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In the long term, this could also reduce the often-described biosimilar void (the number of off-patent biologics without biosimilar competition) and improve patient access to biologic therapies. With regard to our decision to discontinue the Phase III trial of our biosimilar candidate FYB206 we see the reflection paper as confirmation. We believe that the EMA&#8217;s considerations support our approach of demonstrating the therapeutic comparability of FYB206 with the reference drug Keytruda\u00ae based on comprehensive analytical data and the data from the Phase I study (Dahlia PK study).<\/p>\n<p>According to the EMA draft, in terms of clinical development, PK studies (Phase-I-Studies) are in general sufficient for the approval of a biosimilar. CES studies (Phase-III-Studies) may still be required in cases where a \u201cbiological is not well-characterisable and\/or has an unknown or poorly understood Mode of Action, structure-function relationship, or if the impact of observed differences on clinical outcomes is unclear\u201d. 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