April 20th 2024
In a survey of patients with autoimmune arthritis who had been switched from reference adalimumab (Humira) to biosimilar adalimumab-atto (Amjevita; Amgen), most reported preferring the biosimilar and had no concerns about switching.
Expert Opinion: What Factors Will Have the Greatest Impact on US Adoption of Humira Biosimilars?
April 12th 2022Jeffrey Casberg, vice president of pharmacy at IPD Analytics, weighs in on the factors he thinks will most affect market share among adalimumab biosimilars when they enter the US market in 2023.
Review of Totality of Evidence for Infliximab Biosimilar ABP 710
March 30th 2022An article reviewed the totality of evidence leading to the approval of Amgen’s infliximab biosimilar ABP 710 (Avsola), which is currently approved in the US and Canada for all the indications of the originator (Remicade).
China’s NMPA Grants Greater Access to Rheumatology Biosimilars
March 21st 2022Since the start of 2022, China’s National Medicinal Products Administration (NMPA) has made strides to increase access to biosimilar products for various rheumatic conditions, including 3 biosimilar approvals and 1 biosimilar receiving an expanded indication.
AbbVie Settles ITC Case With Alvotech; Humira Biosimilar to Launch July 2023
March 8th 2022AbbVie settles outstanding lawsuits, including its case related to the International Trade Commission (ITC), with Alvotech, giving Alvotech the green light to launch its high-concentration, citrate-free adalimumab biosimilar referencing Humira in July 2023, pending FDA approval.
In Iceland, Switch to Adalimumab Biosimilar Reveals Issues With Injection Device
February 15th 2022Iceland’s national health plan required patients to switch from Humira to the Samsung Bioepis biosimilar, Imraldi, which had a different injection device and contained citrate, a chemical buffer used to maintain the medication’s stability.
Biogen, Xbrane Enter Commercialization Agreement for Cimzia Biosimilar
February 10th 2022Biogen and Xbrane Biopharma signed a commercialization agreement for Xcimzane, a certolizumab pegol biosimilar referencing Cimzia for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and other rheumatologic conditions.
Cardinal Health Report Sees 2022 as “Turning Point” for Biosimilars
February 8th 2022The year 2022 “is set to be a turning point” in the United States, as biosimilars are on their way to delivering $133 billion in aggregate savings by 2025, according to Cardinal Health's “2022 Biosimilars Report: The U.S. Journey and Path Ahead.”
Wayne Winegarden, PhD: How to Ensure Biosimilar Affordability as Reference Drug Prices Increase
January 30th 2022Wayne Winegarden, PhD, a senior fellow in business and economics at Pacific Research Institute, discusses how to ensure affordability of adalimumab biosimilars when they enter the market as AbbVie continues to raise the price of the reference product (Humira).
What's Holding Up Biosimilar Uptake? Misconceptions, Misaligned Incentives, Panelists Say
January 26th 2022US biosimilar uptake faces several barriers, including misconceptions regarding biosimilar efficacy and a misalignment of prescription incentives between payers, providers, and patients, panelists discussed.