Factors for starting biosimilar TNF inhibitors in patients with rheumatic diseases in the real world.

BACKGROUND:To identify factors for starting biosimilar TNF inhibitors (TNFI) in patients with rheumatic diseases. METHODS AND FINDING:Using a national claims database, we identified patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who had used TNFIs since they were approved in...

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Main Authors: Yoon-Kyoung Sung, Sun-Young Jung, Hyoungyoung Kim, Seongmi Choi, Seul Gi Im, Yu Sang Lee, Eun Jin Jang, Soo-Kyung Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227960