INCHEON, Korea I March 01, 2021 I Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. today announced the initiation of Phase 1 clinical trial for SB17, the company’s proposed biosimilar referencing Stelara (ustekinumab). The Phase 1 clinical trial for SB17 (ustekinumab) is a randomized, double-blind, three-arm, parallel group, single-dose study to compare the pharmacokinetics (PK), safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of Stelara and SB17 in healthy male volunteers. More information on this study is available at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT#04772274).

As of March 2021, Samsung Bioepis has four biosimilar candidates in clinical development –  SB12 (eculizumab), SB15 (aflibercept), and SB16 (denosumab) in Phase 3 clinical trial and SB17 (ustekinumab) in Phase 1 clinical trial.

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Established in 2012, Samsung Bioepis is a biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing healthcare that is accessible to everyone. Through innovations in product development and a firm commitment to quality, Samsung Bioepis aims to become the world’s leading biopharmaceutical company. Samsung Bioepis continues to advance a broad pipeline of biosimilar candidates that cover a spectrum of therapeutic areas, including immunology, oncology, ophthalmology and hematology. Samsung Bioepis is a joint venture between Samsung Biologics and Biogen. For more information, please visit: www.samsungbioepis.com and follow us on social media– Twitter, LinkedIn.

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