The challenges of immunogenicity in developing biosimilar products

IDrugs. 2009 Jul;12(7):440-4.

Abstract

Unwanted immunogenicity is a significant issue affecting most biotherapeutic products, including subsequent entry biological (SEB) medicines. Such immunogenicity can be associated with adverse reactions and can cause impaired clinical responses to the biotherapeutic. This feature article provides an overview of the challenges facing the biotechnology industry with regard to the prediction and assessment of immunogenicity of SEBs and, in particular, biosimilar products. In addition, the available guidance on assessing the immunogenicity of biotherapeutic products is discussed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies / analysis
  • Antibody Formation / drug effects
  • Antibody Formation / immunology*
  • Drug Approval
  • Drug Discovery* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Drug Discovery* / methods
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Drug Industry* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Drug Industry* / methods
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions*
  • Government Regulation
  • Guidelines as Topic
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay
  • Recombinant Proteins / adverse effects*
  • Recombinant Proteins / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Recombinant Proteins