Importance: Biosimilars may be lower-cost alternatives to originator biologic products, potentially offering expanded access or reduced economic burden, but have not been evaluated with aflibercept in diabetic macular edema (DME).
Objective: To compare efficacy and safety of MYL-1701P, an aflibercept biosimilar, with reference aflibercept (Eylea [Regeneron]) in DME.
Design, Setting, And Participants: This was a double-masked, randomized clinical trial that included participants at 77 centers across the US, Europe, Japan, and India.
J Am Acad Dermatol
September 2014
Background: Itolizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody to CD6, is a novel therapeutic agent evaluated in chronic plaque psoriasis.
Objective: We sought to assess the safety and efficacy of itolizumab in moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis.
Methods: A total of 225 patients were randomized (2:2:1) to 2 different itolizumab arms (A or B; A = 4-week loading dose of 0.