BENEPALI, etanercept biosimilar, anti-TNF
RHEUMATOLOGY – DERMATOLOGY - New medicinal product
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Posted on
Jun 09 2016
Reason for request
Inclusion
- BENEPALI is an ENBREL biosimilar. It has the same indications as ENBREL in adults in rheumatology (rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, radiographic and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis) and dermatology (plaque psoriasis).
- It does not have the paediatric indications of ENBREL: juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and psoriasis. It does not have a dosage form suitable for paediatric use.
- The bioequivalence of BENEPALI to ENBREL has been demonstrated in a pharmacokinetic study performed in healthy volunteers and its clinical equivalence was evaluated in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Clinical Benefit
Substantial |
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Insufficient |
Clinical Added Value
no clinical added value |
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Therapeutic use
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