Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia and febrile neutropenia in the US: a beast of burden that needs to be tamed?

R Boccia, J Glaspy, J Crawford, M Aapro - The oncologist, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Neutropenia and febrile neutropenia (FN) are common complications of myelosuppressive
chemotherapy. This review provides an up-to-date assessment of the patient and cost …

[HTML][HTML] Supportive care in patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic

M Aapro, GH Lyman, C Bokemeyer, BL Rapoport… - ESMO open, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Cancer care has been profoundly impacted by the global pandemic of COVID-19,
resulting in unprecedented challenges.•Oncology societies have updated guidelines for the …

[HTML][HTML] Off-patent biological and biosimilar medicines in Belgium: a market landscape analysis

Y Vandenplas, S Simoens, P Van Wilder… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background and objective: Best-value biological medicines may generate competition in the
off-patent biologicals market, resulting in having more resources available to provide …

Cost-effectiveness of granulocyte colony-stimulating factors (G-CSFs) for the prevention of febrile neutropenia (FN) in patients with cancer

MS Aapro, S Chaplin, P Cornes, S Howe, H Link… - Supportive Care in …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Clinical practice guidelines recommend the use of all approved granulocyte colony-
stimulating factors (G-CSFs), including filgrastim and pegfilgrastim, as primary febrile …

Capturing the holistic value of biosimilars in Europe–part 1: a historical perspective

J Mestre-Ferrandiz, M Czech, JS Smolen… - Expert Review of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Approved biosimilars exhibit comparable efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity to
reference products. This report provides perspectives on the societal value of biosimilars …

Pegfilgrastim biosimilars in US supportive oncology: a narrative review of administration options and economic considerations to maximize patient benefit

SZ Humphreys, RB Geller, P Walden - Oncology and Therapy, 2022 - Springer
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) biologics, such as pegfilgrastim, are a
standard of care in supportive cancer treatment that are administered once per …

Efficacy and safety of biosimilar Peg-filgrastim after autologous stem cell transplant in myeloma and lymphoma patients: a comparative study with biosimilar Filgrastim …

F Marchesi, I Terrenato, E Papa, M Tomassi… - Annals of …, 2024 - Springer
Data about biosimilar Peg-filgrastim (bioPEG) in autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) are
still scarce. The aim of this study has been to assess efficacy and safety of bioPEG among …

Real-world cost–effectiveness of primary prophylaxis with G-CSF biosimilars in patients at intermediate/high risk of febrile neutropenia

P Cornes, J Kelton, R Liu, O Zaidi, J Stephens… - Future …, 2022 - Future Medicine
Background: Real-world data suggests superiority of pegfilgrastim (PEG) over filgrastim (FIL)
in reducing the incidence of chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia (FN), probably …

Use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in patients with chemotherapy-induced neutropaenia

LL Shokane, S Bezuidenhout, M Lundie - Health SA Gesondheid, 2023 - ajol.info
Background: Febrile neutropaenia (FN) and resultant infections are the major cause of
treatment-related morbidity and mortality in patients receiving chemotherapy. Clinical …

Contrasting immunopathogenic and therapeutic roles of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in cancer

AJ Theron, HC Steel, BL Rapoport, R Anderson - Pharmaceuticals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Tumor cells are particularly adept at exploiting the immunosuppressive potential of
neutrophils as a strategy to achieve uncontrolled proliferation and spread. Recruitment of …