Ten-year trend of rituximab use for hematological malignancies: a multiregional real-world study using the Italian VALORE distributed database network
These findings show a shift from originator to biosimilar rituximab in Italy, alongside a recent decline in its use, likely driven by COVID-19 pandemic and new treatment strategies.
Authors
- Ester Sapigni
- Annalisa Campomori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6201-0616)
- Valeria Belleudi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8286-443X)
- Luca L’Abbate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0232-6402)
- Marco Massari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0745-7519)
- Aurora Puccini
- Martina Zanforlini
- Giorgia Pellegrini
- Mauro Krampera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7280-2040)
- Paolo Carta
- Anna Cavazzana
- Stefania Spila Alegiani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0656-1346)
- Sara Lopes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4322-8529)
- Chiara Bellitto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5552-1506)
- Silvana Anna Maria Urru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6213-1290)
- Stefano Ledda
- Gianluca Trifirò (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1147-7296)
- Ugo Trama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9473-8943)
- Olivia Leoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6906-2424)
- Andrea Spini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7496-5575)
- Ylenia Ingrasciotta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9549-6111)
- Lucian Ejlli
- Angela Scapin
- Paola Rossi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7749-9711)
- Chiara Alberti
- Francesca Futura Bernardi
- Paolo Stella
- Antea Maria Pia Mangano
- Federica Soardo
- Francesco Balducci
- Anna Paladin
- Lorenzo di Spazio
Institutions
- University of Verona (IT)
- University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" (IT)
- Central European Initiative (IT)
- General Directorate for Environmental Protection (PL)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona (IT)
- Regional Health (US)
- Provincia Autonoma di Trento (IT)
- Agenzia Sanitaria e Sociale Regionale (IT)
- Regione Puglia (IT)
- Agenzia Regionale Prevenzione e Ambiente della Regione Emilia-Romagna (IT)
- Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (Italy) (IT)
- National Institute of Health (AM)
- National Observatory (BR)
- Associazione Regionale Allevatori della Lombardia (IT)
- Regione del Veneto (IT)
- Zero Emissions Resource Organisation (NO)
- Osservatorio Astronomico della Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta (IT)
- Agenzia Regionale di Sanità della Toscana (IT)
- Servizio Sanitario Nazionale (IT)
- Regione Emilia-Romagna
- Regione Autonoma della Sardegna
- Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14712598.2025.2583283
- Primary Topic
- Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00