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Insulet, Mannkind, and Lannett Q3 ’20 Earnings Updates

Insulet (press release), Mannkind (press release), and Lannett (press release) hosted their respective Q3 ’20 earnings calls. Of note, Insulet provided updates to its Omnipod 5 development plans, including the recent initiation of a T2DM feasibility study. Furthermore, following a meeting between Lannett and FDA in June 2020, Lannett said it is finalizing the trial protocol evaluating its bs-glargine in healthy volunteers. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the calls.

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Biocon Levels-up Insulin Strategy – Biocon CY Q2 ’20 Earnings Update

Biocon hosted its CY Q2 ’20 earnings call (FY Q1 ’21) and provided updates to the business including its biosimilar insulins portfolio (view press release). Of note, Biocon Biologics CEO Christiane Hamacher commented that the recent Voluntis “…digital therapeutic is not a nice to have, it’s a must-have.” Below, FENIX provides an updated perspective on the Biocon/Voluntis partnership, including thoughts on how the partnership may signal that Biocon could have altered its bs-insulin strategy.

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Matthew Maryniak

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President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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Lexicon Reports Remaining Topline Ph3 Sota T2DM Results; Biocon Partners with Voluntis For Digital Insulin Solution

Two diabetes-related news items have been observed: Lexicon reported topline results from the four remaining sotagliflozin T2DM Ph3 trials and Biocon partnered with Voluntis to integrate Biocon bs-insulins with Voluntis’s Insulia automated dose calculator. Below, FENIX provides thoughts on the Lexicon Ph3 sota T2DM data in the context of the company’s decision not to move forward in T2DM without a strategic partner as well as potential insight into the Biocon/Voluntis partnership.

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Matthew Maryniak

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President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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Lannett Bs-glargine Regulatory Update

Lannett announced it has a Biosimilar Biological Product Development Type II meeting scheduled with FDA on June 9 to discuss the next steps in the clinical advancement of its biosimilar glargine. Lannett is developing the bs-glargine in partnership with YiChang HEC ChangJiang Pharmaceutical Co. (HEC Pharm). Below, FENIX provides insights on the Lannett development program in the context of the recent insulin conversion from a drug to a biologic as well as the November 2019 immunogenicity draft guidance.

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Matthew Maryniak

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President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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Thoughts on FDA Bs-Insulin Draft Guidance; Did Development Just Get Easier?

Yesterday, FDA issued a new draft guidance titled, “Clinical Immunogenicity Considerations for Biosimilar and Interchangeable Insulin Products.” In the draft guidance, FDA outlines its updated thinking on the need for immunogenicity studies for biosimilar insulin products. Recall, on March 23, 2020, insulin products are being reclassified as biologics, and biosimilars will be governed by the 351(k) pathway. Below, FENIX provides an overview of the FDA’s new draft guidance and implications to the insulin market since it appears that the barriers to developing biosimilar insulins have been significantly reduced.

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Matthew Maryniak

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President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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Biocon CY Q3 ’19 (FY Q2 ’20) Earnings Update

Biocon hosted its CY Q3 ’19 (FY Q2 ’20) earnings call and briefly discussed its biosimilar insulin programs including bs-glargine, bs-aspart and bs-rHI. Recall, Biocon/Mylan received a CRL from FDA for bs-glargine submission in September 2019 (previous FENIX insight). Of note, Biocon indicated it is confident in resolving the CRL and anticipates FDA approval prior to the March 2020 insulin reclassification. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the call.

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President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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Biocon’s Glargine Facility Receives EU GMP Certification

Yesterday, Biocon announced it received EU GMP certification from EMA for its integrated insulin facility in Malaysia, which was inspected in May 2019. Biocon’s Malaysian facility manufactures insulin glargine and rh-insulin. Below, FENIX provides additional thoughts on the EU GMP certification in the context of the recent FDA 483 observations and impending Biocon/Mylan bs-glargine US launch.

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Matthew Maryniak

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President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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Sanofi Q2 ’19 Earnings Update

Sanofi hosted its Q2 ’19 earnings call and provided updates to its diabetes business unit including the recent Ph1 initiation for its GLP/GIP/GCG triple agonist (SAR441255). Unsurprisingly, Sanofi did not discuss its recent decision to terminate the Lexicon partnership for sotagliflozin. Below, FENIX provides diabetes-related highlights and insights from the call.

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Matthew Maryniak

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President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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Biocon CY Q2 ’19 (FY Q1 ’20) Earnings Update

Biocon hosted its CY Q2 ’19 (FY Q1 ’20) earnings call and briefly discussed its biosimilar insulin programs including bs-glargine and bs-aspart. Of note, Biocon recently initiated three Ph1 PK/PD studies for its rHI portfolio. Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights from the call.

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Matthew Maryniak

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President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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New Legislation to Impact Generic Insulin Approvals

Senators Dick Durbin, Kevin Cramer, and Tina Smith introduced a new bipartisan bill called the Affordable Insulin Approvals Now Act, with the intention to accelerate approvals of generic insulin products. According to the sponsors, the new bill is intended to address the unintended consequence of the 2018 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act which created a deadline (March 23, 2020) whereby all pending applications for generic insulin would be automatically rejected. Under the new bill, FDA would be required to continue the reviews of any pending applications. Below, FENIX provides thoughts on the Affordable Insulin Approvals Now Act in the context of the insulins that may be impacted by the March 23, 2020 cutoff date (e.g. Biocon/Mylan bs-glargine, Biocon/Mylan bs-aspart, Sanofi bs-aspart, and Sandoz bs-glargine which was in-licensed from Gan & Lee).

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Matthew Maryniak

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President of Fenix Group International

Matthew has been a thought leader in the high-growth therapeutic areas of diabetes and cardiovascular medicine since 2006, making regular attendance at large and small CV/met scientific meetings and an architect of novel methods for assessing market opportunities. He has over a decade of experience in leading CV/met consulting engagements, is a published author in PM360 and Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and has been quoted in The Pink Sheet on anti-thrombotics.

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