On July 15, 2025, the FDA approved Biocon’s Kirsty™ (insulin aspart-xjhz) as the first interchangeable biosimilar of Novo Nordisk’s NovoLog® (insulin aspart). ...more
On June 2, 2025, Sandoz announced the launch of Jubbonti® / Wyost® (denosumab-bbdz), the first Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab) interchangeable biosimilars to launch in the U.S....more
6/12/2025
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In May 2025, the FDA approved numerous biosimilars as interchangeable with Stelara® (ustekinumab) and Humira® (adalimumab), bringing the total number of Stelara® interchangeables to four, plus an additional biosimilar (Sandoz...more
On March 17, 2025, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Richard Durbin (D-IL) re-introduced the “Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act” (“APPA”), which previously passed the...more
5/12/2025
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On April 14, 2025, Celltrion announced that the FDA designated Yuflyma® (adalimumab-aaty) as an interchangeable biosimilar of AbbVie’s Humira® (adalimumab). Yuflyma® is a high-concentration (100mg/mL) citrate-free...more
On March 18, 2025, Alvotech and Dr. Reddy’s announced the FDA acceptance of an aBLA for AVT03 (denosumab), a proposed biosimilar of Amgen’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab). Under their agreement, Alvotech is responsible for the...more
On February 28, 2025, the FDA approved Celltrion’s Stoboclo® / Osenvelt® (denosumab-bmwo) as the third company to receive FDA approval of biosimilars of Amgen’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab). ...more
3/18/2025
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On March 7, 2025, the FDA approved Celltrion’s Omlyclo® (omalizumab-igec), the first interchangeable biosimilar of Genentech’s Xolair® (omalizumab). Omlyclo® was approved for all of Xolair®’s approved indications, including...more
On February 14, 2025, the FDA approved Sanofi’s Merilog™ / Merilog SoloStar® (insulin aspart-szjj), the first biosimilar of Novo Nordisk’s NovoLog® (insulin aspart). Merilog™ is packaged in a multi-dose vial, and Merilog...more
On February 13, 2025, the FDA approved Samsung Bioepis’s Ospomyv™ / Xbryk™ (denosumab-dssb) as the second interchangeable biosimilars of Amgen’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab). ...more
On January 24, 2025, the FDA approved Celltrion’s Avtozma® (tocilizumab-anoh), in intravenous and subcutaneous formulations, as the third biosimilar of Genentech’s Actemra® (tocilizumab)...more
2/17/2025
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On February 2, 2025, Shanghai Henlius Biotech announced its aBLA for HLX11, a proposed biosimilar of Genentech’s Perjeta® (pertuzumab), has been accepted by the FDA. ...more
On January 27, 2025, Alvotech and Teva announced the FDA acceptance of an aBLA for AVT05, a proposed biosimilar of Janssen’s Simponi® / Simponi Aria® (golimumab)....more
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1/15/2025
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On December 17, 2024, the FDA approved Celltrion’s Steqeyma™ (CT-P43) (ustekinumab-stba) as the seventh biosimilar of Janssen / Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara® (ustekinumab). Celltrion previously reached a settlement agreement...more
1/8/2025
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On December 12, 2024, Gedeon Richter and Hikma announced the FDA acceptance of their aBLA for RGB-14 (denosumab), a proposed biosimilar of Amgen’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab)....more
Venable's Welcome to Venable’s BiologicsHQ Monthly Injection - November 2024....more
On October 30, 2024, Organon announced the FDA acceptance of its aBLA for HLX14, a proposed biosimilar of Amgen’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab). Organon licensed the commercialization rights for HLX14 in the U.S. from Shanghai...more
On October 10, 2024, the FDA approved Accord BioPharma’s Imuldosa™ (ustekinumab-srlf), the fifth biosimilar of Janssen / Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara® (ustekinumab). Imuldosa™ was developed by Dong-A ST in collaboration with...more
On September 27, 2024, the FDA approved a fourth biosimilar of Janssen / Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara® (ustekinumab): Fresenius Kabi and Formycon’s Otulfi™ (ustekinumab-aauz). Fresenius and Formycon announced Oltufi™’s...more
Regeneron filed an eighth BPCIA litigation (Case No. 2:24-cv-08760 (D.N.J.)) related to an EYLEA® (aflibercept) biosimilar, against Sandoz’s Enzeevu™ (aflibercept-abzv). The Complaint alleges infringement of 46 of...more
8/29/2024
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On August 23, 2024, the FDA approved Amgen’s Pavblu™ (aflibercept-ayyh) as the fifth biosimilar of Regeneron’s EYLEA® (aflibercept). Pavblu™ was approved with a skinny label that includes neovascular (wet) age-related macular...more
Welcome to Venable’s BiologicsHQ Monthly Injection – August 2024...more
8/27/2024
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Purple Book
On August 20, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) submitted a comment supporting the FDA’s June 2024 draft guidance “Considerations for Demonstrating Interchangeability with a Reference Product: Update” that revises the...more
On August 12, 2024, Sandoz announced the FDA approval of Enzeevu™ (aflibercept-abzv) as the fourth biosimilar of Regeneron’s EYLEA® (aflibercept). Enzeevu™ was approved as provisionally interchangeable, subject to the...more