Table 3.
Stop time points of TNFi for patients with and without detectable TNFi in the cord blood
Stop time point if TNFi was detectable, GA, weeks | Stop time point if TNFi was undetectable, GA, weeks | P value for difference | |
Certolizumab pegol (n=68) | 36.9 (34.8–38.6) | 37.0 (34.1–38.1) | 0.82 |
Etanercept* (n=30) | – | – | – |
Adalimumab (n=25) | 19.4 (18.7–20.1) | 15.0 (4.4–18.8) | 0.08 |
Infliximab (n=14) | 19.1 (16.7–20.3) | 13.6 (6.9–18.4) | 0.06 |
*Etanercept was not detectable in any of the cord blood samples.
GA, gestational age; TNF, tumour necrosis factor.