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NCT03729674

Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Biosimilar and Legacy Drugs

Status unknown Last updated 2 June 2020
What this trial tests

trial testing Biosimilar in Rheumatoid Arthritis in 800 participants. Status unknown.

Timeline
26 November 2018
Primary endpoint
30 March 2021
31 December 2022

Quick facts

Lead sponsorMcGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
StatusStatus unknown
Study typeOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment800
Start date26 November 2018
Primary completion30 March 2021
Estimated completion31 December 2022
Sites1 location across Canada

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Rheumatoid Arthritis or Ankylosing Spondylitis. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

In Canada and worldwide there is a need for updated independent real-world comparative effectiveness and safety data related to biologic drugs including biosimilar drugs. Biosimilar drugs hold potential to improve access to needed therapies at reduced cost enabling savings to be reallocated to other needs. However updated real-world evidence on comparative effectiveness and safety of biosimilar drugs is lacking. Investigators aim to demonstrate feasibility of creating network of clinical cohorts and other resources to provide real-world information on use of biosimilar drugs in Canada. The core revolves around clinical datasets but investigators will complement with other data sources. Investigators will review data from National Prescription Drug Utilization Information System database that contains prescription claims-level data collected from publicly financed drug benefit programs in different provinces to conduct an environmental scan of the use of biosimilars and respective legacy drugs and other anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor agents covered by provincial drug plans from 2014-2017. Initial analysis will help to confirm that use of biosimilars is lower than corresponding legacy drugs. Biologic drugs are relatively new and expensive drugs; biosimilar medicines are similar to original biologic drugs but cost less. If patients receive biosimilar drugs rather than originator biologics healthcare systems may be able to save money. Those savings can be used for other health care needs to benefit more Canadians. However investigators do not have detailed information on safety and effectiveness of these biosimilar drugs. The aim of study is to compare safety and effectiveness of biosimilar drugs to originator biologic drugs. Investigators will study patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (RA and AS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (CD and UC) and across Canada on these drugs. Primary focus is on patients without history of biologic drug use but investigators will also study patients switching to biosimilar drug from an originator biologic drug. Investigators will measure how long patients stay on treatment, if patients require new treatment, if the patients' disease control improves and occurrence of side effects such as infection that could be related to these drugs.

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