Table 3.
Anti-TNF-α agents for inflammatory bowel disease
Preparation | Drug | Route of administration | Target disease | Induction dose | Maintenance dose |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Infliximab | Remicade | Intravenous | UC, CD | 5 mg/kg at weeks 0, 2, and 6 | 5 mg/kg every 8 weeks |
Remsima (CT-P13) | Intravenous | UC, CD | 5 mg/kg at weeks 0, 2, and 6 | 5 mg/kg every 8 weeks | |
Subcutaneous | UC, CD | 5 mg/kg at weeks 0, 2 (IV) 120 mg at week 6 (SC) |
120 mg every 2 weeks | ||
Remaloce (SB2) | Intravenous | UC, CD | 5 mg/kg at weeks 0, 2, and 6 | 5 mg/kg every 8 weeks | |
Adalimumab | Humira | Subcutaneous (citrate-free formulation) | UC, CD | 160 mg at week 0 80 mg at week 2 40 mg at week 4 |
40 mg every other week |
Adalloce (SB5) | Subcutaneous | UC, CD | 160 mg at week 0 80 mg at week 2 40 mg at week 4 |
40 mg every other week | |
Yuflyma (CT-P17) | Subcutaneous (citrate-free formulation) | UC, CD | 160 mg at week 0 80 mg at week 2 40 mg at week 4 |
40 mg every other week | |
Golimumab | Simponi | Subcutaneous | UC | 200 mg at week 0 100 mg at week 2 50 mg at week 6 (100 mg if weight > 80 kg) |
50 mg (or 100 mg) every 4 weeks |
TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; UC, ulcerative colitis; CD, Crohn’s disease; IV, intravenous; SC, subcutaneous.