Deana Ferreri, PhD


Switching From Avastin to Bevacizumab-bvzr in CRC, NSCLC Can Reduce Medicare Costs

May 10, 2025

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.

Biosimilar and Biologic Use Increasing in Greek Patients With IBD

April 19, 2025

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%.

Comparable Pregnancy and Infant Milestones With Infliximab Biosimilars vs Originator in IBD

March 15, 2025

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.

Resolution of Injection Site Reactions After Switching to Adalimumab Biosimilar

February 22, 2025

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.