Intratympanic infliximab is a safe and effective rescue therapy for refractory immune-mediated hearing loss

To determine the efficacy and safety of the intratympanic infiltration of infliximab at the hearing threshold of patients in follow-up for refractory immune-mediated hearing loss. 17 patients were collected with relapses, despite maintenance treatment with oral azathioprine associated or not with oral prednisone at low doses (between 5 and 7.5 ml/day) or refractory relapses to previous intratympanic corticoid treatment being 19 affected ears...