Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of February 8, 2021.
Hi, I’m Skylar Jeremias for The Center for Biosimilars®, your resource for clinical, regulatory, business, and policy news in the rapidly changing world of biosimilars.
Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of February 8, 2021.
Number 5: An 80-week observational studysuggests a non-medical switch from infliximab to SB2 is “a feasible option” for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases.
Number 4: A patient in a hospital outpatient setting was 42% less likely to receive a filgrastim biosimilar than a patient in an office setting, but 73% more likely to receive an infliximab biosimilar, according to a large, cross-sectional study.
Number 3: Biosimilar competition took a big chunk of revenue from Roche's aging blockbusters in 2020, and the company is banking on its newer medicines to drive fresh revenue growth.
Number 2: Celltrion Healthcare has received Canadian authorization to market a subcutaneous formulation of the infliximab biosimilar Remsima (Remsima SC; CT-P13).
Number 1: During its 2020 earnings call, Amgen described how a double-edged biosimilars sword has worked for and against the company's profit margin.
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Switching From Originator Etanercept to Biosimilar Version Proves Safe, Effective in RA
September 5th 2024Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who switched from the etanercept originator to a biosimilar exhibited similar disease activity and drug persistence compared with those who remained on the originator, indicating that nonmedical switching does not negatively impact treatment outcomes.
Biosimilars in America: Overcoming Barriers and Maximizing Impact
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