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FDA approves first interchangeable biosimilar insulin product for treatment of diabetes

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration approved the first interchangeable biosimilar insulin product, indicated to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus and in adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. for the treatment of diabetes. Biosimilars marketed in the U.S.

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FDA APPROVES RIABNI™ (RITUXIMAB-ARRX), A BIOSIMILAR TO RITUXAN® (RITUXIMAB), FOR ADULTS WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS?

The Pharma Data

New Indication for Amgen’s Fifth FDA-approved Biosimilar. Now Approved to Treat All Available Rituxan ® Indications. Amgen has a total of 11 biosimilars in its portfolio including potential treatments for chronic inflammatory diseases and cancer. Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that the U.S.

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FDA Accepts for Review Pfizer’s Supplemental Application for ABRILADA™ (adalimumab-afzb) Interchangeability

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the Prior Approval Supplement (PAS) to the Biologics License Application (BLA) for ABRILADA™ (adalimumab-afzb) as an interchangeable biosimilar to Humira® (adalimumab). The Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA) goal date for an FDA decision is in Q4 2022. “An

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Biogen’s Statement on the Final National Coverage Determination for Amyloid-Beta Targeting Therapies for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

The Pharma Data

This unprecedented CMS decision effectively denies all Medicare beneficiaries access to ADUHELM ® (aducanumab-avwa), the first and only FDA-approved therapy in a new class of Alzheimer’s drugs. It may also limit coverage for any future approved treatment in the class. ADUHELM can also cause serious allergic reactions.

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FDA Knows Its Own Strength—and It Includes Concentration

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Amongst other things, FDA co-opted many of the same definitions for key terms for implementation of the BPCIA. Specifically, Boehringer asked FDA to interpret “strength” for biosimilars to mean “total drug content” to the exclusion of “concentration.” FDA thus disagrees that such differences are not clinically meaningful.

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FDA Approves Updated ADUHELM™ Prescribing Information to Emphasize Population Studied in Clinical Trials

The Pharma Data

ADUHELM is indicated for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Treatment with ADUHELM should be initiated in patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia stage of disease, the population in which treatment was initiated in clinical trials. ADUHELM is indicated for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Sandoz receives approval by European Commission for Hyrimoz® (adalimumab) high-concentration formulation

The Pharma Data

The approval includes all indications covered by the reference medicine*: rheumatic diseases, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, uveitis and hidradenitis suppurativa. It has a leading global portfolio with eight marketed biosimilars and a further 15+ in various stages of development.