Efficacy and Safety of Bevacizumab Biosimilars Compared With Reference Biologics in Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Network Meta-Analysis
Source : https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.880090/full
Background: Bevacizumab biosimilars are slowly making their way into cancer treatment, but the data on their efficacy and safety in cancer patients are still poor.
Conclusion: In patients with advanced NSCLC or metastatic CRC, the efficacy and safety of bevacizumab biosimilars were found to be comparable with those of reference biologics and each other.
Navigating the HER2-Low Paradigm in Breast Oncology: New Standards, Future Horizons - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35856622/
The confirmation of the HER2-low paradigm is expected to have a major impact in breast oncology. About half of all breast cancers harbor HER2-low expression, which can be targeted with...
Conclusion/Relevance: In this article, we recapitulate the current knowledge on HER2-low breast cancer, discussing whether it should be considered a distinct subtype, how it should be implemented in the clinic, and how its definition may evolve in the coming years with the evolution of our clinical and translational knowledge.
Case Report: Initial Treatment Adjustments and Complications in Ovarian Cancer Patient With Inborn Error of Immunity - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35847860/
Our patient with ovarian cancer and IEI required modified treatment and prevention of complications. In cases of IEI, optimal chemotherapy should be titrated to minimize immunosuppression yet treat cancer aggressively...
Conclusions: Our patient with ovarian cancer and IEI required modified treatment and prevention of complications. In cases of IEI, optimal chemotherapy should be titrated to minimize immunosuppression yet treat cancer aggressively while decreasing the risk of infection with prophylactic antibiotics and prolonged post-treatment surveillance,...
In Silico Study: Combination of α-Mangostin and Chitosan Conjugated with Trastuzumab against Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35808792/
Breast cancer is a type of cancer with the highest prevalence worldwide. Almost 10-30% of breast cancer cases are diagnosed as positive for HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2)....
Conclusion: Thus, a cominbation of α-mangostin and chitosan conjugated to a trastuzumab formulation was predicted can increase the effectiveness of breast cancer therapy at a relatively small particle size but with the consequence of decreasing atomic contact energy.
The Price and Market Share Evolution of the Original Biologics and Their Biosimilars in Finland - BioDrugs
Source : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40259-022-00540-y
Background Biological drugs are generally expensive and produce a continuously growing share of drug costs. Yet they are essential in the treatment of many chronic diseases. Biosimilars, clinically equivalent to...
Conclusions: Changes in pricing policy and the public reimbursement scheme related to the market entry of biosimilars were the main reasons for the decrease in the prices of reference products. Therefore, biosimilars did not generate genuine price competition between biological products. In many of the drug groups examined, the market shares of...