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The Drugs That Could Face US Generic/Biosimilar Competition In 2021

Lucentis Tops The List

 
• By Jessica Merrill

Other expected generics include Viatris' Perforomist (formoterol fumarate), Pfizer's Sutent (sunitinib), Sanofi's Jevtana (cabazitaxel) and possibly Boehringer Ingelheim's Pradaxa.

Waving Goodbye
Say goodbye to the drugs that will go generic in 2021 • Source: Alamy

Roche Holding AG's string of brand drug losses in the US is poised to continue with the launch of the first biosimilar version of its ophthalmic blockbuster Lucentis (ranibizumab), potentially in the second half of 2021. Lucentis could be the top-selling drug to lose commercial exclusivity in 2021 – if biosimilar versions are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

The other blockbuster drugs that could face generic or biosimilar competition include Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH's blood thinner Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) and Eli Lilly and Company.'s osteoporosis drug...

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