by April Breyer Menon | Aug 2, 2026
On July 31, 2026, Fresenius Kabi and Polpharma announced the FDA acceptance of their aBLA for PB016 (vedolizumab), a proposed intravenous biosimilar of Takeda’s Entyvio® (vedolizumab). They also announced the acceptance of their Marketing Authorisation Application...
by April Breyer Menon | Jul 31, 2026
On July 29, 2026, Genentech filed BPCIA litigation No. 2:26-cv-09585 (D.N.J.) against Biocon’s proposed Perjeta® (pertuzumab) biosimilar Bmab 1500. Genentech asserted 28 patents, including 14 with manufacturing claims, 11 with method of treatment claims, four with...
by April Breyer Menon | Jul 28, 2026
On July 22, 2026, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (“HELP”) voted to advance the Expedited Access to Biosimilars Act (S. 1414). The Senate action followed the introduction of a House version of the bill (H. R. 9661) and consideration...
by April Breyer Menon | Jul 27, 2026
On July 24, 2026, Outlook Therapeutics announced the FDA approval of Lytenava™ (bevacizumab-vikg) for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (“nAMD”), commonly known as wet AMD. According to Outlook, Lytenava™ is the first...
by April Breyer Menon | Jul 27, 2026
On July 23, 2026, Accord BioPharma announced the commercial launch of Osvyrti® / Jubereq® (denosumab-desu), interchangeable biosimilars of Amgen’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab). Osvyrti® / Jubereq® are the eighth denosumab biosimilars to launch in the U.S. The...