PMID- 29325166 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190521 LR - 20220129 IS - 1462-0332 (Electronic) IS - 1462-0324 (Print) IS - 1462-0324 (Linking) VI - 57 IP - 11 DP - 2018 Nov 1 TI - Drug safety and immunogenicity of tumour necrosis factor inhibitors: the story so far. PG - 1896-1907 LID - 10.1093/rheumatology/kex434 [doi] AB - TNF-alpha inhibitor (TNFi) therapies have transformed the treatment of several rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases. However, the majority of TNFi's are immunogenic and consequent anti-drug antibodies formation can impact on both treatment efficacy and safety. Several controversies exist in the area of immunogenicity of TNFis and drug safety. While anti-drug antibodies to TNFis have been described in association with infusion reactions; serious adverse events (AEs) such as thromboembolic events, lupus-like syndrome, paradoxical AEs, for example, vasculitis-like events and other autoimmune manifestations have also been reported. The expansion of the biologic armamentarium, new treatment strategies such as introduction/switching to biosimilars and cost-saving approaches such as TNFi tapering, may all have a potential impact on immunogenicity and clinical sequelae. In this review we evaluate how evolution of biologics relates to drug safety and immunogenicity, appraise relevant evidence from trials, spontaneous pharmacovigilance and observational studies and outline the areas of uncertainty that still exist. FAU - Jani, Meghna AU - Jani M AD - Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. AD - Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. FAU - Dixon, William G AU - Dixon WG AD - Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. AD - Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. AD - NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK. AD - Health eResearch Centre, Farr Institute for Health Informatics Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. FAU - Chinoy, Hector AU - Chinoy H AD - Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. AD - NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK. LA - eng GR - G1000417/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Review PL - England TA - Rheumatology (Oxford) JT - Rheumatology (Oxford, England) JID - 100883501 RN - 0 (Antirheumatic Agents) RN - 0 (Biological Products) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) SB - IM MH - Antirheumatic Agents/adverse effects/*therapeutic use MH - Arthritis, Rheumatoid/*drug therapy MH - Autoimmune Diseases/*drug therapy MH - Biological Products/adverse effects/*therapeutic use MH - Humans MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/*antagonists & inhibitors PMC - PMC6199532 EDAT- 2018/01/13 06:00 MHDA- 2019/05/22 06:00 PMCR- 2018/01/08 CRDT- 2018/01/12 06:00 PHST- 2017/07/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/01/13 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/05/22 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/01/12 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/01/08 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 4792969 [pii] AID - kex434 [pii] AID - 10.1093/rheumatology/kex434 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Rheumatology (Oxford). 2018 Nov 1;57(11):1896-1907. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kex434.