FDA Reviews Samsung Bioepis’ Bevacizumab

Avastin Rival Will Be Sold Through Merck, Sharp & Dohme

Samsung Bioepis has announced that its SB8 biosimilar bevacizumab candidate, a proposed US rival to Avastin, has been accepted for review by the FDA.

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Samsung Bioepis’ Bevacizumab Filing Has Been Accepted By The FDA • Source: Shutterstock

Samsung Bioepis, the joint venture between Samsung BioLogics and Biogen, has announced that its filing for a US biosimilar rival to Genentech’s Avastin (bevacizumab) has been accepted for review by the US Food and Drug Administration.

The biologics license application had been submitted by Samsung Bioepis in September this year.

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