October 20th 2024
Sophia Humphreys, PharmD, explains that expanding biosimilars into new therapeutic areas faces hesitance due to maintenance therapies, emphasizing the importance of education, and highlights factors like formulation preferences, interchangeability, and payer coverage as key drivers of adalimumab biosimilar competition.
TNF Inhibitor Biosimilar Use in France
December 31st 2022A study assessing the use of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha inhibitor biosimilars in France found that the biosimilar penetration rate was higher for infliximab compared to etanercept and adalimumab. The authors said they aimed to understand the key drivers for biosimilar use to improve biosimilar uptake in France.
Eye on Pharma: Janssen Sues Amgen, Express Scripts to Cover Adalimumab Biosimilar
December 19th 2022Janssen filed a lawsuit against Amgen, claiming the latter infringed on the former’s patents when creating its ustekinumab biosimilar, and Express Scripts announced that it would add adalimumab biosimilars to formulary.
Alvotech, STADA Launch Adalimumab Biosimilar in 7 More European Countries
December 8th 2022Following their initial European launch of the drug, Alvotech and STADA Arzneimittel launch their adalimumab biosimilar referencing Humira in 7 more European countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Romania, and Slovenia.
IQVIA: Semglee Experience Can Help Predict Adalimumab Biosimilar Adoption
November 3rd 2022A report from IQVIA recapped the US experience with Semglee, an insulin glargine biosimilar that has versions with and without an interchangeability designation, to help predict the adoption patterns of adalimumab biosimilars when they enter the market in 2023.
Part 4: How Payers Can Prepare for Adalimumab Biosimilars
September 27th 2022The final part of this 4-part series assesses what payers should know about the US introduction of adalimumab biosimilars coming in 2023 as well as policy consideration they can implement to reap the benefits of biosimilar savings.
How Health Policy Can Impact Adoption for Adalimumab Biosimilars
September 25th 2022In this episode of Not So Different, Julie Reed, executive director of the Biosimilars Forum, discussed current policy initiatives that could help biosimilar adoption and how the Inflation Reduction Act is expected to influence the adalimumab market.
Part 1: Biosimilars to Bring a Bumper Crop of Adalimumab Options
September 6th 2022In the first article of a 4-part series, The Center for Biosimilars® offers specifics for each of the adalimumab biosimilar products coming in 2023 and explains why the experience in Europe may differ from what’s coming in the United States.
The Future of Anti-inflammatory Biosimilars
August 27th 2022A review article chronicled the emergence of anti-inflammatory biosimilars in the United States and European Union and made predictions for where the market is headed, especially as etanercept and adalimumab biosimilars gain more prominence.
Biosimilar Infliximab Deemed Safe, Effective in Pediatric Patients With IBD
August 22nd 2022Researchers found that an infliximab biosimilar was as safe and effective as the reference product (Remicade) in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease. However, more studies on adalimumab biosimilars in pediatric patients are needed.
FDA Approves High-Concentration Formulation of Samsung Bioepis’ Humira Biosimilar
August 17th 2022The FDA approval of Samsung Bioepis’ high-concentration, citrate-free formulation of Hadlima, a biosimilar referencing Humira (adalimumab), is the first high-concentration adalimumab biosimilar to be approved in the United States.
Q&A: How Will Biobetters Fit Into the Growing Biologics Market? Celltrion Executive Explains
August 6th 2022In an interview with The Center for Biosimilars®, Hyoung Ki Kim, vice chairman and CEO of Celltrion Healthcare, breaks down the benefits of biobetters, how they differ from biosimilars, and how they could alter the future landscape of the biologics industry.
Vizient Market Outlook Report Predicts Trends for Adalimumab Biosimilars in 2023
August 2nd 2022Vizient’s Pharmacy Market Outlook report offers predictions on how the emergence of adalimumab biosimilars in 2023 will affect the biosimilar industry and what actions should be taken in advance to ensure biosimilar adoption.
Real-World Study Produces Positive Data on CT-P13 in North American Patients With IBD
July 16th 2022A real-world study on Pfizer and Celltrion Healthcare’s infliximab biosimilar (infliximab-dyyb, Inflectra; CT-P13) demonstrated positive clinical and patient-reported outcomes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the United States and Canada.