Subtherapeutic concentrations of infliximab and adalimumab are associated with increased disease activity in Crohn's disease.
Arne CarlsenRoald OmdalKristian Øgreid LeitaoKjetil IsaksenAnne Kristine HettaLars Normann KarlsenLars AabakkenNils BolstadDavid WarrenKnut E A LundinTore GrimstadPublished in: Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology (2018)
The prevalence of subtherapeutic drug levels ranged from 17% to 30%. In patients with Crohn's disease, subtherapeutic serum drug concentrations were associated with significantly higher disease activity with both anti-TNFα agents. These findings were not observed in patients with ulcerative colitis. Clinicaltrials.gov identifier [NCT02134054].