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Cipla to invest in South Africa’s first biosimilars production facility

July 14, 2016 10:17 am / Leave a comment


Cipla to invest in South Africa’s first biosimilars production facility
Indian-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Cipla will invest more than R1.3bn ($19.34m) in the first advanced biotech manufacturing facility in South Africa for the production of biosimilars.

Indian-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Cipla will invest more than R1.3bn ($19.34m) in the first advanced biotech manufacturing facility in South Africa for the production of biosimilars.

The investment will be carried out by South African subsidiary Cipla BioTec…………………cont

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http://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/newscipla-invest-south-africas-first-biosimilars-production-facility-4945516?WT.mc_id=DN_News

Cipla Managing director and global CEO Subhanu Saxena

 

Dr Y.K. Hamied,

Department of Trade and Industries Special Economic Zone of Dube Tradeport, DURBAN, SOUTHAFRICA

 

///Cipla, South Africa, biosimilars,  production facility, Dube Tradeport, Cipla BioTec Pvt Ltd, Durban, SOUTHAFRICA

Fresolimumab

January 30, 2016 4:23 am / 1 Comment on Fresolimumab


Fresolimumab
GC 1008, GC1008
UNII-375142VBIA

cas 948564-73-6

Structure

  • immunoglobulin G4, anti-(human transforming growth factors beta-1, beta-2 (G-TSF or cetermin) and beta-3), human monoclonal GC-1008 γ4 heavy chain (134-215′)-disulfide with human monoclonal GC-1008 κ light chain, dimer (226-226”:229-229”)-bisdisulfide
  • immunoglobulin G4, anti-(transforming growth factor β) (human monoclonal GC-1008 heavy chain), disulfide with human monoclonal GC-1008 light chain, dimer

For Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis,and Cancer

An anti-TGF-beta antibody in phase I clinical trials (2011) for treatment-resistant primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.

A pan-specific, recombinant, fully human monoclonal antibody directed against human transforming growth factor (TGF) -beta 1, 2 and 3 with potential antineoplastic activity. Fresolimumab binds to and inhibits the activity of all isoforms of TGF-beta, which may result in the inhibition of tumor cell growth, angiogenesis, and migration. TGF-beta, a cytokine often over-expressed in various malignancies, may play an important role in promoting the growth, progression, and migration of tumor cells.

 

Fresolimumab (GC1008) is a human monoclonal antibody[1] and an immunomodulator. It is intended for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, and cancer[2][3] (kidney cancer and melanoma).

It binds to and inhibits all isoforms of the protein transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β).[2]

History

Fresolimumab was discovered by Cambridge Antibody Technology (CAT) scientists[4] and was one of a pair of candidate drugs that were identified for the treatment of the fatal condition scleroderma. CAT chose to co-develop the two drugs metelimumab (CAT-192) and fresolimumab with Genzyme. During early development, around 2004, CAT decided to drop development of metelimumab in favour of fresolimumab.[5]

In February 2011 Sanofi-Aventis agreed to buy Genzyme for US$ 20.1 billion.[6]

As of June 2011 the drug was being tested in humans (clinical trials) against IPF, renal disease, and cancer.[7][8] On 13 August 2012, Genzyme applied to begin a Phase 2 clinical trial in primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis[9] comparing fresolimumab versus placebo.

As of July 2014, Sanofi-Aventis continue to list fresolimumab in their research and development portfolio under Phase II development.[10]

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References

 

1 WHO Drug Information

2 National Cancer Institute: Fresolimumab

 

 

Fresolimumab
Monoclonal antibody
Type Whole antibody
Source Human
Target TGF beta 1, 2 and 3
Clinical data
Legal status
  • Investigational
Identifiers
CAS Number 948564-73-6 
ATC code None
ChemSpider none
KEGG D09620 Yes
Chemical data
Formula C6392H9926N1698O2026S44
Molar mass 144.4 kDa

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Elotuzumab

January 23, 2016 8:21 am / 1 Comment on Elotuzumab


 

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Elotuzumab

Approved nov 30 2012

A SLAMF7-directed immunostimulatory antibody used to treat multiple myeloma.

(Empliciti®)

HuLuc-63;BMS-901608

cas 915296-00-3

 

 

innovator

 

STR1

 

Elotuzumab (brand name Empliciti, previously known as HuLuc63) is a humanized monoclonal antibody used in relapsed multiple myeloma.[1] The package insert denotes its mechanism as a SLAMF7-directed (also known as CD 319) immunostimulatory antibody.[2]

Approvals and indications

In May 2014, it was granted “Breakthrough Therapy” designation by the FDA. [3] On November 30, 2015, FDA approved elotuzumab as a treatment for patients with multiple myeloma who have received one to three prior medications.[1] Elotuzumab was labeled for use with lenalidomide and dexamethasone. Each intravenous injection of elotuzumab should be premedicated with dexamethasone, diphenhydramine, ranitidine and acetaminophen.[2]

 

Elotuzumab is APPROVED for safety and efficacy in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone.

Monoclonal antibody therapy for multiple myeloma, a malignancy of plasma cells, was not very clinically efficacious until the development of cell surface glycoprotein CS1 targeting humanized immunoglobulin G1 monoclonal antibody – Elotuzumab. Elotuzumab is currently APPROVED in relapsed multiple myeloma.

Elotuzumab (HuLuc63) binds to CS1 antigens, highly expressed by multiple myeloma cells but minimally present on normal cells. The binding of elotuzumab to CS1 triggers antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity in tumor cells expressing CS1. CS1 is a cell surface glycoprotein that belongs to the CD2 subset of immunoglobulin superfamily (IgSF). Preclinical studies showed that elotuzumab initiates cell lysis at high rates. The action of elotuzumab was found to be enhanced when multiple myeloma cells were pretreated with sub-therapeutic doses of lenalidomide and bortezomib. The impressive preclinical findings prompted investigation and analysis of elotuzumab in phase I and phase II studies in combination with lenalidomide and bortezomib.

Elotuzumab As Part of Combination Therapy: Clinical Trial Results

Elotuzumab showed manageable side effect profile and was well tolerated in a population of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients, when treated with intravenous elotuzumab as single agent therapy. Lets’ take a look at how elotuzumab fared in combination therapy trials,

In phase I trial of elotuzumab in combination with Velcade/bortezomib in patients with relapsed/refractory myeloma, the overall response rate was 48% and activity was observed in patients whose disease had stopped responding to Velcade previously. The trial results found that elotuzumab enhanced Velcade activity.
A phase I/II trial in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone in refractory/relapsed multiple myeloma patients showed that 82% of patients responded to treatment with a partial response or better and 12% of patients showed complete response. Patients who had received only one prior therapy showed 91% response rate with elotuzumab in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone.


Phase I/II trials of the antibody drug has been very impressive and the drug is currently into Phase III trials. Two phase III trials are investigating whether addition of elotuzumab with Revlimid and low dose dexamethasone would increase the time to disease progression. Another phase III trial (ELOQUENT 2) is investigating and comparing safety and efficacy of lenalidomide plus low dose dexamethasone with or without 10mg/kg of elotuzumab in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Elotuzumab is being investigated in many other trials too. It is being evaluated in combination with Revlimid and low-dose dexamethasone in multiple myeloma patients with various levels of kidney functions, while another phase II study is investigating elotuzumab’s efficacy in patients with high-risk smoldering myeloma.

The main target of multiple myeloma drug development is to satisfy the unmet need for drugs that would improve survival rates. Elotuzumab is an example that mandates much interest in this area and should be followed with diligence.

 

On November 30, 2015, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration approved elotuzumab (EMPLICITI, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company) in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma who have received one to three prior therapies.
Elotuzumab is a monoclonal antibody directed against Signaling Lymphocyte Activation Molecule Family 7 (SLAMF7). SLAMF7 is present on myeloma cells and is also present on natural killer cells.
The approval was based on a multicenter, randomized, open-label, controlled trial evaluating progression-free survival (PFS) and overall response rate (ORR) in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who had received 1 to 3 prior lines of therapy.  A total of 646 patients were randomized (1:1) to receive elotuzumab in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone (n=321) or lenalidomide plus dexamethasone alone (n=325).  Patients continued treatment until disease progression or the development of unacceptable toxicity.
The trial demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in both PFS and ORR, the trial’s co-primary endpoints.  The median PFS in the elotuzumab-containing arm was 19.4 months and 14.9 months in the lenalidomide plus dexamethasone alone arm (hazard ratio 0.70, 95% CI: 0.57, 0.85; p = 0.0004).  The ORR in the elotuzumab-containing arm was 78.5% (95% CI: 73.6, 82.9) compared to 65.5% (95% CI: 60.1, 70.7) in the lenalidomide plus dexamethasone alone arm (p=0.0002).
The safety data reflect exposure in 318 patients to elotuzumab in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone and 317 patients to lenalidomide plus dexamethasone. The most common adverse reactions (greater than or equal to 20%), with an increased rate in the elotuzumab arm compared to the control arm, were fatigue, diarrhea, pyrexia, constipation, cough, peripheral neuropathy, nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infection, decreased appetite, and pneumonia.
Other important adverse reactions include infusion reactions, infections, second primary malignancies, hepatotoxicity, and interference with determination of complete response.  As elotuzumab is an IgG kappa monoclonal antibody, it can be detected in the serum protein electrophoresis and immunofixation assays used to assess response.
Serious adverse events occurred in 65.4% of patients in the elotuzumab-containing arm compared to 56.5% in the lenalidomide plus dexamethasone alone arm. The most common serious adverse reactions were pneumonia, pyrexia, respiratory tract infection, anemia, pulmonary embolism, and acute renal failure.
The recommended dose and schedule for elotuzumab is 10 mg/kg intravenously every week for the first two cycles and every 2 weeks, thereafter, until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity with lenalidomide 25 mg daily orally on days 1 through 21.  Dexamethasone is administered as follows: In weeks with elotuzumab infusion, dexamethasone is to be administered in divided doses, 8 mg intravenously prior to infusion and 28 mg orally; in weeks without elotuzumab infusion, dexamethasone is to be administered 40 mg orally.  Pre-medication with an H1 blocker, H2 blocker, and acetaminophen should be administered prior to elotuzumab infusion.
Elotuzumab is being approved prior to the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date of February 29, 2016.  This application was granted priority review and had breakthrough therapy designation.  A description of these expedited programs is in the Guidance for Industry: Expedited Programs for Serious Conditions-Drugs and Biologics, available at: http://www.fda.gov/downloads/drugs/guidancecomplianceregulatoryinformation/guidances/ucm358301.pdf

 

Empliciti’s Cost

Empliciti will be sold in the U.S. in two vials sizes: A smaller vial that contains 300 mg of the drug, and a larger vial that contains 400 mg.

Bristol-Myers Squibb has informed The Beacon that the wholesale price per vial of Empliciti will be $1,776 for the 300 mg vial and $2,368 for the 400 mg vial.

Using these prices and an assumed patient weight of between 154 and 176 pounds, Empliciti will cost $18,944 per four-week cycle for each of the first two cycles of treatment, and $9,472 per cycle there­after. This means, in turn, that Empliciti’s cost per year will be $142,080 in the first year and $123,136 in subsequent years.

In comparison, Velcade costs between $4,800 and $8,500 per four-week cycle, depending on how often it is dosed. Ninlaro costs $8,670 per four-week cycle. And Kyprolis costs $10,500 per four-week cycle at the standard (20 – 27 mg/m2) dose.

Additional details about the FDA approval of Empliciti can be found in this press release from the FDA, a related press release from Bristol-Myers Squibb and AbbVie, and the full Empliciti prescribing information.

The results of the ELOQUENT-2 trial were published in Lonial, S. et al., “Elotuzumab Therapy for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma,” The New England Journal of Medicine, June 2, 2015 (abstract). Slides from the ASCO presentation summarizing the ELOQUENT-2 results can be viewed here (PDF, courtesy of Dr. Lonial). This Beacon news article provides an in-depth look at the trial results.

 

Elotuzumab
Monoclonal antibody
Type Whole antibody
Source Humanized
Target SLAMF7 (CD319)
Clinical data
Trade names Empliciti
Pregnancy
category
  • US: X (Contraindicated)
Legal status
Routes of
administration		 IV
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability 100% (IV)
Identifiers
CAS Number 915296-00-3 
ATC code None
IUPHAR/BPS 8361
UNII 1351PE5UGS Yes
Chemical data
Formula C6476H9982N1714O2016S42
Molecular mass 145.5 kDa

References

 

1 “Press Announcement—FDA approves Empliciti, a new immune-stimulating therapy to treat multiple myeloma”. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved 3 December 2015.

2“Empliciti (elotuzumab) for Injection, for Intravenous Use. Full Prescribing Information” (PDF). Empliciti (elotuzumab) for US Healthcare Professionals. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ 08543 USA.

3 “Bristol-Myers Squibb and AbbVie Receive U.S. FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Elotuzumab, an Investigational Humanized Monoclonal Antibody for Multiple Myeloma” (Press release). Princeton, NJ & North Chicago, IL: Bristol-Myers Squibb. 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2015-02-05.

 

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Over 700 biosimilars now in development worldwide: report

October 1, 2014 7:14 am / Leave a comment


More than 700 follow-on biologic therapies are currently in development, and they are expected to account for around a quarter of the $100 billion-worth of sales stemming from off-patent biologic drugs by the end of this decade, according to new research.

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http://www.pharmatimes.com/Article/14-09-30/Over_700_biosimilars_now_in_development_worldwide_report.aspx

Celltrion files Remsima in the United States

August 18, 2014 11:39 am / Leave a comment


Celltrion files Remsima in the United States:

Celltrion announced that the company, on August 8, 2014, completed the filing procedure to obtain US FDA approval for its infliximab biosimilar. This marks the first 351(k) biosimilar mAb application to be filed in the U.S.A. and the second application for a biosimilar to be filed through the US BPCIA.

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http://www.biosimilarnews.com/celltrion-files-remsima-in-the-us?utm_source=Biosimilar%20News%20%7C%20Newsletter&utm_campaign=0b76af10ab-15_08_2014_Biosimilar_News&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9887459b7e-0b76af10ab-335885197

Higher-Order Structure Comparability: Case Studies of Biosimilar Monoclonal Antibodies

August 16, 2014 3:03 am / 1 Comment on Higher-Order Structure Comparability: Case Studies of Biosimilar Monoclonal Antibodies


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Figure 1a: Diagram of the antibody array enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

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Figure 1b: ELISA format for the antibody array technology

Great successes for monoclonal antibody (MAb)–based biologics over the past decade have provided many valuable options for patients combating some of the most serious diseases in the world, including cancer and autoimmune diseases. MAbs and antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) are among the fastest growing biologic segments in development, with hundreds of candidates currently under clinical study.

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http://www.bioprocessintl.com/manufacturing/biosimilars/higher-order-structure-comparability/

 

DR RAFI….2024: Biosimilars 10 years from now…….http://blog.bioinfomedical.com/

June 16, 2014 12:00 pm / 1 Comment on DR RAFI….2024: Biosimilars 10 years from now…….http://blog.bioinfomedical.com/


Double Helix-Biosimilars

 

 

The worldwide biologics market was 160 billion dollars in 2012. Half of this was from US sales..READ ALL AT

http://blog.bioinfomedical.com/2024-biosimilars-10-years-from-now/

ABOUT AUTHOR OF THE BLOGPOST

Dr. Rafael "Rafi" Boritzer

Dr. Rafael “Rafi” Boritzer

Global Biotech Marketer, Serial Entrepreneur, Academician, Chair of Bioinfomedical Ltd.

Current
  1. ThinkTech Hawaii,
  2. Bioinfomedical Ltd. / InfoMedical L.L.C.http://www.linkedin.com/in/doctorboritzer

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Bioinfomedical Ltd. / InfoMedical L.L.C.

 

Started and built entrepreneurial venture that began as a consulting firm and grew into a successful business engaged in the global transfer of medical/gerontological technologies and software, marketing of research cytokines, and strategic alliances with bio-similar producers. Fostered relationships in Hawaii, Central/Southeast Asia, Oceania, Central Europe, Middle East, and East Africa, to accelerate growth of the business and further its objectives. Created differentiation strategies designed to cope with competitive marketing pressures primarily in long-term healthcare, specialty medical institutions and pharmaceutical distributors in the U.S. and Southeast Asia.

ABOUT HIM BY HIM

Over the course of my 20+ year career as an interdisciplinary and multicultural university educator, social scientist, marketer, entrepreneur and administrator, I have directed organizations, programs and initiatives that promote academic excellence, improve student performance, and strengthen educational outcomes. I have taught at Professor levels in the disciplines of healthcare administration, healthcare management information systems, sociology, global marketing and more. I have a track record in leading and participating in accreditation requirements, and in driving the design and development of curriculum and course offerings, at both graduate and undergraduate levels. My international experience encompasses five continents and I have an in-depth understanding of geopolitical contexts of business and effects on global and local economy and education.

Complementing my teaching and administrative background is executive and research experience in healthcare, geriatrics, entrepreneurship, and marketing, including the conceptualization, startup, and growth of a successful firm engaged in the global transfer of medical/gerontological technologies and software, marketing of research cytokines, and strategic alliances. InfoMedical Biotechnology (www.bioinfomedical.com) satisfies customers’ demand for high quality cytokine products. The use of medical diagnostics is growing in importance, as bigger proportion of the world’s population age and the cost of healthcare continues to rise. The company provides scientists with tools to investigate the genetic and molecular basis for human development and disease; knowledge that is applied in development, discovery and manufacture of new drugs.

Specialties: Education Program Development; Teaching; Student Recruitment-Retention; Distance Learning Modalities; Research & funding; Community Health; Sustainable Entrepreneurship; Strategic Planning; Sociology; Disruptive Innovation; and Global Business Strategies.

Biosimilars-in-India

October 28, 2013 7:12 am / Leave a comment


http://www.ibef.org/download/Biosimilars-in-India-30312.pdf

  1. Biosimilars – India Brand Equity Foundation

    www.ibef.org/download/Biosimilars-in-India-30312.pdf‎

    patented/registered biotech products, but are manufactured by new companies after the patent expiry of the originator product. The global. Biosimilars market is  …

Biosimilars applications under review by EMA – 2013 Q2

July 25, 2013 6:19 am / 3 Comments on Biosimilars applications under review by EMA – 2013 Q2


The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is the body responsible for approval of biosimilars within the EU. A legal framework for approving biosimilars was established in 2003. Approval of biosimilars is based on an abbreviated registration process, which allows biosimilars manufacturers to provide a reduced package of information compared to originator drugs, provided they can prove ‘similarity’ to the originator or ‘reference drug’.

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http://www.gabionline.net/Biosimilars/General/Biosimilars-applications-under-review-by-EMA-2013-Q2