Table 2.
Serum drug levels (ng/mL) at 6 months based on rheumatoid factor (RF) levels at baseline (n = 161 patients).
| Serum drug levels ng/mL [median (IQR)] at 6 months after starting TNFi a | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline RF levels ≤203 IU/mL | Baseline RF levels >203 IU/mL | ||
| Infliximab n = 85 | 376 [0–2,076] | 0 [0–1,057] | 0.09 |
| Adalimumab n = 44 | 4,570 [1,104–7,572] | 751 [53–2,401] | 0.02 |
| Certolizumab n = 32 | 33,000 [20,000–46,000] | 32,000 [13,000–39,000] | 0.6 |
TNFi, tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor; RF, rheumatoid factor. IFX, infliximab; ADL, adalimumab; CZP, certolizumab pegol; RF, rheumatoid factor.
No serum sample was available to measure drug levels in 7 patients.