In June, Medicines for Europe will host its annual and legal affairs conferences in Barcelona, while on the commercial side Hikma’s CEO Siggi Olafsson is to resign from the London-listed company.
History is to be made in June with the launch of the first biosimilar anti-VEGF product for ophthalmic conditions in the US: Samsung Bioepis’ Byooviz (ranibizumab-nuna) referencing Genentech’s Lucentis (ranibizumab) blockbuster. (Also see "FDA Approves First Ophthalmic Biosimilar With Samsung Bioepis’ Lucentis Rival" - Generics Bulletin, 20 September, 2021.)
Approved by the FDA in September last year, Byooviz had been expected to begin shipping in the US by the...
Xbrane Biopharma is partnering with India’s OneSource Specialty Pharma to manufacture its biosimilars, including its much-delayed ranibizumab product Ximluci. The move follows a SEK240m funding round and strategic refocus on commercialization after divesting key R&D assets to Alvotech.
Regeneron says it is closely watching Amgen’s Pavblu 2mg aflibercept biosimilar, which is gaining traction via financial incentives to physicians as “the only differentiator” to its Eylea reference brand. Meanwhile, Regeneron is aiming to boost Eylea HD uptake amid regulatory setbacks.
Stada’s Specialty division was boosted by the firm’s launch last year of a European Stelara biosimilar, even as generics growth remained muted in Q1.
Formycon is preparing to start a new era – entering Latin America with its ranibizumab biosimilar, which is expected to be a “good contributor” to the firm’s finances.
