ARTICLE
1 August 2025

Bio-Thera Announces Acceptance Of BLA For BAT2506 Referencing Johnson & Johnson's SIMPONI® (Golimumab)

GP
Goodwin Procter LLP

Contributor

At Goodwin, we partner with our clients to practice law with integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition. Our 1,600 lawyers across the United States, Europe, and Asia excel at complex transactions, high-stakes litigation and world-class advisory services in the technology, life sciences, real estate, private equity, and financial industries. Our unique combination of deep experience serving both the innovators and investors in a rapidly changing, technology-driven economy sets us apart.
On July 16, 2025, Bio-Thera Solutions, Ltd. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had accepted its Biologics License Application for its golimumab biosimilar, BAT2506, referencing Johnson & Johnson's SIMPONI®.
United States Food, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences

On July 16, 2025, Bio-Thera Solutions, Ltd. ("Bio-Thera") announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") had accepted its Biologics License Application ("BLA") for its golimumab biosimilar, BAT2506, referencing Johnson & Johnson's ("J&J") SIMPONI®.

Golimumab is a human IgG1 monoclonal antibody that blocks the inflammatory effects of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α). The BAT2506 BLA seeks approval for the treatment of all indications currently approved for SIMPONI®, including moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis, active psoriatic arthritis, active ankylosing spondylitis, and moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.

Under the terms of the license and commercialization agreement Bio-Thera entered into with Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ("Intas") in February of this year, Bio-Thera will develop and manufacture BAT2506 while Accord BioPharma, the U.S. specialty division of Intas, will commercialize the biosimilar in the United States.

The BAT2506 BLA is the second golimumab BLA referencing J&J's SIMPONI® that has been accepted by the FDA. The BLA for Alvotech's and Teva Pharmaceuticals' AVT05 was accepted in January 2025.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

See More Popular Content From

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More