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ArticlePharmaceutics2021

Uptake of Trastuzumab Biosimilars for the Treatment of HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: A Real-World Experience from a Cancer Center.

Michela Piezzo, Roberta D'Aniello, Ilaria Avallone, Bruno Barba, Daniela Cianniello, Stefania Cocco, Antonio D'Avino, Germira Di Gioia, Vincenzo Di Lauro, Giuseppina Fusco and 4 more

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Article in Pharmaceutics, 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Michela PiezzoDepartment of Breast and Thoracic Oncology, Division of Breast Medical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale", 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1730-3900
Roberta D'AnielloPharmacy, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Ilaria AvalloneDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.
Bruno BarbaPharmacy, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Daniela CiannielloDepartment of Breast and Thoracic Oncology, Division of Breast Medical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Stefania CoccoDepartment of Breast and Thoracic Oncology, Division of Breast Medical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Antonio D'AvinoPharmacy, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Germira Di GioiaDepartment of Breast and Thoracic Oncology, Division of Breast Medical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Vincenzo Di LauroDepartment of Breast and Thoracic Oncology, Division of Breast Medical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Giuseppina FuscoDepartment of Breast and Thoracic Oncology, Division of Breast Medical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale", 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7405-3074
Raffaele PiscitelliPharmacy, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Claudia von ArxDepartment of Breast and Thoracic Oncology, Division of Breast Medical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Michelino De LaurentiisDepartment of Breast and Thoracic Oncology, Division of Breast Medical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale", 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9009-1572
Piera MaiolinoPharmacy, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale", 80131 Naples, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe introduction of trastuzumab biosimilars in clinical practice plays an important role in promoting the sustainability of healthcare systems. By contrast, the switching process can be challenging to the clinics. This survey describes the switching process at a National Cancer Institute over a period of 2 years.

methodsData regarding all trastuzumab-based regimens for breast cancer (BC) from 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2020 were extracted from both adverse drug reactions (ADRs) reporting systems and electronic systems involved in inventory management, prescribing, dispensing, and administration. Both patients under monotherapy and combination treatment regimens were included. There were no exclusion criteria. RESULTS AND

conclusionsOverall 354 patients received at least one trastuzumab-based regimen for a total of 493 lines of treatment and 5769 administrations. Biosimilar were used in 34.3% of trastuzumab-based treatments. No differences between biosimilars and reference drug have been observed in terms of ADRs. The effective cost-saving of the first 2 years is greater than EUR 800,000 and it is estimated to increase over time.

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biosimilarsbreast cancerHER2trastuzumab

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PMID34068626
PMCPMC8151152

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