Bio-Thera Solutions Has China’s First Adalimumab Biosimilar

Qletli Is Only The Second Biosimilar Approved In China

Bio-Thera Solutions has secured only the second biosimilar approval ever from China’s NMPA, and the country’s first biosimilar approval for a rival to Humira (adalimumab).

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China’s NMPA has approved Bio-Thera Solutions’ Adalimumab • Source: Shutterstock

Bio-Thera Solutions is celebrating a milestone for the company after securing approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration for its Qletli (adalimumab) biosimilar version of AbbVie’s Humira.

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