Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of June 5, 2023.
Hi, I’m Justina Petrullo 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 June 5th, 2023.
Number 5: Over the course of May, the immunology biosimilar space bloomed, with a European approval, a delay for ustekinumab biosimilars, more clinical trial updates, and insights into the industry from multiple immunology experts.
Number 4: Alvotech and Advanz Pharma extended their partnership to commercialize 5 biosimilar candidates across Europe.
Number 3: The European Commission has granted marketing authorization to Samsung Bioepis' biosimilar referencing Soliris (eculizumab). The product, dubbed Epysqli is the first hematology biosimilar from Samsung Bioepis to be approved in the European Union.
Number 2: Amgen has settled with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) over the former’s ustekinumab biosimilar referencing Stelara, delaying the projected launch of the candidate from late 2023 to January 2025.
Number 1: The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, an online pharmacy dedicated to increasing access to lower-cost prescriptions, partnered with Coherus Biosciences to distribute Yusimry, a biosimilar referencing Humira. It’s the first time the pharmacy has added a biosimilar to its list of drugs.
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The Future of Biosimilar Gene Therapies: Key Issues and Potential
September 11th 2024While biosimilars could potentially lower costs and improve access to gene therapies, significant hurdles in regulation, manufacturing, intellectual property, and market size pose challenges to their development and market entry.
BioRationality: FDA Clarification Provides New Indications and Process Change for Biosimilars
September 9th 2024Sarfaraz K. Niazi, PhD, explains the FDA's new guidelines on post-approval changes for biosimilars, emphasizing the processes for reporting modifications, comparability assessments, and the potential for biosimilars to introduce new indications or formulation changes, which could significantly impact their market competitiveness and accessibility.
Biosimilars in America: Overcoming Barriers and Maximizing Impact
July 21st 2024Join us as we explore the complexities of the US biosimilars market, discussing legislative influences, payer and provider adoption factors, and strategies to overcome industry challenges with expert insights from Kyle Noonan, PharmD, MS, value & access strategy manager at Cencora.
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.
The Role of Coverage Strategies in Biosimilar Market Impact and Cost Savings
September 4th 2024A recent study highlights that although biosimilars have led to significant price reductions, originator products with sole preferred coverage strategies have maintained market share, suggesting that increased biosimilar uptake alone may not fully leverage the market's competitive and cost-saving potential.