Amgen Gets US Infliximab Nod

Amgen’s Avsola Rival To Remicade Is Its Fourth FDA-Approved Biosimilar

Amgen has received its fourth US biosimilar approval for its Avsola infliximab rival to Janssen’s Remicade.

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Amgen has received an FDA approval for its Avsola version of infliximab • Source: Shutterstock

Amgen has announced the approval of its Avsola (infliximab-axxq) biosimilar by the US Food and Drug Administration. The approval marks the fourth FDA biosimilar approval for Amgen, and also the fourth infliximab biosimilar approved by the US agency.

While the firm did not comment on launch or pricing plans for the rival to Janssen’s Remicade original –...

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