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ArticleTherapeutic advances in gastroenterology2024

Reverse switching from the biosimilar SB2 to the originator infliximab in previously switched patients with inflammatory bowel diseases: results of a prospective long-term cohort study.

Sarah Fischer, Moritz Donhauser, Sarah Cohnen, Konstantin Fietkau, Marcel Vetter, Maria Grübel-Liehr, Peter Dietrich, Timo Rath, Angelika Wilfer, Ludmilla Sologub and 6 more

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Article in Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Observational
  2. Practical guidelines on medical management of adults with moderate-to-severe inflammatory bowel disease.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Sarah FischerFirst Department of Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie, Erlangen, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6722-643X
Moritz DonhauserDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Sarah CohnenFirst Department of Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie, Erlangen, Germany.
Konstantin FietkauFirst Department of Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie, Erlangen, Germany.
Marcel VetterFirst Department of Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie, Erlangen, Germany.
Maria Grübel-LiehrFirst Department of Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie, Erlangen, Germany.
Peter DietrichFirst Department of Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie, Erlangen, Germany.
Timo RathFirst Department of Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie, Erlangen, Germany.
Angelika WilferFirst Department of Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie, Erlangen, Germany.
Ludmilla SologubFirst Department of Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie, Erlangen, Germany.
Sabine KrebsPharmacy Department, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Frank DörjePharmacy Department, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Daniel NagoreProgenika Biopharma, Derio, Spain.
Sebastian MeyerDepartment of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Markus F NeurathFirst Department of Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Raja AtreyaFirst Department of Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Ulmenweg 18, Erlangen 91054, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8556-8433

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Data regarding multiple switches including reverse switching between infliximab and its biosimilars are scarce in the field of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Objectives: We investigated the clinical effectiveness as primary outcome measure after repeated switches. Secondary endpoints included C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, immunogenicity (trough levels (TL); anti-drug antibodies (ADA), safety and drug persistence. Design: This study is a prospective, single-centre, observational cohort study. IBD patients receiving originator infliximab were switched to biosimilar SB2 and then reverse switched after 96 weeks and followed up for another 48 weeks. Methods: Clinical disease activity (Harvey-Bradshaw-index (HBI) in Crohn's disease (CD), partial Mayo score (pMS) in ulcerative colitis (UC)), CRP, TL, ADA, therapy-discontinuations and (serious) adverse events ((S)AE)) were monitored throughout the study. Results: Ninety-five patients (60 CD, 38 female) were enrolled. The median HBI was 2 (interquartile range (IQR) 1-4) at baseline and 2 (1-4) at week 48, resulting in a mean intra-individual change of 0.0 (standard deviation (SD) 1.5). The median pMS was 1 (IQR 0-1) at baseline and 0.5 (0-1) at week 48 resulting in a mean intra-individual change of 0.0 (SD 0.8). Clinical remission was achieved in 80% at baseline and 82% at week 48. Median CRP 2.0 mg/l (IQR 1.0-4.1) at baseline and 2.4 mg/l (1.1-5.2) at week 48 resulted in a mean change of 1.7 (SD 5.8) and no significant differences in CD ( Conclusion: Reverse switching had no impact on efficacy of infliximab therapy in our cohort of IBD patients. The switch didn't influence immunogenicity or safety of therapy.

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biologicalbiosimilarIBDinfliximabmultiple switchesreverse switchSB2switch

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