Merck & Co. and Hanwha Chemical to Develop Biosimilar Candidate

Merck & Co. (Whitehouse Station, NJ) says it has entered into an exclusive global agreement with Hanwha Chemical (Seoul) to develop and commercialize a candidate biosimilar form of Enbrel (etanercept). Hanwha Chemical, through its Bio business unit, and Merck, through a subsidiary, will work together to develop and commercialize HD203, a candidate biosimilar form of etanercept developed by Hanwha, under the terms of the agreement. Merck will conduct clinical development and be responsible for manufacturing. Merck will commercialize HD203 globally, except for...

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