Samsung Bioepis Nudges Closer To Ranibizumab Approvals With New Data

Similarity Data To Be Presented At 2021 ARVO Meeting

Samsung Bioepis has been tight-lipped on the potential to win approval for its SB11 biosimilar ranibizumab product this year, though new similarity data is a further positive omen for the Korea-based biosimilar player.

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The first biosimilar to Lucentis is expected to launch in the US in the second half of 2021 • Source: Shutterstock

Chasing the first approvals for a biosimilar Lucentis (ranibizumab) product in both the US and Europe, Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. has reported analytical data demonstrating structural, physicochemical, and biological similarity between its SB11 biosimilar candidate and Genentech/Novartis’ reference brand.

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