Yesintek / Usrenty
Ustekinumab biosimilar developed by Biocon Biologics, development code Bmab 1200. Reference product Stelara.
About Yesintek / Usrenty
Yesintek is Biocon's ustekinumab, approved in the United States in November 2024 and interchangeable since 2025, in Europe in early 2025 and in Canada later that year. Biocon added a second European name, Usrenty, in 2025. It is one of the products with which Biocon moved beyond its original insulins and cancer antibodies into immunology.
Status by market
United States · Yesintek
US Food and Drug AdministrationApprovedEuropean Union · Yesintek
European Medicines Agency and European CommissionApprovedEuropean Union · Usrenty
European Medicines Agency and European CommissionApprovedUnited Kingdom · Yesintek
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory AgencyApprovedJapan
Not listed by PMDA.
Canada · Yesintek
Health CanadaApprovedIndia
Not listed by CDSCO.
United Arab Emirates
Not listed by EDE.
Other developers in the same markets
Where Yesintek / Usrenty holds an approval, these are the other ustekinumab biosimilars approved in that market.
| Market | Rivals | Developers (product) |
|---|---|---|
| FDA | 7 | Alvotech (Selarsdi / Uzpruvo / Usgena), Amgen (Wezlana / Wezenla), Bio-Thera Solutions (Starjemza), Celltrion (Steqeyma), Dong-A ST (Imuldosa), Formycon (Otulfi / Fymskina), Samsung Bioepis (Pyzchiva) |
| EMA | 7 | Alvotech (Selarsdi / Uzpruvo / Usgena), Amgen (Wezlana / Wezenla), Celltrion (Steqeyma), Dong-A ST (Imuldosa), Formycon (Otulfi / Fymskina), Gedeon Richter (Usymro), Samsung Bioepis (Pyzchiva) |
| MHRA | 7 | Alvotech (Selarsdi / Uzpruvo / Usgena), Amgen (Wezlana / Wezenla), Celltrion (Steqeyma), Dong-A ST (Imuldosa), Formycon (Otulfi / Fymskina), Gedeon Richter (Usymro), Samsung Bioepis (Pyzchiva) |
| HC | 5 | Alvotech (Selarsdi / Uzpruvo / Usgena), Amgen (Wezlana / Wezenla), Celltrion (Steqeyma), Formycon (Otulfi / Fymskina), Samsung Bioepis (Pyzchiva) |
Same developer, other molecules
Other biosimilars in the Atlas developed by Biocon Biologics: Biocon human insulin, Bosaya / Aukelso / Vevzuo / Evfraxy, Fulphila / Vivlipeg / Biopegfil, Jobevne / Abevmy / Krabeva, Kirsty, Ogivri / CANMAb, Semglee, Yesafili.
Chronology
- FDANov 2024Approved by FDA as Yesintek
- EMAFeb 2025Authorised by the European Commission as Yesintek
- FDAApr 2025Yesintek designated interchangeable
- EMASep 2025Authorised by the European Commission as Usrenty
- HCOct 2025Notice of Compliance, Health Canada as Yesintek
Sources
S001FDA, Biosimilar Product Information (approved biosimilars table) Primary (regulator)S016FDA Purple Book, monthly data downloads January to August 2026 Primary (regulator)S017EMA, medicines data table (medicines-output-medicines-report_en.xlsx) Primary (regulator)S022Health Canada, Drug Product Database data extract (active and inactive product files, biosimilar table) Primary (regulator)S023MHRA Products, substance lists of licensed medicines (products.mhra.gov.uk) Primary (regulator)
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