Over the course of 2018, The Center for Biosimilars® provided coverage of conferences in the United States and abroad. Here is a look at our top 5 conference coverage articles from 2018.
Over the course of 2018, The Center for Biosimilars® provided coverage of conferences in the United States and abroad. Here is a look at our top 5 conference coverage articles from 2018.
5. Once Educated, Patients Generally Receptive to Switching to Biosimilars
At the European League Against Rheumatism’s Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, the patient experience with switching to biosimilars from their reference products was a key topic among stakeholders.
In Australia, researchers reported that patients with rheumatoid arthritis have proven to be receptive to the idea of switching to a biosimilar medicine if their physician recommends doing so. In a single center in the Netherlands, patients reported on how useful the information they were provided about the switch was to them.
4. Lessons From European Biosimilars: Where Have We Been, and Where Are We Going?
During the SMi 9th Annual Biosimilars and Biobetters Conference in the United Kingdom, stakeholders gathered to discuss the state and trajectory of the European Union biosimilars marketplace.
In the early days of the market, said Michael Muenzberg, MD, biosimilar developers had to decide between 2 business models, which he termed a “follow-on model” and a “biogeneric model.” The former involves investing in device design, safety data, and sales and marketing to compete on aspects other than price alone. The latter model, which has not emerged as a dominant option in Europe, is simply to make a product as cheap as possible.
3. Biosimilar Beats Subcutaneous Rituximab on Cost Savings in NHL
The launch of biosimilar rituximab is anxiously anticipated among US healthcare stakeholders who hope to bring down the high cost of intravenously (IV) administered rituximab in the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). However, another innovation in rituximab delivery—a subcutaneously administered rituximab formulation—has the potential to save both time and cost.
During the 60th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition, researchers presented findings from a time-and-cost simulation of subcutaneous rituximab (Rituxan Hycela), brand-name IV rituximab (Rituxan), and biosimilar IV rituximab from the US payer perspective.
2. FDA’s Leah Christl Provides an Agency Perspective on the Biosimilars Landscape
Over time, the United States will see a dramatic increase in the number of biosimilar approvals based on the quantity of applications that the FDA is currently receiving, said Leah Christl, PhD, associate director for therapeutic biologics at the Office of New Drugs in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, during the National Policy and Advocacy Summit on Biologics and Biosimilars.
1. Researchers Report Findings on 3 Biosimilar Trastuzumab Products
During the 2018 American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Annual Meeting, researchers presented findings on 3 biosimilar trastuzumab products: Samsung Bioepis’ SB3, Amgen’s ABP 980, Biocad’s Herticad.
Decoding the Patent Puzzle: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Biosimilars
March 17th 2024On this episode of Not So Different, Ha Kung Wong, JD, an intellectual patent attorney and partner at Venable LLP, details the confusing landscape that is the US patent system and how it can be improved to help companies overcome barriers to biosimilar competition.
Annual STADA Report Shows Record Profit Growth for 2023
March 25th 2024Germany-based biosimilar manufacturer STADA Arzneimittel reports strong financial performance in 2023 with double digit sales growth and billions in profits. The CEO credits the company’s success on their strong company culture and focus for innovation.
Biosimilars Rheumatology Roundup for February 2024—Podcast Edition
March 3rd 2024On this episode of Not So Different, The Center for Biosimilars® revisited all the major rheumatology biosimilar news from February 2024, including the FDA approval of the 10th adalimumab biosimilar, the promise for an oral delivery system for ustekinumab, and the impact of adalimumab products on COVID-19 antibodies.
Physician and Patient Perspectives After Starting or Switching to Amgevita in IBD
March 23rd 2024A real-world study surveying physicians and patients on adalimumab biosimilar ABP 501 (Amgevita) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) found both patients initiating ABP 501 and those who had switched from the reference product had higher satisfaction levels.