GENERICS AND BIOSIMILARS INITIATIVE JOURNAL
Official Journal of the Generics and Biosimilars Initiative
Volume 3 / Year 2014 / Issue 1
Original Research
Alternative statistical strategies for biosimilar drug development
Author(s): Austin J Combest, PharmD, MBA, Song Wang, PhD, Brian T Healey, PharmD, MS, MBA, RAC, Dirk J Reitsma, MD
Page: 13-20Introduction: Many regulatory authorities have published requirements for the approval of biosimilar medicinal products. However, there is no guidance on which quantitative standards should be used to define how similar a follow-on product must be to be considered biosimilar. Sample sizes for clinical biosimilar trials using traditional designs often exceed 500 patients. Several publications have […]