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Costin D, Burlui AM, Cardoneanu A, Macovei LA, Rezus C, Bratoiu I, Richter P, Mihai IR, Gherasim A, Danielescu C, Rezus E. Paradoxical Psoriasis in Patients Receiving Therapy with Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors: Potential Pathogenic Mechanisms and the Role of Genetic Factors. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:7018. [PMID: 39000125 PMCID: PMC11241744 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25137018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2024] [Revised: 05/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
Abstract
TNF inhibitors (TNFi) have revolutionized the therapeutic management of various chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. Despite their known benefits, these therapies are related to paradoxical adverse effects (PAEs), including paradoxical psoriasis (PP). Although the underlying mechanism remains somewhat unclear, some theories suggest that genetic factors, particularly certain single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), may play an important role. The present review aimed to research and analyze recent findings regarding the pathomechanisms involved in the appearance of PP and the association between various genetic factors and PP in individuals treated with TNFi. We performed a literature search and found that certain genes (IL23R, TNF, FBXL19, CTLA4, SLC12A8, TAP1) are strongly associated with the occurrence of PP in pediatric and adult patients during therapy with TNFi. The identification of the specific SNPs involved in the appearance of PP and other PAEs in patients treated with TNFi for various diseases and in different populations may later favor the recognition of those patients at a high risk of developing such adverse effects and could guide personalized therapeutic strategies in future years.
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- Damiana Costin
- Department of Medical Sciences II, Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (D.C.); (A.C.); (L.A.M.); (I.B.); (P.R.); (I.R.M.); (A.G.); (E.R.)
- Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, 700661 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Medical Sciences II, Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (D.C.); (A.C.); (L.A.M.); (I.B.); (P.R.); (I.R.M.); (A.G.); (E.R.)
- Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, 700661 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Medical Sciences II, Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (D.C.); (A.C.); (L.A.M.); (I.B.); (P.R.); (I.R.M.); (A.G.); (E.R.)
- Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, 700661 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Medical Sciences II, Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (D.C.); (A.C.); (L.A.M.); (I.B.); (P.R.); (I.R.M.); (A.G.); (E.R.)
- Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, 700661 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
- “Sfantul Spiridon” Emergency Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Medical Sciences II, Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (D.C.); (A.C.); (L.A.M.); (I.B.); (P.R.); (I.R.M.); (A.G.); (E.R.)
- Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, 700661 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Medical Sciences II, Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (D.C.); (A.C.); (L.A.M.); (I.B.); (P.R.); (I.R.M.); (A.G.); (E.R.)
- Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, 700661 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Medical Sciences II, Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (D.C.); (A.C.); (L.A.M.); (I.B.); (P.R.); (I.R.M.); (A.G.); (E.R.)
- Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, 700661 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Medical Sciences II, Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (D.C.); (A.C.); (L.A.M.); (I.B.); (P.R.); (I.R.M.); (A.G.); (E.R.)
- “Sfantul Spiridon” Emergency Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- “Profesor Dr. Nicolae Oblu” Clinical Emergency Hospital, 700309 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Medical Sciences II, Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (D.C.); (A.C.); (L.A.M.); (I.B.); (P.R.); (I.R.M.); (A.G.); (E.R.)
- Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, 700661 Iasi, Romania
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Potestio L, Lauletta G, Tommasino N, Portarapillo A, Salsano A, Battista T, Martora F, Megna M. Risk Factors for Psoriasis Flares: A Narrative Review. PSORIASIS (AUCKLAND, N.Z.) 2024; 14:39-50. [PMID: 38831846 PMCID: PMC11146339 DOI: 10.2147/ptt.s323281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory cutaneous disease with multifactorial pathogenesis involving both genetic and environmental factors as well as the innate and acquired immune response. Several triggering factors may exacerbate or worsen the disease. In this context, we performed a review manuscript with the aim of investigating current literature on psoriasis risk factors, also showing possible mechanisms by which they act on psoriasis. Globally, risk factors can be divided in classic risk factors (eg, mechanical stress, infections and dysbiosis of the skin, common drugs, environment and pollution, lifestyle, psychological stress, hormonal and metabolic alterations) which have long been known to be responsible for worsening and/or reoccurrence of psoriatic manifestations, and emerging risk factors (eg, biological drugs, immunotherapy for oncologic disease, Covid-19, and vaccines) defined as those newly identified risk factors. Accurate patient information and monitoring of risk factors as well as planned follow-ups may help to prevent and treat the worsening of psoriasis and consequently improve the quality of life of psoriatic patients.
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- Luca Potestio
- Section of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Lu J, Lu Y. Paradoxical psoriasis: The flip side of idiopathic psoriasis or an autocephalous reversible drug reaction? J Transl Autoimmun 2023; 7:100211. [PMID: 37731549 PMCID: PMC10507642 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtauto.2023.100211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Psoriasis is a common, chronic skin disease that results mainly from the complex interplay between T cells, dendritic cells, and inflammatory cytokines including TNF-α, IL-17, IL-12, and IL-23. Successful therapy with anti-cytokine antibodies has proved the importance of these key cytokines, especially TNF-α. During the anti-TNF-α treatment of classical idiopathic psoriasis, a small portion of patients develop new psoriasiform lesions. This contradictory phenomenon was named paradoxical psoriasis which resembles idiopathic psoriasis clinically but presents overlapped histological patterns and distinct immunological processes. In this review, we discuss the differences between idiopathic psoriasis and paradoxical psoriasis with an emphasis on their innate immunity, as it is predominant in paradoxical psoriasis which exhibits type I IFN-mediated immunity without the activation of autoreactive T cells and memory T cells. We also put up an instructive algorithm for the management of paradoxical psoriasis. The decision on drug discontinuation or switching of biologics should be made based on the condition of underlying diseases and the severity of lesions.
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- Jiawei Lu
- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China
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De Stefano L, Pallavicini FB, Mauric E, Piccin V, Vismara EM, Montecucco C, Bugatti S. Tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor-related immune disorders. Autoimmun Rev 2023; 22:103332. [PMID: 37062440 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2023.103332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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Biotechnological monoclonal antibodies and receptor antagonists capable of targeting specific inflammatory actors, such as cytokines, cytokines receptors, co-stimulatory molecules or leukocyte populations, have emerged as an alternative to conventional therapies for treating systemic inflammatory diseases with immune pathogenesis. However, there is no doubt that, with a frequency that is not exceptionally high but also not negligible, immunotherapies can favour the development of systemic and organ-specific immune-mediated disorders. It has become increasingly evident that interference with a specific immune pathway may favour the activation of opposing compensatory signalling, which may exacerbate underlying subclinical disorders or cause immune-mediated diseases completely different from the underlying disease. The 'compensatory immunological switch' has emerged primarily in patients treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) -α inhibitors, the first biological drugs approved for treating systemic inflammatory diseases with immune pathogenesis. In this Review, we describe the clinical features and predisposing factors of the main TNF-α inhibitor-related immune disorders, organising them into subclinical serological autoimmunity, autoimmune disorders other than those for which TNF-α inhibitors are indicated, and paradoxical reactions. We also discuss the underlying pathogenetic mechanisms and precautions for use in the therapeutic management of these patients. Better understanding of the complex phenomenon of the 'compensatory immunological switch', which TNF-α inhibitors and other biological drugs might trigger, can help not only appropriately managing immune-mediated disorders, but also better interpreting the heterogeneity of the pathogenetic mechanisms underlying certain chronic inflammatory conditions that, although different from each other, are arbitrarily placed in the context of overly generic nosological entities.
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- Ludovico De Stefano
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Università di Pavia, Italy; Division of Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Università di Pavia, Italy; Division of Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Università di Pavia, Italy; Division of Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Università di Pavia, Italy; Division of Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Università di Pavia, Italy; Division of Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Università di Pavia, Italy; Division of Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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Miyagawa F. Pathogenesis of Paradoxical Reactions Associated with Targeted Biologic Agents for Inflammatory Skin Diseases. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10071485. [PMID: 35884790 PMCID: PMC9312477 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10071485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Targeted biologic agents have dramatically changed the therapeutic landscape for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, particularly in rheumatology and dermatology. Their introduction has resulted in a paradigm shift, i.e., they produce significant clinical improvements in most patients with such diseases. Nevertheless, a variety of adverse reactions associated with these agents have been observed, including so-called paradoxical reactions (PRs), which are a new class of adverse events. PRs involve the de novo development or worsening of immune-mediated inflammatory disease during treatment with a targeted biologic agent that is commonly used to treat the idiopathic counterpart of the drug-induced reaction. In addition, the efficacy of biologic agents targeting individual cytokines and the existence of PRs to them have provided proof that cytokines are key drivers of various immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and helped researchers elucidate the molecular pathways underlying the pathophysiology of these diseases. Here, a comprehensive review of the targeted biologic agents used to treat immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, particularly psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, is provided, with a specific focus on biologic agents that inhibit cytokine signaling involving tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin (IL)-12/23 (p40), IL-17A (and the IL-17 receptor [R]), IL-23 (p19), and the IL-4Rα, and their associated PRs. The characteristic clinical manifestations and potential immunological mechanisms of the PRs induced by these biologic agents are also reviewed.
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- Fumi Miyagawa
- Department of Dermatology, Nara Medical University School of Medicine, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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Lu JD, Lytvyn Y, Mufti A, Zaaroura H, Sachdeva M, Kwan S, Abduelmula A, Kim P, Yeung J. Biologic therapies associated with development of palmoplantar pustulosis and palmoplantar pustular psoriasis: a systematic review. Int J Dermatol 2022; 62:12-21. [DOI: 10.1111/ijd.16064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Justin D. Lu
- Faculty of Medicine Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine Hamilton Ontario Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Dermatology University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Dermatology University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Dermatology University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry London Ontario Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine Hamilton Ontario Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
- Department of Dermatology University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Toronto Ontario Canada
- Women's College Hospital Toronto Ontario Canada
- Probity Medical Research Inc. Waterloo Ontario Canada
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Karamova AE, Olisova OY, Bakulev AL, Kokhan MM, Khairutdinov VR, Sokolovskiy EV, Khobeych MM. Revisiting the question of psoriasis classification. VESTNIK DERMATOLOGII I VENEROLOGII 2021. [DOI: 10.25208/vdv1267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Currently there are a large number of psoriasis classifications, slightly different from each other, used worldwide. Some of these classifications contain the disease forms allocated descriptively, without the pathogenesis characteristics in their basis. Among the dermatologists, there is lack of common understanding of various psoriasis forms peculiarities. And that affects both the diagnostic process and the approaches to therapy. The authors propose a revised unified clinical classification of psoriasis, including psoriatic arthritis. This method reflects the up-to-date view on the classification of psoriasis in Russia and globally.
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Chen S, Lin Z, Xi L, Zheng Y, Zhou Q, Chen X. Differential role of TNFR1 and TNFR2 in the development of imiquimod-induced mouse psoriasis. J Leukoc Biol 2021; 110:1047-1055. [PMID: 34494306 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.2ma0121-082r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of psoriasis and anti-TNF therapeutics are used in the treatment of psoriasis in the clinic. However, considerable proportion of patients fail to respond to anti-TNF treatment. Furthermore, anti-TNF therapy induces de novo development of psoriasis in some patients with other type of autoimmune disorders. Therefore, further understanding of the role of TNF-TNFR signaling in pathogenesis of psoriasis remains a critical to devise safer and more effective treatment. In this study, it is shown that in imiquimod-induced mouse psoriasis model, TNF receptor type 1 (TNFR1) deficiency inhibited the development of skin diseases. In sharp contrast, TNF receptor type 2 (TNFR2) deficiency led to more severe psoriasis that was associated with increased Th1 and Th17 responses and reduced number of CD4+ Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs). Importantly, adoptive transfer of WT Tregs was able to attenuate inflammatory responses in imiquimod-treated TNFR2-/- mice, suggestive of a role of malfunctioned Tregs in mice deficient in TNFR2. RNA sequencing data revealed that Tregs deficient in TNFR2 exhibited down-regulation of different biological processes linked to proliferative expansion. Taken together, our study clearly indicated that TNFR1 was pathogenic in mouse psoriasis. In contrast, through boosting the proliferative expansion of Tregs, TNFR2 was protective in this model. The data thus suggest that TNFR1-specific antagonist or TNFR2-specific agonist may be useful in the treatment of patients with psoriasis.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Disease Models, Animal
- Female
- Imiquimod/toxicity
- Interferon Inducers/toxicity
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Psoriasis/chemically induced
- Psoriasis/immunology
- Psoriasis/metabolism
- Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I/immunology
- Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I/metabolism
- Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type II/immunology
- Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type II/metabolism
- T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/immunology
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- Shaokui Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
- MoE Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, University of Macau, Macau, China
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Carlin E, Marzo-Ortega H, Flew S. British Association of Sexual Health and HIV national guideline on the management of sexually acquired reactive arthritis 2021. Int J STD AIDS 2021; 32:986-997. [PMID: 34014782 DOI: 10.1177/09564624211020266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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These guidelines update the 2008 UK guideline for the management of sexually acquired reactive arthritis. The guideline is aimed at those over the age of 16 years, presenting to healthcare professionals working in sexual health services. The recommendations are primarily aimed at services offering level 3 care in sexually transmitted infection management within the United Kingdom. However, the principles will apply to those presenting to level 1 and 2 services, and appropriate local referral pathways will need to be developed.
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- Elizabeth Carlin
- Integrated Sexual Health Service, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Mansfield, UK.,Integrated Sexual Health Service, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, 246751University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Integrated Sexual Health Service, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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Ciang NCO, Chan SCW, Lau CS, Chiu ETF, Chung HY. Risk of tuberculosis in patients with spondyloarthritis: data from a centralized electronic database in Hong Kong. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2020; 21:832. [PMID: 33302934 PMCID: PMC7730739 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-020-03855-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/ OBJECTIVE Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most infectious comorbidities in spondyloarthritis (SpA). Our goals were to determine the crude incidence rate of and risk factors for TB in SpA. METHOD Clinical data of 2984 patients with SpA from 11 rheumatology centres were reviewed. This included demographics, duration of follow-up, comorbidities including diabetes, chronic kidney disease, chronic heart disease, chronic lung disease, stroke and malignancies, date of diagnosis of tuberculosis, use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, duration of glucocorticoid therapy for more than 6 months, conventional (cDMARD) and biological (bDMARD) disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug therapies. Crude incidence rates were reported. Cox regression models were used to determine the risk factors for TB in patients with SpA. RESULTS Forty-three patients had TB, of which 4 (9.3%) were extra-pulmonary. The crude incidence rate of TB was 1.57 in patients with SpA, compared with 0.58 in the general population in Hong Kong. Independent risk factors identified from the multivariate Cox regression model were: alcohol use (HR 2.62; p = 0.03), previous TB (HR 13.62; p < 0.001), chronic lung disease (HR 3.39; p = 0.004), duration of glucocorticoid therapy greater than 6 months (HR 3.25; p = 0.01) and infliximab therapy (HR 5.06; p < 0.001). Age was associated with decreased risk (HR 0.93; p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Incidence of TB was higher in patients with SpA. Glucocorticoid therapy beyond 6 months and infliximab therapy increased the risk of TB. Rheumatologists should avoid prolonged use of glucocorticoids and consider DMARDs other than infliximab in the treatment of at-risk patients.
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- Natalia Chu-Oi Ciang
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Mazloom SE, Yan D, Hu JZ, Ya J, Husni ME, Warren CB, Fernandez AP. TNF-α inhibitor–induced psoriasis: A decade of experience at the Cleveland Clinic. J Am Acad Dermatol 2020; 83:1590-1598. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 12/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Paradoxical Psoriasis Induced by Anti-TNFα Treatment: Evaluation of Disease-Specific Clinical and Genetic Markers. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21217873. [PMID: 33114187 PMCID: PMC7660646 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21217873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Paradoxical psoriasis (PP) may occur during treatment with anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) drugs in various chronic immune-mediated diseases, mainly inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and psoriasis. In this study, clinical and genetic characteristics of PP arising in IBD and psoriatic patients were investigated to identify disease-specific markers of the paradoxical effect. A total of 161 IBD and psoriatic patients treated with anti-TNF-α drugs were included in the study. Of these patients, 39 developed PP. All patients were characterized for the main clinical–pathologic characteristics and genotyped for six candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) selected for their possible role in PP susceptibility. In IBD patients, the onset of PP was associated with female sex, presence of comorbidities, and use of adalimumab. IBD patients with PP had a higher frequency of the TNF-α rs1799964 rare allele (p = 0.006) compared with cases without the paradoxical effect, and a lower frequency of the human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-Cw06 rs10484554 rare allele (p = 0.03) compared with psoriatic patients with PP. Overall, these findings point to specific clinical and genetic characteristics of IBD patients with PP and provide data showing that genetic variability may be related to the paradoxical effect of anti-TNF-α drugs with possible implications into clinical practice.
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Davis JS, Ferreira D, Paige E, Gedye C, Boyle M. Infectious Complications of Biological and Small Molecule Targeted Immunomodulatory Therapies. Clin Microbiol Rev 2020; 33:e00035-19. [PMID: 32522746 PMCID: PMC7289788 DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00035-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The past 2 decades have seen a revolution in our approach to therapeutic immunosuppression. We have moved from relying on broadly active traditional medications, such as prednisolone or methotrexate, toward more specific agents that often target a single receptor, cytokine, or cell type, using monoclonal antibodies, fusion proteins, or targeted small molecules. This change has transformed the treatment of many conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, cancers, asthma, and inflammatory bowel disease, but along with the benefits have come risks. Contrary to the hope that these more specific agents would have minimal and predictable infectious sequelae, infectious complications have emerged as a major stumbling block for many of these agents. Furthermore, the growing number and complexity of available biologic agents makes it difficult for clinicians to maintain current knowledge, and most review articles focus on a particular target disease or class of agent. In this article, we review the current state of knowledge about infectious complications of biologic and small molecule immunomodulatory agents, aiming to create a single resource relevant to a broad range of clinicians and researchers. For each of 19 classes of agent, we discuss the mechanism of action, the risk and types of infectious complications, and recommendations for prevention of infection.
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- Joshua S Davis
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
- Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research and Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Department of Oncology, Calvary Mater Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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van Bentum RE, van der Horst-Bruinsma IE. Axial Spondyloarthritis in the Era of Precision Medicine. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2020; 46:367-378. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2020.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Adverse Cutaneous Reactions of Common Biologic Medications for Rheumatic Diseases. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN RHEUMATOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40674-019-00129-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A RARE CASE OF CROHN DISEASE COMPLICATED WITH STEROID MONOTHERAPY-RELATED RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS AND INITIALLY MISINTERPRETED PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM DEVELOPMENT. Gastroenterol Nurs 2019; 41:347-351. [PMID: 30063691 DOI: 10.1097/sga.0000000000000401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Active Tuberculosis in Patients with Psoriasis Receiving Biologic Therapy: A Systematic Review. Am J Clin Dermatol 2019; 20:483-491. [PMID: 30919314 DOI: 10.1007/s40257-019-00432-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Biologic therapies pose a risk for opportunistic infections, especially for reactivating latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). OBJECTIVE The aim was to describe the clinical features and mortality rate of active Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) in psoriasis patients receiving biologic therapies. METHODS A systematic review of PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov databases was performed. Studies describing active TB in patients with psoriasis receiving biologic therapy from inception to May 31, 2018 were included. Clinical data as well as mortality rates were recorded. RESULTS Fifty-one studies were included, evaluating 78 patients with active TB: 11 prospective studies, 13 retrospective, and 27 case reports/series. Most patients (73%) with active TB were male, the mean age was 48 ± 13 years, and 85% were of European or Asian origin. Pre-treatment LTBI screening was negative for 63% of patients. Disease presented in 33% of patients within the first 3 months of treatment, and in 51% within the first 6 months. Most patients (72%) presented with extra-pulmonary TB, and 49% had disseminated disease. The mortality rate was 7%. LIMITATIONS Limitations of this review are its small sample size and inclusion of case reports. CONCLUSIONS Some patients develop active TB despite LTBI screening. Clinicians initiating biologic therapy in patients with psoriasis should be aware of the clinical features of active TB in this scenario.
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Menegatti S, Bianchi E, Rogge L. Anti-TNF Therapy in Spondyloarthritis and Related Diseases, Impact on the Immune System and Prediction of Treatment Responses. Front Immunol 2019; 10:382. [PMID: 30941119 PMCID: PMC6434926 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs), such as spondyloarthritis (SpA), psoriasis, Crohn's disease (CD), and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remain challenging illnesses. They often strike at a young age and cause lifelong morbidity, representing a considerable burden for the affected individuals and society. Pioneering studies have revealed the presence of a TNF-dependent proinflammatory cytokine cascade in several IMIDs, and the introduction of anti-TNF therapy 20 years ago has proven effective to reduce inflammation and clinical symptoms in RA, SpA, and other IMID, providing unprecedented clinical benefits and a valid alternative in case of failure or intolerable adverse effects of conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs, for RA) or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, for SpA). However, our understanding of how TNF inhibitors (TNFi) affect the immune system in patients is limited. This question is relevant because anti-TNF therapy has been associated with infectious complications. Furthermore, clinical efficacy of TNFi is limited by a high rate of non-responsiveness (30–40%) in RA, SpA, and other IMID, exposing a substantial fraction of patients to side-effects without clinical benefit. Despite the extensive use of TNFi, it is still not possible to determine which patients will respond to TNFi before treatment initiation. The recent introduction of antibodies blocking IL-17 has expanded the therapeutic options for SpA, as well as psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. It is therefore essential to develop tools to guide treatment decisions for patients affected by SpA and other IMID, both to optimize clinical care and contain health care costs. After a brief overview of the biology of TNF, its receptors and currently used TNFi in the clinics, we summarize the progress that has been made to increase our understanding of the action of TNFi on the immune system in patients. We then summarize efforts dedicated to identify biomarkers that can predict treatment responses to TNFi and we conclude with a section dedicated to the recently introduced inhibitors of IL-17A and IL-23 in SpA and related diseases. The focus of this review is on SpA, however, we also refer to RA on topics for which only limited information is available on SpA in the literature.
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- Silvia Menegatti
- Immunoregulation Unit, Department of Immunology, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.,Unité Mixte de Recherche, Institut Pasteur/AP-HP Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France.,Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Immunoregulation Unit, Department of Immunology, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.,Unité Mixte de Recherche, Institut Pasteur/AP-HP Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France
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- Immunoregulation Unit, Department of Immunology, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.,Unité Mixte de Recherche, Institut Pasteur/AP-HP Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France
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Mylonas A, Conrad C. Psoriasis: Classical vs. Paradoxical. The Yin-Yang of TNF and Type I Interferon. Front Immunol 2018; 9:2746. [PMID: 30555460 PMCID: PMC6283263 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Chronic plaque psoriasis is a common debilitating skin disease. The identification of the pathogenic role of the TNF/IL-23/TH17 pathway has enabled the development of targeted therapies used in the clinic today. Particularly, TNF inhibitors have become a benchmark for the treatment of numerous chronic inflammatory diseases such as psoriasis. Although being highly effective in psoriasis treatment, anti-TNFs can themselves induce psoriasis-like skin lesions, a side effect called paradoxical psoriasis. In this review, we provide a comprehensive look at the different cellular and molecular players involved in classical plaque psoriasis and contrast its pathogenesis to paradoxical psoriasis, which is clinically similar but immunologically distinct. Classical psoriasis is a T-cell mediated autoimmune disease driven by TNF, characterised by T-cells memory, and a relapsing disease course. In contrast, paradoxical psoriasis is caused by the absence of TNF and represents an ongoing type-I interferon-driven innate inflammation that fails to elicit T-cell autoimmunity and lacks memory T cell-mediated relapses.
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- Alessio Mylonas
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
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de Vries MK, Arkema EV, Jonsson J, Bruchfeld J, Jacobsson LTH, Askling J. Tuberculosis Risk in Ankylosing Spondylitis, Other Spondyloarthritis, and Psoriatic Arthritis in Sweden: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2018; 70:1563-1567. [PMID: 29195024 DOI: 10.1002/acr.23487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Rheumatoid arthritis is a risk factor for tuberculosis (TB), particularly following treatment with biologic agents. Since these therapies are increasingly used in ankylosing spondylitis (AS), other types of spondyloarthritis (SpA), and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), we investigated the corresponding TB risks in these patients. METHODS We identified individuals with AS/SpA/PsA, and non-AS/SpA/PsA comparators by linking Swedish national patient, population, TB, and rheumatology registers, and followed them for TB occurrence. Incidence rates were estimated for biologic-naive and biologic-exposed patients and the comparators. We calculated hazard ratios (HRs), adjusted for age, sex, and country of birth. RESULTS Included in this study were 38,702 patients with AS/SpA/PsA, and 200,417 persons from the general population. Among the patients, 11 active TB cases were identified, with an incidence rate (per 105 ) of 22 (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 8.3-59.2) for biologic-exposed patients, 2.7 (95% CI 1.3-5.6) for biologic-naive patients, and 2.4 (95% CI 1.8-3.3) for non-AS/SpA/PsA comparators. The adjusted HR comparing biologic-naive patients to the general population was 1.2 (95% CI 0.5-2.7), and 7.5 (95% CI 1.9-29) comparing biologic-exposed to biologic-naive patients. CONCLUSION Biologic-naive AS/SpA/PsA patients are not at an increased TB risk in Sweden. Following treatment with biologic agents, the risk increased, but the absolute TB risk was low.
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- Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, Solna, Sweden, and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska Sjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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The Comparative Safety of TNF Inhibitors in Ankylosing Spondylitis-a Meta-Analysis Update of 14 Randomized Controlled Trials. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2018; 54:234-243. [PMID: 28717941 DOI: 10.1007/s12016-017-8623-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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TNF inhibitors have been used in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The efficacy of TNF inhibitors was already evaluated by meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). However, the safety of TNF inhibitors is still unclear. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate and update the safety data from RCTs of TNF inhibitors in patients treated for AS. A systematic literature search was conducted from 1990 through May 31, 2016. All studies included were randomized, double-blind, controlled trials of patients with ankylosing spondylitis that evaluated adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, etanercept, golimumab, or infliximab treatment. The overall serious adverse events, the risk of serious infection events, and the risk of malignancy and discontinuation rates were abstracted, and risk estimates were calculated by Peto odds ratios (ORs). Fourteen randomized controlled trials involving 2032 subjects receiving TNF inhibitors and 1030 subjects receiving placebo and/or traditional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) were included. The overall serious adverse events (OR, 1.34; 95% CI, 0.87-2.05), the risk of serious infection events (OR, 1.59; 95% CI, 0.63-4.01), the risk of malignancy (OR, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.25-3.85), and discontinuation due to adverse events (OR, 1.55; 95% CI, 0.95-2.54) in patients treated with TNF inhibitors as a group were not significantly different from those treated with placebo in the control group. TNF inhibitors were generally safe for treatment of ankylosing spondylitis. These data may help guide clinical comparative decision making in the management of AS.
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This case report refers to a 31-year-old patient with an 11-year history of Crohn's disease. The patient presented with an edematous elevated lesion in the splenic flexure. Two histological analyses revealed no signs of obvious dysplasia, and the patient subsequently began infliximab treatment. Nine months later, a worsening of the stricture of the edematous elevated lesion was observed in the splenic flexure, and transverse colonic resection was performed. A histological investigation of the lesion in the splenic flexure revealed advanced adenocarcinoma. Six months after the surgery, computed tomography revealed recurrent carcinoma and peritoneal metastases. The patient was administered palliative chemotherapy.
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- Katsunori Matsueda
- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Fukuyama Medical Center, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Fukuyama Medical Center, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Fukuyama Medical Center, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Fukuyama Medical Center, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Fukuyama Medical Center, Japan
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Conrad C, Di Domizio J, Mylonas A, Belkhodja C, Demaria O, Navarini AA, Lapointe AK, French LE, Vernez M, Gilliet M. TNF blockade induces a dysregulated type I interferon response without autoimmunity in paradoxical psoriasis. Nat Commun 2018; 9:25. [PMID: 29295985 PMCID: PMC5750213 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02466-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 165] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Although anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents are highly effective in the treatment of psoriasis, 2–5% of treated patients develop psoriasis-like skin lesions called paradoxical psoriasis. The pathogenesis of this side effect and its distinction from classical psoriasis remain unknown. Here we show that skin lesions from patients with paradoxical psoriasis are characterized by a selective overexpression of type I interferons, dermal accumulation of plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC), and reduced T-cell numbers, when compared to classical psoriasis. Anti-TNF treatment prolongs type I interferon production by pDCs through inhibition of their maturation. The resulting type I interferon overexpression is responsible for the skin phenotype of paradoxical psoriasis, which, unlike classical psoriasis, is independent of T cells. These findings indicate that paradoxical psoriasis represents an ongoing overactive innate inflammatory process, driven by pDC-derived type I interferon that does not lead to T-cell autoimmunity. The pathogenesis of paradoxical psoriasis in patients receiving anti-TNF treatments for classical psoriasis is unclear. Here, the authors show that anti-TNF drugs enhance the production of type I interferon by plasmacytoid dendritic cells, causing skin lesions that, unlike classical psoriasis, lack T- cell autoimmunity.
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- Curdin Conrad
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland.
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland.
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Digestive system in psoriasis: an update. Arch Dermatol Res 2017; 309:679-693. [PMID: 28905102 PMCID: PMC5648743 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-017-1775-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2016] [Revised: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory immune-mediated disorder associated and often coexisting with many other immune-related clinical conditions including those affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Data obtained from the reviewed literature suggest an association between psoriasis and pathologies of the oral cavity, both psoriasis-specific lesions, as well as non-specific, such as geographic tongue or fissured tongue. These findings show the importance of thorough examination of oral mucosa in psoriatic patients. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are also linked with psoriasis. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis share a common genetic background, inflammatory pathways and have an evident iatrogenic anti-TNF treatment link, necessitating dermatological or gastroenterological care in patients with IBD or psoriasis, respectively, as well as treatment adjusted to manifestations. The presence of celiac disease-specific antibodies in psoriatic patients and their correlation with the severity of the disease show the association between these disorders. The linking pathogenesis comprises vitamin D deficiency, immune pathway, genetic background and increase in the intestinal permeability, which suggests a potential benefit from gluten-free diet among psoriatic patients. The link between psoriasis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease implies screening patients for components of metabolic syndrome and lifestyle changes necessity. Some studies indicate increased prevalence of cancer in patients with psoriasis, probably due to negative influence of skin lesion impact on lifestyle rather than the role of psoriasis in carcinogenesis. However, there are no sufficient data to exclude such an oncogenic hit, which is yet to be confirmed. Therefore, all psoriasis-associated comorbidities establish the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of these patients.
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Spondyloarthritis: Matrix Metalloproteinasesas Biomarkers of Pathogenesis and Response to Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Inhibitors. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18040830. [PMID: 28420081 PMCID: PMC5412414 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18040830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Revised: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The term spondyloarthritis (SpA) is used to describe a group of multifactorial chronic inflammatory diseases characterized by a predisposing genetic background and clinical manifestations typically involving the sacroiliac joint. The absence of pathognomonic clinical and/or laboratory findings generally results in a delay in diagnosis and, consequently, in treatment. In addition, 20–40% of SpA patients are non-responders to tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor therapies. Given these considerations, it is important to identify biomarkers that can facilitate the diagnosis and assessment of disease activity. As inflammation plays a key role in the pathogenesis of SpA, inflammatory mediators have been investigated as potential biomarkers for diagnosing the disease and predicting response to therapy. Some investigators have focused their attention on the role of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), which are known to be markers of synovial inflammation that is generated in the joint in reaction to inflammatory stimuli. Several studies have been carried out to verify if serum MMPs levels could be useful to diagnose SpA, to assess disease severity, and to predict response to TNF inhibitor therapy. The current review focuses on MMPs’ role in SpA pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapeutic implications.
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Biancone L, Annese V, Ardizzone S, Armuzzi A, Calabrese E, Caprioli F, Castiglione F, Comberlato M, Cottone M, Danese S, Daperno M, D'Incà R, Frieri G, Fries W, Gionchetti P, Kohn A, Latella G, Milla M, Orlando A, Papi C, Petruzziello C, Riegler G, Rizzello F, Saibeni S, Scribano ML, Vecchi M, Vernia P, Meucci G, Bossa F, Cappello M, Cassinotti A, Chiriatti A, Fiorino G, Formica V, Guidi L, Losco A, Mocciaro F, Onali S, Pastorelli L, Pica R, Principi M, Renna S, Ricci C, Rispo A, Rogai F, Sarmati L, Scaldaferri F, Spina L, Tambasco R, Testa A, Viscido A. Safety of treatments for inflammatory bowel disease: Clinical practice guidelines of the Italian Group for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IG-IBD). Dig Liver Dis 2017; 49:338-358. [PMID: 28161290 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2017.01.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2016] [Revised: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 01/07/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Inflammatory bowel diseases are chronic conditions of unknown etiology, showing a growing incidence and prevalence in several countries, including Italy. Although the etiology of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis is unknown, due to the current knowledge regarding their pathogenesis, effective treatment strategies have been developed. Several guidelines are available regarding the efficacy and safety of available drug treatments for inflammatory bowel diseases. Nevertheless, national guidelines provide additional information adapted to local feasibility, costs and legal issues related to the use of the same drugs. These observations prompted the Italian Group for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IG-IBD) to establish Italian guidelines on the safety of currently available treatments for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. These guidelines discuss the use of aminosalicylates, systemic and low bioavailability corticosteroids, antibiotics (metronidazole, ciprofloxacin, rifaximin), thiopurines, methotrexate, cyclosporine A, TNFα antagonists, vedolizumab, and combination therapies. These guidelines are based on current knowledge derived from evidence-based medicine coupled with clinical experience of a national working group.
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- Livia Biancone
- Gastroenterology Unit, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Department of Systems Medicine, Rome, Italy.
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- AOU Careggi, Gastroenterology, Florence, Italy
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- Gastrointestinal Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco - University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- IBD Unit, Presidio Columbus, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli Universita' Cattolica, Rome, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Department of Systems Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan and Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda,Ospedale Policlinico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Central Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine 2, IBD Unit, Hospital "Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello", Palermo, Italy
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- Humanitas Research Hospital and Humanitas University, Rozzano (Milan), Italy
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- Hospital "Ordine Mauriziano di Torino", Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Italy
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- University of L'Aquila, Gastroenterology Unit, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical Unit for Chroric Bowel Disorders, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- IBD Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, IBD Unit, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine 2, IBD Unit, Hospital "Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello", Palermo, Italy
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- IBD Unit, San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Department of Systems Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- U.O. of Gastroenterology C.S. - University della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- IBD Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Rho Hospital, ASST Rhodense, Rho, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato and University of Milan, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Brown G, Wang E, Leon A, Huynh M, Wehner M, Matro R, Linos E, Liao W, Haemel A. Tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor-induced psoriasis: Systematic review of clinical features, histopathological findings, and management experience. J Am Acad Dermatol 2017; 76:334-341. [PMID: 27720274 PMCID: PMC11042689 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2015] [Revised: 08/02/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inhibitors have been reported to induce new-onset psoriasis. OBJECTIVE To better define the demographic, clinical features, and treatment approach of TNF-α inhibitor-induced psoriasis. METHODS Systematic review of published cases of TNF-α inhibitor-induced psoriasis. RESULTS We identified 88 articles with 216 cases of new-onset TNF-α inhibitor-induced psoriasis. The mean age at psoriasis onset was 38.5 years. The most common underlying diseases were Crohn disease (40.7%) and rheumatoid arthritis (37.0%). Patients underwent TNF-α therapy for an average of 14.0 months before psoriasis onset with 69.9% of patients experiencing onset within the first year. The majority of patients received skin-directed therapy, though patients who discontinued TNF therapy had the greatest resolution of symptoms (47.7%) compared with those who switched to a different TNF agent (36.7%) or continued therapy (32.9%). LIMITATIONS Retrospective review that relies on case reports and series. CONCLUSION While TNF-α inhibitor cessation may result in resolution of induced psoriasis, lesions may persist. Decisions regarding treatment should be weighed against the treatability of TNF-α inhibitor-induced psoriasis, the severity of the background rheumatologic or gastrointestinal disease, and possible loss of efficacy with cessation followed by retreatment. Skin-directed therapy is a reasonable initial strategy except in severe cases.
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- Gabrielle Brown
- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California.
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Toussirot É, Aubin F. Paradoxical reactions under TNF-α blocking agents and other biological agents given for chronic immune-mediated diseases: an analytical and comprehensive overview. RMD Open 2016; 2:e000239. [PMID: 27493788 PMCID: PMC4964220 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2015-000239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2015] [Revised: 04/24/2016] [Accepted: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Paradoxical adverse events (PAEs) have been reported during biological treatment for chronic immune-mediated diseases. PAEs are defined as the occurrence during biological agent therapy of a pathological condition that usually responds to this class of drug. A wide range of PAEs have been reported including dermatological, intestinal and ophthalmic conditions, mainly with antitumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α) agents. True PAEs include psoriasis, Crohn's disease and hidradenitis suppurativa. Other PAEs may be qualified as borderline and include uveitis, scleritis, sarcoidosis and other granulomatous diseases (granuloma annulare, interstitial granulomatous dermatitis), vasculitis, vitiligo and alopecia areata. Proposed hypotheses to explain these PAEs include an imbalance in cytokine production, the differential immunological properties between the monoclonal antibodies and TNF-α soluble receptor, an unopposed type I interferon production and a shift towards a Th1/Th2 profile. Data from registries suggest that the risk for paradoxical psoriasis is low and non-significant. We discuss management of these PAEs, which depends on the type and severity of the adverse events, pre-existing treated conditions and the possibility of alternative therapeutic options for the underlying disease. Paradoxical adverse events are not restricted to anti-TNF-α agents and close surveillance of new available biological drugs (anti-interleukin-17/23, anti-integrin) is warranted in order to detect the occurrence of new or as yet undescribed events.
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- Éric Toussirot
- Clinical Investigation Center in Biotherapy, INSERM CIC-1431, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France
- FHU INCREASE, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France
- Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France
- Department of Therapeutics and UPRES EA 4266: “Pathogenic agents and Inflammation”, University of Franche-Comté, Besancon, France
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France
- University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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Cumulative incidence of, risk factors for, and outcome of dermatological complications of anti-TNF therapy in inflammatory bowel disease: a 14-year experience. Am J Gastroenterol 2015. [PMID: 26195181 DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2015.205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The broader and prolonged use of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) could expose patients to an increased risk of adverse reactions, including dermatological complications. We assessed the cumulative incidence of anti-TNF-induced cutaneous adverse reactions in IBD patients, their risk factors, their dermatological management, and their outcome in a large cohort of IBD patients. METHODS In a single-center observational retrospective study, including all consecutive adult IBD patients treated with an anti-TNF agent between 2001 and 2014, all patients with dermatological complications under anti-TNF therapy were identified in a well-defined cohort of IBD patients. We conducted a survival analysis to determine the cumulative incidence of dermatological complications and risk factors for developing any dermatological complications, cutaneous infections, and psoriasiform lesions. Survival curves were estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method, and we used a Cox proportional hazards model to test the association between parameters and time to each event: any dermatological complication, cutaneous infections, and psoriasis lesions. RESULTS Among 583 IBD patients, 176 dermatological complications occurred, involving 20.5% of patients. Median duration of follow-up was 38.2 months (range: 1-179). Psoriasiform lesions (10.1%; 59/583) and cutaneous infections (11.6%, 68/583) were the most frequently observed, with a cumulative incidence of, respectively, 28.9% and 17.6% at 10 years. They led to anti-TNF discontinuation, respectively, in 18.6% and 2.9% of patients. In case of switching to another anti-TNF agent for psoriasiform lesions, recurrence occurred in 57% of patients. Ulcerative colitis was associated with a lower risk of developing cutaneous infections than Crohn's disease (hazard ratio (HR)=0.25; 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.09-0.68; P=0.007). Higher dosing of anti-TNF agent was associated with a higher risk of developing cutaneous infections (HR=1.99; 95% CI=1.09-3.64; P=0.025). A younger age at time of anti-TNF initiation was associated with a higher risk of dermatological complications (HR=2.25; 95% CI=1.39-3.62; P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Dermatological complications involve one of five patients treated with anti-TNF therapy after a 14-year follow-up. Association of cutaneous infections with higher anti-TNF dosing suggests a dose-dependent effect. Discontinuation of anti-TNF therapy due to dermatological complications is required in one out of five patients with psoriasiform lesions, but specific dermatological treatment allows to continue anti-TNF therapy in half of them.
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Tong Q, Cai Q, de Mooij T, Xu X, Dai S, Qu W, Zhao D. Adverse events of anti-tumor necrosis factor α therapy in ankylosing spondylitis. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0119897. [PMID: 25764452 PMCID: PMC4357466 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2014] [Accepted: 01/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Objective This study aims to investigate the prevalence of short-term and long-term adverse events associated with tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) blocker treatment in Chinese Han patients suffering from ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods The study included 402 Chinese Han AS patients treated with TNF-α blockers. Baseline data was collected. All patients were monitored for adverse events 2 hours following administration. Long-term treatment was evaluated at 8, 12, 52 and 104 weeks follow-up for 172 patients treated with TNF-α blockers. Results Short-term adverse events occurred in 20.15% (81/402), including rash (3.5%; 14/402), pruritus (1.2%; 5/402), nausea (2.2%; 9/402), headache (0.7%; 3/402), skin allergies (4.0%; 16/402), fever (0.5%; 2/402), palpitations (3.0%; 12/402), dyspnea (0.5%; 2/402), chest pain (0.2%; 2/402), abdominal pain (1.0%; 4/402), hypertension (2.2%; 9/402), papilledema (0.5%; 2/402), laryngeal edema (0.2%; 1/402) and premature ventricular contraction (0.2%; 1/402). Long-term adverse events occurred in 59 (34.3%; 59/172) patients, including pneumonia (7.6%; 13/172), urinary tract infections (9.9%; 17/172), otitis media (4.7%; 8/172), tuberculosis (3.5%; 17/172), abscess (1.2%; 2/172), oral candidiasis (0.6%; 1/172), elevation of transaminase (1.7%; 3/172), anemia (1.2%; 2/172), hematuresis (0.6%; 1/172), constipation (2.3%; 4/172), weight loss (0.6%; 1/172), exfoliative dermatitis (0.6%; 1/172). CRP, ESR and disease duration were found to be associated with an increased risk of immediate and long-term adverse events (P<0.05). Long-term treatment with Infliximab was associated with more adverse events than rhTNFR-Fc (P<0.01). Conclusion This study reports on the prevalence of adverse events in short-term and long-term treatment with TNF-α blocker monotherapy in Chinese Han AS patients. Duration of disease, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and c-reactive protein serum levels were found to be associated with increased adverse events with anti-TNF-α therapy. Long-term treatment with Infliximab was associated with more adverse events than rhTNFR-Fc.
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- Qiang Tong
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Changhai Hospital Second Military Medical University, Yangpu District, No.168 Changhai Road, Shanghai-200433, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Changhai Hospital Second Military Medical University, Yangpu District, No.168 Changhai Road, Shanghai-200433, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minnesota, 55902, United States of America
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Changhai Hospital Second Military Medical University, Yangpu District, No.168 Changhai Road, Shanghai-200433, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Changhai Hospital Second Military Medical University, Yangpu District, No.168 Changhai Road, Shanghai-200433, China
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- Dep. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 55902, United States of America
- Department of Anesthesiology Pain Division, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Changhai Hospital Second Military Medical University, Yangpu District, No.168 Changhai Road, Shanghai-200433, China
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Zhou Y, Yin G, Tan C, Liu Y. Cat scratch disease during infliximab therapy: a case report and literature review. Rheumatol Int 2014; 35:911-3. [PMID: 25547623 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-014-3204-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Cat scratch disease may occur during etanercept therapy, but there has been no report on infliximab-associated cat scratch disease. We report a case of a 23-year-old woman who developed right inguinal lymph node enlargement following a cat scratch. The patient had received infliximab therapy for spondyloarthropathy. She was successfully managed by discontinuing infliximab and by treatment with moxifloxacin and amikacin.
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- Yi Zhou
- Department of Rheumatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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Sampaio-Barros PD, van der Horst-Bruinsma IE. Adverse effects of TNF inhibitors in SpA: Are they different from RA? Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2014; 28:747-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2014.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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De Keyser E, De Keyser F, De Baets F. Tuberculin skin test versus interferon-gamma release assays for the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection. Acta Clin Belg 2014; 69:358-66. [PMID: 25018132 DOI: 10.1179/2295333714y.0000000043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Accurate detection of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is becoming increasingly important due to the increasing use of immunosuppressive medications and the human immunodeficiency epidemic, which have increased the risk for reactivation to active tuberculosis (TB) infection. LTBI is detected by tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs). The latter include T-SPOT(®).TB (Oxford Immunotec) and QuantiFERON(®)-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT; Cellestis). We examined the value of TST versus IGRAs in the diagnosis of TB infection by meta-analysis based on data derived from a systematic literature review. METHODS PubMed was searched for articles in English published between January 2010 and July 2012 in which TST and IGRA were performed simultaneously in individuals with and without active TB infection. A random effect model meta-analysis was performed to determine pooled sensitivity and specificity values for TST, T-SPOT.TB, and QFT-GIT. Owing to the absence of a gold standard for the diagnosis of LTBI, active TB infection was used as a surrogate for LTBI. RESULTS Nineteen studies were included. T-SPOT.TB was significantly more sensitive [90% (95% confidence interval: 85-95) versus 64% (46-81)] than TST. The specificity of T-SPOT.TB was higher than the specificity of TST, but there was overlap between confidence intervals [77% (68-85) versus 57% (41-72)]. QFT-GIT seemed to be more sensitive than TST [75% (61-86) versus 64% (48-78)] but similarly specific [71% (62-86) versus 70% (57-81)]. CONCLUSIONS IGRAs, especially T-SPOT.TB, are more effective at detecting TB infection than TST. Despite their higher cost, they have added value and can be requested in addition to TST.
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Carlin EM, Ziza JM, Keat A, Janier M. 2014 European Guideline on the management of sexually acquired reactive arthritis. Int J STD AIDS 2014; 25:901-12. [DOI: 10.1177/0956462414540617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- EM Carlin
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses Croix-Saint Simon, Paris, France
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- Northwick Park & St Mark’s NHS Trust, London, UK
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- STD Clinic Hôpital Saint-Louis AP-HP, Paris, France
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Moss IB, Moss MB, Reis DSD, Coelho RM. Reações infusionais imediatas a agentes imunobiológicos endovenosos no tratamento de doenças autoimunes: experiência de 2.126 procedimentos em um centro de infusão não oncológico. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE REUMATOLOGIA 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rbr.2014.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Queiro R, Alperi M, Alonso S, Riestra JL, Ballina J. Determinants of psoriatic arthritis in patients with psoriasis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1586/edm.09.69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Baraliakos X, Braun J. Anti-TNF-α therapy with infliximab in spondyloarthritides. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2014; 6:9-19. [DOI: 10.1586/eci.09.61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Moran GW, Lim AWK, Bailey JL, Dubeau MF, Leung Y, Devlin SM, Novak K, Kaplan GG, Iacucci M, Seow C, Martin L, Panaccione R, Ghosh S. Review article: dermatological complications of immunosuppressive and anti-TNF therapy in inflammatory bowel disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2013; 38:1002-24. [PMID: 24099467 DOI: 10.1111/apt.12491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2012] [Revised: 06/10/2012] [Accepted: 08/27/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND With the expanding list of medications available to treat patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), it is important to recognise adverse events, including those involving the skin. Dermatological adverse events may be confused with extra-intestinal manifestations of IBD. AIM To review drug-related dermatological manifestations associated with immunosuppressive and anti-tumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy. METHODS The literature was searched on PubMed for dermatological adverse events in IBD. RESULTS Present thiopurine exposure was associated with a 5.9-fold [95% confidence interval (CI), 2.1-16.4] increased risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). The peak incidence is highest in Caucasians over the age of 65 years with crude incidence rates of 4.0 and 5.7/1000 patient-years for present and previous use. In anti-TNF-exposed subjects, drug-induced lupus was reported in 1% of the cases and a psoriatic rash in up to 3% of the cases. Anti-TNF monotherapy increases the risk of NMSC ~2-fold to a rate of 0.5 cases per 1000 person-years. Cutaneous lymphomas have been rarely reported in subjects on thiopurine or anti-TNF drug monotherapy. Combination therapy seems to have an additive effect on the risk of developing NMSC and lymphoma. CONCLUSIONS Physicians need to be aware of the wide spectrum of dermatological complications of immunosuppressive and anti-TNF therapy in IBD, especially psoriasis and non-melanoma skin cancer. Vigilance and regular screening for non-melanoma skin cancer is recommended. Case discussions between gastroenterologists and dermatologists should be undertaken to best manage dermatological adverse events.
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- G W Moran
- Division of Gastroenterology and Alberta IBD Consortium, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Jain A, Singh JA. Harms of TNF inhibitors in rheumatic diseases: a focused review of the literature. Immunotherapy 2013; 5:265-99. [PMID: 23444956 DOI: 10.2217/imt.13.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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A focused review of the risk of harms of anti-TNF inhibitors in adult rheumatic diseases was performed. An increased risk of serious infections, tuberculosis and other opportunistic infections has been reported across various studies, with etanercept appearing to have a modestly better safety profile in terms of tuberculosis and opportunistic infections, and infliximab posing a higher risk of serious infections. Evidence suggests no increase in risk of cancer with anti-TNF biologics, but there is an increased risk of non-melanoma skin cancer. Elderly patients appear to be at increased risk of incident or worsening heart failure with anti-TNF biologic use.
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- Archana Jain
- Department of Medicine at School of Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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Guerra I, Gisbert JP. Onset of psoriasis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with anti-TNF agents. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2013; 7:41-8. [PMID: 23265148 DOI: 10.1586/egh.12.64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Anti-TNF agents are widely used in the treatment of some inflammatory diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis. Their use has led to a significant advance in the treatment of these diseases. Paradoxically, the onset of psoriatic lesions has been observed in patients on anti-TNF treatment. The cause of this side effect has not yet been clearly identified. In recent years, an increasing number of cases of psoriasis related to anti-TNF therapy in inflammatory bowel disease patients have been reported. Although withdrawal of anti-TNF was usually implemented in the first reports, in more recent series the maintenance of the drug with topical therapy, with the exception of the most severe or extensive forms of skin lesions, appears to be the treatment of choice. This article summarizes the relevant literature, discusses the etiopathology, epidemiology, location and phenotypes of psoriatic lesions and the management of this side effect.
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- Iván Guerra
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Camino del Molino 2, Madrid 28942, Spain.
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Faillace C, Duarte GV, Cunha RS, de Carvalho JF. Severe infliximab-induced psoriasis treated with adalimumab switching. Int J Dermatol 2012; 52:234-8. [PMID: 22998330 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05601.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Antitumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agents are a well-established treatment for various medical conditions, including psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. However, anti-TNF agents may themselves induce psoriasis in some patients. METHODS The authors report two cases of patients with severe and refractory infliximab-induced psoriasis. RESULTS The patients had good clinical responses after switching to another TNF blocker. CONCLUSION For severe cases, infliximab withdrawal combined with conventional immunosuppressive psoriasis drugs or with adalimumab may be a therapeutic option.
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- César Faillace
- Rheumatology Dermatology Divisions, Clínica de Oncologia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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Guerra I, Algaba A, Pérez-Calle JL, Chaparro M, Marín-Jiménez I, García-Castellanos R, González-Lama Y, López-Sanromán A, Manceñido N, Martínez-Montiel P, Quintanilla E, Taxonera C, Villafruela M, Romero-Maté A, López-Serrano P, Gisbert JP, Bermejo F. Induction of psoriasis with anti-TNF agents in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a report of 21 cases. J Crohns Colitis 2012; 6:518-23. [PMID: 22398059 DOI: 10.1016/j.crohns.2011.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2011] [Revised: 10/19/2011] [Accepted: 10/19/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AIM Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha agents are widely used for the treatment of both inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and psoriasis. Psoriatic skin lesions induced by anti-TNF have been described in patients with IBD. We report a case series of psoriasis induced by anti-TNF agents in IBD patients. METHODS Systematic analysis of cases of psoriasis induced by anti-TNF in an IBD patient cohort in tertiary hospitals of Madrid. RESULTS A total of 21 of 1294 patients with IBD treated with anti-TNF-alpha agents developed drug-induced psoriasis (cumulative incidence 1.62%; 95% CI 1.06%-2.47%): 14 patients with infliximab and 7 with adalimumab; seventeen with Crohn's disease, 4 with ulcerative colitis. The onset of skin lesions varied in a wide range of time (after a mean 13±8 doses). The most frequent site of skin lesions was the limbs (62%) followed by the trunk (48%) and the scalp (43%). The psoriasis phenotypes were plaque psoriasis (57%), scalp (14%), palmoplantar pustulosis (14%), pustular generalized psoriasis (5%), guttate (5%) and inverse (5%). Four patients interrupted the anti-TNF treatment, and that led to the complete regression of lesions in 1 of them. The other 17 patients were maintained on anti-TNF therapy and managed with topical steroids. CONCLUSION Psoriatic lesions can be induced by anti-TNF drugs. Plaque psoriasis on the extremities and trunk were the most frequent presentations in our series. Topical steroid treatment is effective in most patients. Anti-TNF discontinuance may be reserved for patients with severe psoriasis or patients without response to topical therapy.
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- Iván Guerra
- Digestive Diseases Department, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Spain.
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Paramarta JE, Baeten D, De Rycke L. Synovial Tissue Response to Treatment with TNF Blockers in Peripheral Spondyloarthritis. Open Rheumatol J 2011; 5:127-32. [PMID: 22279512 PMCID: PMC3263444 DOI: 10.2174/1874312901105010127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2011] [Revised: 10/03/2011] [Accepted: 10/10/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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This review describes the synovial response to treatment in peripheral spondyloarthritis (SpA). A series of recent studies demonstrates that the synovial histopathology is largely homogenous between different SpA subtypes and can be strongly modulated by effective treatment such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockade. This includes a dramatic reduction of the infiltration with inflammatory cells (with the intriguing exception of B lymphocytes and plasma cells), a modulation of structural features such as vascularity, intimal lining layer hyperplasia, and ectopic lymphoid neogenesis, and a down-regulation of a variety of mediators involved in tissue damage. The analysis of tissue response to targeted therapies appears to be a novel and elegant approach to study the immunopathology of human peripheral SpA in vivo. Moreover, detailed cellular and molecular analysis of synovial features allows to identify synovial biomarkers of clinical response to therapeutic interventions which can be used in future early phase clinical trials in SpA.
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- Jacqueline E Paramarta
- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Baraliakos X, Braun J. Spondyloarthritides. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2011; 25:825-42. [PMID: 22265264 DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2011.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2011] [Accepted: 11/14/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Consensus Statement of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology on Risk Management of Biologic Therapy in Rheumatic Patients. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reumae.2011.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Reino JG, Loza E, Andreu JL, Balsa A, Batlle E, Cañete JD, Collantes Estévez E, Fernández Carballido C, Fernández Sueiro JL, García de Vicuña R, González-Álvaro I, González Fernández C, Juanola X, Linares LF, Marenco JL, Martín Mola E, Moreno Ramos M, Mulero Mendoza J, Muñoz Fernández S, Queiro R, Richi Alberti P, Sanz J, Tornero Molina J, Zarco Montejo P, Carmona L. Consenso SER sobre la gestión de riesgo del tratamiento con terapias biológicas en pacientes con enfermedades reumáticas. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 7:284-98. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2011.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2011] [Revised: 05/04/2011] [Accepted: 05/04/2011] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Spondyloarthritis is a group of several related but phenotypically distinct disorders: psoriatic arthritis, arthritis related to inflammatory bowel disease, reactive arthritis, a subgroup of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis (the prototypic and best studied subtype). The past decade yielded major advances in the recognition of spondyloarthritis as an entity, the classification of the disease, and understanding of the genetic and pathophysiological mechanisms of disease-related inflammation and tissue damage. In parallel, new clinical and imaging outcomes have allowed the assessment of various therapeutic modalities. Blockers of tumour necrosis factor are a major therapeutic advance, but the exact roles of physiotherapy, and treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and other biological treatments are unknown. The major challenges with direct relevance for clinical practice for the next decade are the development of techniques for early diagnosis, therapeutic modulation of structural damage, and, ultimately, induction of long-term, drug-free remission.
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- Maxime Dougados
- Paris-Descartes University, Medicine Faculty, UPRES EA 4058, AP-HP, Cochin Hospital, Department of Rheumatology B, Paris, France.
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Collamer AN, Battafarano DF. Psoriatic skin lesions induced by tumor necrosis factor antagonist therapy: clinical features and possible immunopathogenesis. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2010; 40:233-40. [PMID: 20580412 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2010.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2009] [Revised: 04/17/2010] [Accepted: 04/26/2010] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The induction or exacerbation of psoriasis in patients treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists is a well-established phenomenon. The goals of this comprehensive literature analysis were to update currently available data regarding this adverse event, to identify any clinical patterns in the cohort of reported patients, and to review the possible immunopathogenesis. METHODS A systematic literature review was performed utilizing PubMed and Medline databases (1996 to August 2009) searching the index terms "tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor," "TNF," "infliximab," "etanercept," "adalimumab," combined with the terms "psoriasis," "pustular," "skin," "rash," "palmoplantar," and "paradoxical." All relevant articles were reviewed. Patients who did not appear to meet accepted classification criteria for their treated disease, who had a more probable explanation or other likely diagnosis for their skin findings or known possible triggering factor for the skin eruption, including infection, were excluded from this analysis. RESULTS Two hundred seven cases met inclusion criteria for review. Of these, 43% were diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, 26% with seronegative spondyloarthropathy, and 20% with inflammatory bowel disease. Mean patient age was 45 years and 65% were female. Fifty-nine percent were being treated with infliximab, 22% with adalimumab, and 19% with etanercept. Lesion morphology included pustular psoriasis in 56%, plaque psoriasis in 50%, and guttate lesions in 12%; 15% experienced lesions of more than 1 type. No statistically significant predisposing factors for the development of new-onset psoriasis were found. Sixty-six percent of patients were able to continue TNF antagonist therapy with psoriasis treatments. The pathogenesis appears to involve disruption of the cytokine milieu with production of unopposed interferon-α production by plasmacytoid dendritic cells in genetically predisposed individuals. Genetic polymorphisms may play a role in this paradoxical reaction to TNF blockade. CONCLUSIONS TNF antagonist induced psoriasis is a well-described adverse event without any known predisposing risk factors. Most patients can be managed conservatively without drug withdrawal. Registry data reporting is necessary to define the true incidence and prevalence of this condition. Genomic studies of affected patients may assist with identification of predisposed patients and elucidation of the molecular trigger of this perplexing response.
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- Angelique N Collamer
- Rheumatology Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234, USA.
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Tenga G, Goëb V, Lequerré T, Bacquet-Deschryver H, Daragon A, Pouplin S, Lanfant-Weybel K, Le Loët X, Dieu B, Vittecoq O. A 3 mg/kg starting dose of infliximab in active spondyloarthritis resistant to conventional treatments is efficient, safe and lowers costs. Joint Bone Spine 2010; 78:50-5. [PMID: 20646950 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2010.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2009] [Accepted: 04/30/2010] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We assessed the efficacy, tolerance and cost of a 3 mg/kg starting dose of infliximab for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). METHODS We retrospectively followed-up 45 biologic-naive consecutive patients (11 with axial AS, 24 with axial and peripheral [mixed] AS and 10 with PsA) who were treated between 2002 and 2005 with a 3 mg/kg dose of infliximab after failure of conventional therapies. The following variables were recorded: visual analog scale (VAS) scores of patient's global (G) and pain (P) assessment, duration of early morning stiffness (EMS), disease activity (BASDAI) and functional disability (BASFI). Treatment responses were assessed at 6 and 12 months using the AS assessment score (ASAS)-20% and -40% criteria and BASDAI-50. RESULTS Baseline characteristics of the 29 men and 16 women were (median [range]): G-VAS, 70 [13-100]; P-VAS, 70 [13-100]; EMS, 60 [0-180] minutes; BASDAI, 64.4 [23.9-100]; BASFI, 57.2 [3.5-98.5]. All manifestations regressed significantly (p<0.0001) for 39 (86.7%) and 24 (53.5%) patients at 6 and 12 months, respectively; 26 (57.8%) had achieved ASAS-20 responses at 6 months that persisted at 1 year for 20 (44.4%); 19 (42.2%) and 12 (26.7%) satisfied BASDAI 50 criteria at 6 and 12 months, respectively. Interestingly, almost 30% still received low-dose infliximab after 4 years of follow-up. CONCLUSION An initial dose of 3 mg/kg of infliximab significantly attenuated AS and PsA manifestations in>40% of the patients, making use of this dose highly advantageous in terms of safety and 33% lower cost.
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- Ginette Tenga
- Department of Pharmacy, Rouen University Hospital, 76031 Rouen cedex, France
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Ayaz NA, Demirkaya E, Bilginer Y, Ozçelik U, Cobanoğlu N, Kiper N, Besbas N, Bakkaloğlu A, Ozen S. Preventing tuberculosis in children receiving anti-TNF treatment. Clin Rheumatol 2010; 29:389-92. [PMID: 20084445 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-009-1334-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2009] [Revised: 10/29/2009] [Accepted: 12/07/2009] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) treatment has been a breakthrough in the management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). However, they are associated with a significant risk of tuberculosis. We evaluated JIA patients who received etanercept treatment from an eastern Mediterranean country with moderate tuberculosis frequency. JIA patients under anti-TNF treatment, etanercept, were enrolled to the study. Chest X-rays, Tuberculin Skin Test (TST), clinical histories, family screening, and physical examinations were reviewed retrospectively. If TST was above 10 mm in a patient with one Bacillus Calmette-Guerin, cultures and, if needed, thorax computerized tomography were obtained. These patients received 1-2 months of isoniazid (INH) treatment which was followed by an INH prophylaxis for a period of 9 months while etanercept treatment was started. All were re-evaluated within 3 months intervals. A total of 36 patients under etanercept treatment were enrolled to the study. Mean age of the patients was 14.00 years (range 4-22 years). Median duration of disease was 36.00 months (range 4-216 months). Median duration of etanercept therapy was 11.5 months (3-48 months) at final evaluation. Seven patients had an initial TST score above 10 mm. All received INH treatment as outlined above. They had normal examinations and X-rays during followup. With proper initial evaluation, anti-TNF treatment is safe even in countries where tuberculosis is moderately frequent. An initial 1-2 months of INH treatment followed by chemoprophylaxis for 9 months is suggested for children with a TST of >10 mm.
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- Nuray Aktay Ayaz
- Medical Faculty, Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Acibadem University, Ankara, Turkey.
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