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ReviewInternational journal of clinical pharmacy2025

Evaluating biosimilars: safety, efficacy, and regulatory considerations in clinical studies.

Yuqiang Liu, Yu Wang, Minglu Wang, Suodi Zhai, Chunxia Hou, Feng Sun, Lingyan Jian

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Review in International journal of clinical pharmacy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
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  5. Current status and trends of anti-tumor biosimilars in China from 2019 to 2023: A cross-sectional analysis.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Yuqiang LiuDepartment of Pharmacy, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-0964-9169
Yu WangDepartment of Oncology, Changzhi People's Hospital, Changzhi Shanxi, 046000, China.
Minglu WangDepartment of Pharmacy, Changzhi People's Hospital, Changzhi Shanxi, 046000, China.
Suodi ZhaiDepartment of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
Chunxia HouDepartment of Pharmacy, Changzhi People's Hospital, Changzhi Shanxi, 046000, China.
Feng SunDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China. sunfeng@bjmu.edu.cn.
Lingyan JianDepartment of Pharmacy, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China.

Funding

Health Commission of Shanxi Province 2023109the Shanxi Province High-Quality Development of the Healthcare Industry Special Research Project DJKZXKT2023206
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biosimilars are a rapidly growing area of clinical research, yet they encounter significant challenges, especially in emerging markets where regulatory and clinical hurdles differ markedly from those in established regions like Europe and the US. This commentary addresses these unique challenges and offers new perspectives on the global adoption of biosimilars. It emphasizes the crucial role of real world evidence in supporting biosimilar approvals, an aspect often underrepresented in current literature. The commentary also provides a comparative analysis of the regulatory frameworks in China and Europe, highlighting how these differences shape biosimilar development and market approval processes. By focusing on the issues of indication extrapolation and immunogenicity, this commentary highlights the necessity of continuous real-world data collection to ensure the safety and efficacy of biosimilars across multiple indications. Our analysis enhances the understanding of biosimilar research and supports their broader adoption as safe, effective, and accessible healthcare solutions globally.

Indexed as

Biosimilar PharmaceuticalsClinical Studies as TopicDrug ApprovalEuropeHumansBiosimilar PharmaceuticalsBiosimilarsIndication extrapolationInterchange studiesReal world researchRegulatory

Identifiers

PMID39527168
PMCPMC11748480

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