General Internal Medicine

Biologic Therapy/Immunobiology

Questions discussed in this category

Should methotrexate be stopped prior to radiation therapy if a patient has rheumatoid arthritis?

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What would be the main indications for opting for biosimilars over an original biologic, outside of insurance barriers?

Are there any instances where you would prefer a biosimilar rather than the reference product?

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How do you think about biologic use in patients with underlying HIV infection?

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What are your recommendation for vaccines in patients while on immunotherapy?

Do you recommend or withhold influenza and pneumonia vaccines while on treatment with checkpoint inhibitors?

1 Answer available

Does it matter whether one uses MSI PCR testing versus IHC for MMR deficiency testing inorder to determine eligibility for immunotherapy?

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Papers discussed in this category

Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.), 2018-03

The Science Behind Biosimilars: Entering a New Era of Biologic Therapy.

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