Coherus BioSciences has been transitioning from a focus on biosimilars to developing and commercializing its own immuno-oncology therapies – led by anti-PD-1 agent Loqtorzi (toripalimab-tpzi) – and it took major steps toward further clearing its portfolio and resolving some debt issues with a $483.4m sale on 2 December of Udenyca (pegfilgrastim-cbqv), its biosimilar of Amgen’s Neulasta, to Intas Pharmaceuticals.
Coherus Continues Funding IO Ambitions By Offloading Biosimilars
Coherus agreed to sell its biosimilar of Amgen’s Neulasta to Intas in a deal that will clear significant near-term debt and provide funds for a label-expansion strategy for its PD-1 agent Loqtorzi.
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