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Ligand-Binding Assays and the Determination of Biosimilarity
Therefore, in addition to structural and biochemical analyses of biosimilars for confirmation of the physical and chemical characteristics of the biosimilar, it is necessary to demonstrate that the ph…
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Elucidating Biosimilars Characterization
Although narrowly focused on only a small number of therapy areas at present, the biosimilars market is set to expand over the next decade and beyond as a result of two major factors: the impending pa…
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Methods Accelerate Biosimilar Analysis
In May 2019, FDA published a draft guidance on the analytical assessment and other quality-related considerations for biosimilars, clarifying regulatory requirements and expectations for demonstration…
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Challenges for biosimilar developers: A conversation with Dr. Howard Levine about new FDA draft guidelines
Howard Levine, President and Principal Consultant of BioProcess Technology Consultants, about what these guidelines mean for developers of biosimilars. Dr. Levine is based in Woburn, Massachusetts, in…
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Regulation of Biosimilars: A Matter of Variability, Similarity, and Comparability
The European Union is strengthening its pioneering role in the regulation of biosimilars by further developing the basic rules for determining the levels of compatibility for this group of drugs. Ther…
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Real-Time Characterization of Biotherapeutics and Comparability of Biosimilars
…mphasize the importance of extensive analytical characterization in showing the similarity between a biosimilar and its reference product based on a comprehensive assessment of protein structure and …
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Biosimilar Quality Requirements
By Feliza Mirasol
Recent guidelines released by FDA emphasize the agency’s efforts to ease the path toward regulatory approval for biosimilars and marks significant action taken by the agency to h…
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FDA Approves First Biosimilar
The approval is a groundbreaking decision, as Sandoz is the first pharmaceutical company to have a biosimilar product approved in the United States. Known as Zarzio outside of the US, Sandoz says its …
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Biosimilars Will Bring Significant Litigation and Patent Challenges
Many intellectual property lawyers believe the procedure for patent disputes for biosimilars in the pipeline will likely be complicated. Even though one of the key objectives of the Biologics Price Co…
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Prescribing Caution for Biosimilars
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Two biologics made using different cell lines and manufacturing processes will rarely, if …