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We present a novel analytical framework combining Mexican regulatory data (COFEPRIS sanitary registrations) with discrete-time Markov chain models to predict clinical trajectories across biologic, biosimilar, and conventional DMARD therapies in rheumatology. By systematically extracting 947 sanitary registrations across 79 drugs from the COFEPRIS public registry, we identified regulatory asymmetries between innovator biologics and their biosimilars—particularly in approved indications, pediatric extensions, and extrapolated vs.

Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases frequently require 5-8 concurrent medications spanning DMARDs, biologics, glucocorticoids, NSAIDs, and supportive therapies. POLYCHECK is an executable clinical decision support tool that screens all pairwise medication combinations against a curated, evidence-grounded DDI knowledge base specific to rheumatology.