US Market For Therapeutic Cancer Biosimilars Will Be Tested By Mvasi, Kanjinti Launches
Executive Summary
Amgen and Allergan’s launch of the first biosimilars to Roche/Genentech’s Avastin and Herceptin may not face the same commercial dynamics that have stymied biosimilars in other therapeutic areas, but uptake could depend upon oncologists’ comfort level in prescribing the follow-on agents.
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