By inking a third Stelara patent settlement, Johnson & Johnson is getting more clarity around the forthcoming loss of exclusivity for its top product by sales.
Broad-acting antiviral SARS-CoV-2 drug FYB207 shows longer half-life and improved efficacy through optimized molecular design in preclinical studies
Munich – Formycon AG (ISIN: DE000A1EWVY8/ WKN: A1EWVY) today announced details of a previously undisclosed project in its development pipeline. FYB206 is a biosimilar candidate for Keytruda® (pembrolizumab) and the development is at an advanced preclinical stage. In addition to biosimilars in the field of ophthalmology (FYB201/FYB203), immunology (FYB202) and two further yet unpublished biosimilar candidates (FYB208/FYB209), Formycon is expanding its therapeutic range with FYB206 to the rapidly growing field of immuno-oncology.
The European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorisation to Polpharma Biologics, Formycon and Bioeq jointly developed treatment Ranivisio – also known as ranibizumab – a biosimilar of Lucentis. The original therapy is already a treatment for several serious retinal diseases across the EU.
Polpharma Biologics Group BV, Formycon AG and Bioeq AG, have announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cimerli (ranibizumab-eqrn), a biosimilar product interchangeable with Lucentis (ranibizumab injection).
Formycon has become the latest firm to announce a new CEO, after similar moves at Orion and Strides. Meanwhile, Gedeon Richter has made management changes and a new director has joined Coherus.
Earlier this week, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Teva) announced that the UK Medicines & Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved ONGAVIA, a ranibizumab biosimilar referencing Genentech’s LUCENTIS. Ranibizumab inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which is responsible for the excessive formation of blood vessels in the retina.
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