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New Initiative of the US FDA: The Role of Pharmacodynamic Biomarkers for the Development of Biosimilar

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A recent study published in the January 2023 issue of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics described essential characteristics of a PD biomarker for biosimilar development.

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FDA Approves Amgen’s WEZLANA As Biosimilar to and Interchangeable With Janssen’s STELARA (ustekinumab) – Stelara Is One of the 10 Drugs Selected by CMS for Drug Price Negotiations Under the Inflation Reduction Act

Big Molecule Watch

On Tuesday, October 31, FDA approved Amgen’s WEZLANA (ustekinumab-auub) as biosimilar to and interchangeable with Janssen’s STELARA (ustekinumab). WEZLANA is the first product to be approved as a biosimilar to STELARA. In that case, according to CMS’s guidance, STELARA would cease to be “selected” on January 1, 2027.

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Polpharma in pole position for biosimilar Tysabri in Europe

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Polpharma has become the first company to file for approval in the EU of a biosimilar version of Biogen’s blockbuster multiple sclerosis therapy Tysabri. It had expected the drug would not face biosimilar competition in Europe until at least 2027.

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Amgen opens its most advanced manufacturing facility to date

European Pharmaceutical Review

The facility has been designed to meet the highest environmental sustainability standards, to help Amgen’s reach its target of carbon neutrality in all operations by 2027, the company noted. .” Amgen Ohio is nearly 300,000 ft 2 in size and will employ 400 full-time staff.

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Novartis set to overcome $14 billion patent cliff say analysts

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This is supported by the company’s portfolio of other approved medicines and revenues from its Sandoz biosimilars and generics division. Jefferies expects that the company expects sales of $14 billion could be at risk by 2027 from patent expiries of Tasigna, Promacta, Jakavi, Gilenya and Entresto.

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Post-Trial Updates on Regeneron v. Mylan (Aflibercept) BPCIA Litigation

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collectively, “the Biocon Defendants”) regarding the Biocon Defendants’ proposed aflibercept biosimilar concluded on June 15, 2023 in the Northern District of West Virginia. The ’865 patent does not expire until June 2027. Mylan (aflibercept) BPCIA case filed As we previously reported , trial in Regeneron Pharmaceutical, Inc.’s

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Breaking: Judgment in Regeneron v. Mylan (aflibercept) BPCIA Case Finding Some Claims of Asserted Patents Valid and Infringed

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As previously reported by Big Molecule Watch, trial in Regeneron’s BPCIA case against Biocon regarding Biocon’s proposed aflibercept biosimilar concluded on June 15, 2023 in the Northern District of West Virginia. The ’865 patent, which the court found to be valid and infringed, is expected to expire in June 2027. 271(e)(4)(D).