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Sharma SD, Bluett J. Towards Personalized Medicine in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Open Access Rheumatol 2024; 16:89-114. [PMID: 38779469 PMCID: PMC11110814 DOI: 10.2147/oarrr.s372610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, incurable, multisystem, inflammatory disease characterized by synovitis and extra-articular features. Although several advanced therapies targeting inflammatory mechanisms underlying the disease are available, no advanced therapy is universally effective. Therefore, a ceiling of treatment response is currently accepted where no advanced therapy is superior to another. The current challenge for medical research is the discovery and integration of predictive markers of drug response that can be used to personalize medicine so that the patient is started on "the right drug at the right time". This review article summarizes our current understanding of predicting response to anti-rheumatic drugs in RA, obstacles impeding the development of personalized medicine approaches and future research priorities to overcome these barriers.
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- Seema D Sharma
- Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Division of Musculoskeletal & Dermatological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Division of Musculoskeletal & Dermatological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Khader Y, Beran A, Ghazaleh S, Lee-Smith W, Altorok N. Predictors of remission in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with biologics: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Rheumatol 2022; 41:3615-3627. [PMID: 35974226 PMCID: PMC9652218 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-022-06307-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
Biologics have emerged as an effective treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, there is a significant proportion of patients who fail to respond to biologics. Identifying the predictors that affect the response to biologics remains challenging. A comprehensive literature search of PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases was conducted through May 1, 2022. We included all studies that used a multivariate model to assess for the predictors of remission in RA patients treated with biologics. We calculated pooled odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for risk factors reported in ≥ 3 studies using a random-effects model. A total of 16,934 patients with RA who were treated with biologics were included in twenty-one studies. Our study showed that old age (OR 0.98 (0.97, 0.99), P < 0.00001), female gender (OR 0.66 (0.56, 0.77), P < 0.00001), smoking history (OR 0.86 (0.75, 0.99), P 0.04), obesity (OR 0.95 (0.91, 0.99), P 0.02), poor functional status (OR 0.62 (0.48, 1.27), P < 0.00001), high disease activity (OR 0.90 (0.85, 0.96), P 0.0005), and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (OR 0.99 (0.98, 1.00), P 0.009) were poor predictors of remission. On the other hand, positive anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (OR 2.52 (1.53, 4.12), P 0.0003) was associated with high remission rate. Old age, female gender, obesity, smoking history, poor functional status, high disease activity, and elevated ESR at the time of diagnosis have been associated with poor response to biologics. Our findings could help establish a risk stratification model for predicting the remission rate in RA patients receiving biologics.
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- Yasmin Khader
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, 2100 West Central Ave, Toledo, OH 43606 USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, 2100 West Central Ave, Toledo, OH 43606 USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, 2100 West Central Ave, Toledo, OH 43606 USA
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- University of Toledo Libraries, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH USA
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Min HK, Kim SH, Lee SH, Kim HR. Baseline bony erosions and time-averaged DAS28 predict discontinuation of TNF inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis. Sci Rep 2022; 12:19951. [PMID: 36402804 PMCID: PMC9675786 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24027-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The present study evaluated the predictive role of baseline radiographic change and disease activity on drug retention and clinical response in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi). Korean Observational Study Network for Arthritis (KORONA) registry was evaluated to identify RA patients treated with a TNFi. Disease activity score-28 (DAS28) was evaluated at baseline and 1 year after TNFi initiation or at termination of TNFi due to inefficacy (within 1 year). The retention rate of TNFi was compared in patients with and without bony erosions. The hazard ratio (HR) for drug retention was evaluated by Cox regression analysis, as was the odds ratio (OR) for achieving remission (DAS28 < 2.6). This study included 109 RA patients, including 97 (89%) women and 30 (27.5%) with erosions, who were treated with a TNFi. Higher baseline DAS28 was negatively associated with achievement of remission (OR = 0.56, 95% CI 0.35-0.88). The TNFi retention rate was significantly lower in RA patients with than in those without erosions (p = 0.04). Factors significantly associated with drug discontinuation included the presence of erosions (HR = 2.45, 95% CI 1.08-5.51) and higher time-averaged DAS28 (HR = 2.17, 95% CI 1.47-3.20), whereas concomitant methotrexate was associated with lack of drug discontinuation (HR = 0.40, 95% CI 0.17-0.95). The presence of erosions and high time-averaged disease activity could predict poor retention of TNFi by RA patients. Higher baseline DAS28 was associated with a reduced clinical response in patients with RA.Trial registration Clinical Research Information Service of South Korea https://cris.nih.go.kr : KCT0000086, registered May 26, 2009.
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- Hong Ki Min
- grid.411120.70000 0004 0371 843XDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, 120-1 Neungdong-Ro, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- grid.411120.70000 0004 0371 843XDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, 120-1 Neungdong-Ro, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- grid.411120.70000 0004 0371 843XDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, 120-1 Neungdong-Ro, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- grid.411120.70000 0004 0371 843XDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, 120-1 Neungdong-Ro, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Novella-Navarro M, Benavent D, Ruiz-Esquide V, Tornero C, Díaz-Almirón M, Chacur CA, Peiteado D, Villalba A, Sanmartí R, Plasencia-Rodríguez C, Balsa A. Predictive model to identify multiple failure to biological therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis 2022; 14:1759720X221124028. [PMID: 36226311 PMCID: PMC9549195 DOI: 10.1177/1759720x221124028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background: Despite advances in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the wide
range of therapies available, there is a percentage of patients whose
treatment presents a challenge for clinicians due to lack of response to
multiple biologic and target-specific disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
(b/tsDMARDs). Objective: To develop and validate an algorithm to predict multiple failure to
biological therapy in patients with RA. Design: Observational retrospective study involving subjects from a cohort of
patients with RA receiving b/tsDMARDs. Methods: Based on the number of prior failures to b/tsDMARDs, patients were classified
as either multi-refractory (MR) or non-refractory (NR). Patient
characteristics were considered in the statistical analysis to design the
predictive model, selecting those variables with a predictive capability. A
decision algorithm known as ‘classification and regression tree’ (CART) was
developed to create a prediction model of multi-drug resistance. Performance
of the prediction algorithm was evaluated in an external independent cohort
using area under the curve (AUC). Results: A total of 136 patients were included: 51 MR and 85 NR. The CART model was
able to predict multiple failures to b/tsDMARDs using disease activity
score-28 (DAS-28) values at 6 months after the start time of the initial
b/tsDMARD, as well as DAS-28 improvement in the first 6 months and baseline
DAS-28. The CART model showed a capability to correctly classify 94.1%
NR and 87.5% MR patients with a
sensitivity = 0.88, a specificity = 0.94, and an AUC = 0.89 (95% CI:
0.74–1.00). In the external validation cohort, 35 MR and 47 NR patients were
included. The AUC value for the CART model in this cohort was 0.82 (95% CI:
0.73–0.9). Conclusion: Our model correctly classified NR and MR
patients based on simple measurements available in routine clinical
practice, which provides the possibility to characterize and individualize
patient treatments during early stages.
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- Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario La Paz,
Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario La Paz,
Madrid, Spain
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Clinical predictors of multiple failure to biological therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther 2020; 22:284. [PMID: 33298140 PMCID: PMC7724866 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-020-02354-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Biological therapies have improved the clinical course and quality of life of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Despite the availability and effectiveness of these treatments, some patients experience multiple failures to biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs), constituting a particular challenge to clinicians. OBJECTIVES This study aims to determine the percentage of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who fail to respond to subsequent bDMARDs, describe their characteristics, and identify specific baseline and early features during the first bDMARD as possible predictors of consecutive multiple bDMARD failure. METHODS This is a longitudinal study involving RA patients from the prospective biological cohort drawn from the La Paz University Hospital RA Registry (RA-Paz), starting a bDMARD during the years 2000 to 2019. Patients who presented insufficient response (due to primary or secondary inefficacy) to at least three bDMARDs or two bDMARDs with different mechanism of action were considered multi-refractory (MR-patients). Patients who achieved low disease activity or remission (by DAS-28) with the first bDMARD and maintained this over a follow-up period of at least 5 years were considered non-refractory (NR-patients). RESULTS A total of 41 out of 402 (10%) patients were MR-patients and 71 (18%) NR-patients. In the multivariate analysis, the presence of erosions, younger age, higher baseline DAS-28 and mostly achieving delta-DAS < 1.2 after 6 months of the first bDMARD (OR 11.12; 95% CI 3.34-26.82) were independently associated with being MR-patients to bDMARDs. CONCLUSIONS In our cohort, 10% of patients with RA were observed to have multi-refractoriness to bDMARDs. This study supports the contention that younger patients with erosive disease and especially the early absence of clinical response to the first bDMARDs are predictors of multi-refractoriness to consecutive biologics. Hence, patients with these characteristics should be monitored more closely and may benefit from personalized treatments.
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Targeting Granulocyte-Monocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Signaling in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Future Prospects. Drugs 2020; 79:1741-1755. [PMID: 31486005 DOI: 10.1007/s40265-019-01192-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic, autoimmune disease that affects joints and extra-articular structures. In the last decade, the management of this chronic disease has dramatically changed with the introduction of several targeted mechanisms of action, such as tumor necrosis factor-α inhibition, T-cell costimulation inhibition, B-cell depletion, interleukin-6 blockade, and Janus kinase inhibition. Beyond its well-known hematopoietic role on the proliferation and differentiation of myeloid cells, granulocyte-monocyte colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is a proinflammatory mediator acting as a cytokine, with a proven pathogenetic role in autoimmune disorders such as RA. In vitro studies clearly demonstrated the effect of GM-CSF in the communication between resident tissue cells and activated macrophages at chronic inflammation sites, and confirmed the elevation of GM-CSF levels in inflamed synovial tissue of RA subjects compared with healthy controls. Moreover, a pivotal role of GM-CSF in the perception of pain has been clearly confirmed. Therefore, blockade of the GM-CSF pathway by monoclonal antibodies directed against the cytokine itself or its receptor has been investigated in refractory RA patients. Overall, the safety profile of GM-CSF inhibitors seems to be very favorable, with a particularly low incidence of infectious complications. The efficacy of this new mechanism of action is comparable with main competitors, even though the response rates reported in phase II randomized controlled trials (RCTs) appear to be numerically lower than the response rates observed with other biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs already licensed for RA. Mainly because of this reason, nowadays the development program of most GM-CSF blockers for RA has been discontinued, with the exception of otilimab, which is under evaluation in two phase III RCTs with a head-to head non-inferiority design against tofacitinib. These studies will likely be useful for better defining the potential role of GM-CSF inhibition in the therapeutic algorithm of RA. On the other hand, the potential role of GM-CSF blockade in the treatment of other rheumatic diseases is now under investigation. Phase II trials are ongoing with the aim of evaluating mavrilimumab for the treatment of giant cell arteritis, and namilumab for the treatment of spondyloarthritis. Moreover, GM-CSF inhibitors have been tested in osteoarthritis and diffuse subtype of systemic sclerosis. This review aims to describe in detail the available evidence on the GM-CSF blocking pathway in RA management, paving the way to a possible alternative treatment for RA patients. Novel insights regarding the potential use of GM-CSF blockers for alternative indications will be also addressed.
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Salaffi F, Di Carlo M, Farah S, Carotti M. Adherence to subcutaneous anti-TNFα agents in patients with rheumatoid arthritis is largely influenced by pain and skin sensations at the injection site. Int J Rheum Dis 2020; 23:480-487. [PMID: 32124567 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.13803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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AIM The aims of this prospective study were to determine the dimension of adherence in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients receiving subcutaneously administered anti-tumor necrosis factor-α (anti-TNFα) agents and to evaluate the influence of injection site pain and skin perceptions following subcutaneous administration of anti-TNFα drugs on patients' adherence. METHOD An inception cohort of patients starting subcutaneously administered anti-TNFα treatment was enrolled. Injection site pain perception was assessed through the Self-Injection Assessment Pain Questionnaire (SIAPQ), and adherence to treatment was ascertained by the Compliance Questionnaire for Rheumatology (CQR5). Associations between beliefs and non-adherence, and the influence of demographic (age, disease duration, educational level), clinical (body mass index, patient global assessment, physician global assessment, Numerical Rating Scale of pain, Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index, Simplified Disease Activity Index, and comorbidities measured by the modified Rheumatic Disease Comorbidty Index), and radiographic (Simple Erosion Narrowing Score) variables were assessed using logistic regression models. RESULTS Adherence data over a 12-month interval were available for 193 patients. Of these, 21.7% reported non-adherence to anti-TNFα therapy. No difference (P = .383) was found for anti-TNFα drugs (adalimumab, etanercept, certolizumab pegol and golimumab). In the logistic model, age (P = .0029), higher disease activity (P = .020), low numbers of comorbidity conditions (P = .0004), injection site pain and skin perception (P = .0008), were significantly associated with increased likelihood of medication adherence. CONCLUSION Adherence is influenced by both demographic characteristics (age) and clinical factors (disease activity, comorbidity burden and injection site pain and skin perception) in RA patients.
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- Fausto Salaffi
- Rheumatological Clinic, Ospedale "Carlo Urbani", Università Politecnica delle Marche, Jesi (Ancona), Italy
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- Rheumatological Clinic, Ospedale "Carlo Urbani", Università Politecnica delle Marche, Jesi (Ancona), Italy
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- Rheumatological Clinic, Ospedale "Carlo Urbani", Università Politecnica delle Marche, Jesi (Ancona), Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Ospedali Riuniti, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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Efficacy and retention rate of adalimumab in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis patients after first-line etanercept failure: the FEARLESS cohort. Rheumatol Int 2020; 40:263-272. [DOI: 10.1007/s00296-019-04416-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Cavalli G, Favalli EG. Biologic discontinuation strategies and outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2019; 15:1313-1322. [PMID: 31663390 DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2020.1686976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease, which affects joints as well as extra-articular tissues. In the last decades, increasing targeted therapeutic options dramatically improved RA management by doubling the rate of patients achieving clinical remission. Currently, there is a need for management strategies aimed at limiting treatment-related adverse events and costs in good responders.Areas covered: Data on de-escalation of biologic drugs (especially for anti-TNF agents) are mainly available from post-hoc analyses of randomized controlled trials and from registry-based observational studies. This narrative review illustrates the rationales for dose tapering and expands to provide an overview of the efficacy of the different available strategies for reducing the exposure to biologic drugs in patients achieving a sustained clinical response. Selected studies are discussed as illustrative examples.Expert opinion: Withdrawal of biologic therapy might be attempted in limited patients with very early RA; conversely, established RA is more suitably managed with a progressive decrease of drug regimen, by either dose reduction or injection/infusion spacing. Further studies investigating potential factors predicting post-tapering disease relapse are warranted, in order to better identify the best candidates for a decreased-dose approach.
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- Giulio Cavalli
- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Archer R, Hock E, Hamilton J, Stevens J, Essat M, Poku E, Clowes M, Pandor A, Stevenson M. Assessing prognosis and prediction of treatment response in early rheumatoid arthritis: systematic reviews. Health Technol Assess 2019; 22:1-294. [PMID: 30501821 DOI: 10.3310/hta22660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, debilitating disease associated with reduced quality of life and substantial costs. It is unclear which tests and assessment tools allow the best assessment of prognosis in people with early RA and whether or not variables predict the response of patients to different drug treatments. OBJECTIVE To systematically review evidence on the use of selected tests and assessment tools in patients with early RA (1) in the evaluation of a prognosis (review 1) and (2) as predictive markers of treatment response (review 2). DATA SOURCES Electronic databases (e.g. MEDLINE, EMBASE, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science Conference Proceedings; searched to September 2016), registers, key websites, hand-searching of reference lists of included studies and key systematic reviews and contact with experts. STUDY SELECTION Review 1 - primary studies on the development, external validation and impact of clinical prediction models for selected outcomes in adult early RA patients. Review 2 - primary studies on the interaction between selected baseline covariates and treatment (conventional and biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs) on salient outcomes in adult early RA patients. RESULTS Review 1 - 22 model development studies and one combined model development/external validation study reporting 39 clinical prediction models were included. Five external validation studies evaluating eight clinical prediction models for radiographic joint damage were also included. c-statistics from internal validation ranged from 0.63 to 0.87 for radiographic progression (different definitions, six studies) and 0.78 to 0.82 for the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ). Predictive performance in external validations varied considerably. Three models [(1) Active controlled Study of Patients receiving Infliximab for the treatment of Rheumatoid arthritis of Early onset (ASPIRE) C-reactive protein (ASPIRE CRP), (2) ASPIRE erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ASPIRE ESR) and (3) Behandelings Strategie (BeSt)] were externally validated using the same outcome definition in more than one population. Results of the random-effects meta-analysis suggested substantial uncertainty in the expected predictive performance of models in a new sample of patients. Review 2 - 12 studies were identified. Covariates examined included anti-citrullinated protein/peptide anti-body (ACPA) status, smoking status, erosions, rheumatoid factor status, C-reactive protein level, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, swollen joint count (SJC), body mass index and vascularity of synovium on power Doppler ultrasound (PDUS). Outcomes examined included erosions/radiographic progression, disease activity, physical function and Disease Activity Score-28 remission. There was statistical evidence to suggest that ACPA status, SJC and PDUS status at baseline may be treatment effect modifiers, but not necessarily that they are prognostic of response for all treatments. Most of the results were subject to considerable uncertainty and were not statistically significant. LIMITATIONS The meta-analysis in review 1 was limited by the availability of only a small number of external validation studies. Studies rarely investigated the interaction between predictors and treatment. SUGGESTED RESEARCH PRIORITIES Collaborative research (including the use of individual participant data) is needed to further develop and externally validate the clinical prediction models. The clinical prediction models should be validated with respect to individual treatments. Future assessments of treatment by covariate interactions should follow good statistical practice. CONCLUSIONS Review 1 - uncertainty remains over the optimal prediction model(s) for use in clinical practice. Review 2 - in general, there was insufficient evidence that the effect of treatment depended on baseline characteristics. STUDY REGISTRATION This study is registered as PROSPERO CRD42016042402. FUNDING The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme.
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- Rachel Archer
- School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Hanaka T, Kido T, Ishimoto H, Oda K, Noguchi S, Nawata A, Nakayamada S, Sakamoto N, Tanaka Y, Yatera K, Mukae H. Radiological patterns of pulmonary involvement may predict treatment response in rheumatoid arthritis: A retrospective study. Respir Investig 2019; 57:172-182. [PMID: 30718103 DOI: 10.1016/j.resinv.2018.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND There have been no reports on the relationship between lung radiological patterns and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity or RA treatment response in patients with RA-associated lung disease (RA-LD). METHODS Patients with RA-LD who underwent treatment for RA from April 2005 to March 2015 were retrospectively evaluated. RA-LD patients were divided into three groups based on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) patterns [usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP), nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP), and bronchiolitis]. The disease activity score of 28 joints-erythrocyte sedimentation rate (DAS28-ESR) and the response of RA to treatment, as measured by the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) response criteria, were investigated. RESULTS A total of 77 patients (21 with UIP, 23 with NSIP, and 33 with bronchiolitis) were enrolled. Median scores (interquartile range) on the DAS28-ESR at baseline were 5.27 (4.76-5.74), 5.48 (4.24-6.34), and 5.04 (3.90-5.66) for UIP, NSIP, and bronchiolitis, respectively; there were no statistical differences between the three groups (p = 0.412). One year after baseline, 19 (90%), 14 (61%), and 19 (58%) of patients in the UIP, NSIP, and bronchiolitis groups, respectively, were considered good or moderate responders, as evaluated using the EULAR response criteria; there was a significant difference between these three groups (p = 0.014). Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that the UIP pattern was significantly associated with good or moderate response to RA treatment 1 year after baseline (p = 0.012). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that NSIP and bronchiolitis HRCT patterns may be risk factors for resistance to RA therapy.
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- Tetsuya Hanaka
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Occupational and Environment Health Japan, 1-1, Iseigaoka, Yahatanishiku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Occupational and Environment Health Japan, 1-1, Iseigaoka, Yahatanishiku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1, Sakamoto, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Occupational and Environment Health Japan, 1-1, Iseigaoka, Yahatanishiku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Occupational and Environment Health Japan, 1-1, Iseigaoka, Yahatanishiku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environment Health Japan, 1-1, Iseigaoka, Yahatanishiku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environment Health Japan, 1-1, Iseigaoka, Yahatanishiku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1, Sakamoto, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environment Health Japan, 1-1, Iseigaoka, Yahatanishiku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Occupational and Environment Health Japan, 1-1, Iseigaoka, Yahatanishiku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1, Sakamoto, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan
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Genetic and clinical markers for predicting treatment responsiveness in rheumatoid arthritis. Front Med 2019; 13:411-419. [PMID: 30635780 DOI: 10.1007/s11684-018-0659-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Although many drugs and therapeutic strategies have been developed for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment, numerous patients with RA fail to respond to currently available agents. In this review, we provide an overview of the complexity of this autoimmune disease by showing the rapidly increasing number of genes associated with RA.We then systematically review various factors that have a predictive value (predictors) for the response to different drugs in RA treatment, especially recent advances. These predictors include but are certainly not limited to genetic variations, clinical factors, and demographic factors. However, no clinical application is currently available. This review also describes the challenges in treating patients with RA and the need for personalized medicine. At the end of this review, we discuss possible strategies to enhance the prediction of drug responsiveness in patients with RA.
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Jiménez Morales A, Maldonado-Montoro M, Martínez de la Plata JE, Pérez Ramírez C, Daddaoua A, Alarcón Payer C, Expósito Ruiz M, García Collado C. FCGR2A/FCGR3A Gene Polymorphisms and Clinical Variables as Predictors of Response to Tocilizumab and Rituximab in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis. J Clin Pharmacol 2018; 59:517-531. [PMID: 30457672 DOI: 10.1002/jcph.1341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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We evaluated the influence of clinical, biochemical, and genetic factors on response in 142 patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, of whom 87 patients were treated with tocilizumab (61.26%) and 55 patients were treated with rituximab (38.7%;) according to the variables European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) response, remission, low disease activity, and improvement in Disease Activity Score, 28 joints (DAS28) at 6, 12, and 18 months. A retrospective prospective cohort study was conducted. Patients carrying the FCGR3A rs396991-TT genotype treated with tocilizumab showed higher EULAR response (OR, 5.075; 95%CI, 1.20-21.33; P = .027) at 12 months, those who were naive for biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) at the beginning of treatment showed satisfactory EULAR response, higher remission, and greater improvement in DAS28 at 6 months. Younger age at start of tocilizumab treatment was associated with satisfactory EULAR response at 18 months and greater remission at 6 and 18 months. Subcutaneous tocilizumab administration was associated with higher remission at 6 months and improved low disease activity rate at 12 months. In patients treated with rituximab, carriers of the FCGR2A rs1801274-TT genotype had higher EULAR response at 6 months (OR, 4.861; 95%CI, 1.11-21.12; P = .035), 12 months (OR, 4.667; p = 0.066, 95%CI, 0.90-24.12; P = .066), and 18 months (OR, 2.487; 95%CI, 0.35-17.31; P = .357), higher remission (OR: 10.625; p = 0.044, CI95% : 1.07, 105.47) at 6 months, and greater improvement in DAS28 at 12 months (B = 0.782; 95%CI, -0.15 to 1.71; P = .098) and 18 months (B = 1.414; 95%CI, 0.19-2.63; P = .025). The FCGR3A rs396991-G allele was associated with improved low disease activity rate (OR, 4.904; 95%CI, 0.84-28.48; P = .077) and greater improvement in DAS28 (B = -1.083; 95%CI, -1.98 to -0.18; P = .021) at 18 months. Patients with a lower number of previous biological therapies had higher remission at 12 months. We suggest that the FCGR3A rs396991-TT genotype, higher baseline value of DAS28, subcutaneous tocilizumab administration, younger age at the beginning of treatment, and being bDMARD naive are associated with better response to tocilizumab. In patients treated with rituximab, we found better response in those patients with the FCGR2A rs1801274-TT genotype, the FCGR3A rs396991-G allele, and lower number of previous biological therapies.
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- Alberto Jiménez Morales
- Pharmacy Service, UGC Provincial de Farmacia de Granada, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Pharmacy Service, UGC Provincial de Farmacia de Granada, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Pharmacy Service, UGC Provincial de Farmacia de Granada, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.,Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Pharmacy Service, UGC Provincial de Farmacia de Granada, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación Biosanitaria de Andalucía Oriental "Alejandro Otero" (FIBAO), University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Pharmacy Service, UGC Provincial de Farmacia de Granada, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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Caporali R, Crepaldi G, Codullo V, Benaglio F, Monti S, Todoerti M, Montecucco C. 20 years of experience with tumour necrosis factor inhibitors: what have we learned? Rheumatology (Oxford) 2018; 57:vii5-vii10. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/key059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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- Roberto Caporali
- Division of Rheumatology, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Pavia
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- Division of Rheumatology, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Pavia
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- Division of Rheumatology, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Pavia
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- Division of Rheumatology, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Pavia
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- Division of Rheumatology, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Pavia
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Severs M, Spekhorst LM, Mangen MJJ, Dijkstra G, Löwenberg M, Hoentjen F, van der Meulen-de Jong AE, Pierik M, Ponsioen CY, Bouma G, van der Woude JC, van der Valk ME, Romberg-Camps MJL, Clemens CHM, van de Meeberg P, Mahmmod N, Jansen J, Jharap B, Weersma RK, Oldenburg B, Festen EAM, Fidder HH. Sex-Related Differences in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results of 2 Prospective Cohort Studies. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2018; 24:1298-1306. [PMID: 29688413 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izy004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The understanding of gender differences in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients is an important step towards tailored treatment for the individual patient. The aim of this study was to compare disease phenotype, clinical manifestations, disease activity, and healthcare utilization between men and women with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS Two multicenter observational cohort studies with a prospective design were used to explore the differences between men and women regarding demographic and phenotypic characteristics and healthcare utilization. Detailed data on IBD-phenotype was mainly available from the Dutch IBD Biobank, while the COIN cohort provided healthcare utilization data. RESULTS In the Dutch IBD Biobank study, 2118 CD patients and 1269 UC patients were analyzed. Female CD patients were more often current smokers, and male UC patients were more often previous smokers. Early onset CD (<16 years) was more frequently encountered in males than in females (20% versus 12%, P < 0.01). Male CD patients were more often diagnosed with ileal disease (28% versus 20%, P < 0.01) and underwent more often small bowel and ileocecal resection. Extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) were more often encountered in female IBD patients. In the COIN study, 1139 CD patients and 1213 UC patients were analyzed. Male CD patients used prednisone more often and suffered more often from osteopenia. IBD-specific healthcare costs did not differ between male and female IBD patients. CONCLUSIONS Sex differences in patients with IBD include age of onset, disease location, and EIM prevalence. No large differences in therapeutic management of IBD were observed between men and women with IBD. 10.1093/ibd/izy004_video1izy004_Video_15786481854001.
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- Mirjam Severs
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Genetics, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center, Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center St. Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Co-MIK), Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Diaconessenhuis, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Slingeland Hospital, Doetinchem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Kearsley-Fleet L, McErlane F, Foster HE, Lunt M, Watson KD, Symmons DPM, Hyrich KL. Effectiveness and safety of TNF inhibitors in adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. RMD Open 2016; 2:e000273. [PMID: 27843575 PMCID: PMC5073611 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2016-000273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2016] [Revised: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Many children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) continue to have active disease into adulthood. Adults with JIA are a heterogeneous group, and the effects of tumour necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) therapies are not well described. This analysis aims to describe treatment outcomes among patients with JIA starting TNFi for the first time in adulthood. Methods Patients with arthritis onset <16 years starting their first TNFi therapy were identified from the British Society of Rheumatology Biologics Register. Disease activity outcomes (using 28-joint Disease Activity Score (DAS28) and Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ)) are presented at 1 year after start of therapy according to disease pattern. Incidence rates (IR) of adverse events per 1000 person-years (pyrs) were calculated. Outcomes in patients with polyarticular JIA were compared with a cohort (weighted for age and gender) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Results In 443 adults with JIA starting a first TNFi, disease activity over 1 year improved across all measures. There were 58 first serious infections (IR 22.3/1000 pyrs); 4 cardiovascular events (IR 1.4/1000 pyrs); 11 uveitis events (IR 4.0/1000 pyrs) and 16 malignancies (IR 3.9/1000 pyrs). Compared with the weighted RA cohort, disease activity improvement was similar; malignancy rates were lower and uveitis rates much higher. While crude IR were similar, JIA patients had a lower risk of serious infection (HR 0.5 (95% CI 0.3 to 0.9)). Conclusions This is the largest study to describe disease activity and safety outcomes in adults with JIA receiving TNFi. Disease activity improved after 1 year in all disease patterns, suggesting TNFi is an effective therapy in this population.
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- Lianne Kearsley-Fleet
- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester , Manchester , UK
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- Paediatric Rheumatology , Great North Children's Hospital , Newcastle upon Tyne , UK
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- Paediatric Rheumatology, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; Musculoskeletal Research Group, Institute Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester , Manchester , UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester , Manchester , UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University of Manchester Partnership, Manchester, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University of Manchester Partnership, Manchester, UK
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Kearsley-Fleet L, Davies R, Lunt M, Southwood TR, Hyrich KL. Factors associated with improvement in disease activity following initiation of etanercept in children and young people with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: results from the British Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology Etanercept Cohort Study. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2015; 55:840-7. [PMID: 26721878 PMCID: PMC4830911 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kev434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objectives. The objectives of this study were to investigate change in disease activity, and explore factors associated with response, in children with JIA over the initial year of etanercept treatment. Methods. This analysis included children with JIA starting etanercept in the British Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology Etanercept Cohort Study. Response was assessed using change in juvenile arthritis disease activity score-71 (JADAS-71), an excellent response (ACR Pedi 90), and achieving minimal disease activity (MDA) at 1 year. Change in JADAS-71 was evaluated over time. Multivariable backward stepwise logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with ACR Pedi 90 and MDA. Results. A total of 496 children were included. Over the first year, 17 stopped due to inefficacy, 9 due to adverse events and 7 for other reasons. One child stopped for remission. At 1 year, 74, 69 and 38% reached ACR Pedi 30, 50 and 90, respectively, and 48% had achieved MDA. Independent predictors of achieving ACR Pedi 90 at 1 year included shorter disease duration [odds ratio (OR) 0.91; 95% CI: 0.85, 0.97)], no concurrent oral corticosteroid use (OR 0.48; 95% CI: 0.29, 0.80) and history of uveitis (OR 2.26; 95% CI: 1.08, 4.71). Independent predictors of achieving MDA at 1 year included younger patients (OR 0.60; 95% CI: 0.38, 0.95), and disease not treated with concurrent oral corticosteroids (OR 0.57; 95% CI: 0.35, 0.93). Conclusion. Among this real-world cohort of children with severe JIA, a significant proportion of children achieved an excellent ACR Pedi response and MDA within 1 year of starting etanercept, although few clinical factors could predict this outcome.
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- Lianne Kearsley-Fleet
- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester
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- Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Institute of Child Health, Birmingham Children's Hospital - NHS Trust and University of Birmingham, Birmingham and
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University of Manchester Partnership, Manchester, UK
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Rodríguez-Carrio J, Alperi-López M, López P, Alonso-Castro S, Ballina-García FJ, Suárez A. TNFα polymorphism as marker of immunosenescence for rheumatoid arthritis patients. Exp Gerontol 2014; 61:123-9. [PMID: 25510954 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2014.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Revised: 11/28/2014] [Accepted: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Expansion of CD4(+)CD28(null), a common feature of immunosenescence, which has been reported in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, may also be associated with a CD4(+) imbalance. Although the increase of CD4(+)CD28(null) cells has been related to TNFα exposure, nothing is known about the possible role of genetic variants of this cytokine. METHODS Participants were genotyped for TNFA rs1800629 (-308 G>A) and frequency of the CD4(+)CD28(null), regulatory T cells and Th1 cells subsets were quantified in peripheral blood samples by flow cytometry in 129 RA patients and 33 healthy controls. RESULTS The expansion of CD4(+)CD28(null) cells in RA patients was associated with TNFA genotype, even at diagnosis, and linked to markers of aggressive disease in patient carriers of the minor allele. Analysis of regulatory T cells and IFNγ-CD4(+) expression suggested that defective suppression and/or Th1-shift could underlie the expansion of this population in these patients. Finally, although treatment with TNFα-blockers reduced CD4(+)CD28(null) cells in most patients, only those carriers of the common GG genotype reached values within the range of HC and showed a disease activity improvement correlated to this decrease. CONCLUSIONS Our results provide evidence for a genetic basis of the premature immunosenescence of RA patients and highlight its potential role in clinical outcome after TNFα blockade.
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- Javier Rodríguez-Carrio
- Area of Immunology, Departament of Functional Biology, University of Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Asturias, Spain
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- Area of Immunology, Departament of Functional Biology, University of Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Asturias, Spain
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- Area of Immunology, Departament of Functional Biology, University of Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.
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Bluett J, Morgan C, Thurston L, Plant D, Hyrich KL, Morgan AW, Wilson AG, Isaacs JD, Cordingley L, Barton A. Impact of inadequate adherence on response to subcutaneously administered anti-tumour necrosis factor drugs: results from the Biologics in Rheumatoid Arthritis Genetics and Genomics Study Syndicate cohort. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2014; 54:494-9. [PMID: 25213131 PMCID: PMC4334684 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keu358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Objective. Non-adherence to DMARDs is common, but little is known about adherence to biologic therapies and its relationship to treatment response. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between self-reported non-adherence to s.c. anti-TNF therapy and response in individuals with RA. Methods. Participants about to start s.c. anti-TNF therapy were recruited to a large UK multicentre prospective observational cohort study. Demographic information and disease characteristics were assessed at baseline. Self-reported non-adherence, defined as whether the previous due dose of biologic therapy was reported as not taken on the day agreed with the health care professional, was recorded at 3 and 6 months following the start of therapy. The 28-joint DAS (DAS28) was recorded at baseline and following 3 and 6 months of therapy. Multivariate linear regression was used to examine these relationships. Results. Three hundred and ninety-two patients with a median disease duration of 7 years [interquartile range (IQR) 3–15] were recruited. Adherence data were available in 286 patients. Of these, 27% reported non-adherence to biologic therapy according to the defined criteria at least once within the first 6-month period. In multivariate linear regression analysis, older age, lower baseline DAS28 and ever non-adherence at either 3 or 6 months from baseline were significantly associated with a poorer DAS28 response at 6 months to anti-TNF therapy. Conclusion. Patients with RA who reported not taking their biologic on the day agreed with their health care professional showed poorer clinical outcomes than their counterparts, emphasizing the need to investigate causes of non-adherence to biologics.
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- James Bluett
- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, University of Manchester, National Institute of Health Research Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester Foundation Trust and University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, National Institute of Health Research Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds, Academic Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Infection and Immunity, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, Musculoskeletal Research Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University and National Institute of Health Research Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne and Institute for Inflammation and Repair, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, University of Manchester, National Institute of Health Research Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester Foundation Trust and University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, National Institute of Health Research Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds, Academic Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Infection and Immunity, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, Musculoskeletal Research Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University and National Institute of Health Research Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne and Institute for Inflammation and Repair, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, University of Manchester, National Institute of Health Research Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester Foundation Trust and University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, National Institute of Health Research Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds, Academic Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Infection and Immunity, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, Musculoskeletal Research Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University and National Institute of Health Research Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne and Institute for Inflammation and Repair, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, University of Manchester, National Institute of Health Research Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester Foundation Trust and University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, National Institute of Health Research Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds, Academic Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Infection and Immunity, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, Musculoskeletal Research Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University and National Institute of Health Research Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne and Institute for Inflammation and Repair, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, University of Manchester, National Institute of Health Research Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester Foundation Trust and University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, National Institute of Health Research Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds, Academic Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Infection and Immunity, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, Musculoskeletal Research Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University and National Institute of Health Research Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne and Institute for Inflammation and Repair, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, University of Manchester, National Institute of Health Research Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester Foundation Trust and University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, National Institute of Health Research Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds, Academic Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Infection and Immunity, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, Musculoskeletal Research Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University and National Institute of Health Research Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne and Institute for Inflammation and Repair, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, University of Manchester, National Institute of Health Research Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester Foundation Trust and University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, National Institute of Health Research Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds, Academic Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Infection and Immunity, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, Musculoskeletal Research Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University and National Institute of Health Research Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne and Institute for Inflammation and Repair, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, University of Manchester, National Institute of Health Research Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester Foundation Trust and University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, National Institute of Health Research Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds, Academic Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Infection and Immunity, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, Musculoskeletal Research Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University and National Institute of Health Research Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne and Institute for Inflammation and Repair, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, University of Manchester, National Institute of Health Research Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester Foundation Trust and University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, National Institute of Health Research Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds, Academic Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Infection and Immunity, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, Musculoskeletal Research Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University and National Institute of Health Research Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne and Institute for Inflammation and Repair, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, University of Manchester, National Institute of Health Research Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester Foundation Trust and University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, National Institute of Health Research Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds, Academic Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Infection and Immunity, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, Musculoskeletal Research Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University and National Institute of Health Research Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne and Institute for Inflammation and Repair, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, University of Manchester, National Institute of Health Research Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester Foundation Trust and University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, National Institute of Health Research Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds, Academic Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Infection and Immunity, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, Musculoskeletal Research Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University and National Institute of Health Research Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne and Institute for Inflammation and Repair, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Effects of anti-TNF alpha drugs on disability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: long-term real-life data from the Lorhen Registry. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:416892. [PMID: 25110678 PMCID: PMC4109221 DOI: 10.1155/2014/416892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2014] [Revised: 04/29/2014] [Accepted: 05/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study involving 1033 patients with RA confirms the effectiveness of etanercept, adalimumab, and infliximab in reducing RA-related disability even in patients with a history of highly active and longstanding RA. Moreover, we found that the improvement in disability was biphasic, with a marked improvement during the first year of anti-TNF therapy, followed by slower but significant recovery over the subsequent four years.
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The emerging role of biotechnological drugs in the treatment of gout. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:264859. [PMID: 24839602 PMCID: PMC4009249 DOI: 10.1155/2014/264859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2014] [Accepted: 03/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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One of the most important therapeutic advances obtained in the field of rheumatology is the availability of the so-called bio(techno)logical drugs, which have deeply changed treatment perspectives in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. According to the steadily increasing attention on gout, due to well-established prognostic and epidemiology implications, in the last 5 years, the same change of perspective has been observed also for this disease. In fact, several bio(techno)logical agents have been investigated both for the management of the articular gout symptoms, targeting mainly interleukin-1β, as well as urate-lowering therapies such as recombinant uricases. Among the IL-1β inhibitors, the majority of studies involve drugs such as anakinra, canakinumab, and rilonacept, but other compounds are under development. Moreover, other potential targets have been suggested, as, for example, the TNF alpha and IL-6, even if data obtained are less robust than those of IL-1β inhibitors. Regarding urate-lowering therapies, the recombinant uricases pegloticase and rasburicase clearly showed their effectiveness in gout patients. Also in this case, new compounds are under development. The aim of this review is to focus on the various aspects of different bio(techno)logical drugs in gouty patients.
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Attenuation of Collagen-Induced Arthritis in rat by nicotinic alpha7 receptor partial agonist GTS-21. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:325875. [PMID: 24719855 PMCID: PMC3955649 DOI: 10.1155/2014/325875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2013] [Accepted: 01/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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This research was performed to observe the effect of GTS-21 on Collagen Induced Arthritis (CIA). CIA model was used and after the onset of arthritis, the rats were divided into three groups based on their clinical symptoms score. Two groups were intraperitoneally (IP) injected daily with GTS-21 (1 mg/kg, 2.5 mg/kg) for a week, whereas phosphate buffered saline (PBS) was used for the control group. Cytokine titers, radiological, and histological examinations were performed at different time points after treatment with GTS-21. Compared with those of the control, the levels of TNF-α, IL-1, and IL-6 in the serum were significantly reduced after GTS-21 management. In addition, radiological results show that bone degradation was inhibited as well. Moreover, the hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining indicated that the histological score was significantly alleviated in the therapeutic group. Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) stain-positive cells were also detected in the destruction of the articular cartilage, which was significantly reduced compared with the control group. This study provides the first evidence on the effect of GTS-21 as a potential treatment for RA.
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