Reports
Pharmaceutical companies in China manufacturing copy biologicals
The market for copy biologicals in China has significantly grown over the past decade. The government has been actively promoting the development and use of copy biologicals as a way to improve access to affordable health care. As a result, the number of pharmaceutical companies developing copy biologicals has also increased rapidly and is expected to continue to grow in the coming years.
Biosimilars for chronic disease patients
A report which analyses significant developments in the biosimilar space and the impacts on patient access, affordability and quality of care has been released in early 2023. The report is a product of the Patient Access and Affordability Project, a programme of Patients Rising, a non-profit organization.
Study of the use of generic and biosimilar drugs in Latin America
The results of a study on the knowledge, perceptions and use of generic and biosimilar drugs in Latin America and the Caribbean were recently presented at an event organized by the World Bank during the workshop ‘Rethinking Pharmaceutical Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean’ held in Washington DC, USA.
The successful uptake of biosimilars in Europe and the US
US uptake of biosimilars is now beginning to rival that of Europe. This was a take home message from the June 2022 Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines (ASBM) webinar on the successful uptake of biosimilars in Europe and the US [1].
Biosimilar monoclonal antibodies in China
Biosimilar monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are currently a major focus of research and development in China with policies support. mAbs have become crucial therapeutics for treating diseases such as oncology and autoimmune diseases. As competition from biosimilars increases in China, the price of mAbs is decreasing and access to them is increasing.
Biological therapies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
A study on the estimation of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as well as those patients who are potentially eligible for the treatment of the disease with biological drugs, was presented by Luca Degli Esposti of CliCon Società Benefit Italy at the 18th Biosimilar Medicines Conference in October 2022.
Highlights of the revised WHO guideline on evaluation of biosimilars
A presentation by Niklas Ekman from the Finnish Medicines Agency during the 18th Biosimilar Medicines Congress in October 2022 in Brussels, Belgium reviewed the key elements of the revised World Health Organization (WHO) Guideline on evaluation of similar biotherapeutic products (SBPs, also called biosimilars) and gave a possible direction for biosimilar regulation in the EU [1].
Estimation of patients potentially eligible to biological therapies
A study on the estimation of patients with psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel diseases as candidates for biological therapies was presented by Luca Degli Esposti of CliCon Srl Società Benefit Italy at the 18th Biosimilar Medicines Conference which took place in Brussels, Belgium on 6‒7 October 2022.
More pro-biosimilar healthcare policies and RWE studies in the US
A 2022 report entitled ‘The U.S. Journey and Path Ahead’ provides perspective on where the US biosimilars industry stands today and what is expected in the future. The publication brought together the latest industry data on biosimilar utilization and payer coverage with survey data from healthcare providers, and thoughts from physicians and experts on biosimilars.
Humira (adalimumab) biosimilars pipeline
A large range of biosimilars of the anti-inflammatory drug Humira (adalimumab) are expected to flood the market in 2023. There could be as many as 10+ biosimilar competitors on the market by the end of 2023, based on current US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvals and pending applications [1].
