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The Top 5 Biosimilar Articles for the Week of October 2
Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of October 2, 2023.
Hi, I’m Justina Petrullo 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 October 2nd, 2023.
Number 5: Compared with other biologics frequently used in China for moderate-to-severe psoriasis, secukinumab is the most cost-effective treatment option.
Number 4: Iceland-based Alvotech announced the approval of its ustekinumab biosimilar referencing Stelara in Japan for autoimmune conditions. The company also released an update on the US filing for its adalimumab biosimilar.
Number 3: With the European Commission's (EC) approval of Tyruko, Europe received its first natalizumab biosimilar and first biosimilar to treat multiple sclerosis (MS), while Coherus Biosciences received a complete response letter (CRL) for its biosimilar for Neulasta Onpro.
Number 2: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease who underwent a switch from reference infliximab to a biosimilar and then back to the originator were more likely to discontinue their treatment than patients who underwent a single switch from the originator to a biosimilar.
Number 1: Drug maker payments to ophthalmologists were associated with the choice of higher-cost therapies for age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) that could increase Medicare costs, but biosimilars could help.
To read all of these articles and more, visit centerforbiosimilars.com.
Resolution of Injection Site Reactions After Switching to Adalimumab Biosimilar
February 22nd 2025A 15-year-old girl with ulcerative colitis who developed injection site reactions to the adalimumab reference product was successfully switched to the biosimilar LBAL without recurrence of symptoms, demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of switching for medical reasons, likely due to an allergic reaction to an excipient in the originator.
Biosimilars in Action: Market Shifts, Legal Insights, and FDA Approvals
February 9th 2025In this episode of Not So Different, host Skylar Jeremias covers the latest biosimilar developments, including new FDA approvals, patent disputes, and biosimilar market trends shaping the health care landscape.
FDA, EMA Approve Second Pair of Denosumab Biosimilars
February 17th 2025The FDA and European Medicines Agency (EMA) granted approval, with interchangeability in the US, to Samsung Bioepis' denosumab biosimilars, which will be marketed under different names depending on whether they will be used to treat osteoporosis or bone metastases.
Biosimilars Gastroenterology Roundup for November 2024—Podcast Edition
December 1st 2024On this episode of Not So Different, we discuss market changes in the adalimumab space; calls for PBM transparency and biosimilar access reforms grew; new data for biosimilars in gastroenterology conditions; and all the takeaways from this year's Global Biosimilars Week.
