
Coherus pulls first interchangeable biosimilar win for Lucentis copycat
Move over, Lucentis. The FDA has approved the first interchangeable biosimilar to Roche’s blockbuster anti-VEGF drug.
Coherus’ Cimerli is expected to hit the market in October after getting the FDA’s thumbs-up in five retinal indications, the company announced on Tuesday. Cimerli isn’t the first biosimilar to rival Roche’s eye drug — but it is the first to win interchangeable status, meaning it can be substituted at the pharmacy in some cases.
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