Hikma’s US Biosimilars Ambitions Begin With $150m Ustekinumab Deal

Firm Signs Commercialization and License Agreement With Bio-Thera Solutions

Hikma told Generics Bulletin earlier this year it was reevaluating the US biosimilars market after witnessing successful launches from several of its rivals. Now the London-based firm has signed an agreement in the US to license and commercialize Bio-Thera Solutions’ Stelara biosimilar candidate.

Deals Sign
Hikma has signed a US deal, following several in the MENA region • Source: Alamy

Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc reiterated its ambitions to tap into the “growth of the biosimilar market in the US” as it announced an agreement worth up to $150m to in-license Bio-Thera Solutions’ BAT2206 biosimilar ustekinumab candidate, with the race to compete with Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara autoimmune disorders blockbuster continuing to heat up.

Under terms of the agreement, Bio-Thera will maintain responsibility for development, manufacturing, and supply of BAT2206, which is currently undergoing global Phase III clinical trials; while Hikma

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