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FDA Reviews Natalizumab For Sandoz And Polpharma

Firms Follow First EU Submission With BLA Acceptance In The US

 
• By Dave Wallace

Sandoz and Polpharma have quickly followed news of a European natalizumab filing with confirmation that the proposed biosimilar version of Tysabri has also been accepted for review by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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Sandoz and Polpharma now have EU and US filings in the works • Source: Shutterstock

Hot on the heels of a European filing for a biosimilar rival to Tysabri (natalizumab), partners Sandoz and Polpharma have confirmed that the US Food and Drug Administration has also accepted their candidate for review.

Billing the product as a “proposed first-of-a-kind multiple sclerosis biosimilar,” Sandoz said the FDA submission had been supported by a “comprehensive package” of analytical, preclinical and clinical data based on the firms’ Phase I and Phase III “Antelope” studies in relapsing-remitting MS patients. These “met their primary endpoints, showing that the biosimilar matches the reference medicine in terms of efficacy, safety and immunogenicity

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Fresenius Kabi Lauds Tocilizumab Momentum As ‘Intense’ Transfer To mAbxience Continues

 
• By Dean Rudge

Fresenius Kabi continued to reap the rewards of its fledgling commercial Biopharma business in the first quarter, as the firm eyes further growth for its tocilizumab biosimilar in the US and Europe in the second half of 2025.

CIOMS Welcomes Draft Report Feedback On The Inevitable Future Of AI In Pharmacovigilance

 
• By Urtė Fultinavičiūtė

Pharmacovigilance is a perfect rule-based and manual work-intensive playground for experimenting with AI. While some off-patent drug firms are already exploring new automation tools, regulation is lagging behind, leaving a gap for uncertainty.

Generics Bulletin Explains: The Landscape For Denosumab Biosimilar Competition

 
• By Dave Wallace

One of the biggest biologic loss-of-exclusivity opportunities of the year is almost upon us, as biosimilars developers across the world get ready to launch rivals to Amgen’s denosumab brands Prolia and Xgeva. Generics Bulletin offers a rundown of some of the major contenders and how they view the market.

Teva And Alvotech Celebrate Interchangeability For US Ustekinumab

 
• By Dave Wallace

The market for biosimilar rivals to Stelara continues to be hotly contested in the US, with partners Teva and Alvotech claiming a boost from an interchangeability designation at the same time as Biocon Biologics highlighted fresh market access agreements.

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After Jazz, Hikma Agrees $50m Settlement For ‘Most’ Xyrem ‘Pay-For-Delay’ Claims

 
• By Dean Rudge

Hikma said it would admit no wrongdoing or liability after reaching a preliminary settlement agreement over illicit ‘pay-for-delay’ claims involving its US version of Xyrem “that protects the company’s interests and provides clarity to our stakeholders.”

CIOMS Welcomes Draft Report Feedback On The Inevitable Future Of AI In Pharmacovigilance

 
• By Urtė Fultinavičiūtė

Pharmacovigilance is a perfect rule-based and manual work-intensive playground for experimenting with AI. While some off-patent drug firms are already exploring new automation tools, regulation is lagging behind, leaving a gap for uncertainty.

Viatris Pens Aprepitant Settlement Agreement After Kabi Loses Initial Patent Case

 
• By Dean Rudge

Viatris will look to introduce generic versions of Heron Therapeutics’ aprepitant brands, Cinvanti and Aponvie, around three years before patent expiry after settling litigation with the originator. Other court cases remain ongoing.