FDA Accepts Samsung Bioepis’ BLA for SB8 Bevacizumab Biosimilar Candidate

INCHEON, Korea

Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the company’s Biologics License Application (BLA) under the 351(k) pathway for SB8, a biosimilar candidate referencing AVASTIN^®i (bevacizumab). The BLA for SB8 was submitted by Samsung Bioepis in September 2019.

If approved, SB8 will be commercialized in the United States (US) by Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, which is known as MSD outside the US and Canada.

About Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd.

Established in 2012, Samsung Bioepis is a biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing healthcare that is accessible to everyone. Through innovations in product development and a firm commitment to quality, Samsung Bioepis aims to become the world’s leading biopharmaceutical company. Samsung Bioepis continues to advance a broad pipeline of biosimilar candidates that cover a spectrum of therapeutic areas, including immunology, oncology, ophthalmology and hematology. Samsung Bioepis is a joint venture between Samsung BioLogics and Biogen. For more information, please visit: www.samsungbioepis.com and follow us on social media – Twitter, LinkedIn.

ⁱ AVASTIN^® is a registered trademark of Genentech Inc.

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