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Table 4 Treatment response among patients receiving > 1 TNF blockers

From: Variability in phenotype and response to treatment in chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis; the Irish experience of a national cohort

Patient

1st TNF blocker

Indication for discontinuation

2nd TNF blocker

Outcome

3rd TNF blocker

Outcome

1

Adalimumab

Worsening disease

Etanercept

Partial response

NA

 

9

Infliximab

Psoriasis

Adalimumab

Remission

NA

 

10

Adalimumab

Worsening disease

Infliximab

Anaphylactic reaction

Etanercept

No responsea

16

Adalimumab

Allergic reaction

Infliximab

Remission

NA

 

24

Infliximab

Worsening disease

Adalimumab

Remission

NA

 

30

Etanercept

Persistent symptoms

Infliximab

Remission

NA

 
  1. aPatient 10 had worsening disease on methotrexate and adalimumab, then an anaphylactic reaction to infliximab followed by a brief clinical response to etanercept and then further clinical and radiological progression of disease; this patient is now on Pamidronate and has yet to achieve remission
  2. Clinical course and outcome