Biocon Biologics, a subsidiary of Biocon Ltd, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Jobevne (bevacizumab-nwgd), a biosimilar cancer treatment product.
Jobevne is a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor that is used to treat different types of cancer by restricting blood supply to the tumor.
The approval expands Biocon Biologics' biosimilar oncology portfolio in the US and is their seventh biosimilar approved in the country.
In 2023, the sales of bevacizumab, the reference product for Jobevne, stood at around USD 2.0 billion in the US.