The Centre for Biosimilars reports a new study published in Diabetes Spectrum suggests FDA biosimilar naming requirements and switching restrictions cause patients to perceive biosimilars as less similar to reference products. The authors linked the requirement for a biosimilar product to use a four letter suffix and restrictions on pharmacy interchangeability to a diminished interest in biosimilars among patients.
Product specific reports based on extracts from our BioBlast® database
aflibercept | Eylea® | Regeneron
bevacizumab | Avastin® | Roche/Genentech
cetuximab | Erbitux® | BMS/Merck
darbepoetin | Aranesp® | Amgen
denosumab | Prolia®/Xgeva® | Amgen
eculizumab | Soliris® | Alexion
filgrastim (GCSF) | Neupogen® | Amgen
golimumab | Simponi® | Janssen
infliximab | Remicade® | Johnson & Johnson
natalizumab | Tysabri® | Biogen/Elan
omalizumab | Xolair® | Genentech / Novartis
pegfilgrastim | Neulasta® | Amgen
pembrolizumab | Keytruda® | Merck
ranibizumab | Lucentis® | Genentech
rituximab | Rituxan®/MabThera® | Genentech/Biogen
tocilizumab | Actemra® | Roche
trastuzumab | Herceptin® | Roche/Genentech