Shilpa Bio inks deal for PD-1 biosimilar for MENA market

16 September 2026

India’s Shilpa Biologicalshas announced an exclusive Middle East and North Africa (MENA) strategic licensing and commercialization agreement with SPIMACO Bio of Saudi Arabia for portfolio of PD-1 inhibitor biosimilars across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Under the agreement, Shilpa Biologicals retains ownership of the intellectual property and serves as exclusive developer and manufacturer - earning upfront, development, and commercial milestone payments and product-supply revenue - while SPIMACO Bio leads commercialization, regulatory execution, and market access across the region. The partnership demonstrates Shilpa Biologicals' integrated biologics development and manufacturing capabilities, reinforcing its position as a global partner for the development, technology transfer and commercial manufacture of complex biologic medicines.

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