Infliximab

Evidence Level: N/A Predicted Indications: 0

Table of Contents

  1. Infliximab
    1. Pharmacist Assessment Report
    2. Infliximab: Known uses and market status in Australia
    3. Summary
    4. Quick overview
    5. Known uses recorded for this drug
      1. Approved (supported by a licence or label)
      2. Related to an approved indication (same disease category)
      3. Relations recorded in the knowledge graph (no approval found)
    6. Australia Market Information
    7. Safety Considerations
    8. Disclaimer

Pharmacist Assessment Report

Infliximab: Known uses and market status in Australia

Summary

The TxGNN deep-learning model has no candidate with a score of 0.99 or higher for Infliximab, so there is currently no new predicted indication. The recorded uses of this drug are listed below.

Quick overview

Item Content
New predicted indications None (no model candidate scored 0.99 or higher)
Known uses recorded for this drug 8
Evidence level Not applicable
Australia Market Status Listed on the PBS Schedule (1 of 1 items) – TGA (ARTG) registration status is not included in this data
Number of PBS Items 1 (valid: 1)

Known uses recorded for this drug

Approved (supported by a licence or label)

Indication Source
ankylosing spondylitis licence in another country
crohn disease licence in another country
psoriasis licence in another country
psoriatic arthritis licence in another country
rheumatoid arthritis licence in another country
ulcerative colitis licence in another country
Indication Approved category
none none

Relations recorded in the knowledge graph (no approval found)

Indication
crohn’s colitis
inflammatory bowel disease

Australia Market Information

Licence Product Dosage form Status
10057H Inflectra Powder for I.V. infusion 100 mg Valid

Safety Considerations

  • Drug Interactions: 100 interactions were identified in total. The main ones include:
    • Major: corticosteroids (hydrocortisone, prednisone, prednisolone, dexamethasone, betamethasone, budesonide, triamcinolone including ophthalmic), deferiprone, and the radiopharmaceuticals iobenguane (I-131), ibritumomab tiuxetan and tositumomab (I-131).
    • Moderate: metronidazole, tinidazole, naltrexone, rosuvastatin, simvastatin.
    • Minor: zinc salts (sulfate, acetate, gluconate).
  • Class considerations noted in the literature: serious infection risk, tuberculosis reactivation, infusion-related anaphylaxis with anti-infliximab antibodies, and paradoxical vasculitis.

Please refer to the TGA-approved Product Information (PI) for full warnings and contraindications.


Disclaimer

This content is for research purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Clinical validation is required before any clinical application.



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