Deana Ferreri, PhD


Stable Patient Satisfaction Found After Switching From the Humira or Biosimilar CT-P17

December 14, 2024

A real-world study in France found patient satisfaction was stable after switching from either the reference product or a low-concentration adalimumab biosimilar to the adalimumab biosimilar CT-P17, a high-concentration, citrate-free formulation.

Similar Persistence Rates Between Adalimumab New Starts, Switched Patients

December 07, 2024

A French real-world study found that the adalimumab biosimilar SB5 was effective in treating rheumatic or gastrointestinal immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, showing no loss of disease control in switched patients and similar persistence rates between naive and switched groups.

Perceptions of Biosimilar Switching Among Veterans With IBD

December 02, 2024

Veterans with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) prioritize shared decision-making, transparency, and individualized care in biosimilar switching, favoring delayed switching for severe cases and greater patient control.

Achieving PFS in Advanced Gastric Cancer With HLX02 Biosimilar, Chemotherapy

November 23, 2024

In a phase 2 study, the addition of HLX22, an anti-HER2 antibody, to HLX02 biosimilar and XELOX (oxaliplatin and capecitabine) chemotherapy extended progression-free survival (PFS) in untreated HER2-positive advanced gastric cancer patients.

Subcutaneous Infliximab CT-P13 Superior to Placebo as Maintenance Therapy for IBD

November 16, 2024

In 2 randomized controlled trials of maintenance therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the subcutaneous formulation of the infliximab biosimilar CT-P13 demonstrated superiority to placebo in patients with Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis.

Challenges, Obstacles, and Future Directions for Anti-TNF Biosimilars in IBD

November 09, 2024

A review article on tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α inhibitors in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) outlined current use of anti-TNF originators and biosimilars, their efficacy and safety, the benefits and challenges of biosimilars, and the future of biosimilars in IBD.

Phase 3 Study Reports Similar Efficacy Between SB17, Stelara in Psoriasis

October 19, 2024

A phase 3, 28-week comparative clinical trial in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis confirmed similarity of the proposed ustekinumab biosimilar SB17 (Samsung Bioepis) to the reference product (Stelara) in efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics, and immunogenicity.

Pharmacokinetic Modeling Proposes Cost-Effective Dosing for Adalimumab, Etanercept Biosimilars

October 12, 2024

A UK cohort study used drug concentration samples from rheumatoid arthritis patients starting the adalimumab biosimilar Amgevita and the etanercept biosimilar Benepali to simulate drug levels under standard and alternate dosing schedules, suggesting that personalized dosing could reduce costs while potentially increasing efficacy.