biosimilar

American

[bahy-oh-sim-uh-ler] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈsɪm ə lər /

noun

a biopharmaceutical that is very similar, but not identical, to a previously manufactured one.

Do the biosimilars require fewer clinical trials?

adjective

of or relating to biopharmaceuticals that closely resemble previously manufactured ones.

biosimilar products; biosimilar medicine.

Etymology

Origin of biosimilar

First recorded in 2000–05; bio(pharmaceutical) ( def. ) + similar ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Swiss drugmaker Sandoz shares jumped after the company bumped up its revenue guidance thanks to growth in its biosimilar product range.

From The Wall Street Journal

Multiple sclerosis revenue fell 14% to $917 million in the quarter, while rare disease and biosimilar revenue were down 4% and 16%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal

Revenue for Biogen’s rare disease treatments sank 16%, while biosimilar revenue fell 4%.

From Barron's

This business should be a huge winner in biosimilar GLP-1s in the coming decade.

From Barron's

Related to that, we are going to have the mother of all generic and biosimilar drug cycles from 2026 to 2036.

From Barron's

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