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Alkem Laboratories launches Pertuza (Biosimilar, Perjeta) Across India for Treating HER2-Positive Breast Cancer 

Shots:  Alkem Laboratories has launched Pertuza 420mg/14mL, a Perjeta biosimilar, across India for treating HER2-positive breast cancer   In a P-III trial, Pertuza showed equivalent efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity to the reference product   Pertuzumab is a HER2/neu receptor antagonist that was approved for HER2-positive breast cancer  Ref: Alkem Laboratories | Image: Alkem Laboratories | Press Release Related News:- CuraTeQ Biologics Reports…
September 22, 2025

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Lupin Reports the P-III Study Completion of LUBT010 (Biosimilar, Lucentis) for Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration 

Shots:  Lupin has concluded P-III study evaluating the efficacy, safety & immunogenicity of LUBT010 (0.5mg, intravitreal, QM for 1yr.) vs Lucentis in wet AMD adults (n=600) across India, US, EU & Russia  The trial met its 1EP, showing therapeutic equivalence in visual acuity improvement plus similarity in safety & immunogenicity b/w both the drugs. Results will…
August 5, 2024

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Insights+ Key Biosimilars Events of January 2024
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Insights+ Key Biosimilars Events of January 2024

Shots:   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 January, Coherus BioSciences divested its Ophthalmology Franchise that included Cimerli and Glenmark launched…
February 7, 2024

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Disease of the Month: Cervical Cancer
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Disease of the Month: Cervical Cancer

“Get Informed, Get Screened, Get Vaccinated” – WHO Introduction: Cervical cancer is the 4th most common cancer among women and 7th most commonly occurring cancer overall. When a malignant growth or tumor occurs in the cells lining the walls of the cervix, it is called cervical cancer. The cervix is the narrow, lower part of the uterus…
January 12, 2023

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Disease of the Month: AIDS
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Disease of the Month: AIDS

“Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV”  -Theme of the year 2022  Introduction: HIV/AIDS is one of the top 10 cause of mortality. It is a chronic, epidemic disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a virus that infect WBC’s CD4 T-cell of the immune system. HIV, a type of retrovirus that isn't…
December 20, 2022

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ThoughtSpot_Saurabh Chaubey
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Public Health in India

Public Health is the science of improving and protecting the health of people and their communities where they work, live, learn and play. The public health professionals perform three core functions namely- the assessment, policy development, and assurance of the health of the whole population.  The primary aim of these professionals is to reduce human…
December 13, 2022

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Thoughtspot_Dr. Anish Desai
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COVID-19 Treatment in India and Abroad

In late 2019, a mysterious virus causing infection consisting of dry cough, fever tiredness, and last pneumonia first appeared in Wuhan, China. The world health organization (WHO) named the disease as Coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19). Interestingly, Covid-19 and flu (caused by influenza virus) share the common disease progression asymptomatic (no symptoms), mild symptoms fever or chills,…
September 15, 2020

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Insights+ Key Biosimilars Events of July 2020
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Insights+ Key Biosimilars Events of July 2020

Biosimilars are developed to be highly similar versions of approved biologics in terms of safety, purity, and potency Cadila expanded its footprints in India with the launch of its two biosimilars Bevaro (bevacizumab, biosimilar) and Ritucad (rituximab, biosimilar) Our team at PharmaShots has summarized 9 key events of the biosimilar space of July 2020 1. Samsung…
August 7, 2020

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