Date: 2015-11-05
Type of information: Collaboration agreement
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Company: Epirus Biopharmaceuticals (USA - MA) Biosimilars Forum (USA)
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Details: * On November 5, 2015, Epirus Biopharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the global development and commercialization of biosimilar monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), and the Biosimilars Forum, a not-for-profit organization of 12 leading companies representing the U.S. biosimilars industry, announced that Epirus has joined the Forum. The members of the Biosimilars Forum collectively represent the largest pipeline of biosimilars in development in the U.S. The Forum is also the first nonprofit organization solely dedicated to expanding patient access to biosimilars in the United States. The Forum currently includes: Allergan, Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Coherus Biosciences, EMD Serono, Merck, Pfizer, Samsung Bioepis, Sandoz, Teva and now Epirus. After the recent FDA approval of the first biosimilar in the U.S. and the ongoing development and production of other biosimilars, the founding members of the Biosimilars Forum recognized the need for a sustained and unbiased biosimilars education and advocacy program in the U.S. To this end, the development of an independent nonprofit forum to raise awareness of biosimilars and serve as a credible resource for information was warranted. The Biosimilars Forum provides an opportunity for companies developing biosimilars focused on the U.S. market to work together and with other key stakeholders on topics instrumental to biosimilars and patient care. Epirus\' current pipeline of biosimilar product candidates includes: BOW015 (infliximab, reference biologic Remicade®); BOW050 (adalimumab, reference biologic Humira®); BOW070 (tocilizumab, reference biologic Actemra®); BOW080 (eculizumab, reference biologic Soliris®); BOW090 (ustekinumab, reference biologic STELARA®); and BOW100 (golimumab, reference biologic SIMPONI®).
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