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Effects of non-medical infliximab biosimilar switching in ocular inflammatory diseases: A case series from a tertiary care center.

Andrew H DolinkoDiana Edem MorveyShimy ApoorvaMax ChikovskyStephen D AnesiCharles Stephen Foster
Published in: European journal of ophthalmology (2023)
Non-medical biosimilar switching from Remicade to Inflectra may induce detrimental side-effects and significant worsening of inflammation in patients with uveitis. Non-medical biosimilar switching from Remicade to Inflectra should be discouraged, and physician input should be sought in establishing an effective and medically-necessary treatment plan for patients with uveitis.
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