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Generic medicines play a pivotal role in offering cost-effective alternatives to high-priced pharmaceuticals. They often serve as a critical lifeline in developing and underdeveloped nations, helping to address both chronic and infectious diseases.
In 2024, the global generics market was valued at $445.62B, with projections to reach approximately $468.08B in 2025 and ~$728.64B by…
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Intas Pharmaceuticals, through its Accord subsidiaries, has completed the acquisition of Coherus BioSciences’ Udenyca (pegfilgrastim-cbqv), a biosimilar of Neulasta
With the acquisition, Accord BioPharma, Intas’ U.S. specialty arm, continues Udenyca commercialization, offering patient-friendly administration options autoinjector (AI), on-body injector (OBI), and prefilled syringe (PFS)
Udenyca is a leukocyte growth factor used to reduce infection risk in…
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Intas has acquired Coherus’ Udenyca business (incl. prefilled syringe, autoinjector & on-body injector), a biosimilar version of Amgen’s Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) via 2024 asset purchase agreement; Accord BioPharma (Intas’ US specialty division) will handle Udenyca’s US business
As per the deal, Coherus received $483.4M upfront in cash, incl. $118.4M for Udenyca inventory, with an additional…
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Intas Pharmaceuticals, through its US specialty division Accord BioPharma, has entered into an agreement to acquire Coherus’ Udenyca business (pegfilgrastim-cbqv), a biosimilar of Amgen’s Neulasta, to enhance Accord’s biosimilar product portfolio. Deal is expected to conclude in Q1’25
Udenyca is indicated to reduce infection risk from febrile neutropenia in patients with non-myeloid malignancies,…
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Meitheal Pharmaceuticals & its parent, Hong Kong King-Friend Industry (HKF), have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement for commercializing biosimilars of pegfilgrastim & filgrastim in oncology and follitropin alpha for fertility treatment in the US
Pegfilgrastim (SC, once per cycle) & filgrastim (SC, IV, daily for 14 days in CT treatment cycle) are bone…
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The US FDA approved Udenyca Onbody earlier in Dec 2023, as an OBI device to administer Udenyca, a biosimilar of pegfilgrastim. The company has launched Udenyca in the US market for the treatment of patients with non-myeloid malignancies
Udencya is a leukocyte growth factor indicated to be administered the day after CT to lower the rate…
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The US FDA has accepted the BLA for DMB-3115 based on the results from P-III multi-regional studies for treating plaque psoriasis having rate of change in the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) for skin symptoms as its 1EP. The results showed similar quality, safety and efficacy between DMB-3115 vs Stelara
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Biosimilars are developed to be highly similar versions of approved biologics in terms of safety, purity, and potency
Fresenius Kabi expanded its footprints with the acceptance of MAA and BLA of its MSB11455 (biosimilar, pegfilgrastim) in the EU and the US respectively, and also signed an agreement with Medec to commercialize Idacio (adalimumab, biosimilar) in…

