’s YESAFILI...more
On May 28, 2024, the FDA approved Amgen’s BKEMV (eculizumab-aeeb), the first approved biosimilar of Alexion’s SOLIRIS (eculizumab). BKEMV was approved by the FDA as a 300 mg/30 mL (10 mg/mL) injection, for intravenous...more
On May 21, Alvotech announced that it had entered into a license and supply agreement with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories SA for the commercialization of AVT03, a proposed denosumab biosimilar. Denosumab, sold by Amgen under the...more
On May 28, 2024, the FDA approved Amgen’s Bkemv™ (eculizumab-aeeb), the first interchangeable biosimilar of Alexion’s Soliris® (eculizumab). Bkemv™ was approved with a skinny label for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria...more
On May 27, 2024, Fresenius Kabi announced the FDA acceptance of its aBLA for FKS518 (denosumab), a proposed biosimilar of Amgen’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab). ...more
Earlier this month, FDA approved Boehringer Ingelheim’s high-concentration (100 mg/mL), citrate-free formulation, CYLTEZO (adalimumab-adbm), a biosimilar to Humira (adalimumab). CYLTEZO was first approved in the US in...more
On April 25, 2024, the FDA published a notice of availability in the Federal Register for its revised draft guidance, entitled “Promotional Labeling and Advertising Considerations for Prescription Biological Reference...more
On April 29, 2024, Accord BioPharma, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved HERCESSI (trastuzumab-strf). HERCESSI is a biosimilar to HERCEPTIN (trastuzumab) and is indicated for adjuvant...more
On April 15, 2024, Fresenius Kabi announced the U.S. launch of Tyenne® (tocilizumab-aazg), the first Actemra® (tocilizumab) biosimilar to launch in the U.S., after receiving FDA approval in March 2024 (see Fresenius Kabi’s...more