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Table 1 Key attributes of selected disease area archetypes; considers marketed mAb profiles only

From: Customer-centric product presentations for monoclonal antibodies

Disease area archetype

mAb safety & tolerability profile

mAb drug delivery profile

Market maturity (injectables)

1

RA/IBD

mAbs exhibit sufficient tolerability to allow unsupervised administration outside of a controlled healthcare environmenta

Predominantly SC formulations for self-administration

Low dosing volumes (below 2 mL)

Ready-to-use PFS & autoinjector/pen devices

Several mAbs & other biologics with different & overlapping indications available

A number of mAbs & other biologics also used in other indications

Biosimilars for some mAbs & other biologics available

2

MS

mAb-dependent safety profiles; unsupervised and supervised administration outside of a controlled healthcare environmenta

Predominantly IV formulations for HCP-assisted administration

1 mAbb with SC formulations for self-administration (dosing volume of 0.4 mL; ready-to-use PFS & autoinjector device)

Few mAbs with overlapping indications

Biosimilars for other biologics available

No mAb biosimilar marketed

3

ONC

mAb-dependent safety profiles; currently no unsupervised administration outside of a controlled healthcare environment

Predominantly IV formulations for HCP-assisted administration

4 mAbsc with high-volume SC formulations for HCP-assisted administration (volumes of 5 to 15 mL; vial presentations)

1 SC mAb FDCd

1 IV mAb FDCe

A variety mAbs with different & overlapping indications available

Biosimilars for some mAbs available

  1. FDC fixed-dose combination, HCP healthcare provider, IBD inflammatory bowel disease, IV intravenous, mAb monoclonal antibody, mL milliliters, MS multiple sclerosis, ONC oncology, RA rheumatoid arthritis, SC subcutaneous
  2. aFollowing treatment initiation under supervision and training of a HCP
  3. bOfatumumab
  4. cTrastuzumab, rituximab, daratumumab, pertuzumab + trastuzumab
  5. dPertuzumab + trastuzumab
  6. eNivolumab + relatlimab