Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jul 2020
Mylan and Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics announce U.S. FDA approval of Hulio (adalimumab-fkjp)
9 July 2020 - Mylan and Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics today announced that the U.S. FDA has approved Hulio (adalimumab-fkjp), a biosimilar to AbbVie's Humira (adalimumab), for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis (4 years and older), psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, adult Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and plaque psoriasis, in both pre-filled syringe and auto-injector presentations.
In accordance with its patent license agreement with AbbVie, Mylan will be able to launch Hulio in the U.S. during July 2023.
The approval of Hulio was based on a comprehensive analytical, preclinical and clinical program. The Phase 3 clinical study, ARABESC, conducted by Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics, demonstrated no clinically meaningful differences in terms of safety, efficacy and immunogenicity compared with the reference product, Humira, in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
