Sandoz Biosimilar Strategy For Etanercept: Start Small, But Test Globally
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Sandoz has begun a global Phase III trial with its biosimilar version of Amgen's Enbrel (etanercept), targeting psoriasis rather than the more lucrative indication for rheumatoid arthritis, with the aim of winning quicker regulatory approval which can be built on as it gains insights testing the medicine.
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