Bio-Thera Solutions (SHA: 688177), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its Biologics License Application (BLA) for BAT1706, a proposed biosimilar to Avastin® (bevacizumab). The BLA seeks approval of BAT1706 for the treatment of diseases for which the US-licensed Avastin is approved, excluding indications under orphan drug exclusivity protection. The FDA goal date set under the Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA) is November 27, 2021.
"The FDA’s acceptance of our BLA is a significant achievement that brings Bio-Thera closer to providing cancer patients in the USA with a high-quality, low-cost treatment option," said Dr. Shengfeng Li, Founder and CEO of Bio-Thera Solutions. "Regulatory filings for BAT1706 have now been accepted by the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), European Medicines Agency (EMA) and FDA, demonstrating Bio-Thera’s commitment to developing BAT1706 to global standards so that BAT1706 can be made available to the global cancer patient community.”
The BLA submission is based on data from a series of preclinical comparison studies, clinical pharmacokinetic comparison studies, and an international multi-center Phase III clinical comparison study that demonstrated that BAT1706 is highly similar to reference bevacizumab in clinical efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity.
BAT1706 is Bio-Thera Solutions’ second proposed biosimilar submitted for regulatory approval. The company’s first biosimilar product, QLETLI® (格乐立®), a biosimilar to Humira® (adalimumab), has received marketing authorization and is available in China. Bio-Thera Solutions is developing several additional proposed biosimilars, including tocilizumab, golimumab, ustekinumab and secukinumab, and mepolizumab among others.
About Bio-Thera Solutions
Bio-Thera Solutions, Ltd., a leading commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company in Guangzhou, China, is dedicated to researching and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune, cardiovascular diseases, and other serious unmet medical needs, as well as biosimilars for existing, branded biologics to treat a range of cancer and autoimmune diseases. As a leader in the next generation antibody discovery and engineering, the company has advanced five candidates into late stage clinical trials and one of which, QLETLI® (格乐立®), a biosimilar to Humira® (adalimumab), is available to patients with rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, plaque psoriasis, Crohn’s disease and uveitis indications in China. In addition, the company has multiple candidates in early clinical trials and IND-enabling studies, focusing on innovative targets in immuno-oncology and autoimmune diseases. For more information, please visit www.bio-thera.com/en/ or follow us on Twitter (@bio_thera_sol) and wechat (Bio-Thera).
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