Celltrion announced that its Yuflyma® (adalimumab) product, a high-concentration formulation and biosimilar to AbbVie’s Humira®, has obtained FDA approval. According to Celltrion, Yuflyma® will be available in the US from July for the key indications of Humira®, including rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, and Hidradenitis Suppurativa.
Celltrion’s announcement came only three days after Boehringer Ingelheim announced its Humira® biosimilar Cyltezo® autoinjector pen obtained FDA approval.