Cheaper copycat drugs put to the test for rare autoimmune disease

NCT ID NCT05716334

Summary

This study compared newer, more affordable 'biosimilar' versions of the drug rituximab to the original version in patients with two rare autoimmune diseases (GPA and MPA). Researchers followed 201 Canadian patients for two years to see if the biosimilars worked as well and were as safe as the original drug in controlling the disease and preventing relapses. They also checked if patients got insurance approval faster for the biosimilar drugs.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Nord-de-l'île-de-Montréal (CIUSSS NÎM) / Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  • Lawson Research Institute (Western University)

    London, Ontario, Canada

  • McGill University (Montreal General Hospital)

    Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4, Canada

  • Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Ottawa University)

    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  • Sinai Health System (University of Toronto)

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton (McMaster University)

    Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

  • University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

  • University of British Columbia (Vancouver Coastal Health Authority)

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • University of Calgary

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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