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Lee Schwartzberg, MD, FACP: Biosimilars and Neutropenia
Lee Schwartzberg, MD, FACP, medical director and senior partner at The West Clinic, discusses his research that showed that the incidence of febrile neutropenia was similar between patients who received reference filgrastim versus those who received a biosimilar.
Transcript
Biosimilars are a way of life now; they’ve come on strong and we started with the supportive care drugs, particularly the growth factors. Physicians have to get comfortable that a biosimilar will deliver the same value, the same kind of response, that any other treatment, the originator drug, did. This was one attempt to show that a biosimilar filgrastim gave the exact same results as the originator filgrastim, so that gives comfort to oncologists that they can use a lower-price alternative that has all of the efficacy and all of the safety of the originator product.
Can Global Policies to Boost Biosimilar Adoption Work in the US?
November 17th 2024On this special episode of Not So Different honoring Global Biosimilars Week, Craig Burton, executive director of the Biosimilars Council, explores how global policies—from incentives to health equity strategies—could boost biosimilar adoption in the US.
Biosimilars in America: Overcoming Barriers and Maximizing Impact
July 21st 2024Join us as we explore the complexities of the US biosimilars market, discussing legislative influences, payer and provider adoption factors, and strategies to overcome industry challenges with expert insights from Kyle Noonan, PharmD, MS, value & access strategy manager at Cencora.
Q&A: Dr Kimberly Maxfield Explains How BsUFA III Will Advance the US Biosimilar Industry
December 20th 2023At AMCP Nexus, Kimberly Maxfield, PhD, pharmacologist at the FDA, delved into how the third reauthorization of the Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA III) will shape the American biosimilar market and improve development efficiency over the next few years.
Breaking Barriers in Osteoporosis Care: New Denosumab Biosimilars Wyost, Jubbonti Approved
June 16th 2024In this episode, The Center for Biosimilars® delves into the FDA approval of the first denosumab biosimilars, Wyost and Jubbonti (denosumab-bbdz), and discuss their potential to revolutionize osteoporosis treatment with expert insights from 2 rheumatologists.
