Articles

Special Report

Published on 02 March 2023

Follow-on biologicals/biosimilars approved in Brazil: May 2023 update

Abstract: Brazilian requirements for approval of biosimilars are aligned with a strict regulatory process and ensure the same high standards of quality, safety and efficacy as for originator biologicals. Submitted:...

Author(s): Sílvia Helena Cestari de Oliveira, MSc

biologicals, biosimilars, Brazil

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1202.011

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Perspective

Published on 08 August 2023

Ethnic sensitivity assessments in biosimilar monoclonal antibodies clinical development programmes: necessary or not?

Author byline as per print journal: Sandeep N Athalye1, MBBS, MD; Dev B Baruah1, MPharm; Shivani Mittra1, MPharm, PhD; Ankit Ranpura1, MD; Kuldeep Kumar1, PhD; Elena Wolff-Holz2, MD Abstract: Ethnic...

biosimilar development, ethnic sensitivity assessments, global access, monoclonal antibodies, multi-regional clinical trials, regulatory reforms

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1202.010

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Review Article

Published on 04 May 2023

Statistical tests for detecting reference product change in biosimilar studies

Author byline as per print journal: Jiayin Zheng1, PhD; Peijin Wang`2, MS; Yixin Wang3, PhD; Shein-Chung Chow2, PhD Abstract: For the biosimilarity assessment between a test product and a reference...

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1202.009

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Original Research

Published on 04 May 2023

Canadian prescribers’ attitudes and perceptions about ophthalmic biosimilars

Author byline as per print journal: Michael S Reilly, Esq; Jane Barratt, PhD Introduction: The first biosimilar entered the Canadian market in 2009 and the first ophthalmic biosimilar was approved...

biologicals, biosimilars, Canada, ophthalmology

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1202.008

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Editor's Letter

Published on 14 September 2023

Extrapolation requires reading between the lines

The articles in this second issue of 2023 include an Original Research (Internet questionnaire) of the ‘opinions’ of Canadian ophthalmologists, a Review Article describing a statistical method to assess the ‘drift’...

Author(s): Professor Philip D Walson, MD

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1202.007

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Meeting Report

Published on 02 March 2023

Non-medical switching of biologicals/biosimilars: Canada, Europe and the US – a webinar report

Author byline as per print journal: Michael S Reilly, Esq; Gail Attara; Ralph D McKibbin, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF; Professor Philip J Schneider, MS, FASHP, FASPEN, FFIP Introduction: Biosimilars are...

biologicals, biosimilars, forced-switching, interchangeable biosimilar, non-medical switching

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1201.006

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Opinion

Published on 05 January 2023

Biosimilars drug development: time for a paradigm shift?

Author byline as per print journal: Sandeep N Athalye, MBBS, MD; Shivani Mittra, MPharm, PhD; Ankitkumar M Ranpura, MD Abstract: The sky-rocketing cost of developing biosimilars is becoming a shared...

biosimilars, immunogenicity, interchangeability, switch studies

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1201.005

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Original Research

Published on 05 January 2023

Pharmacokinetics and relative bioavailability of sitagliptin hydrochloride and sitagliptin phosphate tablets formulations: a randomized, open-label, crossover study in healthy male volunteers

Author byline as per print journal: Chuei Wuei Leong1, PhD; Elton Sagim1, BBiomedSc, Kar Ming Yee1, BPharm; Muhammad Shalhadi Saharuddin1, BSc; Sharifah Radziah Syed Abd Rahim1, MSc; Khairil Sabri1, BSc;...

bioequivalence, new branded generics, sitagliptin hydrochloride, sitagliptin phosphate

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1201.004

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Original Research

Published on 24 November 2022

Pharmacokinetic bioequivalence of sitagliptin phosphate tablet formulations: a randomized, open-label, crossover study in healthy volunteers

Author byline as per print journal: Chuei Wuei Leong1, PhD; Elton Sagim1, BBiomedSc; Kar Ming Yee1, BPharm; Muhammad Shalhadi Saharuddin1, BSc; Nik Mohd Zulhakimi Nik Abdullah1, BSc; Noramirah Farhanah Saberi1,...

bioequivalence, new branded generics, pharmacokinetics, sitagliptin

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1201.003

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Editorial

Published on 05 January 2023

Response to the Opinion entitled ‘Biosimilars drug development: time for a paradigm shift?’

Abstract: The Opinion published in this issue of GaBI Journal titled ‘Biosimilars drug development: time for a paradigm shift?’ by Sandeep N Athalye, Shivani Mittra and Ankitkumar M Ranpur proposes...

Author(s): Robin Thorpe, PhD, FRCPath

biosimilars, clinical trials, guidance, immunogenicity, regulatory

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1201.002

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Editor's Letter

Published on 03 May 2023

Lagging acceptance of generic and biosimilar drug products; the rest of the story

The article in this issue of the GaBI Journal reminded me of The Rest of the Story radio programme originally hosted by Mr Paul Harvey that started each episode with,...

Author(s): Professor Philip D Walson, MD

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1201.001

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