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Efficacy and Safety of Etanercept Biosimilars Compared With the Originator for Treatment of Juvenile Arthritis: A Prospective Observational Study.

Franz ThieleAriane KleinAnton HospachDaniel WindschallSonja MrusekJ Michael RuehlmannGerd Horneff
Published in: ACR open rheumatology (2021)
In patients with JIA who require treatment with etanercept, the originator is still used much more frequently. However, our study highlights the equivalence of etanercept biosimilars for therapy for JIA. Increased use of these biosimilars in pediatric patients can therefore be recommended without hesitation.
Keyphrases
  • juvenile idiopathic arthritis
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • ankylosing spondylitis
  • rheumatoid arthritis patients
  • disease activity
  • smoking cessation