ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2022
Switching Among Biosimilars: A Review of Clinical Evidence.
Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of etanercept biosimilarsFrontiers in pharmacology · 2023Pooled it
- A randomised, crossover trial exploring the patient perspective and effectiveness of biosimilar adalimumab transition: IBD reference and biosimilar adalimumab cross over study (iBaSS).International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2024Trial
- Biosimilar SB15 versus reference aflibercept in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: 1-year and switching results of a phase 3 clinical trial.BMJ open ophthalmology · 2023Trial
- Biosimilar uptake policies in Europe: a cross-country mixed-methods policy analysis.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2026Article
- Position statement of the Biotechnology Committee of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology on the interchangeability of originator and biosimilar biologics in immune-mediated rheumatic diseases.Advances in rheumatology (London, England) · 2026Review
- Time-adjusted direct medical costs of moderate-to-severe chronic graft-versus-host disease: a retrospective two-center cost analysis in Türkiye.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of CT-P42 in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema: 52-Week Results from a Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2025Article
- Switching from Adalimumab Reference Product to and Among Adalimumab Biosimilars Outside the USA: Insights for US Clinicians.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2025Review
- Ensuring Sustainability in Pharmaceutical Care: A Retrospective Analysis of Administrative Databases on the Utilization, Costs, and Switching Patterns of Biological Therapies in the Agency for Health Protection of the Metropolitan Area of Milan.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Efficacy, Safety, and Immunogenicity of SDZ-ADL, an Adalimumab Biosimilar, in Biologic-Naïve and Switched Patients with Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases: A Literature Review.Advances in therapy · 2025Review
- Temporal Trends in the Use of Biological Agents in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Real-World Data from a Tertiary Inflammatory Bowel Disease Greek Center During a 5-Year Period.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Real-World Comparative Analysis of Trastuzumab Originator and Biosimilars: Safety, Efficacy, and Cost Effectiveness.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2025Article
- Consensus-Based Overarching Principles and Recommendations on the Use of Biosimilars in the Treatment of Inflammatory Arthritis in the Gulf Region.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2024Article
- Additional Data in Expanded Patient Populations and New Indications Support the Practice of Biosimilar-to-Biosimilar Switching.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2024Review
- A Regulatory Perspective on Biosimilar Medicines.Pharmaceutics · 2024Review
- An Update on Anti-TNF Biosimilar Switching-Real-World Clinical Effectiveness and Safety.Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology · 2024Article
- Generic orphan drug substitution: a critical analysis of global practices and Saudi Arabia's perspective.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Article
- Clinical and Economic Value of a Biosimilar Portfolio to Stakeholders: An Integrative Literature Review.ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR · 2024Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Adalimumab Biosimilar GP2017 in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Future Evolution of Biosimilar Development by Application of Current Science and Available Evidence: The Developer's Perspective.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2023Article
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Abstract
Biological medicines have improved patients' outcomes, but their high costs may limit access. Biosimilars, alternatives that have demonstrated high similarity in terms of quality, safety, and efficacy to an already licensed originator biological product, could increase competition and decrease prices. Given the expanding number of biosimilars, patients may switch from originator to biosimilar or among biosimilars. Randomized trials and observational studies conducted with multiple biosimilars over many disease areas confirmed the safety and efficacy of switching from originator to biosimilar. This study summarizes evidence on switching between biosimilars for which there are concerns to provide future guidance. A systematic search (MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library) for studies on anti-TNF agents, assessing clinical efficacy and safety of biosimilar-to-biosimilar switch in chronic inflammatory diseases, was performed. We retrieved 320 records and included 19 clinical studies. One study with historical control compared switching between biosimilars to maintenance of the same biosimilar. Ten were controlled cohort studies comparing switching between two biosimilars vs. switching from originator to a biosimilar or vs. multiple switches. Eight were single-arm cohort studies, where participants switched from one biosimilar to another, and the outcomes were compared before and after the switch. Overall, these studies did not highlight significant concerns in switching between biosimilars. Therefore, switching studies seem difficult to perform and unnecessary with the body of evidence suggesting no real problems in practice coupled with stringent regulatory requirements. Monitoring the use of biosimilars in clinical practice could support clinical decision-making, rational use of biological medicines, and help to further realize possible savings.
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