biosimilar

American  

[bahy-oh-sim-uh-ler] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈsɪm ə lər /

noun

1. a biopharmaceutical that is very similar, but not identical, to a previously manufactured one.

   Do the biosimilars require fewer clinical trials?

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adjective

1. of or relating to biopharmaceuticals that closely resemble previously manufactured ones.

   biosimilar products; biosimilar medicine.

Etymology

Origin of biosimilar

First recorded in 2000–05; bio(pharmaceutical) ( def. ) + similar ( def. )

Example Sentences

This business should be a huge winner in biosimilar GLP-1s in the coming decade.

From Barron's

Related to that, we are going to have the mother of all generic and biosimilar drug cycles from 2026 to 2036.

From Barron's

Related to that, we are going to have the mother of all generic and biosimilar drug cycles from 2026 to 2036.

From Barron's

Related to that, we are going to have the mother of all generic and biosimilar drug cycles from 2026 to 2036.

From Barron's

The South Korean biosimilar contract-development-and-manufacturing-organization company has decided to buy a 100% stake in GSK-owned Genome Sciences in Rockville, Md., for $280 million.

From The Wall Street Journal