Celltrion Pushes ‘Biobetters’ Concept With Remsima SC
Subcutaneous Biosimilar Infliximab Delivers On The Promise Of Biobetters
Executive Summary
Celltrion head of clinical development Sang Joon Lee has set out the promise of ‘biobetters’ – biosimilars that improve upon the original reference product – at the FT Global Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Conference 2019. However, obstacles remain, including the lack of a tailored regulatory pathway.
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