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ArticleTherapeutic advances in gastroenterology2023

Discontinuation of infliximab treatment in patients with inflammatory bowel disease who retransitioned to originator and those who remained on biosimilar.

Rosanne W Meijboom, Helga Gardarsdottir, Matthijs L Becker, Kris L L Movig, Johan Kuijvenhoven, Toine C G Egberts, Thijs J Giezen

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Article in Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Rosanne W MeijboomPharmacy Foundation of Haarlem Hospitals, Haarlem, the Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7370-0695
Helga GardarsdottirDivision of Pharmacoepidemiology & Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Matthijs L BeckerPharmacy Foundation of Haarlem Hospitals, Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Kris L L MovigDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands.
Johan KuijvenhovenDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Spaarne Gasthuis, Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Toine C G EgbertsDivision of Pharmacoepidemiology & Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Thijs J GiezenPharmacy Foundation of Haarlem Hospitals, Boerhaavelaan 24, Haarlem 2035 RC, the Netherlands.

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Abstract

Background: Many patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have transitioned from an infliximab originator to a biosimilar. However, some patients retransition to the originator (i.e. stop biosimilar and reinitiate the originator). Whether this sign of potential unsatisfactory treatment response is specifically related to the infliximab biosimilar or the patient and/or the disease including patients' beliefs on the biosimilar is unclear. Objectives: We aimed to compare the risk of and reasons for infliximab discontinuation between retransitioned patients and those remaining on biosimilar. Design: Non-interventional, multicentre cohort study. Methods: IBD patients who transitioned from infliximab originator to biosimilar between January 2015 and September 2019 in two Dutch hospitals were eligible for this study. Retransitioned patients (retransitioning cohort) were matched with patients remaining on biosimilar (biosimilar remainder cohort). Reasons for discontinuation were categorised as the unwanted response (i.e. loss of effect or adverse events) or remission. Risk of unwanted discontinuation was compared using Cox proportional hazards models. Results: Patients in the retransitioning cohort ( Conclusion: Retransitioned patients are at increased risk of infliximab discontinuation due to unwanted response. Retransitioning appeared related to the patient and/or disease and not the product. Clinicians might switch patients opting for retransitioning to other treatment regimens.

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biosimilarinflammatory bowel diseaseinfliximab

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PMID37706094
PMCPMC10496466

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