Henlius Raises Stakes In Denosumab Race With Phase I Completion

HLX14 Denosumab Biosimilar Scores PK Trial Win; Submissions Expected Later This Year

Shanghai Henlius Biotech announced the successful completion of a Phase I study of its biosimilar HLX14 to Prolia/Xgeva, paving the way for EU and US approval applications later in 2024.

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Henlius’ Denosumab Biosimilar HLX14 Passes Phase I Test • Source: Shutterstock

Shanghai Henlius Biotech has completed a Phase I pharmacokinetics trial of its HLX14 biosimilar to Amgen’s Prolia/Xgeva (denosumab), raising the stakes in a wider race towards the approval of denosumab biosimilars desired by several companies.

Specifically, the results indicate that the biosimilar has similar pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties to the asset’s reference drugs. Beyond this,...

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