We previously reported that South Korean biopharmaceutical company Alteogen submitted its Marketing Authorization Application to the European Medicines Agency (“EMA”) for ALT-L9, what has since been named EYLUXVI. ...more
In its June 2025 meeting, the European Medicines Agency’s (“EMA”) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (“CHMP”) adopted positive opinions for six biosimilar medicines. ...more
On June 25, 2025, Kashiv BioSciences announced positive topline results from its confirmatory Phase 3 trial of ADL-018, a proposed biosimilar to XOLAIR® (omalizumab), in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria. ...more
On May 27, 2025, Fresenius Kabi (“Fresenius”) announced that the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (“CHMP”) had issued positive opinions for Fresenius’s two denosumab biosimilar candidates....more
Last week, Biocon Biologics Ltd (“BBL”) announced that the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (“CHMP”) had issued positive opinions for Biocon’s two denosumab biosimilar candidates....more
This week, CuraTeQ Biologics (a wholly owned step-down subsidiary of Aurobindo Pharma Limited) announced that its trastuzumab biosimilar, DAZUBLYS, has received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency Committee...more
On April 2, 2025, Accord received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use for two denosumab biosimilars: OSVYRTI and JUBEREQ. OSVYRTI is indicated for the...more
CHMP Adopts Positive Opinion for Aflibercept, Pegfilgrastim Biosimilars: On January 30, 2025, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted positive opinions recommending...more
Biosimilars, once a niche segment in the pharmaceutical industry, are now making a significant impact on global healthcare. These products are highly similar to an already-approved reference product, offering a more...more
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Use Products (CHMP) recently recommended approval of six new biosimilars....more
On November 4, 2024, Alvotech and Advanz Pharma announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted a Marketing Authorization Application for AVT05, Alvotech’s biosimilar to Simponi® (golimumab), for the...more
On October 8, 2024, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted, and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has validated, applications for TVB-009P, a...more
On September 27, 2024, Formycon AG (“Formycon”) and its commercialization partner Fresenius Kabi (“Fresenius”) jointly announced that the European Commission (EC) has issued a marketing authorization for FYB202/OTULFI™...more
On September 19, 2024, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion for Sandoz’s aflibercept biosimilar AFQLIR. ...more
Approval of Celltrion’s Ustekinumab Biosimilar in the EU: On August 26, 2024, Celltrion announced that the European Commission (EC) granted approval for STEQEYMA, formerly known as CT-P43, a biosimilar of STELARA...more
On August 15, 2024, Alvotech and Advanz Pharma announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted a Marketing Authorization Application for AVT06, Alvotech’s biosimilar of low dose (2 mg) EYLEA (aflibercept)....more
The Committee for Medicine Products for Human Use (“CHMP”) recommended 14 medicines for European Medicines Agency Approval (“EMA”) approval (“marketing authorization”), during its monthly meeting on July 22-25, 2024....more
In the past few weeks, the European Commission provided marketing authorization for biosimilars of denosumab and omalizumab, as well as an ophthalmic formulation of bevacizumab....more
On January 10, Alvotech announced that the European Commission (EC) issued a marketing authorization to its European commercialization partner, STADA, for UZPRUVO (AVT04), a biosimilar referencing STELARA...more
As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving...more
On July 14, Dong-A ST announced that the European Medicines Agency accepted its Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for DMB-3115, a biosimilar referencing STELARA (ustekinumab). STELARA is approved for the treatment of...more
On May 26, 2023, the European Commission granted the marketing authorization to Samsung Bioepis for EPYSQLI, a biosimilar referencing SOLIRIS (eculizumab) developed by Alexion for the treatment of the paroxysmal...more
On February 23, 2023, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion for BEKEMV®. BEKEMV® is a biosimilar candidate referencing Alexion’s biological product SOLIRIS® (eculizumab), which is a recombinant...more
STADA and Xbrane Announce Approval of Ranibizumab Biosimilar in UK - On January 16, 2023, STADA Arzneimittel AG (STADA) and Xbrane Biopharyma AB (Xbrane) announced that the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory...more
On November 17, 2022, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the “Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act” to increase biosimilar competition and reduce patient costs by prohibiting the FDA from requiring switching studies to approve...more