Celltrion Pushes ‘Biobetters’ Concept With Remsima SC

Subcutaneous Biosimilar Infliximab Delivers On The Promise Of Biobetters

Celltrion head of clinical development Sang Joon Lee has set out the promise of ‘biobetters’ – biosimilars that improve upon the original reference product – at the FT Global Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Conference 2019. However, obstacles remain, including the lack of a tailored regulatory pathway.

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Celltrion says its subcutaneous formulation of infliximab makes the biosimilar better than the Remicade original • Source: Shutterstock

As Celltrion prepares to receive a formal pan-European approval for its innovative subcutaneous formulation of biosimilar infliximab, the firm’s senior executive vice-president and head of clinical development, Sang Joon Lee, has set out the company’s commitment to ‘biobetters’.

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