FDA Approves Pfizer's Trastuzumab Biosimilar
Executive Summary
Pfizer’s approval for trastuzumab in the US marks the fourth FDA nod for a biosimilar rival to Genentech’s Herceptin original. However, while two of those biosimilar sponsors continue to be engaged in patent litigation with the originator, Pfizer and Mylan have both struck settlement deals.
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