Jonathan Sweeting on Aybintio's European Approval

In August, Samsung Bioepis, a biopharmaceutical manufacturer based in the Republic of Korea, received European Commission (EC) marketing authorization for its bevacizumab biosimilar, Aybintio.
The EC approved Aybintio for all indications of the reference product, Avastin, including colorectal, breast, and lung cancer. Although Aybintio will increase price competition in Europe, how the individual biosimilar will fare against its already established competitors remains to be seen.
We sat down with Jonathan Sweeting, head of Samsung Bioepis’ European business, to discuss the steps leading up to the approval of Aybintio and what the current bevacizumab market in Europe looks like.