October 3rd 2024
The FDA approved a new strength of a trastuzumab biosimilar; UnitedHealth will remove reference adalimumab from some preferred drug lists in favor of biosimilars and Evernorth will offer an interchangeable ustekinumab biosimilar at no cost to patients; Samsung Bioepis received a positive regulatory opinion for its aflibercept biosimilar.
New Data Show Safe Switching From Reference Infliximab to CT-P13 in IBD
July 5th 2017To date, only limited data have been available concerning long-term clinical outcomes of switching patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) from reference infliximab (Remicade) to a biosimilar treatment. A new study concludes that a switch to CT-P13 from reference infliximab was both safe and feasible.