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Trial reportAnnals of medicine2021

A randomized phase-I pharmacokinetic trial comparing the potential biosimilar tocilizumab (QX003S) with the reference product (Actemra

Hong Zhang, Xiaojiao Li, Jingrui Liu, Cuiyun Li, Min Wu, Xiaoxue Zhu, Jixuan Sun, Min Fang, Yanhua Ding

Open access · goldAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Annals of medicine, 2021. 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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3citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hong ZhangPhase I Clinical Research Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China.
Xiaojiao LiPhase I Clinical Research Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China.
Jingrui LiuPhase I Clinical Research Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China.
Cuiyun LiPhase I Clinical Research Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China.
Min WuPhase I Clinical Research Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China.
Xiaoxue ZhuPhase I Clinical Research Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China.
Jixuan SunPhase I Clinical Research Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China.
Min FangQyuns Therapeutic Co. Ltd., Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, China.
Yanhua DingPhase I Clinical Research Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China.
Jilin University · CNFirst Hospital of Jilin University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeQX003S is a biosimilar candidate for the reference tocilizumab, Actemra®. We investigated the tolerance, variability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of QX003S biosimilar in healthy Chinese male subjects.

designA randomised, double-blind, two-arm, parallel study was performed to examine the bioequivalence of QX003S (8 mg/kg) with that of Actemra® as a reference drug.

resultsQX003S (

conclusionThe PK characteristics and immunogenicity exhibited by QX003S were similar to that of the reference product, Actemra®. The safety profile was similar in the two treatment groups with mild-moderate adverse effects.Trial RegistrationThe trial is registered at Chinese Clinical Trial website (http://www.chinadrugtrials.org.cn/index.html#CTR20190002)Key pointsThis was the first clinical report of a new proposed tocilizumab biosimilar, QX003S.This phase-I randomized, controlled study compared pharmacokinetics, variability,immunogenicity, and safety of QX003S vs. the approved tocilizumab product (Actemra@).The results demonstrate bioequivalence between BAT1806 and the reference products (Actemra@), as well as comparable immunogenicity, safety and tolerability profiles.

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Healthy VolunteersAdultAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBiosimilar PharmaceuticalsChinaDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPregnancyAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBiosimilar Pharmaceuticalstocilizumabbiosimilarimmunogenicityinter-subject variabilitypharmacokineticsTocilizumab

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PMID33629921
PMCPMC7919877
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