Affiliation:
1. Syneos Health, London, UK
Abstract
In a highly interactive symposium, a multidisciplinary faculty from across Europe assembled to discuss how best to meet the expectations of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in an increasingly complex therapeutic landscape. The introduction of biologic therapies and, subsequently, their biosimilars have been of great importance in improving treatment outcomes and have had a considerable impact on many healthcare economies. As more biosimilars are approved, the expert panel discussed how patients with RA can be treated more effectively during the early window of opportunity, which may lead to sustained remission, prevention of structural damage to bones and joints, and provision of more quality-adjusted life years to patients while simultaneously offering major savings for healthcare systems.