Alvotech and Johnson & Johnson strike settlement agreements for AVT04 biosimilar.

Alvotech, a biotech company specializing in biosimilar medicines, announced it has reached settlement agreements with Johnson & Johnson to launch its biosimilar AVT04, a version of Stelara® (ustekinumab), in Japan, Canada, and the European Economic Area (EEA). The company expects to enter the Canadian market in Q1 2024 and Japan in May 2024, pending local approval. Entry to the European markets is anticipated after the expiration of the European Supplementary Protection Certificate for Stelara in late July 2024. Alvotech has partnered with various commercial entities for the launch of AVT04 in these regions, including Fuji Pharma Co. Ltd., JAMP Pharma Group, and STADA Arzneimittel AG.

February 15, 2024
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