Biosimilars: an optimistic outlook, but vigilance is needed

Editorial

The Lancet Haematology. Lancet Haematol. 2017 Aug.

. 2017 Aug;4(8):e341.

doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(17)30127-8.

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Efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and safety of the biosimilar CT-P10 compared with rituximab in patients with previously untreated advanced-stage follicular lymphoma: a randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, non-inferiority phase 3 trial.
Kim WS, Buske C, Ogura M, Jurczak W, Sancho JM, Zhavrid E, Kim JS, Hernández-Rivas JÁ, Prokharau A, Vasilica M, Nagarkar R, Osmanov D, Kwak LW, Lee SJ, Lee SY, Bae YJ, Coiffier B. Kim WS, et al. Lancet Haematol. 2017 Aug;4(8):e362-e373. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(17)30120-5. Epub 2017 Jul 14. Lancet Haematol. 2017. PMID: 28712940 Clinical Trial.