Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 167: Dr. Ehsan Samei & Dr. Susan Halabi, Triangle CERSI
Podcast: Non-binding Guidance: FDA Regulatory and Patent Implications of the Transition Provision of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act
Drug Pricing Initiatives During the Trump Presidency
A changing competitive landscape: the role of the ITC in the biosimilars space
Polsinelli Podcasts - FDA Denies Amgen Citizen Petition in Biosimilar Dispute
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced a renewed focus on a long-considered issue—whether FDA should release complete response letters (CRLs) issued to drug or biologic applicants. Specifically, on July 10, 2025...more
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
In the last month, the FDA has granted interchangeability status to additional adalimumab biosimilars. Biosimilars with an interchangeable designation may be substituted for the reference product at the pharmacy without...more
On May 22, 2025, the FDA approved Bio-Thera Solutions and Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ ustekinumab biosimilar, STARJEMZA® (ustekinumab-hmny) injection, referencing Janssen’s STELARA® (ustekinumab) injection....more
On May 5, 2025, Teva and Alvotech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved SELARSDI (ustekinumab-aekn) injection as an interchangeable biosimilar to the reference product STELARA (ustekinumab)....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
Abbreviated New Drug Applications and 505(b)(2) Applications - This chart tracks the date, drug, reference-listed company, applicant, and indications of publicly available drug launches resulting from Abbreviated New Drug...more
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
New Drug Applications and 505(B)(2) Applications - This chart tracks the date, drug, reference-listed company, and applicant of Abbreviated New Drug Applications and 505(b)(2) Applications receiving final approval by the FDA....more
On April 14, 2025, Celltrion, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted an interchangeable designation to YUFLYMA (adalimumab-aaty), its biosimilar referencing HUMIRA (adalimumab). ...more
On April 10, 2025, Biocon Biologics Ltd. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved JOBEVNE™ (bevacizumab-nwgd), a new bevacizumab biosimilar referencing Genentech’s AVASTIN®. JOBEVNE™ is a...more
This Monday, Bio-Thera Solutions and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories SA announced that they had entered into commercialization and licensing agreements for proposed ustekinumab and golimumab biosimilars in Southeast Asia....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 March 26, 2025, the FDA approved Fresenius Kabi’s denosumab biosimilars, CONEXXENCE® (denosumab-bnht) and BOMYNTRA® (denosumab-bnht), referencing Amgen’s PROLIA® and XGEVA®, respectively. These approvals make Fresenius...more
On March 9, 2025, Celltrion announced that the FDA has approved OMLYCLO® (omalizumab-igec), the first and only biosimilar of XOLAIR® (omalizumab)....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
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 18, 2025, Alvotech and Teva announced the FDA acceptance of an aBLA for AVT06 (aflibercept), a proposed biosimilar of Regeneron’s EYLEA® (aflibercept). This aBLA joins Celltrion’s CT-P42 (aflibercept) awaiting...more
On March 3, 2025, the FDA approved Celltrion’s denosumab biosimilars, STOBOCLO® (denosumab-bmwo; 60 mg/mL injection) and OSENVELT® (denosumab-bmwo; 70 mg/mL injection), referencing Amgen’s PROLIA® and XGEVA®, respectively....more
Last year marked an all-time record of 18 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) biosimilar approvals, bringing the total number of FDA-approved biosimilars to 63. Forty-one of those biosimilars have launched in the U.S. market....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 February 14, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC’s (“Sanofi”) MERILOG™ (insulin-aspart-szjj), a biosimilar to Novo Nordisk A/S’s (“Novo Nordisk”) NOVOLOG® (insulin aspart),...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
On February 2, 2025, Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (“Henlius”) announced FDA acceptance of the Biologics License Application (BLA) for HLX11, a proposed biosimilar to Genentech’s PERJETA....more