Dr Reddy’s and Natco have announced launches of Canadian rivals to Celgene’s Revlimid, with lenalidomide capsules from both companies made available from the start of September following settlements with the originator.

Alvotech and Natco have failed to persuade a US court that certain of AbbVie’s IP shielding its Imbruvica blockbuster is invalid. In response, the originator said that it did not anticipate generic competition to its branded oral therapy for treating forms of cancer until March 2032, assuming pediatric exclusivity is granted.

The antibody discovery and development biotech Genmab is preparing to commercialize its own products in the second half of 2021, as revenues continue to grow from partners and licensees.

ViiV Healthcare’s head of R&D tells Scrip that extending the durations of its long acting HIV treatments is possible using drug delivery technology from Halozyme Therapeutics to expand the body’s capacity to absorb injected medicines.