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The Top 5 Biosimilar Articles for the Week of October 2
Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of October 2, 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 October 2nd, 2023.
Number 5: Compared with other biologics frequently used in China for moderate-to-severe psoriasis, secukinumab is the most cost-effective treatment option.
Number 4: Iceland-based Alvotech announced the approval of its ustekinumab biosimilar referencing Stelara in Japan for autoimmune conditions. The company also released an update on the US filing for its adalimumab biosimilar.
Number 3: With the European Commission's (EC) approval of Tyruko, Europe received its first natalizumab biosimilar and first biosimilar to treat multiple sclerosis (MS), while Coherus Biosciences received a complete response letter (CRL) for its biosimilar for Neulasta Onpro.
Number 2: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease who underwent a switch from reference infliximab to a biosimilar and then back to the originator were more likely to discontinue their treatment than patients who underwent a single switch from the originator to a biosimilar.
Number 1: Drug maker payments to ophthalmologists were associated with the choice of higher-cost therapies for age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) that could increase Medicare costs, but biosimilars could help.
To read all of these articles and more, visit centerforbiosimilars.com.
Cencora Analysis Shows Differences in Payer Coverage Between G-CSF Biosimilars
May 2nd 2024Data from a Cencora study showed some misalignment in payer coverage of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) biosimilars, highlighting that while filgrastim biosimilars are often favored over the originator, reference pegfilgrastim still dominates over its biosimilars.
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.
Eye on Pharma: EU Ustekinumab Approval; New Golimumab Data; Evernorth Adds Humira Biosimilar
April 29th 2024The European Union gained a new ustekinumab biosimilar; Alvotech released positive results from a clinical trial evaluating a golimumab biosimilar and the reference products (Simponi and Simponi Aria), and Evernorth announced that it is set to cover an adalimumab biosimilar at zero cost to patients.
