EU’s CHMP Expected To OK Another Biosimilar Humira

The European Medicines Agency’s CHMP is expected to give the green light to Samsung Bioepis’ biosimilar version of AbbVie’s anti-TNF-alpha Humira on June 23. Numerous other biosimilar developers have biosimilar adalimumabs under development in a bid to break into the $16bn market for the world’s top-selling drug.

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On June 23, following its monthly meeting this week, the European Medicines Agency’s scientific committee, the CHMP, is expected to recommend approval of another biosimilar version of AbbVie Inc.’s blockbuster TNF-alpha inhibitor, Humira (adalimumab).

This is most likely to be Samsung Bioepis Co. Ltd.’s SB5, which was accepted for filing by the EMA...

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