Anti-TNF biosimilars in Crohn's Disease: a patient-centric interdisciplinary approach.

: The purpose of this review is to highlight the role of biosimilars in early treatment in IBD and introduce ways to facilitate a patient-centric switching process through multidisciplinary approach. : We summarize existing scientific literature related to the role of biosimilars in inflammatory bowel disease in terms of early treatment and cost-saving and implementing switching process. : Use of anti-TNF biosimilars in patients has the potential for large drug-acquisition cost-saving, which can be reinvested into early treatment. Managed switched programs for adalimumab can add further benefits in the future.