• The effect of infliximab in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (the BackToBasic study): study protocol of a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial 

      Gjefsen, Elisabeth; Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Goll, Guro Løvik; Wigemyr, Monica; Bolstad, Nils; Valberg, Morten; Schistad, Ellina Iordanova; Marchand, Gunn Hege; Granviken, Fredrik; Selmer, Kaja Kristine; Johanessen, Anne Froholdt; Haugen, Anne Julsrud; Dagestad, Magnhild Hammersland; Vetti, Nils; Bakland, Gunnstein; Lie, Benedicte Alexandra; Haavardsholm, Espen A.; Nilsen, Aksel Thuv; Holmgard, Thor Einar; Kadar, Thomas; Kvien, Tore Kristian; Skouen, Jan Sture; Grøvle, Lars; Brox, Jens Ivar; Espeland, Ansgar; Storheim, Kjersti; Zwart, John-Anker (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Low back pain is common and a significant number of patients experience chronic low back pain. Current treatment options offer small to moderate effects. Patients with vertebral bone marrow lesions visualized as Modic ...
    • Effect of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring vs Standard Therapy During Infliximab Induction on Disease Remission in Patients With Chronic Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases: A Randomized Clinical Trial 

      Syversen, Silje Watterdal; Goll, Guro Løvik; Jørgensen, Kristin Kaasen; Sandanger, Øystein; Sexton, Joseph; Olsen, Inge Christoffer; Gehin, Johanna Elin; Warren, David; Brun, Marthe Kirkesæther; Klaasen, Rolf; Karlsen, Lars Normann; Noraberg, Geir; Zettel, Camilla; Ljoså, Maud-Kristine Aga; Haugen, Anne Julsrud; Njålla, Rune Johan; Bruun, Trude J; Seeberg, Kathrine; Michelsen, Brigitte; Strand, Eldri Kveine; Skorpe, Svanaug; Blomgren, Ingrid; Bragnes, Yngvill; Dotterud, Christian; Thune, Turid Jorunn; Ystrøm, Carl Magnus; Torp, Roald; Pawel, Mielnik; Mørk, Cato; Kvien, Tore Kristian; Jahnsen, Jørgen; Bolstad, Nils; Haavardsholm, Espen A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Importance: Proactive therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), defined as individualized drug dosing based on scheduled monitoring of serum drug levels, has been proposed as an alternative to standard therapy to maximize efficacy ...
    • Efficacy and Safety of CT-P13 in Inflammatory Bowel Disease after Switching from Originator Infliximab: Exploratory Analyses from the NOR-SWITCH Main and Extension Trials 

      Jørgensen, Kristin Kaasen; Goll, Guro Løvik; Sexton, Joe; Bolstad, Nils; Olsen, Inge C.; Asak, Øivind Wessel; Berset, Ingrid Prytz; Blomgren, Ingrid; Dvergsnes, Katrine; Florholmen, Jon; Frigstad, Svein Oskar; Henriksen, Magne; Hagfors, Jon; Huppertz-Hauss, Gert; Haavardsholm, Espen Andre; Klaasen, Rolf Anton; Moum, Bjørn; Noraberg, Geir; Prestegård, Ulf; Rydning, Jan Henrik; Sagatun, Liv; Seeberg, Kathrine; Torp, Roald; Vold, Cecilia; Warren, David J.; Ystrøm, Carl Magnus; Lundin, Knut Erik Aslaksen; Kvien, Tore Kristian; Jahnsen, Jørgen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background - The NOR-SWITCH main and extension trials demonstrated that switching from originator to biosimilar infliximab (CT-P13) is efficacious and safe across six diseases. However, a subgroup analysis of Crohn’s disease ...
    • Long‐term efficacy and safety of biosimilar infliximab (CT‐P13) after switching from originator infliximab: Open‐label extension of the NOR‐SWITCH trial 

      Goll, Guro Løvik; Jørgensen, Kristin Kaasen; Sexton, Joseph; Olsen, Inge Christoffer; Bolstad, Nils; Haavardsholm, Espen A.; Lundin, Knut Erik Aslaksen; Tveit, Kåre Steinar; Lorentzen, Merete; Berset, Ingrid Prytz; Fevang, Bjørg-Tilde Svanes; Kalstad, Synnøve; Ryggen, Kristin; Warren, David; Klaasen, Rolf; Asak, Øivind Wessel; Baigh, Somyeh; Blomgren, Ingrid; Brenna, Øystein; Bruun, Trude J; Dvergsnes, Katrine; Frigstad, Svein Oskar; Myrnes, Inger; Hatten, Ingvild Helgheim; Huppertz-Hauss, Gert; Henriksen, Magne; Hoie, Sunniva S.; Krogh, Jan Reidar; Midtgard, Irina P.; Mielnik, Pawel; Moum, Bjørn; Noraberg, Geir; Poyan, Armin; Prestegård, Ulf; Rashid, Haroon Ur; Strand, Eldri Kveine; Skjetne, Kristine; Seeberg, Kathrine; Torp, Roald; Ystrøm, Carl Magnus; Vold, Cecilia; Zettel, Camilla C.; Waksvik, Kenneth; Gulbrandsen, Bjørn; Hagfors, Jon; Mørk, Cato; Jahnsen, Jørgen; Kvien, Tore Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background and objectives The 52‐week, randomized, double‐blind, noninferiority, government‐funded NOR‐SWITCH trial demonstrated that switching from infliximab originator to less expensive biosimilar CT‐P13 was not ...
    • Switching from originator infliximab to biosimilar CT-P13 compared with maintained treatment with originator infliximab (NOR-SWITCH): a 52-week, randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial 

      Jørgensen, Kristin Kaasen; Inge Christoffer, Olsen; Goll, Guro Løvik; Lorentzen, Merete; Bolstad, Nils; Haavardsholm, Espen A.; Lundin, Knut Erik Aslaksen; Mørk, Cato; Jahnsen, Jørgen; Kvien, Tore Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background TNF inhibitors have improved treatment of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, spondyloarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and chronic plaque psoriasis, but are expensive therapies. The aim ...