Sandoz Enters Canada With First Denosumab Biosimilar

Jubbonti Is Canada’s First and Only Denosumab Biosimilar For Osteoporosis

Sandoz has truly established its position as the frontrunner in the denosumab race after a Canadian approval, but the path to the US market has been hindered by a lawsuit from the originator Amgen.

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Denosumab key patents will expire in 2025 • Source: Shutterstock

In the ongoing denosumab biosimilar race, Sandoz has reached one of the milestones with its Jubbonti version, as the biosimilar to Amgen’s Prolia was recently approved by Health Canada.

Jubbonti, a human monoclonal antibody and RANK ligand inhibitor, should be available for Canadians in the coming months as a...

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