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Deana Ferreri, PhD
Biosimilars Can Help Expand Early Access Anti-TNF Therapy in IBD
May 26, 2025
Article
There's a need for early anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with new data showing that biosimilars can address cost barriers and enhance patient access and outcomes.
Switching From Avastin to Bevacizumab-bvzr in CRC, NSCLC Can Reduce Medicare Costs
May 10, 2025
Article
Monthly savings from fully converting Medicare patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) and non-squamous metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) from reference bevacizumab to bevacizumab-bvzr could fund 13,887 and 8,959 additional patient-months of treatment, respectively, according to a cost-effectiveness study.
Clinical Evidence Shows No Safety Gaps Between Biosimilar, Reference Adalimumab
April 26, 2025
Article
A plain language summary for patients explains there were no differences in safety outcomes between adalimumab-adbm and the originator in a pooled analysis of the VOLTAIRE clinical trials.
Biosimilar and Biologic Use Increasing in Greek Patients With IBD
April 19, 2025
Article
A retrospective study from a single inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) center in Greece reported that from 2018 to 2022, the use of biologics increased by 28% yearly, and the proportion of patients using biosimilars grew from 33% to 67%.
Bevacizumab Biosimilars Reduce Costs While Maintaining Survival Outcomes in mCRC
April 02, 2025
Article
Bevacizumab biosimilars Mvasi and Zirabev provided cost savings for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) treatment without compromising effectiveness.
Patients With IBD Maintain Therapy 2 Years Post Switching to Infliximab Biosimilar
March 23, 2025
Article
People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who switched to the infliximab biosimilar CT-P13 had higher treatment persistence (84% and 91%) than those new to infliximab (66% and 53%), with no new safety concerns.
Comparable Pregnancy and Infant Milestones With Infliximab Biosimilars vs Originator in IBD
March 15, 2025
Article
A study evaluating pregnancy outcomes and infant developmental milestones found similar outcomes between pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who received reference infliximab and those who received a biosimilar.
No IBD Activity Changes Following Switch From Biosimilar to Originator Infliximab
March 03, 2025
Article
A prospective cohort study found that switching back from the biosimilar SB2 to the reference infliximab did not affect clinical disease activity or safety in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Resolution of Injection Site Reactions After Switching to Adalimumab Biosimilar
February 22, 2025
Article
A 15-year-old girl with ulcerative colitis who developed injection site reactions to the adalimumab reference product was successfully switched to the biosimilar LBAL without recurrence of symptoms, demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of switching for medical reasons, likely due to an allergic reaction to an excipient in the originator.