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Meitheal partners with Chinese company for US licencing of insulin biosimilars

Pharmaceutical Technology

The licence grants Meitheal marketing rights for insulin aspart, lispro, and glargine following FDA approval.

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Novo Nordisk submitting once-weekly insulin to FDA following Phase III success

Pharmaceutical Technology

Novo Nordisk has recently completed its six-part ONWARDS Phase III trial, as ONWARDS 5 reached its primary endpoint with Icodec demonstrating non-inferiority in reducing hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at week 52 in comparison to once-daily basal insulin analogs. Patients had an overall baseline HbA1c of 8.9%

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In a first, FDA approves an 'interchangeable' biosimilar for diabetes

Bio Pharma Dive

An injectable insulin from Viatris has become the first-ever biosimilar product that can be directly substituted for a marketed biologic, a long-awaited decision that could put pricing pressure on other diabetes drugs.

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Oramed hits oral insulin clinical trial milestone

BioPharma Reporter

Oramed Pharmaceuticals announced this week that it has enrolled 100% of the patients in the worldâs first Phase 3 study of oral insulin under FDA approved protocols.

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FDA okays Mylan insulin drug as first ‘interchangeable’ biosimilar

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Generic drugmaker Mylan has become the first company to secure FDA approval for a biosimilar product that is considered completely interchangeable with the reference product – namely Sanofi’s once-daily insulin Lantus.

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Lilly’s new drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide ) wins US FDA approval

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It was also compared to a placebo, a GLP-1 receptor agonist (semaglutide) and two long-acting insulin analogues. more than placebo when used in combination with a long-acting insulin. more than insulin degludec and 1.0% more than insulin glargine. more than insulin degludec and 1.0% more than insulin glargine.

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FDA approves first interchangeable biosimilar insulin product for treatment of diabetes

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration approved the first interchangeable biosimilar insulin product, indicated to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus and in adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Biosimilars marketed in the U.S. for the treatment of diabetes.

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