Abstract:Background Biologic drugs such as adalimumab, etanercept, and infliximab represent major first-line and second-line treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. However, their high cost poses a massive burden on healthcare systems worldwide. The expiration of patents for these biologics has driven to the production of biosimilar drugs, which are potentially less costly and remarkably similar, albeit not identical to the reference molecules. These two systematic reviews aim to investigate the efficacy and… Show more
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