An even bigger prize lies in the development of copies of multibillion-dollar antibody drugs for the treatment of diseases like cancer and rheumatoid arthritis, where Sandoz and rivals are also working to bring products to market.
Express Scripts, the largest manager of drug benefit plans for U.S. employers and insurers, has estimated the U.S. could save $250 billion between 2014 and 2024 if 11 of the likeliest biosimilars reach the market.