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More Frequent Dosing of SIMPONI ARIA in Adult Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

Last Updated: 11/24/2024

SUMMARY

  • SIMPONI ARIA is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS).1
  • The SIMPONI ARIA dosage regimen is 2 mg per kg given as an intravenous (IV) infusion over 30 minutes at weeks 0 and 4, and every 8 weeks thereafter. Follow the dilution and administration instructions for SIMPONI ARIA.1
  • No data are available regarding dosing SIMPONI ARIA more frequently than every 8 weeks in adult patients with active AS.

Literature Search

A literature search of MEDLINE®, EMBASE®, BIOSIS Previews®, and DERWENT® (and/or other resources, including internal/external databases) conducted on 25 September 2024 did not identify any relevant citations to this topic.

 

References

1 SIMPONI ARIA (golimumab) [Prescribing Information]. Horsham, PA: Janssen Biotech, Inc;https://www.janssenlabels.com/package-insert/product-monograph/prescribing-information/SIMPONI+ARIA-pi.pdf