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. 2020 Apr 27;10:11. doi: 10.1186/s12348-020-00202-6

Table 1.

Monoclonal antibodies

Drug Etanercept (Enbrel) Infliximab (Remicade) Adalimumab (Humira) Golimumab (Simponi, Simponi Aria) Certolizumab (Cimzia)
Structure and mechanism of action TNFR2 ectodomain fused to IgG1 binds TNF-α and TNF-β Chimeric murine-human IgG1 that binds TNF-α Fully humanized IgG1 that binds TNF-α Fully humanized IgG1 that binds TNF-α Humanized PEGylated Fab that binds TNF-α
Indications RA, psoriatic arthritis, plaque psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis RA, psoriatic arthritis, plaque psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease RA, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, spondyloarthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, uveitis (intermediate, posterior, panuveitis), plaque psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease RA, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and ulcerative colitis RA, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, spondyloarthritis, and Crohn’s disease
Reported ocular side effects Uveitis, scleritis, ON, and ocular myositis Uveitis, ON, and endophthalmitis Uveitis, ON, endophthalmitis, corneal infiltrates, retinal toxicity, and ophthalmoplegia ON ON