Researchers from Shanghai Henlius Biotech have presented positive phase III study results for their rituximab  and trastuzumab  copy biologicals.
Researchers from mAbxience presented data that supports the pharmacokinetic (PK) bioequivalence between bevacizumab biosimilar BEVZ92 and originator bevacizumab (Avastin) as first-line treatment in combination with fluorouracil, leucovorin and oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) or fluorouracil, leucovorin, and irinotecan (FOLFIRI). in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) .
According to research carried out in the US, the cost of the infliximab biosimilar Inflectra (infliximab-dyyb) was only moderately less expensive than the originator biological Remicade (infliximab) in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and exceeded US$14,000 annually under Medicare# Part D*. In addition, out-of-pocket costs for patients taking Inflectra may be more than US$1,700 higher than for patients taking Remicade.
Authors from Intas Pharmaceuticals presented data from a subgroup analysis of the RE-ENACT study (retrospective, multicentre, observational pooled study on wet age-related macular degeneration [wet AMD], diabetic macular oedema, and retinal vein occlusion) . The RE-ENACT study evaluated the effectiveness of the ranibizumab similar biologic Razumab in Indian patients with retinal vein occlusion (RVO).