Amgen has received FDA approval and revealed launch plans for its Riabni rituximab rival to Rituxan, setting a price discount in line with Pfizer’s Ruxience version. However, the biosimilar has not been approved for the rheumatoid arthritis indication that is enjoyed by Teva and Celltrion’s higher-priced Truxima version.

Gedeon Richter has high ambitions for biosimilars, recently penning a deal to bring in a tocilizumab biosimilar that is currently under development. During its first-quarter earnings call, the Hungarian company’s CEO gave his current thinking on how payers may treat biosimilars amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amgen has launched its Kanjinti biosimilar version of trastuzumab in the US after a court refused Genentech’s request for an injunction. At the same time, Amgen has also introduced its Mvasi bevacizumab biosimilar. The launches represent Amgen’s first biosimilar introductions in the US.