24 August 2026 | Monday | News
Alvotech , a global biotechnology company specializing in the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide, announced a strategic licensing and commercialization agreement with Lotus Pharmaceutical (TWSE Stock Code: 1795) covering two of Alvotech’s candidates in the United States and selected Asian markets: AVT34, a proposed biosimilar to Imfinzi® (durvalumab), and AVT87, a proposed biosimilar to Hemlibra® (emicizumab).
Imfinzi® is an oncology biologic used in the treatment of multiple cancers, which generated global sales of approximately $6.1 billion in 2025. Hemlibra® is a biologic for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in patients with hemophilia A that generated global sales of approximately CHF4.8 billion (approximately $5.8 billion) in 2025².
Under a semi-exclusive agreement in the United States, Alvotech retains the right to commercialize both products directly alongside Lotus, while Lotus will commercialize the products through Alvogen, its U.S.-based wholly owned subsidiary. Alvotech will retain responsibility for product development, and for obtaining and maintaining marketing authorizations in the United States, and will serve as the exclusive supplier of the products for all markets.
In Asia, Lotus will have exclusive commercialization rights in eight selected markets: South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Lotus will be responsible for local regulatory submissions and commercialization in these markets.
The agreement has a potential value to Alvotech of up to approximately $150 million in upfront and milestone payments, in addition to ongoing revenues from the supply of commercial product.
“This agreement represents an important evolution of Alvotech’s commercial strategy,” said Lisa Graver, Chief Executive Officer of Alvotech. “For the first time, we will have the opportunity to participate directly in the future commercialization of our products in the United States, allowing us to retain a greater share of the value we create through our development and manufacturing platform. At the same time, our partnership with Lotus extends the potential reach of these two important pipeline assets across key Asian markets. We look forward to working together to bring these medicines to patients and broaden access to high-quality biologics.”
“We are pleased to partner with Alvotech on two important biosimilar candidates that meaningfully advance Lotus’ global growth strategy,” said Petar Vazharov, Chief Executive Officer of Lotus. “By combining Alvotech’s integrated biosimilar development and manufacturing capabilities with Alvogen’s established U.S. commercial platform and Lotus’s deep market presence across Asia, we are building a strong foundation for the future commercialization of AVT34 and AVT87 across key global markets. These candidates expand the scale and reach of our biosimilar portfolio in oncology and rare diseases, and reinforces our commitment to broadening access to high-quality medicines.”
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