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Recent Biosimilar Approvals By the FDA

Big Molecule Watch

Approval of Accord’s Trastuzumab Biosimilar : On September 18, 2024, Accord announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a 420 mg dosage of HERCESSI (trastuzumab-strf), a biosimilar to Genentech’s HERCEPTIN (trastuzumab), to treat HER2-overexpressing breast and gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

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Aflibercept Biosimilar Updates in Europe

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On September 19, 2024, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion for Sandoz’s aflibercept biosimilar AFQLIR. On September 20, 2024, Samsung and Biogen announced that the CHMP also adopted a positive opinion for their aflibercept biosimilar OPUVIZ.

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EU Committee Recommends Approval of 6 New Biosimilars in July 2024 Meeting

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The Committee for Medicine Products for Human Use (“CHMP”) recommended 14 medicines for European Medicines Agency Approval (“EMA”) approval (“marketing authorization”), during its monthly meeting on July 22-25, 2024. The post EU Committee Recommends Approval of 6 New Biosimilars in July 2024 Meeting appeared first on Big Molecule Watch.

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Data Supports Approval of Biosimilar Aflibercept for Diabetic Macular Edema

Pharmacy Times

In May 2024, the first biosimilars for aflibercept were approved, which included aflibercept-jbvf (Yesafili; Biocon Biologics), known as MYL-1701P.

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Biocon Biologics Obtains U.S. FDA Approval for Biosimilar Aflibercept

Express Pharma

Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has approved the company’s first-to-file application for Yesafili (aflibercept-jbvf), an interchangeable* biosimilar aflibercept. ” Matt Erick, Chief Commercial Officer of Advanced Markets, Biocon Biologics said, “Biosimilars are crucial for making healthcare more affordable and accessible.”

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Updates on Aflibercept Biosimilar Approvals and BPCIA Litigation

Big Molecule Watch

FDA approves first interchangeable biosimilars to EYLEA (aflibercept) to treat macular degeneration and other eye conditions 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

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Obesity drug tirzepatide approval in China strengthens market position amid GLP-1 agonist competition: GlobalData

Express Pharma

Benemae Pharmaceutical’s benaglutide injection (Feisumei) was the first innovator approved for obesity in July 2023 in China followed by Novo Nordisk’s diabetes therapy semaglutide (Wegovy) in June 2024. Tirzepatide’s US patent lasts until 2036, with no known biosimilars, even in China. Both are GLP-1 receptor agonists.