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Junshi plans filings after toripalimab hits target in upper throat cancer

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China’s Junshi Biosciences has said it plans filings for a new cancer immunotherapy after its toripalimab outperformed standard chemotherapy in cancer of the upper throat in a phase 3 trial. Toripalimab is a PD-1 inhibitor that is already approved for treatment of metastatic melanoma in China.

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Top 20 Drugs with US Patent Expiry in 2023 Based on Total Sales Value

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Some companies accept the offered period and open doors to biological drugs or biosimilars. It is the only drug in its class of chemotherapy and is developed from the natural substance found in a sea sponge. As of now, there are no the US FDA approved biosimilars available for Actemra.

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Beating the Big C

Pharmaceutical Technology

” Looming biosimilar legislation and the disregard for patents in the developing world is also threatening the intellectual property, and therefore profit margins, of companies looking to develop cancer drugs. “Intellectual property is becoming more of an issue,” says Ando.