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On July 2024, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceutical company has announced the inclusion of omalizumab, a biosimilar referencing XOLAIR, in its pipeline. Developed by Kashiv BioSciences, LLC, this humanized monoclonal antibody targets free immunoglobulin E (IgE) and is currently undergoing Phase III clinical trials initiated in Q3 2023.
In May 2024, Biocon Biologics Ltd (BBL), a global biosimilars company and subsidiary of Biocon Ltd, has received FDA approval for Yesafili (aflibercept-jbvf), an interchangeable* biosimilar of EYLEA (aflibercept). Yesafili is a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor used to treat various ophthalmic conditions.
In May 2022, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. received FDA approval for a Biologics License Application (BLA) for pegfilgrastim-pbbk, a biosimilar of Neulasta, which will be marketed as FYLNETRA. This approval marks a significant milestone in the biosimilar landscape.
In September 2021, Samsung Bioepis and Biogen announced FDA approval of BYOOVIZ (ranibizumab-nuna), a biosimilar to LUCENTIS (ranibizumab), for treating neovascular age-related macular degeneration, macular edema following retinal vein occlusion, and myopic choroidal neovascularization. BYOOVIZ is notable as the first biosimilar in ophthalmology approved in the United States.