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The Top 5 Biosimilar Articles for the Week of December 14
Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of December 14, 2020.
Hi, I’m Skylar Jeremias for The Center for Biosimilars®, your resource for clinical, regulatory, business, and policy news in the rapidly changing world of biosimilars.
Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of December 14, 2020.
Number 5: Studies of trastuzumab biosimilars in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive metastatic breast cancer have yielded significant findings, according to presentations at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Number 4: Investigators studying biosimilar savings and use rates in HER2-positive breast cancer observed dramatically increased usage of trastuzumab biosimilars and said payer policy appears to have contributed to higher biosimilar utilization.
Number 3: Celltrion’s high-concentration, citrate-free adalimumab biosimilar candidate (CT-P17, Yuflyma) has been recommended for marketing authorization by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
Number 2: Sarfaraz K. Niazi, PhD, an advisory board member for The Center for Biosimilars, published an opinion piece on Boehringer Ingelheim’s recent filing of a citizen’s petition asking the FDA to change its interpretation of the term strength in the Public Health Service Act.
Number 1: Biocon Biologics and Mylan have received a positive recommendation from the EMA CHMP for the marketing approval of their biosimilar insulin aspart candidate (Kixelle) for the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
To read all of these articles and more, visit centerforbiosimilars.com.
Top 5 Most-Read Regulatory Articles of 2024
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Biosimilars Gastroenterology Roundup for November 2024—Podcast Edition
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Biosimilars Development Roundup for October 2024—Podcast Edition
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Empowering Vulnerable Populations: The Path to Equitable Biologic Therapy Access
December 22nd 2024Elie Bahou, PharmD, senior vice president and system chief pharmacy officer at Providence, discusses strategies to improve equitable access to biologic therapies, including tiered formularies, income-based cost sharing, patient assistance programs, and fostering payer partnerships.
The Top 5 Most-Read Gastroenterology Articles of 2024
December 21st 2024The top gastroenterology biosimilar news from 2024 highlight fluctuations in the adalimumab biosimilar market throughout the year, while FDA and European approvals for ustekinumab biosimilars are set to improve access and reduce costs for patients with Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis.
