Stelara and Enbrel Chosen for IRA Price Negotiation
August 29th 2023Stelara (ustekinumab) and Enbrel (etanercept), 2 originator medications that will face biosimilar competition within the next decade, were among the 10 preliminary drugs chosen for Medicare price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Cardinal Health's Dr Fran Gregory Reacts to First MS Biosimilar Approval
August 27th 2023Fran Gregory, PharmD, MBA, vice president of emerging therapies at Cardinal Health, shares her reaction to the FDA approval of Tyruko (natalizumab-sztn), the first biosimilar approved to treat multiple sclerosis (MS).
Meta-Analysis Confirms Clinical Equivalence Between RA Biosimilars, Originators
August 26th 2023A meta-analysis and systematic review of data on over 10,000 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) found that etanercept, adalimumab, and infliximab biosimilars were clinically equivalent to their reference products.
Cardinal Health Exec: How Adalimumab Biosimilars Can Reshape the US Health Care Industry
August 23rd 2023Fran Gregory, PharmD, MBA, vice president of emerging therapies at Cardinal Health, published her opinions on the future of biosimilars in the United States, foreshadowing immense growth and a transformation of the US health care industry thanks to biosimilars.
How Streamlining Development Can Save the US Biosimilar Industry
August 20th 2023On this episode of Not So Different, Julie Reed, executive director of the Biosimilars Forum, expanded on ways to make biosimilar development faster and cheaper without compromising on safety and efficacy and how these practices can ensure a sustainable market for the future.
Contributor: The Promise of RA Biosimilars Could Be Realized, but Greater Adoption Rates Are Needed
August 14th 2023Robert Zutaut, RPh, a clinical specialist from McKesson Provider Solutions, quantifies the major barriers to adoption for biosimilars used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and some major considerations for health systems looking to address them.
Research Confirms Long-Term Stability of Adalimumab Biosimilar Candidate TUR01
August 12th 2023A study on the stability of the adalimumab biosimilar candidate TUR01, a tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor, found long-term stability of the drug substance and drug product were maintained under different temperatures.
Spanish Psoriasis Working Group Revises Guidelines for Biosimilars in Psoriasis
August 10th 2023The Spanish Psoriasis Working Group updated its position on the use of biosimilar medicines in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis, including its views on biosimilars as first-line treatment and nonmedical switching.
Authors Suggest Major Policy Shifts to Boost Biosimilar Development, Accessibility
August 9th 2023Streamlining biosimilar development would permit biosimilar development of more and a wider variety of biological drugs, fast-tracking biosimilar development without impacting patient safety or effectiveness, according to an opinion piece.
Sintilimab Plus Bevacizumab Biosimilar vs Avastin Is Cost-Effective in HCC
August 8th 2023A Chinese study proved that combination therapy with sintilimab and a bevacizumab biosimilar was cost-effective enough in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to warrant use of the biosimilar over the reference product (Avastin) without compromising safety or efficacy.
BioRationality: The Adulthood of Biosimilars—Global Status and Future of Biosimilars
August 7th 2023Sarfaraz K. Niazi, PhD, gives an overview of the global biosimilar landscape, noting why some countries have biosimilars, including follow-on biologics and unbranded biologics, for certain products and why others do not.
Biosimilars Immunology Roundup for July 2023—Podcast Edition
August 6th 2023On this episode, we’re giving a rundown of some of the biggest stories in the immunology space regarding biosimilars, like the launch of 7 adalimumab biosimilars, the release of multiple market trend reports, and clinical trial results on traditionally bypassed disease states.
Despite Global Increase in Amjevita Sales, US Sales Dropped 63%
August 5th 2023Despite global sales for Amjevita (adalimumab-atto) growing by 29% year-over-year and the agent being the first adalimumab biosimilar on the US market, sales in the United States dropped 63% from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2023.