by April Breyer Menon | Nov 20, 2025
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 multiple sclerosis (MS) in the United States....
by April Breyer Menon | Nov 19, 2025
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. 1:25-cv-17278 (D.N.J.) against Amneal,...
by April Breyer Menon | Nov 17, 2025
On November 6, 2025, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) issued decisions denying institution of Sarepta Therapeutics’ IPR2025-01194 against claims 3-6 of Genzyme’s U.S. Patent No. 9,051,542 (“the ’542 patent) and IPR2025-01195 against claims 1-4, 6-7 and 11...
by April Breyer Menon | Nov 14, 2025
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 indications as Perjeta®. There is an ongoing...
by April Breyer Menon | Nov 9, 2025
On November 6, 2025, Hikma announced the U.S. launch of Starjemza™ (ustekinumab-hmny), a biosimilar of Janssen / Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara® (ustekinumab). Starjemza™ is approved for all the reference product’s indications, including certain...