Deana Ferreri, PhD

March 30, 2024

A review article described the totality of evidence supporting the approval of the adalimumab biosimilar AVT02 (Simlandi; Alvotech) for all approved indications of the reference product, Humira.

March 23, 2024

A real-world study surveying physicians and patients on adalimumab biosimilar ABP 501 (Amgevita) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) found both patients initiating ABP 501 and those who had switched from the reference product had higher satisfaction levels.

March 16, 2024

A recent study used difference-in-difference analysis to assess adalimumab sales volumes and expenditures in 6 countries with and 8 countries without available biosimilar adalimumab products.

March 09, 2024

The adalimumab biosimilar SB5 was reported to be as safe and effective as the reference product in a review of randomized controlled trials and real-world studies on immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.

March 02, 2024

A retrospective study analyzing 3 years of treatment patterns for patients with Crohn disease on biologics found that while more patients received infliximab, adalimumab, and vedolizumab initially, ustekinumab showed the highest persistence and lowest dose escalation rate, indicating potentially better clinical response compared to other biologics.

February 17, 2024

Cyltezo (adalimumab-adbm) was the first adalimumab biosimilar—and second biosimilar overall—to receive an interchangeability designation from the FDA.

February 10, 2024

The authors of a meta-analysis assessing several disease states found no significant differences in serious adverse events, deaths, or treatment discontinuations between patients who switched from reference products to biosimilars and those who did not.

February 03, 2024

The PERFUSE study in France on biosimilar adalimumab SB5 for inflammatory bowel disease reveals high satisfaction overall, but significant variations in training and survey response rates across sites suggest a potential lack of support during treatment switches.

January 20, 2024

Authors of a review of available postapproval pharmacovigilance data assessing 8 Sandoz biosimilars concluded that these biosimilars “can be used as safely as their respective reference biologics.”

January 13, 2024

The proposed bevacizumab biosimilar BAT1706 (Bio-Thera Solutions) demonstrated equivalence to the reference product (Avastin) in a phase 3 comparative efficacy trial in patients with advanced nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).