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ArticleTherapeutic advances in hematology2015

Use of biosimilar filgrastim compared with lenograstim in autologous haematopoietic stem-cell transplant and in sibling allogeneic transplant.

Shab Uddin, Pippa Russell, Maresa Farrell, Barbara Davy, Joe Taylor, Samir G Agrawal

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Article in Therapeutic advances in hematology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Extrapolation in Practice: Lessons from 10 Years with Biosimilar Filgrastim.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shab UddinDivision of Haemato-Oncology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
Pippa RussellDivision of Haemato-Oncology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
Maresa FarrellDivision of Haemato-Oncology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
Barbara DavyDivision of Haemato-Oncology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
Joe TaylorDivision of Haemato-Oncology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
Samir G AgrawalBarts Health NHS Trust and Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Division of Haemato-Oncology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London EC1A 7BE, UK.
St Bartholomew's Hospital · GBBarts Health NHS Trust · GBQueen Mary University of London · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesBiosimilar filgrastim was compared with lenograstim for autologous haematopoietic stem-cell transplant (HSCT) in patients with haematological malignancies. Data from a separate group of sibling donors who underwent allogeneic HSCT are also reported.

methodsPatients with lymphoma or multiple myeloma (MM) who underwent autologous HSCT with biosimilar filgrastim were compared with a historical control group of patients who received lenograstim. Peripheral blood (PB) cells counts were monitored after 7-8 consecutive days of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) injection and apheresis was performed on day 8 if PB CD34+ cell count was ⩾10 cells/µl. The target PB CD34+ cell doses were ⩾2.0 × 10(6)/kg (lymphoma), ⩾4.0 × 10(6)/kg (MM ⩾60 years old) or ⩾8.0 × 10(6)/kg (MM <60 years old).

resultsA total of 259 patients were included in the autologous HSCT comparison (biosimilar filgrastim, n = 104; lenograstim, n = 155). In patients with lymphoma and older MM patients (⩾60 years old), no significant differences were observed between groups with regard to stem-cell mobilization parameters. However, in MM patients <60 years old, all parameters were significantly superior in the biosimilar filgrastim group, including the need for 1 rather than 2 apheresis procedures. No significant differences were observed between groups in median number of days to absolute neutrophil count (ANC) or platelet recovery. In the allogeneic setting, 47 sibling donors received biosimilar filgrastim. Mean CD34+ count at the first apheresis was 6.1 × 10(6)/kg. A total of 13 donors needed a second apheresis and 4 required a third. Among recipients, median days to ANC recovery was 16 (10-28) and to platelet recovery was 13 (9-54).

conclusionsBiosimilar filgrastim is as effective as lenograstim for autologous HSCT in patients with lymphoma or MM patients ⩾60 years old. However, mobilization with biosimilar filgrastim appeared to be superior to that with lenograstim in younger MM patients.

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biosimilarfilgrastimG-CSFhaematopoietic stem-cell transplantlenograstim

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PMID25830013
PMCPMC4365052
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