Coherus Acquires Bevacizumab Rights From Innovent

Deal Also Includes Option To Sell Innovent’s Rituximab Biosimilar

Coherus BioSciences has struck a deal with China’s Innovent Biologics that gives it US and Canadian rights to a bevacizumab biosimilar version of Avastin as well as an option to market Innovent’s rituximab rival to Rituxan in the US and Canada.

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Coherus has acquired rights to an Avastin biosimilar from Innovent • Source: Shutterstock

US biosimilars specialist Coherus BioSciences and China’s Innovent Biologics have struck a deal that gives Coherus US and Canadian rights to a biosimilar version of Avastin (bevacizumab) as well as a “non-exclusive option” to sell Innovent’s biosimilar rival to Rituxan (rituximab) in the US and Canada.

Coherus said it would pay “up to $45m in milestones, including the upfront” for the bevacizumab biosimilar, with milestone payments...

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