by April Breyer Menon | Feb 5, 2025
On February 2, 2025, Shanghai Henlius Biotech announced its aBLA for HLX11, a proposed biosimilar of Genentech’s Perjeta® (pertuzumab), has been accepted by the FDA. This is the first publicly announced aBLA for a Perjeta® biosimilar. Perjeta® is FDA-approved for...
by April Breyer Menon | Jan 31, 2025
On January 29, 2025, the CAFC issued opinions affirming the preliminary injunctions issued against biosimilars of Regeneron’s EYLEA® (aflibercept): Samsung Bioepis’s Opuviz™ (aflibercept-yszy) (CAFC Case Nos. 24-1965, 24-1966, 24-2082, 24-2083) and...
by April Breyer Menon | Jan 29, 2025
On January 27, 2025, Alvotech and Teva announced the FDA acceptance of an aBLA for AVT05, a proposed biosimilar of Janssen’s Simponi® / Simponi Aria® (golimumab). This is the first publicly announced acceptance of an aBLA of a golimumab biosimilar. According to a...
by April Breyer Menon | Jan 28, 2025
On January 24, 2025, Amgen announced it had reached a settlement with Celltrion in Case No. 1:24-cv-06497 (D.N.J.) related to Celltrion’s proposed biosimilar of Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab), CT-P41. The lawsuit involved allegations of infringement of 29 of...
by April Breyer Menon | Jan 26, 2025
On January 24, 2025, the FDA approved Celltrion’s Avtozma® (tocilizumab-anoh), in intravenous and subcutaneous formulations, as the third biosimilar of Genentech’s Actemra® (tocilizumab). Avtozma® is indicated for the treatment of multiple diseases...