The Top 5 Biosimilar Articles for the Week of September 5

Number 5: In advance of the World Health Organization (WHO) updating its guidelines for biosimilar development, a review article concluded that comparative clinical efficacy and safety studies may not be helpful for the evaluation of biosimilars.

Number 4: In the first article of a 4-part series, The Center for Biosimilars® offers specifics for each of the adalimumab biosimilar products coming in 2023 and explains why the experience in Europe may differ from what’s coming in the United States.

Number 3: Fresenius Kabi announced the FDA approval of its pegfilgrastim biosimilar referencing Neulasta, making it the sixth pegfilgrastim biosimilar to be approved in the United States.

Number 2: Thanks to the success of its adalimumab biosimilar in Canadian and European markets, Alvotech’s revenues reached over $40 million during the first 6 months of 2022, nearly 20 times more than its revenue from the same period in 2021.

Number 1: Ivo Abraham, PhD, chief scientist of Matrix45 and a professor at the University of Arizona, described the pharmacoeconomics of biosimilars and the savings potential for practices and payers if they prioritize greater biosimilar adoption.

To read all of these articles and more, visit centerforbiosimilars.com.