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Table 2 Discontinuations and reasons for discontinuations*

From: Long-term effectiveness and safety of infliximab, golimumab and golimumab-IV in rheumatoid arthritis patients from a Canadian prospective observational registry

 

IFX

GLM

GLM-IV

Total discontinuations (n/N, %)

659/890, 74.0%

280/530, 65.6%

71/157, 45.2%

Exposure (Total, Mean pt. yrs)

2714, 3.0

1077, 2.0

257, 1.6

Reason for discontinuation (n, %a)

 Patient withdrew consent

58, 8.8%

25, 8.9%

4, 5.6%

 Adverse event

116, 17.6%

33, 11.8%

10, 14.1%

 Lost to follow-up

25, 3.8%

28, 10.0%

7, 9.9%

 Financial reasons

14, 2.1%

4, 1.4%

0, 0.0%

 Complete response

10, 1.5%

4, 1.4%

0, 0.0%

 Disease progression

75, 11.4%

14, 5.0%

2, 2.8%

 Lack of response

45, 6.8%

67, 23.9%

22, 31.0%

 Loss of response

65, 9.9%

46, 16.4%

6, 8.5%

 Unusual lack of efficacy

0, 0%

1, 0.4%

0, 0%

 Geographic issues

24, 3.6%

3, 1.1%

2, 2.8%

 Patient switched to another therapy

32, 4.9%

15, 5.4%

9, 12.7%

 Did not meet entry criteria

1, 0.2%

0, 0.0%

0, 0.0%

 Other

191, 29.0%

40, 14.3%

8, 11.3%

 Missing

3, 0.5%

0, 0%

1, 1.4%

  1. aProportions based on number of discontinued patients