Pharmacokinetic Similarity of ABP 710, a Proposed Biosimilar to Infliximab: Results From a Randomized, Single-Blind, Single-Dose, Parallel-Group Study in Healthy Subjects

Abstract

This was a randomized, single-blind, single-dose, 3-arm parallel-group study. Healthy subjects were randomized to receive ABP 710 (n = 50) or infliximab reference product (RP) sourced from the United States (infliximab US; n = 50) or the European Union (infliximab EU; n = 50) 5 mg/kg intravenously over 2 hours. The primary endpoint was area under the serum concentration-time curve from time 0 extrapolated to infinity (AUC_inf ) for the comparison of ABP 710 to infliximab US and infliximab EU. Secondary endpoints included safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity. AUC_inf was similar across the 3 groups, showing similarity of ABP 710 to infliximab RP as well as similarity of infliximab US with infliximab EU. Geometric mean ratio of AUC_inf was 0.89 between ABP 710 and infliximab US, 1.00 between ABP 710 and infliximab EU, and 1.11 between infliximab US and infliximab EU. All 90% confidence intervals of the geometric mean ratios were fully contained within the prespecified standard pharmacokinetic equivalence criteria range of 0.80 to 1.25. Treatment-related adverse events were mild to moderate and reported for 83.7%, 86.0%, and 83.7% of subjects in the ABP 710, infliximab US, and infliximab EU treatment groups, respectively; incidence of antidrug antibody rates observed across the 3 groups were similar. Results of this study demonstrated pharmacokinetic similarity of ABP 710 with infliximab RP following a single 5-mg/kg intravenous injection. The safety and tolerability of ABP 710 and infliximab RP were comparable. These results add to the totality of evidence providing further support that the proposed biosimilar ABP 710 is similar to infliximab RP. (Trial ID: ACTRN12614000903684.).

Keywords: ABP 710; biosimilar; infliximab; mAb; pharmacokinetics.

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Study design.

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Subject disposition.

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Mean serum ABP 710, infliximab US, and infliximab EU concentration‐time profiles. Concentration values below BLQ presented as 0 and included as such in the calculation of means (± SD). BLQ, below limit of quantification.