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USFDA accepts biosimilar application of Zydus and German firm for Keytruda
Source: Times of India — India · 3 hr ago
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted for review a biologics license application submitted jointly by Zydus Lifesciences and Formycon AG for a biosimilar version of Merck’s cancer drug Keytruda (pembrolizumab). This move initiates the regulatory evaluation of the proposed alternative to the widely used immunotherapy.
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Zydus Lifesciences and Formycon AG, an independent developer of biosimilars, jointly announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has accepted for review the biologics license application (BLA) for a proposed biosimilar to Merckâs Keytruda (pembrolizumab), a key cancer drug.
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