Articles

Review Article

Published on 26 September 2022

Development of Ph. Eur. standards for therapeutic monoclonal antibodies: infliximab case study

Abstract: This article describes the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) exploratory study on infliximab as a test case for developing public standards for monoclonal antibodies. The design and outcome of the...

Author(s): Mihaela Buda, PhD

flexibility, infliximab, monographs, pharmacopoeia, public standards, reference preparations

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2022.1103.017

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Original Research

Published on 08 September 2022

US prescribers’ attitudes and perceptions about biosimilars

Author byline as per print journal: Michael S Reilly, Esq; Ralph D McKibbin, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF Introduction: In the United States (US), a legal framework for approving biosimilars was...

biosimilars, interchangeability, substitution, switching, US

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2022.1103.016

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Original Research

Published on 08 September 2022

Social trust and regional variation in the adoption of biosimilars in Italy and Germany

Introduction/Study Objectives: Adoption of biosimilars has fallen below projections, despite the vigorous implementation of economic incentives, thereby highlighting the importance of behavioural factors such as social trust. This paper analyses...

Author(s): Professor James C Robinson, PhD, MPH

biosimilars, Germany, healthcare costs, Italy, medicine prices, social trust

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2022.1103.015

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Editor's Letter

Published on 29 December 2022

The importance of trust

It seems as if the entire world is dealing with a lack of trust, even in many things that have enriched and sustained human development, including our neighbours, teachers, the...

Author(s): Professor Philip D Walson, MD

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2022.1103.014

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Sponsored Article

Published on 19 August 2022

Front-loading biosimilar development with analytical characterization

Abstract: An online roundtable discussion entitled ‘Front-loading biosimilar development with analytical characterization’ was hosted by BioPharmaSpec. The panellists discussed different regulatory approaches to the clinical trials needed for approval and...

Author(s): Richard L Easton, BSC (Hons), DIC, PhD

analytics, biosimilars, functional testing, orthogonality, structural characterization

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2022.1102.013

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Review Article

Published on 30 March 2022

Manufacture and regulation of cell, tissue and gene therapy products: global perspectives, challenges and next steps

Author byline as per print journal: Adjunct Associate Professor Sia Chong Hock, BSc (Pharm), MSc; Christine Koh, BSc (Pharm) (Hon); Associate Professor Chan Lai Wah, BSc (Pharm) (Hon), PhD Abstract: Cell,...

cell, good manufacturing practice, quality control, regulatory framework, tissue and gene therapy products

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2022.1102.012

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Original Research

Published on 24 June 2022

A case study of AstraZeneca’s omeprazole/esomeprazole chiral switch strategy

Author byline as per print journal: Federico J Piñeiro, Pharm, MPH; Fernández Argüelles Rogelio Alberto, Pharm, PhD Introduction/Objective: To describe the chiral switch, an evergreening strategy used by AstraZeneca to position...

Author(s): Federico J Piñeiro, Pharm, MPH, Fernández Argüelles Rogelio Alberto, Pharm, PhD

AstraZeneca, Big Pharma, biosimilars, chiral switch, esomeprazol, generics

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2022.1102.011

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Original Research

Published on 01 August 2022

On statistical evaluation for interchangeability of biosimilar products

Author byline as per print journal: Yuqi Li, BS Pharm; Shein-Chung Chow, PhD Abstract:  A biosimilar product is a biological product which is highly similar to an existing reference product in...

biosimilars, interchangeability, logarithmic transformation, statistical evaluation

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2022.1102.010

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Commentary

Published on 19 July 2022

Substitution and interchangeability: time for a conversation?

Author byline as per print journal: Chad Rieger1, MBA; Lisa Hall1, PhD; David Lim2,3, DPH Abstract: Bandiera et al. (2002) identified the potential for competitors’ promotional materials to use certain...

Australia, interchangeability, substitution

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2022.1102.009

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Editor's Letter

Published on 08 September 2022

What to look forward to in GaBI Journal, 2022, Issue 2

The rate of successful development, regulatory approval and marketing of both new and follow-on biological treatments has continued to accelerate despite, and in some cases because of, a seemingly endless...

Author(s): Professor Philip D Walson, MD

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2022.1102.008

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Sponsored Article

Published on 25 April 2022

Structural characterization methods for biosimilars: fit-for-purpose, qualified or validated

Abstract: Detailed and accurate structural characterization of biopharmaceuticals is of paramount importance for product definition, assessment of impurities and achieving in-depth understanding of manufacturing processes. But how can we have...

Author(s): Richard L Easton, BSC (Hons), DIC, PhD

analytical development, mass spectrometry, process related impurities, structural characterization

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2022.1101.007

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Opinion

Published on 17 December 2021

Biosimilarity is not a transitive property: implication for interchangeability, naming and pharmacovigilance

Abstract: Current regulations do not require a given biosimilar to remain similar to its reference biological over time. However, two products that were initially deemed biosimilar or interchangeable could each...

Author(s): Pablo Matar, PhD

divergence, drift, evolution, interchangeability, pharmacovigilance, variability

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2022.1101.006

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