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Durel CA, Thervet ES, Chauveau D, Schmidt A, Terrier B, Bataille PM. Evolution of therapeutic management of patients with ANCA associated vasculitis in France after licensing Rituximab use. BMC Rheumatol 2024; 8:16. [PMID: 38679737 PMCID: PMC11056056 DOI: 10.1186/s41927-024-00385-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION In 2013, rituximab was approved in France for the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). The aim of the study was to compare the treatment and health events of adult incident patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), included before rituximab approval (over 2010-2012, Group 1) and those included after rituximab approval (over 2014-2017, Group 2). METHOD Data were extracted from the French National Health Insurance database (SNDS) including outpatient health care consumption and hospital discharge forms. Comparisons between inclusion periods were performed using Wilcoxon and χ² tests. Kaplan-Meier method was used to model the duration of treatment induction, maintenance, and off-drug periods. Fine and Gray tests were used to compare treatment phase durations. RESULTS A total of 694 GPA and 283 MPA patients were included in Group 1, while 668 GPA and 463 MPA patients were included in Group 2. Between the two inclusion periods, the proportions of patients treated with rituximab increased in the induction and maintenance phases whereas treatment with azathioprine declined. These proportions remained stable in the case of methotrexate, cyclophosphamide, and glucocorticoid-treated patients. Frequency of first-time hospitalized infections, diabetes and renal failure during the first year after inclusion increased for both groups. LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY This is a retrospective study based on claims data including only 76% of people covered by health insurance in France. The period studied includes the learning phase of using rituximab. This study lacks biological data and precise quantitative analysis for the use of steroids, therefore the criteria for establishing diagnosis and therapeutic choice were unknown. CONCLUSIONS Introduction of rituximab reduced the use of azathioprine without affecting the use of glucocorticoids or cyclophosphamide.
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Chen Z, Tian X, Qu J, Chen J, Yang Y, Li J. Development and internal validation of a model to predict long-term survival of ANCA associated vasculitis. RHEUMATOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH 2023; 4:30-39. [PMID: 37138647 PMCID: PMC10150875 DOI: 10.2478/rir-2023-0005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Objectives Risk stratification and prognosis prediction are critical for appropriate management of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis (AAV). Herein, we aim to develop and internally validate a prediction model specifically for long-term survival of patients with AAV. Methods We thoroughly reviewed the medical charts of patients with AAV admitted to Peking Union Medical College Hospital from January 1999 to July 2019. The Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator method and the COX proportional hazard regression was used to develop the prediction model. The Harrell's concordance index (C-index), calibration curves and Brier scores were calculated to evaluate the model performance. The model was internally validated by bootstrap resampling methods. Results A total of 653 patients were included in the study, including 303 patients with microscopic polyangiitis, 245 patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis and 105 patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, respectively. During a median follow-up of 33 months (interquartile range 15-60 months), 120 deaths occurred. Age at admission, chest and cardiovascular involvement, serum creatinine grade, hemoglobin levels at baseline and AAV sub-types were selected as predictive parameters in the final model. The optimism-corrected C-index and integrated Brier score of our prediction model were 0.728 and 0.109. The calibration plots showed fine agreement between observed and predicted probability of all-cause death. The decision curve analysis (DCA) showed that in a wide range of threshold probabilities, our prediction model had higher net benefits compared with the revised five factor score (rFFSand) and the birmingham vasculitis activity score (BVAS) system. Conclusion Our model performs well in predicting outcomes of AAV patients. Patients with moderate-to-high probability of death should be followed closely and personalized monitoring plan should be scheduled.
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- Zhe Chen
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing100730, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing100730, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing100730, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing100730, China
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Research Center for Chronic Airway Diseases, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing100191, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing100730, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan250021, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing100730, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing100730, China
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Santacruz-Sandoval E, López-Bonilla J, Guevara-Calderón LA, Nieto-Aristizábal I, Ruiz-Ordoñez I, Cañas CA, Santos VA, Tobón GJ, Aguirre-Valencia D. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With ANCA-Associated Vasculitides in a Colombian Hospital. J Clin Rheumatol 2022; 28:e491-e497. [PMID: 35192595 DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000001775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitides (AAVs) are uncommon systemic autoimmune diseases, of which few reports exist in Latin America. Our aim was to examine AAV evaluated in a high-complexity hospital in southwestern Colombia, with emphasis in severe forms. METHODS A medical records review study of 67 patients was performed, and data were collected from electronic registries. Moderate and severe AAVs were defined as the presence of life-threatening complications, unfavorable Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score outcomes, and hospitalization requirements at the time of diagnosis and by the last follow-up, between 2011 and 2019. Clinical manifestations, treatment, and outcomes were evaluated. The AAV subtypes were compared. RESULTS A total of 67 cases were included. The majority were female (n = 44, 65.67%), and the median age was 52 (40-64) years. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) was the most frequent with 42 patients (62.68%), followed by microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and eosinophilic GPA, with 15 patients (22.38%) and 10 patients (14.92%), respectively. Forty-four patients (65.67%) presented pulmonary symptoms. The highest Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score corresponded to MPA, with 21 (12-25) points. Fifteen patients (22.4%) were admitted to the intensive care unit throughout the course of the disease, of whom 10 had GPA. The longest stay and duration of mechanical ventilation were seen in MPA. The principal treatments were corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide, and the main outcome was end-stage renal disease. CONCLUSIONS In this cohort of AAV, most of cases corresponded to GPA, and pulmonary manifestations were the most common. Microscopic polyangiitis was the more severe subtype as it showed worse impairment in clinical characteristics and intensive care unit requirements.
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- Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Universidad Icesi, Cali, Colombia
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Pimentel-Quiroz VR, Sattui SE, Ugarte-Gil MF, Alarcón GS. ANCA-Associated Vasculitis in Latin America: A Systematic Literature Review: About Their Epidemiology and Their Clinical Features. J Clin Rheumatol 2022; 28:44-51. [PMID: 34941619 DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000001827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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ABSTRACT Most of the existing literature, including epidemiological studies and clinical trials, on antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) include North American (mainly United States and Canada), European, and Asian populations. Few studies have focused on multiethnic populations such as the one from Latin America. Racial and ethnic differences in the incidence of AAV could partially explain the comparatively low number of AAV studies originating in Latin America. However, given the racial/ethnic diversity as well as socioeconomic differences existing in this region, better reporting of AAV presentations and outcomes in Latin America could highlight valuable gaps on the understanding and treatment of these patients. Recently, larger case series and studies have provided better clinical information regarding AAV patients in Latin American countries; however, further information is needed to address gaps such as risk factors, genetic profiles, clinical features, and predictors of clinical outcomes. For these reasons, we have performed a systematic literature review to enhance our understanding of AAV patients in Latin America. We have included 11 articles focused on the epidemiological and clinical features of AAV in Latin America; some similarities and differences with AAV in other regions are shown in these articles. We have identified differences in their prevalence across Latin American countries, which may reflect reporting bias or true ethnic differences among the countries. Our findings should encourage further investigation into AAV in Latin America; such studies will hopefully lead to the optimal management of these patients.
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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Pimentel-Quiroz VR, Sánchez-Torres A, Acevedo-Vásquez E, Gamboa-Cárdenas RV, Reátegui-Sokolova C, Medina-Chinchón M, Zevallos F, Noriega-Zapata E, Alfaro-Lozano J, Cucho-Venegas JM, Sánchez-Schwartz C, Rodríguez-Bellido Z, Perich-Campos R, Pastor-Asurza CA, Alarcón GS, Ugarte-Gil MF. Demographic and Clinical Features of ANCA-Associated Vasculitides in a Peruvian Tertiary Center. J Clin Rheumatol 2021; 27:S246-S251. [PMID: 33044385 DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000001595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM The aim of this study was to identify the demographic and clinical features of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAVs) in a Peruvian tertiary referral hospital. METHODS Medical records of patients with AAV according to classification criteria or diagnosed by an experienced rheumatologist, and covering the period between January 1990 and December 2019, were reviewed. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), and renal-limited vasculitis (RLV) were included. Demographic factors (age at diagnosis, sex), disease duration, clinical manifestations (per organ involvement), creatinine level at diagnosis (milligram per deciliter), ANCA status, diagnosis, 2009 Five Factor Score, disease categorization, and treatment were recorded. RESULTS Two hundred twelve patients were included. Their female-to-male ratio was 1.9:1 (139 [65.6%]/73 [34.4%]), and their mean (SD) age at diagnosis was 59.2 (12.5) years. One hundred fifty-eight patients (74.5%) had MPA, 42 (19.8%) GPA, 7 (3.3%) RLV, and 5 (2.4%) EGPA. Neurological, lung, and renal involvements were the most frequently affected systems. Myeloperoxidase preferentially occurred in MPA (82.5%), whereas proteinase 3 did occur in GPA (79.5%). Microscopic polyangiitis patients were older (61.1 [11.5] years). Female sex predominated in MPA and RLV (2.4:1 and 6:1, respectively), but the opposite was the case for EGPA (1:4). Ear-nose-throat and ocular involvement were more frequent in GPA (both p's < 0.001), and neurological and cardiovascular involvement were more frequent in EGPA (p < 0.001 and p = 0.002, respectively). CONCLUSIONS This is one of the largest series of AAV patients in Latin America. Overall, female sex predominated. Microscopic polyangiitis was the most frequent AAV, and myeloperoxidase-ANCA was the most frequent antibody in Peruvian AAV population.
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- From the Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen-EsSalud
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- From the Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen-EsSalud
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- From the Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen-EsSalud
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- From the Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen-EsSalud
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- From the Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen-EsSalud
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- From the Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen-EsSalud
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Hussein A, Al Khalil K, Bawazir YM. Anti-Neutrophilic Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) Vasculitis Presented as Pulmonary Hemorrhage in a Positive COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report. Cureus 2020; 12:e9643. [PMID: 32923243 PMCID: PMC7480889 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.9643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis is a small vessel vasculitis with a wide spectrum of presentation, ranging from limited disease to life-threatening situation such as alveolar hemorrhage. Immunosuppression is the corner stone of the treatment and if left untreated, the death toll increases dramatically. We presented a case of granulomatosis with polyangiitis, presented with alveolar hemorrhage associated with COVID-19 infection. The patient admitted to the intensive care unit, received pulse steroids, plasmapheresis and intravenous immunoglobulin. She was not given further immunosuppression because of the coexisting COVID-19. Up to our knowledge, this is the first reported case of alveolar hemorrhage secondary to granulomatosis with polyangiitis coexisting with COVID-19 infection.
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- Albadr Hussein
- Medicine/Rheumatology, King Fahad General Hospital, Madina, SAU
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- Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
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