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Coherus has divested Yusimry under an asset purchase agreement to Hong Kong King-Friend Industry (HKF) granting it global rights & all relevant assets of Yusimry such as its development & regulatory outcomes for $40M upfront
HKF has further granted the US commercial rights of the asset to Meitheal Pharmaceuticals (its subsidiary) under an exclusive…
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The company has launched Simlandi (citrate-free biosimilar, Humira) injection to treat RA, PsA, AS, UC, Plaque Pso, HS, uveitis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis & CD in the US
The US FDA has approved Simlandi (40mg/0.4mL) injection. Both the low & high concentrations dosing strengths are approved and marketed across the US
The approval was based…
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Boehringer Ingelheim has signed an agreement with Quallent Pharmaceuticals to expand the access of citrate-free adalimumab-adbm, a biosimilar to Humira (adalimumab), across the US
As per the agreement, BI will handle the manufacturing activity of adalimumab-adbm for Quallent and will continue the commercialization of Cyltezo (adalimumab-adbm) injection and Adalimumab-adbm
Quallent will provide high-concentration (40mg/0.4mL)…
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Boehringer Ingelheim has received the US FDA’s approval for the high-concentration (100mg/mL), citrate-free formulation of Cyltezo (biosimilar to Humira) to treat various chronic inflammatory diseases. Its low concentration of 50mg/mL has been available since Jul 2023
The approval was supported partly by the data from P-I (VOLTAIRE-HCLF) evaluating the bioavailability of high-concentration vs low-concentration…
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The US FDA has approved Simlandi injection for treating adults with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa & uveitis as well as juvenile idiopathic arthritis & Crohn's Disease
The approval was based on a series of studies incl. P-I (AVT02-GL-101) trial comparing the PK, safety & tolerability in…
Biosimilars are developed to be highly similar versions of approved biologics in terms of safety, purity, and potency
Biosimilars are expected to be a cost-effective alternative to the high-priced branded biologics, offering significant and much-needed cost savings to both payers and patients
During the month of October, Boehringer launched adalimumab injection (biosimilar, Humira) for multiple…
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Drug patent expiry is when a patent granted to a pharmaceutical company for a particular drug expires, allowing other companies to produce and sell generic versions
Like every other utility patent, pharmaceuticals also get market exclusivity of 20 years. Some companies accept the offered period and open doors to biological drugs or biosimilars. In…
Active Ingredients: Adalimumab
Strength: 40 mg/0.8 ml
Dosage Form: Syringe, Vial
Mechanism of Action: TNF-alpha inhibitors
First Approval: US (Dec 31, 2002), EU (Aug 09, 2003)
Revenue
Humira (adalimumab) has been the top-selling biologic drug product for the last few years – reaching nearly $21B in annual sales in 2021. Humira is one of the main drivers of AbbVie’s immunology…
The year 2021 witnessed the global approval of vaccines and drugs amid COVID-19. The disease has been dominating the headlines from the last two years.
No one is amazed that COVID vaccines and drugs find a place in top selling drugs this time. Pfizer & BioNTech’s Comirnaty took the first position with $36B revenue and…
The average life expectancy span of Human Beings are increased due to better medical facilities and drugs developed by Biopharma companies. Pharmaceutical products or drugs or medicines are being produced for a wide range of medical sectors. It includes the lifesaving drugs or the major therapy area including immunology- cardiology- and neurology but are they…

