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. 2014 Apr 7;8:141–153. doi: 10.2147/BTT.S37509

Table 2.

Comparative tolerability of tocilizumab with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors

Registry name Retention period Drug survival rate (%)
TCZ IFX ETA ADA
CORRONA45 24 months 63 53 53
LOHREN46 2.5 years 56 72 57
SCQM-RA47 2.5 years 51 58 61
GISEA48 2.5 years 52 65 52
DANBIO49,50 96 weeks 54
48 months 41 56 52
BiRD51 2.5 years 79 47 78 55

Abbreviations: ADA, adalimumab; BiRD, Biologics for Rheumatic Diseases; CORRONA, Consortium of Rheumatology Researchers of North America; DANBIO, Danish Nationwide Rheumatological Database; ETA, etanercept; GISEA, Gruppo Italiano di Studio sulle Early Arthritides; IFX, infliximab; LOHREN, Lombardy Rheumatology Network; SCQM-RA, Swiss Clinical Quality Management for Rheumatoid Arthritis; TCZ, tocilizumab; TNF, tumor necrosis factor.