Under terms of the agreement, AbbVie will grant patent licenses for the use and sale of Amgevita/Amjevita worldwide, on a country-by-country basis, and the companies have agreed to dismiss all pending litigation. Amgen expects to launch Amgevita in Europe on October 16, 2018, and Amjevita in the United States on January 31, 2023.

“We look forward to leveraging our existing biologics capabilities to bring high-quality biosimilars to patients worldwide. Amgevita will be one of our first biosimilar launches, and this agreement will allow us to secure a strong foothold in the $4 billion European adalimumab market,” said Scott Foraker, vice president and general manager of Biosimilars at Amgen. “Building on our strong inflammatory disease presence in the United States, we are excited to develop our inflammation capabilities in Europe, extending our reach and helping more patients gain access to this important class of therapies.”