YL Biologics, the joint venture between Lupin’s Kyowa subsidiary and Yoshindo founded in 2014, has submitted a new drug application (NDA) to Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) for its YLB113 etanercept. YL is seeking a marketing authorisation for treating moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
“This application marks the first biosimilar developed as part of the joint venture between Lupin and Yoshindo,” pointed out YL’s...



