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Partners Aim To Make Oncology Biosimilars

by Ann M. Thayer
June 11, 2012 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 90, Issue 24

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, in India, and Merck Serono, a division of Germany’s Merck KGaA, will jointly develop generic biologic, or biosimilar, drugs. They will focus primarily on developing, manufacturing, and selling monoclonal antibodies for oncology purposes. The partners will share R&D costs and divide up worldwide commercial activities. Dr. Reddy’s will handle early product development, including Phase I clinical trials. After that, Merck Serono will assume manufacturing and development through Phase III.

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