Real-world outcomes associated with switching to anti-TNFs versus other biologics in Crohn's Disease patients: A retrospective analysis using German claims data.
Evi ZhulekuBeatriz Antolin-FontesAndras BorsiRiikka NissinenIvana BravatàJennifer Norma BarthelmesManuela Le BarsJennifer LeeAlun PasseyUlf MaywaldBarthold DeitersBernd BokemeyerThomas WilkeMarco GhianiPublished in: Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology (2022)
This study suggests that CD patients exhibit more favorable outcomes when switching outside the anti-TNF class to VDZ or UST after initial anti-TNF failure than switching to a second anti-TNF. With loss of response to anti-TNFs as a concern in the real world, comparative evidence from claims data assessing sequential use of biologics can help optimize treatment algorithms of patients after anti-TNF failure.