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. 2021 Nov 7;49(1):95–105. doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.16214

TABLE 2.

Nature of treatment change by first and second line of treatment (full analysis set population)

Treatment change, n (%) Primary type of treatment change, a n (%) Primary reason for treatment change, a n (%)
First line of treatment
No 583 (50.7) Discontinuation of biologics 30 (5.3) Adverse events 38 (6.7)
Yes 566 (49.3) Dose change 45 (8.0) Flare in comorbidity 9 (1.6)
Interval change 250 (44.2) Lack of efficacy 380 (67.3)
Other 35 (6.2) Other 53 (9.4)
Switching to another biologic 193 (34.1) Patient lost to follow‐up 2 (0.4)
Unknown 13 (2.3) Patient request 17 (3.0)
Safety concerns 5 (0.9)
Unknown 61 (10.8)
Second line of treatment
No 127 (40.2) Discontinuation of biologics 17 (9.0) Adverse events 12 (6.3)
Yes 189 (59.8) Dose change 13 (6.9) Flare in comorbidity 2 (1.1)
Interval change 79 (41.8) Lack of efficacy 128 (67.7)
Other 8 (4.2) Other 16 (8.5)
Switching to another biologic 71 (37.6) Patient lost to follow‐up 0 (0)
Unknown 1 (0.5) Patient request 11 (5.8)
Safety concerns 1 (0.5)
Unknown 19 (10.0)

Changes included switching, discontinuation, dose escalation, and interval change.

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Percentages of “yes”, patients who had treatment change.