Slide 2: Biologics in Temporary
Biologics are medicines produced from dwelling cells.
They’re made of enormous, complicated proteins that may goal illness in methods different medication can’t.
As a result of they’re so complicated, they can’t be copied precisely. However medicines that work in an analogous approach — referred to as biosimilars — might be made primarily based on biologics.
Slide 3: Understanding Biosimilars
Biosimilars are almost equivalent copies of biologics. They supply the identical advantages, have the identical unwanted side effects, and are given on the similar dosing. A biosimilar is simply as secure and efficient as the unique biologic, which is named the “reference” drug.
Slide 4: Why Biosimilars Matter
Biologics can deal with severe, persistent illnesses like:
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Arthritis
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Most cancers
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Psoriasis
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Autoimmune illnesses
However they’re costly and time-consuming to develop.
Biosimilars supply the identical therapy choices at a decrease value , so extra folks can get entry to superior therapies.
Slide 5: Making a Biosimilar
Making a biosimilar is a bit like cooking a posh dish. Dwelling cells are given genetic directions, like a recipe, for making a particular protein.
Below rigorously managed circumstances, they create the proteins which are then purified to be used as medicines.
Slide 6: Checked for Security
Biosimilars undergo a strict overview course of . To be permitted, they will need to have no clinically significant variations from the reference biologic. They have to:
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Use the identical sort of pure supplies
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Intently match the molecular construction
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Don’t have any clinically significant variations in security or unwanted side effects
Slide 7: Confirmed Effectiveness
Research affirm that biosimilars give the identical outcomes as biologics, with no essential variations in security or unwanted side effects.
Biosimilars are solely permitted if in addition they match the reference drug’s dosage, power and effectiveness.
Slide 8: Circumstances Biosimilars Deal with
Biosimilars are used to deal with severe and persistent illnesses:
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Psoriasis
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Crohn’s illness
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Ulcerative colitis
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Arthritis
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A number of sclerosis
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Kidney illness
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Osteoporosis
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Breast, colon, and lung cancers
Slide 9: Advantages of Biosimilars
Biologics can value billions to develop, in order that they’re costly to make use of. Making biosimilars takes much less money and time, in order that they’re extra inexpensive.
Biosimilars might help make these remedies out there to extra individuals who want them.
Slide 10: Discover Out if Biosimilars Are Proper for You
Listed here are some inquiries to ask your healthcare supplier:
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Is there a biosimilar for my situation?
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How does it evaluate with different remedies?
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Will switching change unwanted side effects or outcomes?
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Is it given at house or in a clinic? Injection or IV?
This instructional useful resource was created with assist from Sandoz.
