Simponi and Tuberculosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Tuberculosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Simponi (golimumab), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Methotrexate, and have Psoriatic arthropathy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Tuberculosis when taking Simponi. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 86,103 people who have side effects when taking Simponi from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Simponi?

Simponi has active ingredients of golimumab. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 86,328 Simponi users. Check the latest studies of Simponi.

What is Tuberculosis?

Tuberculosis (a bacterial infection by mycobacterium tuberculosis) is found to be associated with 624 drugs and 767 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Tuberculosis.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 31, 2026

86,103 people reported to have side effects when taking Simponi.
Among them, 467 people (0.54%) have Tuberculosis.

Among these 467 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Simponi:

Simponi (86,328 reports)

Tuberculosis treatments and more:

Tuberculosis (26,436 reports)

How severe was Tuberculosis and when was it recovered:

Tuberculosis in Simponi

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of golimumab:

Tuberculosis and drugs with ingredients of golimumab (540 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Simponi:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Tuberculosis:

Tuberculosis (624 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Tuberculosis:

Tuberculosis (767 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Azuma N, Matsui K, Hashimoto N, Yoshikawa T, Sano H, "Successful Switch to Golimumab for Eosinophilia and Skin Symptoms Related to Multiple Biologics in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis", Internal Medicine, 2017 Jun .
Azuma N, Matsui K, Hashimoto N, Yoshikawa T, Sano H, "Successful Switch to Golimumab for Eosinophilia and Skin Symptoms Related to Multiple Biologics in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis", Internal Medicine, 2017 Jun .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on golimumab (the active ingredients of Simponi) and Simponi (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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