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ArticleDrug safety2025

A Longitudinal Post-authorization Safety Study of Golimumab in Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis: A Cohort Study in Denmark and Sweden, 2013-2021.

Annette Kjær Ersbøll, Zhiping Huang, Deanna D Hill, Simone Møller Hede, Vibeke Andersen, Kristian Bolin, Marie Skov Kristensen, Suzan Esslinger, Frida Richter Hansen, Erik Hertervig and 10 more

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors.

Annette Kjær ErsbøllNational Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark. ake@sdu.dk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9407-3387
Zhiping HuangMerck Sharp & Dohme, LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-6196-0277
Deanna D HillMerck Sharp & Dohme, LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA.
Simone Møller HedeMedEngine DK ApS, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2074-7921
Vibeke AndersenInstitute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0127-2863
Kristian BolinDepartment of Economics, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Marie Skov KristensenDepartment of Odontology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8066-8937
Suzan EsslingerCilag GmbH International, Zug, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1052-058X
Frida Richter HansenCenter for Clinical Research and Prevention, Frederiksberg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4729-2683
Erik HertervigDepartment of Gastroenterology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
Lila KallioAuria Biobank, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Thora Majlund KjærulffNational Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3314-6570
Stine KlosterNational Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6142-8305
Alexis KrummeJanssen Research & Development, Titusville, New Jersey, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9633-861X
James D LewisDepartment of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3107-3862
Laila MehkriMedEngine DK ApS, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Niels QvistResearch Unit for Surgery, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Lau Caspar ThygesenNational Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8375-5211
Cindy WeinsteinMerck Sharp & Dohme, LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4229-4644
Anders GreenSteno Diabetes Center Odense, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5059-3655

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWhen golimumab (GLM) was approved for the treatment of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC) in 2013, a post-authorization safety study was conducted.

objectiveOur objective was to examine whether exposure to GLM was associated with an increased incidence of all-cause total colectomy, colorectal cancer, and hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma in Denmark and Sweden.

methodsWe conducted a new-user, active comparator cohort study of patients with UC in 2013-2021. Exposure to GLM, other anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents (infliximab and adalimumab) and thiopurines was a time-varying variable. Therapies were based on prescription redemptions and hospital-based administration of medications from national prescription and hospital registers. The association between exposure to study therapies and outcomes was evaluated using Poisson regression of incidence rates (IRs), presented as IR ratios (IRRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

resultsA total of 5177 and 7469 patients were included in Denmark and Sweden, respectively. The IR of all-cause total colectomy per 1000 person-years was higher in Denmark (IR 42.6; 95% CI 38.9-46.2) than in Sweden (IR 16.1; 95% CI 14.2-18.0). No significant difference was observed in all-cause total colectomy between GLM and other anti-TNF agents (Denmark: adjusted IRR [aIRR] 1.28; 95% CI 0.98-1.66; Sweden: aIRR 1.17; 95% CI 0.72-1.90). A significant difference was observed between GLM and thiopurines (Denmark: aIRR 13.62; 95% CI 8.73-21.26; Sweden: aIRR 4.52; 2.75-7.41). Privacy regulations prevented analysis of a few colorectal cancer events. No hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma events were identified.

conclusionThe IR of all-cause total colectomy with GLM was similar to that with other anti-TNF agents but was much higher than with thiopurines, probably related to confounding by indication.

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Antibodies, MonoclonalColitis, UlcerativeAdultAgedCohort StudiesColectomyDenmarkFemaleHumansIncidenceLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedSwedenTumor Necrosis Factor InhibitorsAntibodies, MonoclonalgolimumabTumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors

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PMID39913070
PMCPMC11982097

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