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Lei M, Niu R, Cheng X, Zhang X, Xue S, Yang Y. Erythema Multiforme-Like Drug Eruption Associated With Adalimumab Treatment. Dermatitis 2024; 35:310-312. [PMID: 37590471 DOI: 10.1089/derm.2023.0110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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- Mingjun Lei
- Department of Dermatology, Hebei Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Zanhuang County Hospital, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China
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- Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China
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- Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China
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- Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China
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- College of Integrative Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China
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Kwon S, Judson MA. Clinical Pharmacology in Sarcoidosis: How to Use and Monitor Sarcoidosis Medications. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1250. [PMID: 38592130 PMCID: PMC10932410 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13051250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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When sarcoidosis needs treatment, pharmacotherapy is usually required. Although glucocorticoids work reliably and relatively quickly for sarcoidosis, these drugs are associated with numerous significant side effects. Such side effects are common in sarcoidosis patients, as the disease frequently has a chronic course and glucocorticoid treatment courses are often prolonged. For these reasons, corticosteroid-sparing and corticosteroid-replacing therapies are often required for sarcoidosis. Unfortunately, many healthcare providers who care for sarcoidosis patients are not familiar with the use of these agents. In this manuscript, we provide a review of the pharmacotherapy of sarcoidosis. We discuss the mechanism of action, dosing, side-effect profile, approach to monitoring and patient counselling concerning glucocorticoids, and the common alternative drugs recommended for use in the recent European Respiratory Society (Lausanne, Switzerland) Sarcoidosis Treatment Guidelines. We also discuss the use of these agents in special situations including hepatic insufficiency, renal insufficiency, pregnancy, breastfeeding, vaccination, and drug-drug interactions. It is hoped that this manuscript will provide valuable practical guidance to clinicians who care for sarcoidosis patients.
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- Sooyeon Kwon
- Samuel S. Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albany, NY 12208, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA;
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Lopetuso LR, Cuomo C, Mignini I, Gasbarrini A, Papa A. Focus on Anti-Tumour Necrosis Factor (TNF)-α-Related Autoimmune Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24098187. [PMID: 37175894 PMCID: PMC10179362 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24098187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α agents have been increasingly used to treat patients affected by inflammatory bowel disease and dermatological and rheumatologic inflammatory disorders. However, the widening use of biologics is related to a new class of adverse events called paradoxical reactions. Its pathogenesis remains unclear, but it is suggested that cytokine remodulation in predisposed individuals can lead to the inflammatory process. Here, we dissect the clinical aspects and overall outcomes of autoimmune diseases caused by anti-TNF-α therapies.
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- Loris Riccardo Lopetuso
- Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Digestive Diseases, CEMAD, Gastroenterology Department, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Ageing Sciences, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Digestive Diseases, CEMAD, Gastroenterology Department, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Digestive Diseases, CEMAD, Gastroenterology Department, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Digestive Diseases, CEMAD, Gastroenterology Department, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Digestive Diseases, CEMAD, Gastroenterology Department, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University, 00168 Rome, Italy
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Bhandari S, Baral MR, Barbery M, Rudinskaya A, Sostin O. Hematologic side effects of biologics and kinase inhibitors used in rheumatologic diseases: a review of the current evidence. Ann Hematol 2022; 101:1897-1904. [PMID: 35759025 PMCID: PMC9243812 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-022-04896-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Treatment options for various rheumatologic diseases have been limited until the introduction of biologic agents and kinase inhibitor therapy in recent decades. Since their arrival, they have steadily been integrated into routine management. Given their wide use and overall successful outcomes, it becomes increasingly pertinent for clinicians to readily identify their side effects. Their effects can involve multiple organ systems, including hematologic. This review aims to identify and classify the range of hematologic effects associated with individual biologics and kinase inhibitors used for treatment of rheumatologic diseases.
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- Department of Medicine, Danbury Hospital-Nuvance Health, Danbury, CT, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Danbury Hospital-Nuvance Health, Danbury, CT, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Danbury Hospital-Nuvance Health, Danbury, CT, USA
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- Department of Research, Danbury Hospital-Nuvance Health, Danbury, CT, USA
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Šuler Baglama Š, Trčko K. Cutaneous adverse effects of biologic drugs in psoriasis: a literature review. ACTA DERMATOVENEROLOGICA ALPINA PANNONICA ET ADRIATICA 2021. [DOI: 10.15570/actaapa.2021.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Vulliemoz M, Brand S, Juillerat P, Mottet C, Ben-Horin S, Michetti P. TNF-Alpha Blockers in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Practical Recommendations and a User's Guide: An Update. Digestion 2021; 101 Suppl 1:16-26. [PMID: 32739923 DOI: 10.1159/000506898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Anti-tumour necrosis factor-alpha (anti-TNF) antagonists have been the mainstay in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) for over 20 years. SUMMARY This review article aimed to provide an update on recent advances in TNF antagonist therapy for IBDs. Key Messages: Their position in the treatment algorithm has evolved to "rapid step-up therapy" or "top-down therapy" according to disease severity and patients' characteristics. Limitations of anti-TNF antagonists include loss of response in up to 30-50% of patients with or without the development of antibodies. Therapeutic drug monitoring should provide a tailored, personalized approach to this scenario. Recently, biosimilar agents have been approved for IBDs and are considered equivalent in efficacy to the originator.
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- Marianne Vulliemoz
- Crohn's and Colitis Center, Gastroenterologie Beaulieu and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland,
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kantonsspital Sankt Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Crohn's and Colitis Center, Gastroenterologie Beaulieu and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Centre sédunois de Gastroentérologie, Sion, Switzerland
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit and Gastro-Immunology Laboratory Sheba Medical Center Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Crohn's and Colitis Center, Gastroenterologie Beaulieu and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Broyles AD, Banerji A, Barmettler S, Biggs CM, Blumenthal K, Brennan PJ, Breslow RG, Brockow K, Buchheit KM, Cahill KN, Cernadas J, Chiriac AM, Crestani E, Demoly P, Dewachter P, Dilley M, Farmer JR, Foer D, Fried AJ, Garon SL, Giannetti MP, Hepner DL, Hong DI, Hsu JT, Kothari PH, Kyin T, Lax T, Lee MJ, Lee-Sarwar K, Liu A, Logsdon S, Louisias M, MacGinnitie A, Maciag M, Minnicozzi S, Norton AE, Otani IM, Park M, Patil S, Phillips EJ, Picard M, Platt CD, Rachid R, Rodriguez T, Romano A, Stone CA, Torres MJ, Verdú M, Wang AL, Wickner P, Wolfson AR, Wong JT, Yee C, Zhou J, Castells M. Practical Guidance for the Evaluation and Management of Drug Hypersensitivity: Specific Drugs. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2021; 8:S16-S116. [PMID: 33039007 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Ana Dioun Broyles
- Division of Allergy/Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Pediatrics, British Columbia Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Sports Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Biederstein, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn
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- Allergology and Immunology Service, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de S.João Hospital, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Allergy, Department of Pulmonology, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Division of Allergy/Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Allergy, Department of Pulmonology, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Groupe Hospitalier Paris-Seine-Saint-Denis, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Division of Allergy/Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Allergy/Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Associated Allergists and Asthma Specialists, Chicago, Ill
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Asthma, Allergy & Immunology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va
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- Division of Allergy and Inflammation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass
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- Allergy and Immunology at Hoag Medical Group, Newport Beach, Calif
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Allergy / Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, Calif
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Allergy/Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Allergy/Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonology, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tenn
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, Calif
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- Division of Allergic Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Medicine & Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Drug Allergy Department, Al-Rashed Allergy Center, Sulaibikhat, Al-Kuwait, Kuwait
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- IRCCS Oasi Maria S.S., Troina, Italy & Fondazione Mediterranea G.B. Morgagni, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn
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- Allergy Unit and Research Group, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, UMA-IBIMA-BIONAND, ARADyAL, Málaga, Spain
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- Allergy Unit, Hospital Universitario de Ceuta, Ceuta, Spain
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Allergy/Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Drug hypersensitivity and Desensitization Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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AlAskar D, AlSardi M, Al Sulais E, Mosli M, AlAmeel T. Risk of neutropenia in inflammatory bowel disease patients treated with TNF inhibitors: A single-center, retrospective cohort study. Saudi J Gastroenterol 2020; 26:286002. [PMID: 32496224 PMCID: PMC7580728 DOI: 10.4103/sjg.sjg_41_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) have become the mainstay of treatment in moderate-to-severe cases of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Neutropenia has been reported in patients receiving TNFi for IBD and other diseases. In this study, we aimed to ascertain the relationship between the use of TNFi and the development of neutropenia in patients with IBD. PATIENTS AND METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study including all adult patients with IBD receiving TNFi at a tertiary care center over an 11-year period. The primary outcome was the development of any neutropenic episode after starting a TNFi. For our secondary outcomes, we evaluated the impact of concomitant use of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) or an immunomodulator on the risk of developing neutropenia. RESULTS The final analysis included 281 patients. Of those included, 34.2% developed at least one episode of neutropenia while on a TNFi. The majority of these episodes (67.7%) were mild with ANC between 1000 and 1500/mm3. No significant difference was observed in the age, gender, agent used or type of IBD between those who developed neutropenia and those who did not. Concomitant use of azathioprine (OR = 2.32, 95% CI: 1.26-4.28; P = 0.007) or 5-ASA (OR = 3.15, 95% CI: 1.55-6.39; P = 0.001) were significant independent predictors of developing neutropenia. CONCLUSIONS In this study, mild neutropenia was common among patients with IBD on TNFi. Future prospective studies are required to further clarify the significance of neutropenia in patients with IBD receiving TNFi.
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- Dimah AlAskar
- Department of Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Royal Commission Hospital, Jubail, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Mori F, Saretta F, Bianchi A, Crisafulli G, Caimmi S, Liotti L, Bottau P, Franceschini F, Paglialunga C, Ricci G, Santoro A, Caffarelli C. Hypersensitivity Reactions to Monoclonal Antibodies in Children. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2020; 56:E232. [PMID: 32408641 PMCID: PMC7279169 DOI: 10.3390/medicina56050232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Biologic drugs are widely used in pediatric medicine. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in particular are a therapeutic option for rheumatic, autoinflammatory and oncologic diseases. Adverse drug reactions and hypersensitivity reactions (HSR) to mAbs may occur in children. Clinical presentation of HSRs to mAbs can be classified according to phenotypes in infusion-related reactions, cytokine release syndrome, both alpha type reactions and type I (IgE/non-IgE), type III, and type IV reactions, all beta-type reactions. The aim of this review is to focus on HSRs associated with the most frequent mAbs in childhood, with particular attention to beta-type reactions. When a reaction to mAbs is suspected a diagnostic work-up including in-vivo and in-vitro testing should be performed. A drug provocation test is recommended only when no alternative drugs are available. In selected patients with immediate IgE-mediated drug allergy a desensitization protocol is indicated. Despite the heavy use of mAbs in childhood, studies evaluating the reliability of diagnostic test are lacking. Although desensitization may be effective in reducing the risk of reactions in children, standardized pediatric protocols are still not available.
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- Francesca Mori
- Allergy Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy;
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- SC Pediatria, Ospedale Latisana-Palmanova, Dipartimento Materno-Infantile Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, 33057 Palmanova (UD), Italy;
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- UO Allergologia, Dipartimento di Pediatria, Università di Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy;
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- Clinica Pediatrica Policlinico San Matteo, University di Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Pediatria, Ospedale Principi di Piemonte, 60019 Senigallia, Italy;
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- Pediatria e Neonatologia, Ospedale di Imola, 40026 Imola, Italy;
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- UOC Pediatria, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria “Ospedali Riuniti”, 60020 Ancona, Italy;
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- UOC di Pediatria, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria “Consorziale-Policlinico”, Ospedale Pediatrico Giovanni XXIII, 70123 Bari, Italy;
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- Pediatric Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Clinica Pediatrica, Dipartimento Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy;
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- Clinica Pediatrica, Dipartimento Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy;
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Wang Y, Wang J, Pekow J, Dalal S, Cohen RD, Ollech J, Israel A, Shogan BD, Micic D, Cannon L, Umanskiy K, Hurst R, Hyman N, Rubin DT, Sakuraba A. Outcome of elective switching to vedolizumab in inflammatory bowel disease patients under tumor necrosis factor antagonist-maintained clinical remission. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019; 34:2090-2095. [PMID: 31169926 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.14751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIM Vedolizumab (VDZ) has been used in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients who failed anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy. This study was to examine long-term outcome of IBD patients switching to VDZ from anti-TNF agents for reasons other than failure of therapy. METHODS Inflammatory bowel disease patients at the University of Chicago IBD center who were in clinical remission with anti-TNF therapy and then electively changed to VDZ due to reasons other than loss of response were retrospectively analyzed. The primary outcome was the durability of clinical remission maintained by VDZ as assessed by Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. The proportion of patients in clinical and endoscopic remission at 6-12 months after switching to VDZ therapy was analyzed. RESULTS A total of 41 patients (36 with Crohn's disease and 5 with ulcerative colitis) met the inclusion criteria and were in clinical remission at the time of switch. The majority of patients switched therapy due to adverse effects (56.1%) or infections (14.6%). During a median duration of 30 months (range 7-52) of VDZ therapy, 34 (82.9%) were in VDZ-maintained clinical remission. One (2.4%) and four (9.8%) patients discontinued VDZ due to flare and adverse effects, respectively. Endoscopic remission was present in 25 of 30 patients (83.3%) who had a follow-up colonoscopy. CONCLUSIONS Vedolizumab was effective and safe in maintaining remission in IBD patients who switched from anti-TNF agents due to reasons other than failure of therapy. Our results suggest that switching anti-TNF remitters to VDZ treatment is a safe practice in specific patient populations.
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- Yunwei Wang
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Li SJ, Perez-Chada LM, Merola JF. TNF Inhibitor-Induced Psoriasis: Proposed Algorithm for Treatment and Management. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 4:70-80. [PMID: 31093599 PMCID: PMC6513344 DOI: 10.1177/2475530318810851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Tumor necrosis factor a (TNF-α)-targeted therapies have expanded the therapeutic options for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and have significantly improved patients' quality of life. Paradoxically, anti-TNF-α agents may induce psoriatic eruptions or worsen preexisting psoriatic skin disease. Currently, there is no standard approach for the management of TNF inhibitor-induced psoriasis. Here, we conduct a literature review on TNF inhibitor-induced psoriasis and introduce a novel treatment algorithm for maintaining otherwise effective anti-TNF therapy versus switching to a different class as appropriate in the management of patients with IBD, RA, psoriasis, or PsA.
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- Sara Jiayang Li
- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Anti-TNF Therapy in Crohn's Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19082244. [PMID: 30065229 PMCID: PMC6121417 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19082244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/07/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Crohn’s disease (CD) accounts for a variety of clinical manifestations or phenotypes that stem from chronic inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. Its worldwide incidence is increasing including younger or childhood-onset of disease. The natural history of Crohn’s disease is characterized by a remitting and relapsing course that progresses to complications and surgery in most patients. The goals of treatment are to achieve clinical and endoscopic remission, to avoid disease progression and minimise surgical resections. Medical treatment usually features antibiotics, corticosteroids, immunomodulators (thiopurines, methotrexate). Anti-TNF (tumour necrosis factor) therapy was approved for use in Crohn’s disease in 1998, and has changed the paradigm of treatment, leading to improved rates of response and remission in patients. There are significant considerations that need to be borne in mind, when treating patients including immunogenicity, safety profile and duration of treatment.
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Soong L, Sotoodian B, Brassard A. Immediate-type infliximab infusion reaction presenting as purpura. JAAD Case Rep 2018; 4:596-598. [PMID: 29955647 PMCID: PMC6020129 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2018.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Sehgal R, Stratman EJ, Cutlan JE. Biologic Agent-Associated Cutaneous Adverse Events: A Single Center Experience. Clin Med Res 2018; 16:41-46. [PMID: 29610119 PMCID: PMC6108513 DOI: 10.3121/cmr.2017.1364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Revised: 11/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Biologic agents are regarded as an effective treatment for a variety of autoimmune diseases. These drugs have an acceptable safety and tolerability profile, although an increasing number of autoimmune conditions have been reported with their use. Additionally, a variety of cutaneous diseases have been associated with their use. Here we report our experience of adverse cutaneous events with the use of biologic agents. An alternative explanation for patients presenting with adverse cutaneous events including drug interactions must be carefully investigated.
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- Rahul Sehgal
- Mayo Clinic Health System, Department of Rheumatology, Eau Claire, WI 54702 USA
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- Marshfield Clinic Health System, Department of Dermatology, Marshfield, WI 54449 USA
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- Marshfield Clinic Health System, Department of Pathology, Marshfield, WI 54449 USA
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Systematic switch from innovator infliximab to biosimilar infliximab in inflammatory chronic diseases in daily clinical practice: The experience of Cochin University Hospital, Paris, France. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2018; 47:741-748. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2017.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2017] [Revised: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Ko LN, Pinard J, Merola JF, Patel M. Novel posterior auricular cutaneous reaction after anti-TNF-α infusion in young women with Crohn's disease. JAAD Case Rep 2018; 3:512-514. [PMID: 29296639 PMCID: PMC5728439 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2017.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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- Lauren N Ko
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Lindhaus C, Tittelbach J, Elsner P. Cutaneous side effects of TNF-alpha inhibitors. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2017; 15:281-288. [PMID: 28252861 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.13200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Since the early 1990s, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitors have been successfully used in the treatment of various immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. By now, comprehensive safety data has been compiled. While adverse reactions do occur, they are - in relation to the frequent use of these agents - rare and usually not serious. Cutaneous side effects include local injection site reactions, infections, immune-mediated reactions, and neoplasms. The most common serious adverse events are of an infectious nature. Mycobacteria but also non-mycobacterial pathogens, such as viruses and fungi, may cause serious, even lethal, systemic infections. The present article is meant to review current knowledge with respect to cutaneous side effects of TNF-alpha inhibitors.
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- Claudia Lindhaus
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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Picard M, Galvão VR. Current Knowledge and Management of Hypersensitivity Reactions to Monoclonal Antibodies. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2017; 5:600-609. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2016.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 11/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Buer LCT, Moum BA, Cvancarova M, Warren DJ, Medhus AW, Høivik ML. Switching from Remicade® to Remsima® is well Tolerated and Feasible: A Prospective, Open-label Study. J Crohns Colitis 2017; 11:297-304. [PMID: 27660339 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjw166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS A biosimilar version of infliximab [CT-P13/Remsima®] recently entered the European market. The clinical data on its use in inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] are sparse, especially on switching from the originator Remicade®. In this study, we aimed to prospectively investigate the feasibility, safety and immunogenicity of switching from Remicade to Remsima in a real-life IBD population. METHODS All adult patients who were treated with Remicade in the Department of Gastroenterology at Oslo University Hospital were switched to Remsima. The follow-up lasted for 6 months. In addition, a retrospective registration was performed with a start time of 6 months before switching drugs. The primary endpoints were [i] the proportion of patients remaining on medication 6 months after switching and [ii] adverse events during the 6 months after switching. The secondary endpoints included [i] disease activity scores [Harvey-Bradshaw Index and Partial Mayo Score], C-reactive protein, haemoglobin, faecal calprotectin, infliximab dose and interval, and p-infliximab and [ii] the development of antidrug antibodies. RESULTS In total, 143 IBD patients were switched, 99 with Crohn's disease and 44 with ulcerative colitis. The large majority [97%] remained on the medication throughout follow-up. A low number of adverse events were observed. No change in disease activity, C-reactive protein, haemoglobin, faecal calprotectin, infliximab dose and interval or p-infliximab was detected. Three patients developed new detectable antidrug antibodies. CONCLUSIONS Switching from Remicade to Remsima was feasible and with few adverse events, including very limited antidrug antibody formation and loss of response.
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- Lydia C T Buer
- Department of Gastroenterology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Lindhaus C, Tittelbach J, Elsner P. Nebenwirkungen von TNF-alpha-Inhibitoren am Hautorgan. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2017; 15:281-288. [DOI: 10.1111/ddg.13200_g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Claudia Lindhaus
- Klinik für Hautkrankheiten; Universitätsklinikum Jena; Jena Deutschland
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- Klinik für Hautkrankheiten; Universitätsklinikum Jena; Jena Deutschland
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- Klinik für Hautkrankheiten; Universitätsklinikum Jena; Jena Deutschland
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Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and fusion proteins with an Fc portion of immunoglobulin G (IgG) are emblematic of the remarkable expansion of biopharmaceuticals. Despite their biological origin, these products display an interindividual variability in their efficacy and/or side effects, which must be taken into consideration. Biological monitoring allowing for adapted prescription and dose adjustments may lead to therapeutic optimization and limitation of the high costs of these drugs. Herein, we review the biological theranostic of mAbs and Fc fusion proteins, including pre-treatment analyses, monitoring of efficacy, therapeutic drug monitoring, and monitoring of side effects. Supported by concrete evidence, a specific interest is given to individualised therapeutic monitoring that combines intention to treat, biomarkers of efficacy and adaptation of serum concentrations.
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- Benjamin Chaigne
- Université Paris Descartes, Faculté de Médecine, Service de Médecine Interne, Centre de Référence Pour les Vascularites Nécrosantes et la Sclérodermie Systémique, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; Institut Cochin, INSERM U1016, CNRS UMR 8104, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- CHRU de Tours, Laboratoire d'Immunologie, France; Université François-Rabelais de Tours, France; CNRS, UMR 7292, Tours, France.
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French JB, Bonacini M, Ghabril M, Foureau D, Bonkovsky HL. Hepatotoxicity Associated with the Use of Anti-TNF-α Agents. Drug Saf 2016; 39:199-208. [PMID: 26692395 DOI: 10.1007/s40264-015-0366-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Medications to inhibit the actions of tumour necrosis factor alpha have revolutionized the treatment of several pro-inflammatory autoimmune conditions. Despite their many benefits, several serious side effects exist and adverse reactions do occur from these medications. While many of the medications' potential adverse effects were anticipated and recognized in clinical trials prior to drug approval, several more rare adverse reactions were recorded in the literature as the popularity, availability and distribution of these medications grew. Of these potential adverse reactions, liver injury, although uncommon, has been observed in some patients. As case reports accrued over time and ultimately case series developed, the link became better established between this family of medicines and various patterns of liver injury. Interestingly, it appears that the majority of cases exhibit an autoimmune hepatitis profile both in serological markers of autoimmune liver disease and in classic autoimmune features seen on hepatic histopathology. Despite the growing evidence of this relationship, the pathogenesis of this reaction remains incompletely understood, but it appears to depend on characteristics of the medications and the genetic composition of the patients; it is likely more complicated than a simple medication class effect. Because of this still incomplete understanding and the infrequency of the occurrence, treatments have also been limited, although it is clear that most patients improve with cessation of the offending agent and, in certain cases, glucocorticoid use. However, more needs to be done in the future to unveil the underlying mechanisms of this adverse reaction.
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- Joshua B French
- Section on Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Suite 225, 702 Rotary Circle, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
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- Department of Research, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Section on Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.,Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Science Center, Farmington, CT, USA.,Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Guerra I, Pérez-Jeldres T, Iborra M, Algaba A, Monfort D, Calvet X, Chaparro M, Mañosa M, Hinojosa E, Minguez M, Ortiz de Zarate J, Márquez L, Prieto V, García-Sánchez V, Guardiola J, Rodriguez GE, Martín-Arranz MD, García-Tercero I, Sicilia B, Masedo Á, Lorente R, Rivero M, Fernández-Salazar L, Gutiérrez A, Van Domselaar M, López-SanRomán A, Ber Y, García-Sepulcre M, Ramos L, Bermejo F, Gisbert JP. Incidence, Clinical Characteristics, and Management of Psoriasis Induced by Anti-TNF Therapy in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Nationwide Cohort Study. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2016; 22:894-901. [PMID: 26933750 DOI: 10.1097/mib.0000000000000757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Psoriasis induced by anti-tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF) therapy has been described as a paradoxical side effect. AIM To determine the incidence, clinical characteristics, and management of psoriasis induced by anti-TNF therapy in a large nationwide cohort of inflammatory bowel disease patients. METHODS Patients with inflammatory bowel disease were identified from the Spanish prospectively maintained Estudio Nacional en Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal sobre Determinantes genéticos y Ambientales registry of Grupo Español de Trabajo en Enfermedad de Croh y Colitis Ulcerosa. Patients who developed psoriasis by anti-TNF drugs were the cases, whereas patients treated with anti-TNFs without psoriasis were controls. Cox regression analysis was performed to identify predictive factors. RESULTS Anti-TNF-induced psoriasis was reported in 125 of 7415 patients treated with anti-TNFs (1.7%; 95% CI, 1.4-2). The incidence rate of psoriasis is 0.5% (95% CI, 0.4-0.6) per patient-year. In the multivariate analysis, the female sex (HR 1.9; 95% CI, 1.3-2.9) and being a smoker/former smoker (HR 2.1; 95% CI, 1.4-3.3) were associated with an increased risk of psoriasis. The age at start of anti-TNF therapy, type of inflammatory bowel disease, Montreal Classification, and first anti-TNF drug used were not associated with the risk of psoriasis. Topical steroids were the most frequent treatment (70%), achieving clinical response in 78% of patients. Patients switching to another anti-TNF agent resulted in 60% presenting recurrence of psoriasis. In 45 patients (37%), the anti-TNF therapy had to be definitely withdrawn. CONCLUSIONS The incidence rate of psoriasis induced by anti-TNF therapy is higher in women and in smokers/former smokers. In most patients, skin lesions were controlled with topical steroids. More than half of patients switching to another anti-TNF agent had recurrence of psoriasis. In most patients, the anti-TNF therapy could be maintained.
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- Iván Guerra
- 1Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain; 2Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain; 3Department of Gastroenterology, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD); 4Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, Spain; 5Department of Gastroenterology, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain; 6Department of Gastroenterology, Corporació Sanitaria Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Spain; 7Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Madrid, Spain; 8Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain; 9Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de Manises, Valencia, Spain; 10Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínico de Valencia, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain; 11Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de Basurto, Bilbao, Spain; 12Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain; 13Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain; 14Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Reina Sofía, IMIBIC, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain; 15Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain; 16Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain; 17Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain; 18Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Santa Lucía, Cartagena, Spain; 19Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de Burgos, Burgos, Spain; 20Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain; 21Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real, Ciudad Real, Spain; 22Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Marqué
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Feuerstein JD, Castillo NE, Siddique SS, Lewandowski JJ, Geissler K, Martinez-Vazquez M, Thukral C, Leffler DA, Cheifetz AS. Poor Documentation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Quality Measures in Academic, Community, and Private Practice. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016; 14:421-428.e2. [PMID: 26499928 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2015.09.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2015] [Revised: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Quality measures are used to standardize health care and monitor quality of care. In 2011, the American Gastroenterological Association established quality measures for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but there has been limited documentation of compliance from different practice settings. METHODS We reviewed charts from 367 consecutive patients with IBD seen at academic practices, 217 patients seen at community practices, and 199 patients seen at private practices for compliance with 8 outpatient measures. Records were assessed for IBD history, medications, comorbidities, and hospitalizations. We also determined the number of patient visits to gastroenterologists in the past year, whether patients had a primary care physician at the same institution, and whether they were seen by a specialist in IBD or in conjunction with a trainee, and reviewed physician demographics. A univariate and multivariate statistical analysis was performed to determine which factors were associated with compliance of all core measures. RESULTS Screening for tobacco abuse was the most frequently assessed core measure (89.6% of patients; n = 701 of 783), followed by location of IBD (80.3%; n = 629 of 783), and assessment for corticosteroid-sparing therapy (70.8%; n = 275 of 388). The least-frequently evaluated measures were pneumococcal immunization (16.7% of patients; n = 131 of 783), bone loss (25%; n = 126 of 505), and influenza immunization (28.7%; n = 225 of 783). Only 5.8% of patients (46 of 783) had all applicable core measures documented (24 in academic practice, none in clinical practice, and 22 in private practice). In the multivariate model, year of graduation from fellowship (odds ratio [OR], 2.184; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.522-3.134; P < .001), year of graduation from medical school (OR, 0.500; 95% CI, 0.352-0.709; P < .001), and total number of comorbidities (OR, 1.089; 95% CI, 1.016-1.168; P = .016) were associated with compliance with all core measures. CONCLUSIONS We found poor documentation of IBD quality measures in academic, clinical, and private gastroenterology practices. Interventions are necessary to improve reporting of quality measures.
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- Joseph D Feuerstein
- Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Mt Auburn Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Rockford Gastroenterology Associates, Rockford, Illinois
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- Gastroenterology Service, Dr. José Eleuterio González University Hospital, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Rockford, Illinois; Rockford and Rockford Gastroenterology Associates, Rockford, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Berns M, Hommes DW. Anti-TNF-α therapies for the treatment of Crohn’s disease: the past, present and future. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2016; 25:129-43. [DOI: 10.1517/13543784.2016.1126247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Dulai PS, Mosli M, Khanna R, Levesque BG, Sandborn WJ, Feagan BG. Vedolizumab for the treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis. Pharmacotherapy 2015; 35:412-23. [PMID: 25884529 DOI: 10.1002/phar.1561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ulcerative colitis is a chronic, idiopathic, inflammatory bowel disease characterized by a relapsing and remitting course. A substantial proportion of patients fail conventional therapies despite therapy with immunosuppressives and tumor necrosis factor antagonists. Accordingly, newer therapeutic agents that target disease-specific inflammation and minimize adverse events are required. Central to the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis is an aberrant host response to commensal microorganisms with a resultant dysregulation of gut immune homeostasis and lymphocyte trafficking. Recently, a newer biologic, vedolizumab, which blocks lymphocyte trafficking, has been developed for use in moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. The efficacy of this agent has been demonstrated to be similar to that of other currently available biologics, and the selectivity of this agent in blocking lymphocyte migration to the gut has substantially reduced treatment-related adverse events. The drug has now been approved for use in the United States and Europe, and, although the exact positioning of this biologic in clinical practice is yet to be defined, it represents an important new chapter in our armamentarium of treatment options for this population. In this review, we will highlight key considerations to be made by providers when using this agent in clinical practice.
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- Parambir S Dulai
- Robarts Clinical Trials, Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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Lichtenstein L, Ron Y, Kivity S, Ben-Horin S, Israeli E, Fraser GM, Dotan I, Chowers Y, Confino-Cohen R, Weiss B. Infliximab-Related Infusion Reactions: Systematic Review. J Crohns Colitis 2015; 9:806-15. [PMID: 26092578 PMCID: PMC4558633 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjv096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2014] [Revised: 05/11/2015] [Accepted: 05/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Administration of infliximab is associated with a well-recognised risk of infusion reactions. Lack of a mechanism-based rationale for their prevention, and absence of adequate and well-controlled studies, has led to the use of diverse empirical administration protocols. The aim of this study is to perform a systematic review of the evidence behind the strategies for preventing infusion reactions to infliximab, and for controlling the reactions once they occur. METHODS We conducted extensive search of electronic databases of MEDLINE [PubMed] for reports that communicate various aspects of infusion reactions to infliximab in IBD patients. RESULTS We examined full texts of 105 potentially eligible articles. No randomised controlled trials that pre-defined infusion reaction as a primary outcome were found. Three RCTs evaluated infusion reactions as a secondary outcome; another four RCTs included infusion reactions in the safety evaluation analysis; and 62 additional studies focused on various aspects of mechanism/s, risk, primary and secondary preventive measures, and management algorithms. Seven studies were added by a manual search of reference lists of the relevant articles. A total of 76 original studies were included in quantitative analysis of the existing strategies. CONCLUSIONS There is still paucity of systematic and controlled data on the risk, prevention, and management of infusion reactions to infliximab. We present working algorithms based on systematic and extensive review of the available data. More randomised controlled trials are needed in order to investigate the efficacy of the proposed preventive and management algorithms.
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- Lev Lichtenstein
- Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel; Bruce Rappaport School of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Tel Hashomer, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Israel
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the modern area has improved with more biological agents available. Although the efficacy of these drugs has been demonstrated, concerns about their safety profile have been raised, and new data have emerged in the past year. RECENT FINDINGS New data regarding the safety profile of anti-TNF were published over the last year, with a better identification of patients at risk of infection, and specific recommendations for the prevention of infections. There is a mild increase in malignancy in patients receiving anti-TNF, mainly lymphoma and skin cancer, which seems mainly attributable to combination with thiopurines. Specific recommendations for management of pregnancy were published. SUMMARY Biological treatments are effective and safe in the treatment of IBD, provided that the recommendations for their use and monitoring are followed.
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Karmiris K, Bossuyt P, Sorrentino D, Moreels T, Scarcelli A, Legido J, Dotan I, Naismith GD, Jussila A, Preiss JC, Kruis W, Li ACY, Bouguen G, Yanai H, Steinwurz F, Katsanos KH, Subramaniam K, Tarabar D, Zaganas IV, Ben-Horin S. Cerebrovascular events in inflammatory bowel disease patients treated with anti-tumour necrosis factor alpha agents. J Crohns Colitis 2015; 9:382-9. [PMID: 25740813 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjv042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Cerebrovascular accidents [CVA] have rarely been reported in inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] patients treated with anti-tumour necrosis alpha [anti-TNF alpha] agents. Our aim here was to describe the clinical course of CVA in these patients. METHODS This was a European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation [ECCO] retrospective observational study, performed as part of the CONFER [COllaborative Network For Exceptionally Rare case reports] project. A call to all ECCO members was made to report on IBD patients afflicted with CVA during treatment with anti-TNF alpha agents. Clinical data were recorded in a standardised case report form and analysed for event association with anti-TNF alpha treatment. RESULTS A total of 19 patients were identified from 16 centres: 14 had Crohn's disease, four ulcerative colitis and one IBD colitis unclassified [median age at diagnosis: 38.0 years, range: 18.6-62.5]. Patients received anti-TNF alpha for a median duration of 11.8 months [range: 0-62] at CVA onset; seven had previously been treated with at least one other anti-TNF alpha agent. Complete neurological recovery was observed in 16 patients. Anti-TNF alpha was discontinued in 16/19 patients. However, recurrent CVA or neurological deterioration was not observed in any of the 11 patients who received anti-TNF alpha after CVA [eight resumed after temporary cessation, three continued without interruption] for a median follow-up of 39.8 months [range: 5.6-98.2]. CONCLUSION These preliminary findings do not unequivocally indicate a causal role of anti-TNF alpha in CVA complicating IBD. Resuming or continuing anti-TNF alpha in IBD patients with CVA may be feasible and safe in selected cases, but careful weighing of IBD activity versus neurological status is prudent.
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- Konstantinos Karmiris
- Department of Gastroenterology, Venizeleio General Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Imelda GI Clinical Research Center, Bonheiden, Belgium
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- IBD Center, Virginia Tech-Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA, USA and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences, University of Udine School of Medicine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Hepato-gastroenterology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Azienda University Hospital, Policlinico di Modena, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Segovia General Hospital, Segovia, Spain
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- IBD Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases and the Sackler School of Medicine, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Western Sussex Hospitals NHSFT, Worthing, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Pontchaillou, Rennes, France
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Segovia General Hospital, Segovia, Spain
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, MMA Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Lawrance IC. Early investigational TNF receptor antagonists for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2015; 24:761-8. [PMID: 25719407 DOI: 10.1517/13543784.2015.1020371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a life-long, immunologically mediated condition that results from an inappropriate activation of the mucosal immune system by intestinal luminal antigens in genetically susceptible individuals. TNF-α is a pro-inflammatory cytokine central to UC pathogenesis. AREAS COVERED This review examines the evidence for the use of the anti-TNF (αTNF) medications infliximab, adalimumab, certolizumab and golimumab in the management of UC. It highlights the newer biosimilar agents that are becoming available and the early stage investigation of an orally administered αTNF agent. EXPERT OPINION αTNF therapy is effective but only in a proportion of UC patients. As there is now strong evidence that UC is not just a single disease but a series of phenotypes with distinct genetic, serological and environmental aspects, understanding the heterogeneity of the innate immunological response in UC could allow for better targeted patient management. Identifying differences in the efficacy of the various αTNF agents is difficult as there are no head-to-head studies, but only infliximab has proven clinical efficacy in the management of acute severe colitis. Biosimilars to the αTNF agents are now available and with the added competition, medications costs should fall allowing for greater patient access.
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- Ian C Lawrance
- University of Western Australia, Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, Fiona Stanley Hospital , Murdoch, WA , Australia
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