Biosimilars

Analysis of real-world trends of biosimilar prescribing from 2019 to 2020 indicated rapid uptake of biosimilars among oncology providers, although the extent of biosimilar prescribing varied among products. Read More ›

The findings of a retrospective observational study on healthcare resource utilization and cost patterns after formulary conversion to a biosimilar indicate that overall results may be driven by behavior at initial formulary switch. Read More ›

Real-world evidence indicates robust biosimilar uptake of the first FDA-approved bevacizumab biosimilar, bevacizumab-awwb, across its approved indications, including metastatic colorectal cancer and non–small-cell lung cancer. Read More ›

The findings from a small, retrospective study suggest that same-day pegfilgrastim-cbqv was a safe and effective alternative to standard administration 24 hours postchemotherapy for the primary and secondary prophylaxis of febrile neutropenia with myelosuppressive chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer. Read More ›

A retrospective study conducted in Poland confirmed that treatment with trastuzumab-anns was associated with an acceptable cardiac safety profile, even when switching from trastuzumab reference or when combined with pertuzumab. Read More ›

Preliminary findings of this retrospective study indicate that treatment with bevacizumab reference product may be associated with a higher risk for hypertension and proteinuria, whereas treatment with bevacizumab biosimilars correlated with shorter onset of these adverse events. Read More ›

The results of the cost-efficiency analysis within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Oncology Care Model indicate that switching from reference pegfilgrastim to pegfilgrastim-jmdb provided cost-savings that could potentially be reallocated to food and transportation support. Read More ›

A real-world retrospective study (Canadian population) showed that patients with HER2-positive neoadjuvant early breast cancer treated with trastuzumab-dkst versus trastuzumab achieved similar pCR rates. Read More ›

Rapid adoption of FDA-approved biosimilars is feasible, measurable, and scalable—and pharmacists should lead the charge, according to data presented at the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology Quality Care Symposium. Read More ›

On August 20, 2021, a group of 16 organizations representing patients, consumers, providers, and taxpayers published an open letter to officials from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Department of Health and Human Services asking them to consider enacting a zero copay policy for Medicare Part B patients, a move the groups said would improve access to biosimilars and save seniors in Medicare as much as $3 billion in out-of-pocket costs. Read More ›