Bevacizumab Biosimilar Nears Market As Amgen Files First At FDA
Executive Summary
What is believed to be the first biosimilar version of Roche's Avastin to be filed with the US FDA has come from Amgen working in collaboration with Allergan, with the two companies heading a dozen-strong group of companies racing to develop versions of the monoclonal antibody.
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