CD Patients on Originator Infliximab
n=80
CD Patients on Biosimilar Infliximab
n=44
P value
Age at diagnosis
Median ( range)
13 years (8–16 ) 12 years ( 3–16 ) n.s
Follow up period
Median ( range)
33 months (1-71) 12 months (2–17 <0.05
Patients on Azathioprine 66/80 (83%) 32/44 (73%) n.s
Patients with Anti-Infliximab antibodies 56/80 (70%) 34/44 (77%) n.s
Patients with dose/frequency escalation of Infliximab 53/80 (66%) 27/44 (62%) n.s
Patients in clinical remission 46/80 (58%) 27/44 (61%) n.s
Patients with major infusion reaction 3/80 (4%) 1/44 (2%) n.s