DOP67 Comparison of the pharmacokinetics of CT-P13 between Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in biologic-naïve patients; a prospective multi-center observational study of the KASID

Kim, E.S.(1);Park, D.I.(2);Kim, H.J.(3);Lee, Y.J.(4);Koo, J.S.(5);Kim, E.S.(6);Yoon, H.(7);Lee, J.H.(8);Kim, J.W.(9);Shin, S.J.(10);Kim, H.W.(11);Kim, H.S.(12);Park, Y.S.(13);Kim, Y.S.(14);Kim, T.O.(15);Lee, J.(16);Choi, C.H.(17);Han, D.S.(18);Chun, J.(19);Kim, H.S.(20)

(1)Kyungpook National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu, Korea- Republic Of;(2)Sungkyunkwan University School Of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea- Republic Of;(3)Kyunghee University School Of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea- Republic Of;(4)Keimyung University School Of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Daegu, Korea- Republic Of;(5)Korea University College Of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Ansan, Korea- Republic Of;(6)Korea University College Of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea- Republic Of;(7)Seoul National University College Of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Bundang, Korea- Republic Of;(8)Seoul Song Do Colorectal Hospital, Digestive Endoscopic Center, Seoul, Korea- Republic Of;(9)Seoul National University College Of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea- Republic Of;(10)Ajou University School Of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Suwon, Korea- Republic Of;(11)Pusan National University School Of Medicine And Medical Research Institute, Internal Medicine, Busan, Korea- Republic Of;(12)Yonsei University Wonju College Of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Wonju, Korea- Republic Of;(13)Eulji University School Of Medicine- Eulji Hospital, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea- Republic Of;(14)Inje University College Of Medicine- Seoul Paik Hospital, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea- Republic Of;(15)Haeundae Paik Hospital- Inje University College Of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Busan, Korea- Republic Of;(16)Chosun University- School Of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Gwangju, Korea- Republic Of;(17)College Of Medicine- Chung-Ang University, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea- Republic Of;(18)Hanyang University College Of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Guri, Korea- Republic Of;(19)Gangnam Severance Hospital- Yonsei University College Of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea- Republic Of;(20)Chonnam University Medical School, Internal Medicine, Gwangju, Korea- Republic Of; The IBD Research Group of the Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases

Background

We aimed to compare trough infliximab levels and the development of anti-drug antibody (ADA) for 1 year between Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) patients who were biologic-naïve and to evaluate their impact on clinical outcomes.

Methods

This was a prospective, multi-center, observational study. Biologic-naïve patients with moderate to severe CD and UC who started CT-P13 therapy were eligible for the study. The trough drug and ADA levels were measured serially for 1-year after CT-P13 initiation. Clinical outcomes were assessed with intention-to-treat purpose.

Results

267 patients who received CT-P13 treatment were enrolled in the study (CD 168, UC 99). The rates of clinical remission (72% vs. 32.3%, p<0.001) and clinical response (75.6% vs. 47.5%, p<0.001) at 54-week were significantly higher in CD than in UC. The median trough drug level (μg/mL) was significantly higher in CD than in UC up to 14-week (2-week, 19 vs. 15, p<0.001; 6-week, 13 vs. 9, p<0.001; 14-week, 3 vs. 2, p=0.001, Fig 1). The median ADA level (AU/mL) was significantly lower in CD than in UC at 2-week (6 vs. 7, p=0.046), 30-week (8 vs. 12, p=0.007) and 54-week (9 vs. 12, p=0.032, Fig 1). The difference in drug and ADA levels between CD and UC remained significant after adjustment for confounders in repeated measures analysis. Cox proportional hazard analysis showed that CD over UC (adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) 0.78, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.62-0.95, p=0.016, Fig 2) and no immunomodulator (aHR 1.55, 95% CI 1.07-2.25, p=0.02) were independent risk factors for the development of ADA. The development of ADA at 2-week (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 0.12, 95% CI 0.03-0.6, p=0.009) and CD over UC (aOR 1.85, 95% CI 1.33-2.56, p=0.0002) were independent predictors of clinical remission at 54-week.

Conclusion

CD shows favorable pharmacokinetics of infliximab including high trough drug and low ADA level compared with UC which might be related with better clinical outcomes for 1-year of infliximab.