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 September, Sandoz entered into a development and commercialization agreement…
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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…
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The pharmaceutical companies have shown continual efforts towards developing enhanced and innovative treatment options to address the unmet needs of patients with disease eradication being the goal of developing these treatments
Advancements in cellular and molecular biology have increased the possibilities for generating new pharmaceutical products imposing major impacts on the prevention, diagnosis, and…
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Natalie spoke about the study design and key findings from the P-III study evaluating Stelara for the treatment of pediatric patients with active psoriatic arthritis
She also spoke about the patient support program that is executed by Janssen to support patients to get Stelara
The interview gives an understanding of how Janssen is advancing…
Active Ingredients: Ustekinumab
Strength: 45 mg/0.5 mL or 90 mg/mL (SC), 130 mg/26 mL (IV)
Dosage Form: Injection
Mechanism of Action: Interleukin 12 & 23 inhibitor
First Approval: US (25 Sep, 2009), EU (16 Jan, 2009)
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Stelara is the leading blockbuster drug of Johnson & Johnson. Stelara contributed 9.7% of the Company's total revenues for 2021. Stelara up took…
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…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Jan Wehkamp, M.D., Vice President, Gastroenterology Disease Area Leader for the Immunology Therapeutic Area at Janssen Research & Development shared his views on the data from 13 P-II & III studies of Stelara (ustekinumab) for the treatment of IBD and other approved indications
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The company has reported the data from 13 P-II & III studies, including 6 studies…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Andrew Greenspan, VP, Immunology Affairs at Janssen shared his views on the new AGA guidelines on the medical management of moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease and also highlighted about Janssen's efforts in improving the QoL of patients with CD
The AGA guidelines assessed the overall benefit of each drug and also compared…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Jan Wehkamp, M.D., Vice President, Disease Area Leader, Gastroenterology at Janssen Research & Development shared his views on the data regarding the safety & efficacy of Stelara (ustekinumab) for UC patients, including long-term symptomatic & corticosteroid-free remission rates from the UNIFI study.
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The P-III UNIFI study evaluates the safety & efficacy…

