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Biosimilar safety factors in clinical practice

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SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM
Volume 44, Issue 6, Pages S9-S15

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W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2015.04.005

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Chronic inflammatory diseases; Biosimilar; biologic; reference product; chronic inflammatory diseases; safety; interchangeability; comparability; immunogenicity; extrapolation; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; pharmacovigilance/surveillance; regulatory requirements; naming/labeling

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Objectives: This article provides insight into the guidelines issued by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the draft guidances issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding potential safety considerations associated with the development and use of biosimilars. Methods: EMA and FDA guidelines and the literature were reviewed to identify recommendations and experience of manufacturers regarding the safety of biosimilars. Results: Recent results of phase 3 comparability clinical trials comparing biosimilars with their reference products, and the approval of a biosimilar infliximab by several regulatory agencies, demonstrate the growing importance of biosimilars in inflammatory diseases. The safety profiles of biosimilars developed according to regulatory guidelines appear to be highly similar to the reference product, and postmarketing pharmacovigilance programs are in place. Additional topics related to biosimilars, such as interchangeability, automatic substitution, and nomenclature, are discussed. Conclusions: Safety considerations in the development of biosimilars are an important focus of regulatory guidelines, although topics such as interchangeability, automatic substitution, and nomenclature are still being debated. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier HS Journals, Inc.

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