Amneal Scores Second US Biosimilar Approval With Avastin Rival

Alymsys Bevacizumab With mAbxience Is Second Of Three Expected Nods This Year

Amneal has received approval for its second US biosimilar in the form of the mAbxience-developed Alymsys rival to Avastin. The product represents just the third biosimilar version of bevacizumab to be approved in the US.

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Amneal now has two biosimilar approvals and is lining up a third • Source: amana images inc. / Alamy Stock Photo

Amneal Pharmaceuticals has received approval for its second biosimilar in the US, in the form of the Alymsys (bevacizumab-maly) rival to Avastin on which it has partnered with developer mAbxience.

Along with its recently-approved Releuko (filgrastim-ayow) version of Neupogen and its filed but not yet approved pegfilgrastim rival to Neulasta...

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