Efficacy and safety of adalimumab in comparison to infliximab for Crohn's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Hua-Hua Yang, Yi Huang, Xuchun Zhou, Ruonan Wang
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Adalimumab (ADA) and infliximab (IFX) are the cornerstones of the treatment of Crohn's disease (CD). It remains controversial whether there is a difference in the effectiveness and safety between IFX and ADA for CD. AIM: To perform a meta-analysis to compare the effectiveness and safety of ADA and IFX in CD. METHODS: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were searched. Cohort studies were considered for inclusion. The primary outcomes were induction of response and remission, maintenance of response and remission, and secondary loss of response. Adverse events were secondary outcomes. RESULTS: = 0.02). CONCLUSION: ADA and IFX have similar clinical benefits for anti-tumor necrosis factor-α naïve or non-naïve CD patients. Overall adverse events rate is higher in patients in the IFX group.