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Golimumab

Monoclonal antibody targets TNF via inhibition

Developed for
rheumatoid arthritis · ulcerative colitis · psoriatic arthritis · ankylosing spondylitis · spondyloarthropathy · type 1 diabetes mellitus · asthma · major depressive disorder
+11 more · autoimmune inner ear disease · Behcet disease · colitis · Crohn disease · juvenile idiopathic arthritis · polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis · prostate adenocarcinoma · psoriasis · sarcoidosis · uveitis · type 2 diabetes mellitus
Investigated by
Janssen Research & Development, LLC · Centocor, Inc. · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Schering-Plough · Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K. · Chung Shan Medical University
+73 more · Janssen Biotech, Inc. · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) · Shanghai Mental Health Center · Tanabe Pharma Corporation · University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School · AbbVie · Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center · Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam · Bristol-Myers Squibb · Carla Greenbaum, MD · Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · China Medical University Hospital · Columbia University · David Drobne · Eli Lilly and Company · Far Eastern Memorial Hospital · General University Hospital of Valencia · Groupe d'Etude Therapeutique des Affections Inflammatoires Digestives · Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine · Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · Hanyang University Seoul Hospital · Hospital Arnau de Vilanova · Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia · Hospital General Universitario de Alicante · Hospital Provincial de Castellon · Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset · Hospital Universitario La Fe · Hospital de Manises · Hospital de Sagunto · House Research Institute · Illumination Health · Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust · Imperial College London · Istituto Clinico Humanitas · Janssen Biologics B.V. · Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Belgium · Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC · Janssen Services, LLC · Jeffrey Curtis · Johnson & Johnson · Johnson & Johnson Private Limited · Julia Brown · Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation · Kliniken im Naturpark Altmuehltal · Lady Davis Institute · Linical Korea · Marie Hudson, MD · McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre · MedImmune LLC · Medical University of Graz · Montreal General Hospital · NYU Langone Health · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) · Novartis · Pfizer · Spanish Clinical Pharmacology Society · Spanish reumatology Society · Taichung Veterans General Hospital · The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · University College Dublin · University Ghent · University Health Network, Toronto · University Hospital of Saint-Etienne · University Hospital, Ghent · University Hospital, Strasbourg, France · University of Alabama at Birmingham · University of Nebraska · University of Pennsylvania · University of South Florida · University of Washington · Vastra Gotaland Region · Wenjie Zheng · the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 12 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed juvenile ankylosing spondylitis 1 milestone
Filed US (FDA) SIMPONI ARIA juvenile ankylosing spondylitis 2020-04-24

“submission of two supplemental Biologics License Applications (sBLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval of SIMPONI ARIA®(golimumab)” jnj.com ↗

“Regulatory Submissions SIMPONI ARIA (golimumab) – Submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)” jnj.com ↗

Filed polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis 1 milestone
Filed US (FDA) SIMPONI ARIA polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis 2020-04-24

“submission of two supplemental Biologics License Applications (sBLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval of SIMPONI ARIA®(golimumab)” jnj.com ↗

“Regulatory Submissions SIMPONI ARIA (golimumab) – Submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)” jnj.com ↗

Approved Indication not stated 4 milestones
Label expansions (4) US (FDA) SIMPONI — 2013-05-15 – 2025-10-07 fda.gov ↗
Label expansions (4) US (FDA) SIMPONI ARIA — 2015-08-05 – 2021-02-01 fda.gov ↗
Approved EU (EMA) Simponi — 2009-10-01 europa.eu ↗
Approved US (FDA) SIMPONI — 2009-04-24 fda.gov ↗

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial · 1 missed
Phase 0 NCT03632759 Aug 2018 → Nov 2021 type 1 diabetes mellitus Carla Greenbaum, MD Completed Missed primary
Phase 15 trials
Phase 1 NCT03298542 Oct 2017 → Dec 2020 type 1 diabetes mellitus Janssen Research & Development, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01900574 Aug 2013 → Feb 2015 ulcerative colitis Janssen Research & Development, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01258777 Oct 2010 → Apr 2011 — Centocor, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01288157 Sep 2010 → Jan 2011 — Centocor, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01362153 Dec 2007 → Feb 2009 rheumatoid arthritis Centocor, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT01526174 Mar 2012 → Dec 2013 autoimmune inner ear disease House Research Institute Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 218 trials · 2 met primary · 3 missed
Phase 2 NCT07683026 Aug 2026 → Sep 2032 expected type 1 diabetes mellitus National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07138898 Dec 2025 → Jan 2028 expected rheumatic disorder NYU Langone Health Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05960578 May 2024 → Jul 2025 overdue prostate adenocarcinoma University of Washington Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05242484 Sep 2022 → May 2025 overdue ulcerative colitis Janssen Research & Development, LLC Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05242471 Jul 2022 → May 2025 overdue Crohn disease Janssen Research & Development, LLC Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05071664 Oct 2021 → May 2024 psoriatic arthritis Janssen Research & Development, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04729296 Jul 2021 → Jul 2027 type 1 diabetes mellitus National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04218565 Feb 2020 → Dec 2022 Behcet disease, uveitis Wenjie Zheng Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT03662542 Nov 2018 → Dec 2020 ulcerative colitis Janssen Research & Development, LLC Completed Mixed
Phase 2 NCT03182166 Nov 2017 → Jun 2021 ulcerative colitis University Hospital of Saint-Etienne Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/32 trials · 1 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 2/3 NCT00487539 Aug 2007 → Oct 2010 ulcerative colitis Janssen Research & Development, LLC Completed Met primary
Phase 2/3 NCT00488774 Aug 2007 → May 2009 ulcerative colitis Janssen Research & Development, LLC Terminated Missed primary
Phase 330 trials · 16 met primary · 3 missed
Phase 3 NCT05379322 Mar 2023 rheumatoid arthritis Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04610476 Oct 2020 → Oct 2024 psoriatic arthritis, substance withdrawal syndrome University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03596645 Oct 2018 → Nov 2023 overdue ulcerative colitis Janssen Research & Development, LLC Active not recruiting Met primary
Phase 3 NCT03270501 Nov 2017 → Dec 2023 spondyloarthropathy University Ghent Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04108468 Oct 2015 → Jul 2023 psoriatic arthritis The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Completed Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT02277444 Dec 2014 → Jul 2018 polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis Janssen Research & Development, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02181673 Sep 2014 → May 2016 psoriatic arthritis Janssen Research & Development, LLC Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT02186873 Sep 2014 → Dec 2015 ankylosing spondylitis Janssen Research & Development, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02065713 Aug 2014 → Jun 2017 psoriatic arthritis Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT01962974 Oct 2013 → Dec 2014 rheumatoid arthritis Janssen Biotech, Inc. Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 421 trials · 2 met primary
Phase 4 NCT07149792 Jul 2025 → Dec 2026 expected psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis Taichung Veterans General Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05164198 Jan 2022 → Oct 2024 ankylosing spondylitis Hanyang University Seoul Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05115903 Dec 2021 → Jul 2024 spondyloarthropathy University Health Network, Toronto Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05080218 Nov 2021 → Apr 2024 psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthropathy Jeffrey Curtis Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04156984 Apr 2021 → Jun 2024 ulcerative colitis David Drobne Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03733925 Jan 2019 → Nov 2021 ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis Johnson & Johnson Private Limited Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03669029 Oct 2018 → Dec 2019 ulcerative colitis Hospital de Manises Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03253796 Nov 2017 → Mar 2021 spondyloarthropathy Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed Met primary
Phase 4 NCT03124121 Sep 2017 → Sep 2019 ulcerative colitis Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02425865 Dec 2016 → Oct 2021 ulcerative colitis Groupe d'Etude Therapeutique des Affections Inflammatoires Digestives Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable5 trials
— NCT05305066 Feb 2023 → Dec 2028 expected rheumatoid arthritis Marie Hudson, MD Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT04531423 Oct 2020 → Sep 2022 major depressive disorder Shanghai Mental Health Center Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT04378621 Oct 2020 → Sep 2025 depressive disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, subjective cognitive decline Vastra Gotaland Region Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT04156425 Jul 2020 → Dec 2024 major depressive disorder Shanghai Mental Health Center Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT02841176 Jul 2016 → Sep 2017 psoriatic arthritis Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase not stated1 trial
— NCT03945903 — type 1 diabetes mellitus Janssen Research & Development, LLC No longer available No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy23 trials
Phase 1 NCT05632211 Comparator Dec 2022 → Oct 2023 — Alvotech Swiss AG Completed Met primary
Phase 1 NCT05332730 Comparator Aug 2022 → Jun 2023 psoriatic arthritis Bio-Thera Solutions Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02862574 Background Dec 2016 → Jun 2017 rheumatoid arthritis Gilead Sciences Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01217814 Comparator Nov 2010 → Sep 2011 rheumatoid arthritis Sanofi Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05669833 Comparator Jul 2023 → Oct 2026 expected psoriatic arthritis University of Pennsylvania Recruiting No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 36

DateIssuerRelease
2026-05-05 Janssen Research & Development, LLC Results Johnson & Johnson investigational co-antibody therapy JNJ-4804 shows potential to raise the bar for clinical efficacy in treating refractory inflammatory bowel disease jnj.com ↗
In the overall population, JNJ-4804ademonstrated higher clinical remissionbrates (50.8%) and endoscopic responsecrates (38.1%) versus golimumab (25.4% for clinical remission, 19.8% for endoscopic response) at Week 48.
2026-05-05 Janssen Research & Development, LLC Results Johnson & Johnson investigational co-antibody therapy JNJ-4804 shows potential to raise the bar for clinical efficacy in treating refractory inflammatory bowel disease jnj.com ↗
2025-11-20 Alvotech Swiss AG Regulatory Alvotech and Advanz Pharma Receive Marketing Approval Across the European Economic Area for Gobivaz®, a First-in-Market Biosimilar to Simponi® (golimumab) alvotech.com ↗
Alvotech (NASDAQ: ALVO), a global biotech company specializing in the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide and Advanz Pharma Holdco Limited (“Advanz Pharma”), a UK headquartered global pharmaceutical company with a strategic focus on specialty, hospital, and rare disease medicines in Europe, today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorizations in the European Economic Area (EEA) for Gobivaz®, Alvotech’s biosimilar to Simponi® (golimumab).
2025-11-20 Advanz Pharma Regulatory Alvotech and Advanz Pharma Receive Marketing Approval Across the European Economic Area for Gobivaz® a Biosimilar to Simponi® (golimumab) advanzpharma.com ↗
today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorizations in the European Economic Area (EEA) for Gobivaz®, Alvotech’s biosimilar to Simponi® (golimumab).
2025-11-06 Alvotech Swiss AG Regulatory Alvotech and Advanz Pharma Receive Marketing Authorisations for Gobivaz®, a Biosimilar to Simponi® (golimumab), from the MHRA alvotech.com ↗
2025-11-06 Advanz Pharma Regulatory Alvotech and Advanz Pharma Receive Marketing Authorisations for Gobivaz®, a Biosimilar to Simponi® (golimumab), from the MHRA advanzpharma.com ↗
2025-10-07 Janssen Research & Development, LLC Regulatory U.S. FDA approves SIMPONI® (golimumab) for the treatment of pediatric ulcerative colitis jnj.com ↗
Johnson & Johnson today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved SIMPONI® (golimumab) for the treatment of children living with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC), weighing at least 15 kg.
2025-09-22 Alvotech Swiss AG Regulatory European Medicines Agency Recommends Marketing Approval of Gobivaz®, Alvotech’s Proposed Biosimilar to Simponi® (golimumab) with Advanz Pharma as Commercialization Partner alvotech.com ↗
The positive CHMP opinion for Gobivaz® is an important milestone in expanding patient access and marks a significant step forward in Advanz Pharma’s ambition to build a leading biosimilars presence in Europe.
2025-09-22 Advanz Pharma Regulatory European Medicines Agency Recommends Marketing Approval of Gobivaz®, Alvotech’s Proposed Biosimilar to Simponi® (golimumab) with Advanz Pharma as Commercialization Partner advanzpharma.com ↗
today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion recommending approval for Gobivaz®, Alvotech’s proposed biosimilar to Simponi® (golimumab), a biologic used to treat several chronic inflammatory diseases.
2025-09-19 Alvotech Swiss AG Regulatory Alvotech Announces Marketing Approval in Japan of Three New Biosimilars alvotech.com ↗
AVT05, approved in Japan as GOLIMUMAB BS 50 mg PFS for subcutaneous injection, is a biosimilar to Simponi® (golimumab).
2025-01-27 Alvotech Swiss AG Regulatory Alvotech and Teva Announce Filing Acceptance of U.S. Biologics License Applications for AVT05, a Proposed Biosimilar to Simponi® and Simponi Aria® (golimumab) alvotech.com ↗
These are the first U.S. BLA filing acceptances announced for a biosimilar candidate to golimumab.
2025-01-27 Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. Regulatory Alvotech and Teva Announce Filing Acceptance of U.S. Biologics License Applications for AVT05, a Proposed Biosimilar to Simponi® and Simponi Aria® (golimumab) tevapharm.com ↗
These are the first U.S. BLA filing acceptances announced for a biosimilar candidate to golimumab.

All press releases naming this drug 48 releases

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Evidence & citations 13 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 113 sources stand behind the page.

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Known as Golimumab “This is a multicenter, prospective study of dose adjustment of golimumab in patients with ulcerative colitis who will initiate golimumab treatment (naïve to anti-TNF) or after...” NCT03669029 ↗
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“This study aimed to show equivalent efficacy, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics (PK), safety, and immunogenicity of biosimilar BAT2506 to reference golimumab (Ref-GLM) in...” PMID 42021476 ↗ Apr 2026

“To be given subcutaneously via a prefilled syringe/autoinjector (etanercept, adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab) or intravenously via infusion (infliximab) at increasing...” NCT05115903 ↗

“TNF-a inhibitors: Etanercept (Enbrel, Benapali), Infliximab (Remicade, Inflectra, Flixabi), Adalimumab (Humira, Imraldi, AMGEVITA), Certolizumabpegol (Cimzia), Golimumab (Simponi)” NCT04378621 ↗

“An approved stable subcutaneous formulation of one of the following TNF inhibitors may include adalimumab, certolizumab, etanercept, or golimumab.” NCT02862574 ↗

“The treatment effect of golimumab, a human monoclonal antibody against tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, in severe persistent asthma is unknown.” PMID 19136369 ↗ Jan 2009

“golimumab: 50mg every month in subcutaneous injection, in case of overweight (\>100kg) an inadequate response, 100mg every month is allow” NCT03445845 ↗

“Participants were randomised to anakinra or to a TNFi (i.e., adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, etanercept, infliximab, or golimumab)” PMID 31513665 ↗ Sep 2019

“Patients were randomised to golimumab (50 mg SC monthly)+MTX (n=26) (TNFi arm) or matched placebo+MTX (n=25) (MTX arm).” PMID 30808625 ↗ Feb 2019

“Simponi (Golimumab) is a recombinant human IgG1қ mAb developed as a subcutaneous injection” NCT05842213 ↗

“golimumab if initial failure to the receptor fusion protein, etanercept.” NCT03100253 ↗

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Known as CNTO 148 “An Efficacy and Safety Study of Golimumab (CNTO 148) in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis” NCT00488631 ↗
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“An Efficacy and Safety Study of Golimumab (CNTO 148) in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis” NCT00487539 ↗

“subcutaneous injections of Golimumab (CNTO 148), 50 or 100 mg, at either 2- or 4- week intervals” NCT00207714 ↗

“Golimumab (CNTO 148); placebo SC injections every 4 wks thru wk 20” NCT00265083 ↗

“golimumab (CNTO 148) in subjects with active rheumatoid arthritis” NCT00299546 ↗

“Biological: CNTO 148 / Golimumab” NCT00675649 ↗

“CNTO 148 (Golimumab)” NCT01230827 ↗

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Known as Drug: Golimumab (Simponi) “Drug: Golimumab (Simponi)” NCT02456363 ↗
Known as GLM “golimumab (GLM) Program of Ulcerative Colitis Utilizing an Investigational Treatment (PURSUIT)-maintenance (-M) and long-term extension (-LTE) studies” PMID 37691729 ↗ Aug 2023
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“were randomized to either intravenous golimumab (IV GLM) + subcutaneous golimumab (SC GLM) or SC GLM alone.” NCT00975130 ↗

Known as GOL “Assess 5-year golimumab (GOL) safety in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and ankylosing spondylitis (AS).” PMID 27803138 ↗ Nov 2016
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“OBJECTIVE: Evaluate effects of intravenous (IV) golimumab (GOL) on radiographic progression in psoriatic arthritis (PsA).” PMID 30770519 ↗ Feb 2019

“To evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravenous golimumab (GOL) in patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS).” PMID 29247154 ↗ Dec 2017

“BACKGROUND: Golimumab (GOL) is registered for moderate to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC).” PMID 29920582 ↗ Jan 2019

“Golimumab (GOL)is a fully-humanized anti-TNF-α monoclonal antibody” NCT04218565 ↗

“Golimumab (GOL) 50mg every 4 weeks” NCT05669833 ↗

Known as MK-8259 “This two-part study was to evaluate the effect of golimumab (SCH 900259, MK-8259) in participants with active axial spondyloarthritis (axial SpA).” NCT01453725 ↗
Known as Ref-GLM “This study aimed to show equivalent efficacy, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics (PK), safety, and immunogenicity of biosimilar BAT2506 to reference golimumab (Ref-GLM) in...” PMID 42021476 ↗ Apr 2026
Known as SCH 900259 “This two-part study was to evaluate the effect of golimumab (SCH 900259, MK-8259) in participants with active axial spondyloarthritis (axial SpA).” NCT01453725 ↗
Known as Simponi “This is a randomized (study medication assigned by chance), double-blind (both the physician and subject do not know the assigned study medication) study to assess the safety,...” NCT01258777 ↗
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“Personalised Medicine: a Break Through Approach for Early Determination of Anti Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Responders and Non Responders Among Patients With Ulcerative Colitis...” NCT02186886 ↗

“The prefilled syringe with golimumab 50mg (Simponi ®) will be administrated subcutaneously every 4 weeks during a study period of 48 weeks.” NCT01426815 ↗

“assess the safety, tolerability, immune response, pharmacokinetics (what the body does to the drug), of golimumab (Simponi).” NCT01288157 ↗

“Prefilled syringe with golimumab 50mg (Simponi®) administrated subcutaneously, once monthly, for 24 weeks.” NCT02065713 ↗

“The possible TNF inhibitors are: Remicade, Humira, Enbrel, Cimzia, Simponi.” NCT01548768 ↗

“Golimumab (Simponi®)” NCT02779114 ↗

“Golimumab (Simponi)” NCT07149792 ↗

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Action Inhibit “tumor necrosis factor-alpha blockade” PMID 19136369 ↗ Jan 2009
Modality Monoclonal antibody “a human monoclonal antibody” PMID 19136369 ↗ Jan 2009
Route Subcutaneous “subcutaneous injections of Golimumab” NCT00207714 ↗
Target TNF “against tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha” PMID 19136369 ↗ Jan 2009