Momenta Shelves Adalimumab But Persists With Aflibercept
Executive Summary
Having failed to find a commercial partner, Momenta has halted development on its adalimumab biosimilar. But it is continuing to work on biosimilar aflibercept in conjunction with partner Mylan.
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