Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of June 14, 2021.
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Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of June 14, 2021.
Number 5: Same-day pegfilgrastim to combat febrile neutropenia in conjunction with myelosuppressive chemotherapy (CTX) is safe, investigators conclude in findings presented at the ASCO 2021 Annual Meeting.
Number 4: Investigators note a reduction in use of high-cost supportive care agents, suggesting that the value-based Oncology Care Model (OCM) is working.
Number 3: Postmarketing retrospective studies of the rituximab biosimilar (CT-P10, Truxima) demonstrate comparable safety and efficacy with the reference product for treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
Number 2: In a column, officials from the Biosimilars Forum and Xcenda discuss how biosimilar competition has lowered prices of originator biologics and improved patient access.
Number 1: A Matrix Global Advisors report states that the European Union makes it far more difficult to obtain patents on biologics, reducing the likelihood of patent “thickets” that stifle competition.
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