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An open-label, randomized study comparing lipegfilgrastim with filgrastim in pediatric patients receiving chemotherapy for Ewing sarcoma or rhabdomyosarcoma

Scientific Reports
This study compared efficacy and safety of lipegfilgrastim with filgrastim in pediatric patients. Children and adolescents receiving chemotherapy (4 cycles) for Ewing sarcoma or rhabdomyosarcoma were randomized 1:1 to lipegfilgrastim (100 µg/kg) once per
Margarita B. Belogurova, Andreas Lammerich, Hadas Barkay, Dayoung Seo, Anton Buchner   +4 more
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Biosimilars in the French and Polish System: Chosen Aspects of Reimbursement and Access

Comparative Economic Research, 2020
The EU approved the first biosimilar drug in 2006. By 2017, the EU had authorized the highest number of biosimilars worldwide, acquiring considerable experience in their use and safety.
Olga Barszczewska, Ralph Chami, Anna Piechota   +2 more
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Coverage Generosity of Novel Antirheumatic Drugs in Medicare Advantage and Stand‐Alone Part D Plans

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective We examine coverage of self‐administered disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in Medicare Part D. Methods Using 2022–2026 Part D formulary data, we assessed coverage of the following DMARD classes that treat relapsed rheumatoid arthritis (RA): tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, T cell costimulatory modulator, interleukin‐6 (IL ...
Youngmin Kwon, Robert W. Corty, Stacie B. Dusetzina   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perceptions of Biosimilars Among Healthcare Providers in Saudi Arabia

INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy
Biosimilars are safe and effective treatments for chronic diseases such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) manages the quality and registration of biosimilars in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Alqahtani, Ahmed Al-jedai, Albert Wertheimer   +2 more
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Biosimilars in oncology

ESMO Open, 2018
Biosimilars will soon become broadly available in the oncology field, raising important questions from both patients and healthcare providers. These questions need to be clarified upfront, in order to increase confidence in using these therapies. In this podcast, Teresa Amaral (Young Oncologist Committee member) talks to Josep Tabernero (ESMO President
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Combination Therapy in Participants With Active Psoriatic Arthritis Using Subcutaneous Guselkumab and Golimumab: Week 24 Results From a Phase 2a, Multicenter, Randomized, Double‐Blind, Proof‐of‐Concept Study

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective To assess guselkumab + golimumab combination therapy versus guselkumab monotherapy in participants with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and inadequate response to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi‐IR). Methods Adults with active TNFi‐IR PsA (three or more tender/swollen joints) were randomized (2:1) to subcutaneous guselkumab (100 mg) +
Jose U. Scher, Iain B. McInnes, Enrique R. Soriano, Joseph F. Merola, Paul Bird, Vinod Chandran, Edaire Cheng, Elena Reynoso, Warner Chen, Maoji Li, Lianne S. Gensler, Philip J. Mease, Christopher T. Ritchlin   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The biosimilars journey: current status and ongoing challenges

, 2018
Biosimilar products are already approved and marketed in several countries. The Food and Drug Administration has approved ten different biosimilars, and the European Medicines Agency has approved 40.
Daniel Egg Neto, Igor Age Kos, Valderílio Feijó Azevedo, Sérgio Cândido Kowalski   +3 more
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Early‐stage health technology assessment of a curative gene therapy for multiple sclerosis

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with significant early morbidity, reduced life expectancy and substantial healthcare and societal costs. The primary objective of this study is to assess the early cost‐effectiveness potential of a novel gene therapy, IMMUTOL, for MS compared with current high‐efficacy treatment sequences.
Attila Imre, Balázs Nagy, Rok Hren
wiley   +1 more source

Fostering medication review competence of pharmacy students: An assessment by students and their preceptors after advanced‐level practical internship

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims The aim of this study was to introduce a new assessment method for pharmacy students' real‐life competence in reviewing medications after obligatory advanced‐level practical internship in Finland. Methods The new medication review (MR) competence assessment method consisted of (1) a self‐assessment by pharmacy students and (2) a performance ...
Katja Leiman, Aleksi Westerholm, Tero Vahlberg, Noora Lias, Tanja Lindholm, Marja Airaksinen   +5 more
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Pricing and Reimbursement of Biosimilars in Central and Eastern European Countries

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2017
Objectives: The aim of this study was to review the requirements for the reimbursement of biosimilars and to compare the reimbursement status, market share, and reimbursement costs of biosimilars in selected Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries ...
Paweł Kawalec, Ewa Stawowczyk, Tomas Tesar, Jana Skoupa, Adina Turcu-Stiolica, Maria Dimitrova, Guenka I. Petrova, Zinta Rugaja, Agnes Männik, Andras Harsanyi, Andras Harsanyi, Pero Draganic   +11 more
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