April 26, 2018
Last week London had a pretty good weather, slightly chilly evenings and surprisingly, sun-kissed mornings! Yes, we were there to attend the 5th Biennial Biosimilars & Biobetters Congress in London (since the event was in London. I guess it’s a mandate to start with a weather update J) It was […]
July 17, 2017
As the regulatory frameworks for biosimilar development are evolving in both US and EU, more and more biosimilar developers are entering the competitive landscape. Many commercially successful Oncology biologics are going off-patent in next few years, presenting a lucrative opportunity for biosimilar development. The biosimilars pertaining to these biologics constitute […]
June 19, 2017
As per the 2015 IMS report, the global biologics market is projected to reach 28% of the global pharmaceuticals market by 2020 [1]. This would translate to the biologics market potentially worth USD 390 billion in 2020. As many of the biologics will face patent expiration in the next 5 […]
June 5, 2017
In part 1 of this two part paper, we indicated that even as the western markets are opening up to mAb biosimilars, Indian biosimilar companies have focused on home turfs. In the absence of a crystal ball and presence of several caveats, there is no telling how the market will shape […]
June 1, 2017
Conspicuous By Absence In US And EU The floodgates have opened for the first wave of the monoclonal antibody (mAb) biosimilars in the two most rewarding pharmaceutical markets US and EU. As several big pharmaceutical companies are gearing up for the opportunity, the Indian companies are conspicuous by their absence. […]
May 18, 2017
Mylan’s Phase 3 clinical read out was the biosimilar show stopper at ASCO 2016. The biosimilar awareness amongst the attendees was reflected by the full house attendance of biosimilar sessions and presentations throughout the conference. The clinical data from the Phase 3 HERiTAge study, comparing Mylan’s MYL-1401O, potential trastuzumab biosimilar […]