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Farina N, Tomelleri A, Boffini N, Cariddi A, Calvisi S, Viapiana N, Baldissera E, Matucci-Cerinic M, Dagna L. Retention rates of different Janus kinase inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis: experience from a large monocentric cohort. Scand J Rheumatol 2024:1-5. [PMID: 38832522 DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2024.2353433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The efficacy of Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been clearly shown. However, information on comparative drug retention rates (DRRs) of different JAKi is heterogeneous. The aim of this study was to compute and compare DRRs of different JAKi in a large cohort of RA patients. METHOD Patients with RA treated with at least one JAKi and followed up at our centre were retrospectively identified. DRRs of each JAKi were computed at 24 months. The association of baseline features with drug persistence was tested. Variations in 28-joint Disease Activity Score-C-reactive protein (DAS28-CRP) and Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) scores between baseline and 12 months were analysed. RESULTS The study included 365 patients, with a total of 463 therapy courses. Tofacitinib was the most prescribed JAKi (33%), followed by baricitinib (25%), upadacitinib (24%), and filgotinib (21%). The mean treatment duration was 24 ± 17 months, with a maximum of 70 months. At 24 months, the overall DRR was 86%. DRRs were not significantly different across different JAKi. The only baseline predictor of treatment discontinuation was previous treatment with a biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (bDMARD) (hazard ratio 1.65, 95% confidence interval 1.08-2.53; p = 0.021). There were significant reductions in DAS28-CRP and CDAI 1 year after treatment start. CONCLUSIONS In our large, monocentric cohort, the overall 24 month DRR for JAKi was greater than 80%. No significant differences in retention were found among different JAKi. Persistence was lower in patients who had previously been treated with other bDMARDs.
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- N Farina
- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
- School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
- School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Giacomelli R, Caporali R, Ciccia F, Colafrancesco S, Dagna L, Govoni M, Iannone F, Leccese P, Montecucco C, Pappagallo G, Pistone G, Priori R, Ruscitti P, Sfriso P, Cantarini L. Expert consensus on the treatment of patients with adult-onset still's disease with the goal of achieving an early and long-term remission. Autoimmun Rev 2023; 22:103400. [PMID: 37482365 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2023.103400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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We performed a comprehensive systematic targeted literature review and used the Delphi method to formulate expert consensus statements to guide the treatment of adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) to achieve an early and long-term remission. Seven candidate statements were generated and reached consensus in the first round of voting by the panel of experts. We postulate: (i) In patients with AOSD with predominant arthritis at onset who achieved no disease control with glucocorticoids (GCs), the use of methotrexate can be considered, whereas the use of cyclosporin A and low-dose GCs should not (Statements 1-3); (ii) In patients with AOSD with poor prognostic factors at diagnosis, an IL-1 inhibitor (IL-1i) in addition to GCs should be taken into consideration as early as possible (Statement 4); (iii) A switch to an IL-6 inhibitor (IL-6i) may be considered in patients with AOSD with prevalent joint involvement, who are unresponsive or intolerant to IL-1i (Statement 5); (iv) Drug tapering or discontinuation may be considered in patients who achieved a sustained clinical and laboratory remission with IL-1i (Statement 6); (v) In patients with AOSD who failed to attain a good clinical response with an IL-1i, switching to an IL-6i may be considered in alternative to a different IL-1i. TNF-inhibitors may be considered as a further choice in patients with a prominent joint involvement (Statement 7). These statements will help clinicians in treatment decision making in patients with AOSD.
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- Roberto Giacomelli
- U.O.C. di Immunoreumatologia, Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy; Research Unit of Immunorheumatology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Reumatologia e Scienze Mediche - ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan; Università degli studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina di Precisione - Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- U.O.C. di Reumatologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UniRAR) IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milano, Italy
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- U.O.C. di Reumatologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria S. Anna di Ferrara (loc. Cona) -Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Università di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Reumatologia - Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale San Carlo, Potenza, Italy
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- U.O.C. di Reumatologia, Università di Pavia - IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
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- U.O.S.D. di Reumatologia, Ospedale Arnas Civico e Benfratelli, Palermo, Italy
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- U.O.C. di Reumatologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy; Saint Camillus International University of Health Science, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze cliniche applicate e biotecnologiche, Università degli Studi dell'Aquila, Italy
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- U.O.C. di Reumatologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Padova, Padua, Italy
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- U.O.C. di Reumatologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese - Ospedale Santa Maria alle Scotte, Siena, Italy
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Farina N, Arroyo-Sánchez D, Campochiaro C, Dagna L, Tomelleri A. Adult-onset Still's disease complicated by Guillain-Barré syndrome. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2023; 62:e295-e296. [PMID: 36929913 PMCID: PMC10547500 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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- Nicola Farina
- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, Hospital Universitario, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Hospital Universitario, Madrid, Spain
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Kaneko Y, Kameda H, Ikeda K, Yamashita K, Ozaki R, Tanaka Y. Treatment pattern and changes in oral glucocorticoid dose after tocilizumab treatment in patients with adult Still's disease: An analysis of a Japanese claims database. Int J Rheum Dis 2023; 26:1967-1978. [PMID: 37545194 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.14848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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AIM Intravenous tocilizumab (TCZ-IV) was approved for the treatment of adult Still's disease (ASD) in Japan in May 2019 based on its efficacy and safety in a phase III randomized controlled trial. This study determined treatment patterns in patients with ASD and assessed oral glucocorticoid (GC) dose changes after TCZ-IV administration in Japanese clinical practice. METHODS Patients in the Medical Data Vision database aged 16 years or older with one or more of International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision codes M061 (ASD) or M082 (systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis) during January 2017-March 2021 (cohort 1) and those initiating TCZ-IV during May 2019-March 2021 (cohort 2) were included. RESULTS In cohort 1, the proportion of patients who were prescribed interleukin-6 inhibitors (mainly TCZ-IV) increased from 10.8% (January-April 2019 [before TCZ-IV approval]; n = 2002) to 18.3% (January-March 2021 [after TCZ-IV approval]; n = 2008). In cohort 2 (n = 193), 84.5% of patients were on oral GCs (≤5 mg/day: 23.8%) at index date (initial TCZ-IV prescription date); 46/70 (65.7%) were on oral GC at 5 mg/day or higher 12 months after TCZ-IV treatment (primary outcome). After 12 months of treatment, the TCZ-IV retention rate was 73.6% and the TCZ-IV administration interval was every 4 weeks and every 2 weeks in 31.9% and 27.7% of patients, respectively. CONCLUSION The use of interleukin-6 inhibitors increased by 7.5% points in Japanese patients with ASD ~2 years after TCZ-IV approval, suggesting that an unmet medical need existed. This study suggests the potential GC-sparing effect of TCZ-IV in patients with ASD in clinical practice.
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- Yuko Kaneko
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
- Department of Rheumatology, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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- The First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan
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Patoulias D. Anakinra for macrophage activation syndrome. Eur J Intern Med 2023; 111:133-134. [PMID: 36610874 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2023.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Dimitrios Patoulias
- Second Department of Internal Medicine, European Interbalkan Medical Center, Asklipiou 10, Thessaloniki 57001, Greece.
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Vordenbäumen S, Feist E, Rech J, Fleck M, Blank N, Haas JP, Kötter I, Krusche M, Chehab G, Hoyer B, Kiltz U, Fell D, Reiners J, Weseloh C, Schneider M, Braun J. Diagnosis and treatment of adult-onset Still's disease: a concise summary of the German society of rheumatology S2 guideline. Z Rheumatol 2023; 82:81-92. [PMID: 36520170 DOI: 10.1007/s00393-022-01294-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Stefan Vordenbäumen
- Rheinisches Rheuma-Zentrum St. Elisabeth-Hospital Meerbusch, Meerbusch-Lank, Germany. .,Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Poliklinik, Funktionsbereich und Hiller Forschungszentrum für Rheumatologie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Rheumazentrum Sachsen-Anhalt, Helios Fachklinik Vogelsang-Gommern, Kooperationspartner der Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg, Vogelsang-Gommern, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik 3-Rheumatologie und Immunologie, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg und Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin I, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.,Klinik für Rheumatologie/Klinische Immunologie, Asklepios Klinikum Bad Abbach, Bad Abbach, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik 5, Sektion Rheumatologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Kinderklinik Garmisch-Partenkirchen gGmbH, Deutsches Zentrum für Kinder- und Jugendrheumatologie, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
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- III. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Sektion für Rheumatologie und Entzündliche Systemerkrankungen, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,Klinik für Rheumatologie und Immunologie, Klinikum Bad Bramstedt, Bad Bramstedt, Germany
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- III. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Sektion für Rheumatologie und Entzündliche Systemerkrankungen, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Poliklinik, Funktionsbereich und Hiller Forschungszentrum für Rheumatologie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Medizinische Fakultät, Sektion Rheumatologie und klinische Immunologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Rheumatologie e. V., Berlin, Germany.,Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet am Marien Hospital, Universitätsklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Herne, Germany
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- Deutsche Rheuma-Liga Bundesverband e. V., Bonn, Germany
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- Deutsche Rheuma-Liga Bundesverband e. V., Bonn, Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Poliklinik, Funktionsbereich und Hiller Forschungszentrum für Rheumatologie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Deutsche Gesellschaft für Rheumatologie e. V., Berlin, Germany
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- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Rheumatologie e. V., Berlin, Germany.,Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet am Marien Hospital, Universitätsklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Herne, Germany
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Macovei LA, Burlui A, Bratoiu I, Rezus C, Cardoneanu A, Richter P, Szalontay A, Rezus E. Adult-Onset Still's Disease-A Complex Disease, a Challenging Treatment. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:12810. [PMID: 36361602 PMCID: PMC9655522 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232112810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a systemic inflammatory disorder with an unknown cause characterized by high-spiking fever, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, hyperferritinemia, and leukocytosis. The clinical course can be divided into three significant patterns, each with a different prognosis: Self-limited or monophasic, intermittent or polycyclic systemic, and chronic articular. Two criteria sets have been validated. The Yamaguchi criteria are the most generally used, although the Fautrel criteria offer the benefit of adding ferritin and glycosylated ferritin values. AOSD's pathogenesis is not yet completely understood. Chemokines and pro-inflammatory cytokines, including interferon (IFN)-γ, tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα), interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-18, play a crucial role in the progression of illness, resulting in the development of innovative targeted therapeutics. There are no treatment guidelines for AOSD due to its rarity, absence of controlled research, and lack of a standard definition for remission and therapy objectives. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticosteroids (CS), and conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) are used in AOSD treatment. Biological therapy, including IL-1, IL-6, IL-18, and IL-17 inhibitors, as well as TNFα or Janus-kinases (JAKs) inhibitors, is administered to patients who do not react to CS and csDMARDs or achieve an inadequate response.
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- Luana Andreea Macovei
- Department of Rheumatology, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, 700661 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Rheumatology, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, 700661 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Rheumatology, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, 700661 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Internal Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- III Internal Medicine Clinic, “St. Spiridon” County Emergency Clinical Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Rheumatology, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, 700661 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Rheumatology, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, 700661 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Psychiatry, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Psychiatry “Socola”, 700282 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Rheumatology, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, 700661 Iasi, Romania
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Kedor C, Tomaras S, Baeumer D, Feist E. Update on the therapy of adult-onset Still's disease with a focus on IL-1-inhibition: a systematic review. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis 2021; 13:1759720X211059598. [PMID: 34868356 PMCID: PMC8641116 DOI: 10.1177/1759720x211059598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Introduction: The past decade has seen increasingly rapid advances in understanding the pathogenic nature of adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) and its shared symptoms with the systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA). Interleukin-1 (IL-1) blocking agents are key elements in the treatment. In this updated systematic review, we focus on studies on efficacy and safety of IL-1 blockers published in the past 5 years and review on latest available therapies. Methods: We conducted searches using Medline, Biosis, Embase, and Cochrane databases between 2016 and 2021 using the terms AOSD, IL1, IL-18, canakinumab, anakinra, tadekinig, and rilonacept and if applicable their trade names. Duplicates, case reports, and manuscripts with incomplete data were excluded. Results: Of the 1013 screened publications, 17 were eligible after careful selection. We only found two published randomized controlled studies in the past 5 years. Review manuscripts of rare diseases, like our work, usually rely on retrospective studies and case series. Anakinra and canakinumab can be successfully used as first- or further-line treatment in patients with AOSD refractory to steroids. A homogeneous outcome is not established yet. Thus, a combination of clinical and laboratory tests can support the experienced clinician in the decision-making process. Conclusion: The approval of IL-1 inhibitors for AOSD brought us into a new era in the treatment of AOSD. The overall efficacy-safety profile of the IL-1 inhibitors is favorable reflecting a targeted approach as standard of care. We can expect that the successful treatment of AOSD with IL-1 inhibition will facilitate further clinical and basic research with impact on other auto-inflammatory and hyper-inflammatory conditions.
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- Claudia Kedor
- Corporate Member, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology and Berlin Institute of Health, Institute of Medical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology, Helios Clinic Vogelsang-Gommern, Gommern, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology, Helios Clinic Vogelsang-Gommern, Gommern, Germany
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Campochiaro C, Cavalli G, Dagna L. The choice of early treatment and the impact of future relapses in adult onset Still's disease. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021; 60:2500-2501. [PMID: 33751030 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Corrado Campochiaro
- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Adult-onset Still's disease in focus: Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and unmet needs in the era of targeted therapies. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2021; 51:858-874. [PMID: 34175791 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a rare systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by a clinical triad of high spiking fever, arthralgia (± arthritis), and evanescent skin rash. Management of AOSD poses several challenges, including difficulty in diagnosis and limited therapeutic options. In this review, we examined whether AOSD and systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) represent a continuum of the same disease. We also explored the latest available evidence related to prevalence, clinical and laboratory manifestations, complications, diagnostic challenges, novel biomarkers, and treatment options in the era of biologics and identified the unmet needs of patients with AOSD. METHODS A comprehensive systematic literature search was performed in the Embase and MEDLINE (via PubMed) literature databases. The search was limited to human studies published in English from inception up to March 2020. Additionally, abstracts presented at various conferences were screened and hand searches were performed. Publications were processed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. RESULTS A total of 123 publications were identified through the literature search, majority of which were case series and retrospective observational studies. AOSD and SJIA are widely considered part of the same disease spectrum owing to similarities in their clinical and biological features. The clinical presentation of AOSD is highly variable, accompanied by a broad spectrum of disease manifestations. Recent evidence suggests that the AOSD disease course can be classified into two distinct categories: "systemic" and "articular." Furthermore, AOSD patients may experience various life-threatening complications, such as macrophage activation syndrome - reported in as high as 23% of AOSD patients and considered to be the most severe complication characterized by a high mortality rate. The ambiguity in presentation and lack of serologic markers make the diagnosis of AOSD difficult, often leading to a delay in diagnosis. Given these limitations, the Yamaguchi and Fautrel criteria are the most widely used diagnostic tools in clinical practice. It has been observed that a clinical diagnosis of AOSD is generally reached by exclusion while investigating a patient with fever of unknown origin. Recent advances have demonstrated a major role of proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, IL-18, and IL-37, and other biomarkers in the pathogenesis and management of AOSD. Owing to the rarity of the disease, there are very limited clinical trials evaluating management strategies for AOSD. The current AOSD treatment paradigm includes non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and glucocorticoids initially, conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs in steroid-refractory patients, and biologics in those resistant to conventional treatment. Only a few country-specific guidelines for the management of AOSD have been published, and a treat-to-target approach, as previously recommended for SJIA, is still lacking. Canakinumab is the only FDA-approved biologic for the treatment of AOSD. CONCLUSION Emerging evidence supports that AOSD and SJIA represent a continuum of the same disease entity. Despite advancements in the understanding of AOSD, it continues to pose a substantial burden on patients and the healthcare systems, and substantial unmet needs exist across key domains such as the pathway to diagnosis, use of biomarkers in clinical practice, and standardized treatment strategies. Further research and collaboration is crucial for optimizing the diagnosis and management of AOSD patients.
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Pasin L, Cavalli G, Navalesi P, Sella N, Landoni G, Yavorovskiy AG, Likhvantsev VV, Zangrillo A, Dagna L, Monti G. Anakinra for patients with COVID-19: a meta-analysis of non-randomized cohort studies. Eur J Intern Med 2021; 86:34-40. [PMID: 33581979 PMCID: PMC7862887 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2021.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Severe COVID-19 cases have a detrimental hyper-inflammatory host response and different cytokine-blocking biologic agents were explored to improve outcomes. Anakinra blocks the activity of both IL-1α and IL‑1β and is approved for different autoinflammatory disorders, but it is used off-label for conditions characterized by an excess of cytokine production. Several studies on anakinra in COVID-19 patients reported positive effects. We performed a meta-analysis of all published evidence on the use of anakinra in COVID19 to investigate its effect on survival and need for mechanical ventilation. METHODS We searched for any study performed on adult patients with acute hypoxemic failure related to 2019-nCoV infection, receiving anakinra versus any comparator. Primary endpoint was mortality at the longest available follow-up. Adverse effects, need for mechanical ventilation and discharge at home with no limitations were also analysed. RESULTS Four observational studies involving 184 patients were included. Overall mortality of patients treated with anakinra was significantly lower than mortality in the control group (95% CI 0.14-0.48, p<0.0001). Moreover, patients treated with anakinra had a significantly lower risk of need for mechanical ventilation than controls (95% CI 0.250.74, p=0.002). No difference in adverse events and discharge at home with no limitations was observed. The Trial Sequential Analysis z-cumulative line reached the monitoring boundary for benefit and the required sample size. CONCLUSIONS Administration of anakinra in COVID-19 patients was safe and might be associated with reductions in both mortality and need for mechanical ventilation. Randomized clinical trials are warranted to confirm these findings.
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Affiliation(s)
- Laura Pasin
- Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Padova, Padova (Italy)
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy, and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Padova, Padova (Italy); Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padova, Padova (Italy)
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- Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Padova, Padova (Italy)
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan (Italy).
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian
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- V. Negovsky Reanimatology Research Institute, Petrovka str, 25, b.2, Moscow, Russia; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan (Italy)
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy, and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Faculty of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan (Italy)
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan (Italy)
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Cavalli G, Farina N, Campochiaro C, De Luca G, Della-Torre E, Tomelleri A, Dagna L. Repurposing of Biologic and Targeted Synthetic Anti-Rheumatic Drugs in COVID-19 and Hyper-Inflammation: A Comprehensive Review of Available and Emerging Evidence at the Peak of the Pandemic. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:598308. [PMID: 33442386 PMCID: PMC7798432 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.598308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a condition caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Severe cases of COVID-19 result in acute respiratory distress syndrome and death. A detrimental, hyper-inflammatory immune response with excess release of cytokines is the main driver of disease development and of tissue damage in these patients. Thus, repurposing of biologic agents and other pharmacological inhibitors of cytokines used for the treatment of various inflammatory conditions emerged as a logical therapeutic strategy to quench inflammation and improve the clinical outcome of COVID-19 patients. Evaluated agents include the interleukin one receptor blocker anakinra, monoclonal antibodies inhibiting IL-6 tocilizumab and sarilumab, monoclonal antibodies inhibiting granulocyte-monocyte colony stimulating factor and tumor necrosis factor, and Janus kinase inhibitors. In this review, we discuss the efficacy and safety of these therapeutic options based on direct personal experience and on published evidence from observational studies and randomized clinical trials.
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- Giulio Cavalli
- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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