Does a short course of etanercept influence disease progression and radiographic changes in patients suspected of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis? Three -years follow- up of a placebo-controlled trial
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To study the long-term effect of 16 weeks of etanercept treatment on disease activity and radiographic changes in patients with suspected non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA). Eighty patients with inflammatory back...
Conclusion: A short course of etanercept in patients with suspected nr-axSpA did not affect disease activity, the chance of biological treatment, or radiographic progression after 3 years of follow-up.
Dynamics of biosimilar uptake in emerging markets
Source : https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14712598.2022.2076557?journalCode=iebt20
Abstract Globally, biosimilars are expected to play a key role in lowering healthcare costs and providing increased patient access to biological therapies. Given this, and in line with the European...
Expert opinion: Implementation of pricing and procurement policies, as well as provider and patient confidence in biosimilar efficacy, are key factors in their uptake. Due to the high cost of biosimilar development, incentivizing domestic companies with the biosimilar manufacturing capability to produce these drugs will be helpful in ensuring...
Bridging Fixed Dose to Body Weight-Based Regimen of Adalimumab in Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Using a Pharmacometric Modeling Approach: Case Study with the Phase 3 ENVISION I Trial
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Conclusions: The population pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model supports the appropriateness of the use of fixed dosing regimen in the pediatric ulcerative colitis population.
Whole-exome sequencing in a subject with fluctuating neuropsychiatric symptoms, immunoglobulin G1 deficiency, and subsequent development of Crohn's disease: a case report - PubMed
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Loss-of-function mutation of NRLRP12 gene augments production of interleukin-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α, while gain-of-function mutation of IRF2BP2 impairs cytokine production and B cell differentiation. We propose that the presence...
Relevance: At 15 years of age, she was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, following onset of acute abdomen. Treatment with oral corticosteroid and then tumor necrosis factor-α blockers (adalimumab and infliximab) led to remission of Crohn's disease.
Biosimilar medicines uptake: The role of the clinical pharmacist
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The introduction of biological medicines has revolutionized the management of chronic diseases. Due to the high cost of biological medicine coupled with the fact that patents of many of these...
Conclusion/Relevance: This paper aims to highlight the role of the clinical pharmacist (CP) in the utilization of biosimilars and the need for a pharmacy specialty regarding biosimilars. Of all the healthcare providers, CP has the most holistic view of the biosimilar products' clinical profile, and logistical and supply chain considerations....