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Biosimilars Gastroenterology Roundup: January 2024

February 01, 2024

In addition to the several reports that have come out quantifying how the gastroenterology biosimilar market is progressing, January marks the 1-year anniversary of adalimumab biosimilar competition in the US.

Eye on Pharma: Coherus Offloads Cimerli; Celltrion Files for CT-P47; Alvotech Shares Denosumab Results

January 30, 2024

Coherus Biosciences has sold its ranibizumab biosimilar (Cimerli) to Sandoz; Celltrion has completed its biologics license application filing for its tocilizumab biosimilar (CT-P47); Alvotech shares positive pharmacokinetic results for its denosumab biosimilar candidate.

What Types of Patents Are to Blame for Biosimilar Market Delays?

January 29, 2024

Although manufacturing patents tend to be the most common type of patent referenced in litigation regarding biosimilar development, other patents actually have a greater impact on delays for biosimilar market launches.

Biosimilar Adoption Policy Proves Successful After 8 Years in a UK Tertiary Hospital

January 28, 2024

During a 6-year follow-up period, a UK tertiary hospital observed greater biosimilar adoption than the English average after it implemented a new policy that prioritizes best-value biologics, including biosimilars, for new-start patients and those already treated with originators.

Eye on Pharma: Eylea Biosimilar Violation; New FDA Labeling Guidance; Alvotech Reinspection

January 25, 2024

A Korean health agency issued Samsung Bioepis an administrative penalty related to its biosimilar referencing Eylea (aflibercept); the FDA updates its labeling recommendations for interchangeable biosimilars; Alvotech receives another Form 483 after the FDA reinspected its Iceland-based manufacturing facility.

Report: Varied Biosimilar Uptake Speeds Pose Missed Opportunities for Cost Savings

January 23, 2024

Samsung Bioepis’ Biosimilar Market Report for the first quarter of 2024 chronicles some major market trends, including which treatment spaces have quicker uptake than others, highlighting missed opportunities for savings as well as the 1-year experience of adalimumab biosimilar competition in the US.

IQVIA Projects $192 Billion Loss for Originators by 2028 Thanks to Biosimilar, Generic Competition

January 18, 2024

The IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science’s most recent Global Use of Medicines report projected that market introductions of new biosimilar and generic drugs will increase projected losses for originator products from $111 billion to $192 billion over the next 5 years.

SABCS Posters Review Use of Biosimilars in New Contexts as Breast Cancer Therapy

January 17, 2024

As one study presented at the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) evaluated the use of circulating tumor DNA for response prediction after combination therapy with a trastuzumab biosimilar, another examined the efficacy of a pertuzumab biosimilar candidate.

Study Highlights Role of Health Plan Type in Biosimilar Adoption

January 16, 2024

A study examining biosimilar uptake patterns within different health insurance plans found that low-flexibility plans, such as health maintenance organizations and exclusive provider organizations, were more likely to initiate biosimilar therapies than more flexible plans.