Bio-Thera Follows EU Bevacizumab Biosimilar Filing With FDA Goal Date

Biosimilar Now Accepted For Filing With Three Major Regulators

China’s Bio-Thera is continuing its journey to bring biosimilars to patients across the globe, with its BAT1706 biosimilar bevacizumab candidate accepted for filing by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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Bio-Thera Solutions is looking to break into the blockbuster US bevacizumab market as part of its global strategy. • Source: Shutterstock

The US Food and Drug Administration has set a goal date under the Biosimilar User Fee Act of 27 November 2021 for Bio-Thera Solutions’ BAT1706 biosimilar bevacizumab candidate, having accepted for filing the Chinese firm’s biologics license application referencing Roche’s Avastin oncology blockbuster.

Bio-Thera is seeking approval for its biosimilar from the FDA for all US-licensed Avastin indications, including metastatic colorectal cancer and non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer

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