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Polpharma Biologics Enters into Licensing Deals with MS Pharma for Multiple Biosimilar Candidates

Shots: Polpharma has entered into licensing deals with MS Pharma to commercialize PB016 (vedolizumab), PB018 (ocrelizumab), & PB019 (guselkumab) biosimilars across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region As per the deal, MS Pharma will be responsible for registration, marketing, & distribution of the 3 biosimilars in MENA, while Polpharma will handle development, manufacturing,…

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Polpharma Biologics Collaborates with Fresenius Kabi to Commercialize PB016 (Biosimilar, Entyvio)

Shots: Polpharma has entered into a global licensing agreement with Fresenius Kabi to commercialize PB016, a biosimilar version of Takeda’s Entyvio (vedolizumab) for the treatment of mod. to sev. ulcerative colitis & Crohn’s disease As per the deal, Fresenius will obtain global commercialization rights to PB016, excl. Middle East & North Africa, while Polpharma will…

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Biocon Biologics

Biocon Biologics Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Yesintek (Biosimilar, Stelara) 

Shots:  The US FDA has granted approval to the company’s Yesintek, a biosimilar version of J&J’s Stelara (ustekinumab)  Biocon Biologics will commercialize Yesintek across the US by Feb 22, 2025, following FDA approval, under a settlement and licensing agreement with Janssen  Yesintek is a monoclonal antibody indicated for the treatment of Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative Colitis,…

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Bio-Thera Collaborates with Gedeon Richter for BAT2206 (Biosimilar, Stelara) 

Shots:  Bio-Thera has entered into an exclusive commercialization and licensing agreement with Gedeon Richter for BAT2206, a biosimilar version of Stelara (ustekinumab)  Bio-Thera will handle development, manufacturing & supply of BAT2206 while Richter will have exclusive commercialization rights across the EU, UK, Switzerland & selected regions. Bio-Thera has already submitted regulatory filing with the EMA…

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Formycon and Fresenius Kabi

Fresenius Kabi and Formycon Report the US FDA’s Approval of Otulfi (Biosimilar, Stelara) 

Shots:  The US FDA has approved Otulfi (SC & IV), biosimilar of Stelara (ustekinumab), to treat Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, mod. to sev. plaque PsO & active psoriatic arthritis. Fresenius Kabi can market Otulfi by Feb 22, 2025  Approval was based on analytical, pre-clinical, clinical & manufacturing data, showing similar efficacy, safety, PK & immunogenicity…

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Formycon and Fresenius Kabi

Formycon and Fresenius Kabi Reports the EC’s Approval of Otulfi (Biosimilar, Stelara) for Serious Inflammatory Diseases 

Shots:  The EC has approved Otulfi (IV/SC), a biosimilar of Stelara (ustekinumab), to treat mod. to sev. active CD, mod. to sev. plaque PsO & active PsA, valid across EU as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein & Norway  Approval was based on analytical, pre-clinical, clinical & manufacturing data, depicting similar effectiveness, safety & PK profile of…

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Formycon and Fresenius Kabi

Formycon and Fresenius Kabi Reports the EC’s Approval of Otulfi (Biosimilar, Stelara) for Serious Inflammatory Diseases   

Shots:  The EC has approved Otulfi (IV/SC), a biosimilar of Stelara (ustekinumab), to treat mod. to sev. active CD, mod. to sev. plaque PsO & active PsA, valid across EU as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein & Norway  Approval was based on analytical, pre-clinical, clinical & manufacturing data, depicting similar effectiveness, safety & PK profile of…

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xbrane

Xbrane Biopharma Reclaims Rights of BIIB801 (Biosimilar, Cimzia) from Biogen 

Shots:  Xbrane Biopharma will reclaim full rights of BIIB801 from Biogen after the termination of their commercialization and license agreement. BIIB801 is a biosimilar version of Cimzia (certolizumab pegol), under non-clinical development  The agreement was signed b/w Xbrane & Biogen in Feb 2022, under which Xbrane received a non-refundable $8M upfront. It has been terminated…

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Celltrion

Celltrion’s Steqeyma (Biosimilar, Stelara) Receives the Health Canada’s Approval to Treat Various Chronic Inflammatory Conditions 

Shots:  Health Canada has approved Steqeyma injection & Steqeyma I.V. (injection, solution for IV infusion), biosimilar versions of Stelara (ustekinumab) to treat adults with moderate to severe active Crohn’s disease & plaque PsO as well as active psoriatic arthritis  Approval was supported by the P-III trial of Steqeyma vs Stelara, with the 1EP as rate…

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