The Top 5 Biosimilar Articles for the Week of October 9

Hi, I’m Justina Petrullo for The Center for Biosimilars^®, your resource for clinical, regulatory, business, and policy news in the rapidly changing world of biosimilars.

Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of October 9, 2023.

Number 5: Sarfaraz K. Niazi, PhD, summarized the citizen petitions he's filed to the FDA as well as changes he believes are needed to propel the biosimilar industry into the future, including calling on biosimilar manufacturers to help.

Number 4: At EURETINA 2023, Samsung Bioepis shared positive comparative efficacy data on its aflibercept biosimilar candidate, demonstrating that the product is as safe and effective as the originator (Eylea).

Number 3: Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) launched an unbranded version of its adalimumab biosimilar; Alvotech and Kashiv Biosciences partnered for an omalizumab biosimilar candidate; the FDA issued a complete response letter (CRL) for Biocon’s insulin aspart biosimilar.

Number 2: Tofidence, a tocilizumab biosimilar developed by Biogen, will be used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Number 1: Pfizer’s Abrilada (adalimumab-afzb) became the second biosimilar referencing Humira (adalimumab) to receive an interchangeable designation. The new label is intended to expand patient access to biosimilars.

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