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Observational studyEuropean journal of hospital pharmacy : science and practice2023

Infliximab: a single-centre, prospective, observational evaluation of TDM data in patients with IBD.

Jessica Gadsby, Karen Hall, Fathima Shah, Sanjeev Pattni, Sharon Gethins, Hussain Mulla

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Observational study in European journal of hospital pharmacy : science and practice, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jessica GadsbyPharmacy, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK.
Karen HallPharmacy, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK.
Fathima ShahPharmacy, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK.
Sanjeev PattniGastroenterology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK.
Sharon GethinsGastroenterology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK.
Hussain MullaPharmacy, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK hussain.mulla@uhl-tr.nhs.uk.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTherapeutic drug monitoring of infliximab (IFX) is important to optimise treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A recent IBD consensus statement recommends targeting trough serum concentrations of >3 μg/mL, higher than our local recommendation of >1 μg/mL. We therefore investigated the relationship between IFX trough concentrations and C reactive protein (CRP), faecal calprotectin (FCP), clinical outcomes and anti-IFX antibody (AB) development as well as the influence of concomitant thiopurine treatment.

methodsObservational data, prospectively collected in a cohort of adult patients with IBD newly initiated on IFX at a single centre.

resultsIFX concentrations >3 μg/mL were associated with a greater reduction in CRP (% change from baseline) and lower FCP; mean (SD) 47 (33.8) % vs 102.3 (136.9) % and 233.9 (505.1) μg/g vs 416.3 (613.5) μg/g, respectively. Lower IFX concentrations were observed in patients who developed AB than those who did not, mean (range) 6.2 (1.1-10) μg/mL vs 0.9 (0.4-4.9) μg/mL, respectively, and also in patients who stopped/switched therapy compared with those who continued, 2.4 (2.9) μg/mL vs 6.5 (2.8) μg/mL; p=0.0002. Patients taking a concomitant thiopurine were found to have higher IFX concentrations; mean (range) 6.4 (0.7-10) μg/mL vs 3.9 (0.4-10) μg/mL.

conclusionsIFX concentrations are correlated with biomarkers, clinical response and AB development in patients with IBD. Concomitant thiopurine therapy appears to be associated with higher IFX concentrations and reduced likelihood of AB development.

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Colitis, UlcerativeCrohn DiseaseInflammatory Bowel DiseasesAdultC-Reactive ProteinGastrointestinal AgentsHumansInfliximabProspective StudiesPurinesSulfhydryl Compounds2-mercaptopurineC-Reactive ProteinGastrointestinal AgentsInfliximabPurinesSulfhydryl Compoundsdrug monitoringevidence-based medicinegastroenterologyinflammatory bowel diseasesquality of health care

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PMID35217509
PMCPMC10800275
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