Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Feb 2020
Understanding the role of comparative clinical studies in the development of oncology biosimilars
14 February 2020 - Biosimilars have the potential to broaden patient access to biologics and provide cost savings for health care systems.
During the development of a biosimilar, data that directly compare the proposed biosimilar with the reference product are required. Such comparative data are generated in a stepwise hierarchical process that begins with extensive laboratory-based structural analyses and functional assays.
This initial analytical phase serves as the foundation for the demonstration of biosimilarity and is followed by nonclinical in vivo testing (if required) and then clinical evaluation, including a comparative pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics study that is usually conducted in healthy volunteers.
