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Kharouf F, Gladman DD. Treatment controversies in spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis: focus on biologics and targeted therapies. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2024:1-20. [PMID: 39072530 DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2024.2384705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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INTRODUCTION There are several treatment controversies that have emerged in spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis. These are related to the nature of the conditions as well as to the use of medications. AREAS COVERED This review, which included a search of PubMed database as well as the references within the articles provides an overview of the nature of spondyloarthritis, controversy over the inclusion of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) as a peripheral spondyloarthritis, and a summary of current treatments for both PsA and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), with special emphasis on targeted therapy. The review highlights the differences in response to certain medications, particularly biologic therapy and summarizes the randomized controlled trials in psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis providing data about the responses in table format. EXPERT OPINION There is a need for better outcome measures in axSpA. Currently, the measures are subjective. Imaging may be more appropriate but there is a need for research into the reliability and responsiveness of imaging techniques. In PsA, there may also be better response measures and research into the reliability and responsiveness of available measures is underway. There is also a need for novel therapies as well as biomarkers for response in both diseases.
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- Fadi Kharouf
- Division of Rheumatology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Gladman-Krembil Psoriatic Disease Program, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Rheumatology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Gladman-Krembil Psoriatic Disease Program, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Tillett W, Birt J, Cavanaugh C, Jung Y, Vadhariya A, Ross S, Paulus J, Lubrano E. Changes in musculoskeletal disease activity and patient-reported outcomes in patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with ixekizumab: results from a real-world US cohort. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1184028. [PMID: 37415769 PMCID: PMC10322216 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1184028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
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Introduction Ixekizumab has demonstrated efficacy in pivotal trials in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), both those naïve to prior biologic therapy and those with prior inadequate response or intolerance to biologics; however, minimal information is currently available on the effectiveness of ixekizumab in routine clinical practice. The objective of this study was to investigate the clinical effectiveness of ixekizumab for the treatment of PsA over 6- and 12-month follow-up periods in a real-world setting. Methods This retrospective cohort study included patients who initiated treatment with ixekizumab from the OM1 PremiOMTM PsA dataset, a dataset of over 50,000 patients with claims and electronic medical record (EMR) data. Changes in musculoskeletal outcomes, such as tender and swollen joint count and patient-reported pain, as well as physician and patient global assessment, as measured using the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI), and Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 (RAPID3) were summarized at 6 and 12 months. The RAPID3, CDAI score, and their individual components were assessed in multivariable regressions adjusting for age, sex, and baseline value. The results were stratified by biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (bDMARD) status (naïve vs. experienced) and monotherapy status (monotherapy vs. combination therapy with conventional synthetic DMARDs). Changes in a 3-item composite score derived from a physician global assessment, patient global assessment, and patient-reported pain score were summarized. Results Among the 1,812 patients identified receiving ixekizumab, 84% had prior bDMARD treatment and 82% were monotherapy users. All outcomes improved at 6 and 12 months. For RAPID3, the mean (SD) change at 6 and 12 months was -1.2 (5.5) and -1.2 (5.9), respectively. Patients overall, bDMARD experienced, and monotherapy patients achieved statistically significant mean change in CDAI and all components from baseline to 6 and 12 months in adjusted analyses. Patients experienced an improvement in the 3-item composite score at both time points. Conclusion Treatment with ixekizumab was associated with improvements in musculoskeletal disease activity and PROs as assessed by several outcome measures. Future research should assess ixekizumab's clinical effectiveness in the real world across all PsA domains using PsA-specific endpoints.
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- William Tillett
- Department of Rheumatology, Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Disease, Bath, United Kingdom
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Academic Rheumatology Unit, Dipartimento Di Medicina e Scienze, Della Salute “Vincenzo Tiberio”, Università Degli Studi del Molise, Campobasso, Italy
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Loginova EY, Korotaeva TV, Gubar EE, Glukhova SI. Prognostic factors associated with achieving minimal disease activity in early psoriatic arthritis patients treated according to “treat-to-target” st rategy within 12 months. RHEUMATOLOGY SCIENCE AND PRACTICE 2022. [DOI: 10.47360/1995-4484-2022-618-623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Background. The goal of “treat-to-target” strategy (T2T) in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is attaining remission or minimal disease activity (MDA). The benefits of T2T are shown recently in the study TICOPA and REMARCA. But prognostic factors for achievement MDA in PsA patients (pts) at the early-stage hasn’t been studied yet.Objective – to determine the prognostic factors associated with achievement of minimal disease activity within 12 months (mo) of treatment according to T2T strategy in early psoriatic arthritis patients.Methods. 77 pts (M/F=36/41) with early PsA fulfilling the CASPAR criteria were included. Mean age 36.9±10.45 years, PsA duration 11.1±10.0 mo, psoriasis duration 82.8±92.1 mo. At baseline (BL) and at 12 mo of therapy PsA activity by tender joins count (TJC) out of 68; swelling joints count (SJC) out of 66; pain; patient global assessment disease activity (PGA) using visual analogue scale; CRP; dactylitis, enthesitis by LEI and plantar fascia; BSA; HAQ and fatigue by FACIT 4 scale were evaluated. A score FACIT <30 indicates severe fatigue, the higher the score – the better the quality of life. All pts were given therapy with Methotrexate (MTX) s/c, 29 pts with ineffectiveness of MTX after 3–9 mo of treatment were added biologic DMARDs. The one-factor model of logistic regression was used to identify a group of features that are associated with achievement MDA.Results. By 12 mo of therapy, the proportion of pts who have reached MDA (5/7) were calculated. Pts were split into 2 groups: MDA+ (n=45) and MDA– (n=32).Comparative analysis of BL features in both groups and one-factor model of logistic regression showed the following features were associated with achievement MDA: TJC and SJC<3 (p<0.001); PGA≤20 mm (p<0.001); pain≤15 mm (p<0.001); CRP≤5 mg/l (p<0.03); HAQ≤0.5 (p<0.001); FACIT>30 points (p<0.021); absent of entesitis (p<0.003), dactylitis (p<0.029) and nail damage (p<0.012). Early PsA pts with combination of these features on first visit have more chance to achieve MDA in comparison to PsA pts without them (OR=9.684 [95% CI: 4.6–20.4]).Conclusion. It is a combination of features on first visit – oligoarthritis, moderate activity, absent of entesitis, dactylitis, nail psoriasis, significant impact on function and fatigue – that constitutes a clinical prognostic factors for achievement MDA after 12 mo of treatment in pts with early PsA according T2T.
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- V.A. Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology
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Evangelatos G, Bamias G, Kitas GD, Kollias G, Sfikakis PP. The second decade of anti-TNF-a therapy in clinical practice: new lessons and future directions in the COVID-19 era. Rheumatol Int 2022; 42:1493-1511. [PMID: 35503130 PMCID: PMC9063259 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-022-05136-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Since the late 1990s, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors (anti-TNFs) have revolutionized the therapy of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) affecting the gut, joints, skin and eyes. Although the therapeutic armamentarium in IMIDs is being constantly expanded, anti-TNFs remain the cornerstone of their treatment. During the second decade of their application in clinical practice, a large body of additional knowledge has accumulated regarding various aspects of anti-TNF-α therapy, whereas new indications have been added. Recent experimental studies have shown that anti-TNFs exert their beneficial effects not only by restoring aberrant TNF-mediated immune mechanisms, but also by de-activating pathogenic fibroblast-like mesenchymal cells. Real-world data on millions of patients further confirmed the remarkable efficacy of anti-TNFs. It is now clear that anti-TNFs alter the physical course of inflammatory arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease, leading to inhibition of local and systemic bone loss and to a decline in the number of surgeries for disease-related complications, while anti-TNFs improve morbidity and mortality, acting beneficially also on cardiovascular comorbidities. On the other hand, no new safety signals emerged, whereas anti-TNF-α safety in pregnancy and amid the COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed. The use of biosimilars was associated with cost reductions making anti-TNFs more widely available. Moreover, the current implementation of the "treat-to-target" approach and treatment de-escalation strategies of IMIDs were based on anti-TNFs. An intensive search to discover biomarkers to optimize response to anti-TNF-α treatment is currently ongoing. Finally, selective targeting of TNF-α receptors, new forms of anti-TNFs and combinations with other agents, are being tested in clinical trials and will probably expand the spectrum of TNF-α inhibition as a therapeutic strategy for IMIDs.
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- Gerasimos Evangelatos
- Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
- First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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- Gastrointestinal Unit, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Rheumatology, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley, UK
- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
- Institute for Bioinnovation, Biomedical Sciences Research Center "Alexander Fleming", Vari, Greece
- Department of Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
- First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Michielsens CAJ, den Broeder N, Mulder MLM, van den Hoogen FHJ, Verhoef LM, den Broeder AA. Tumour necrosis factor inhibitor dose adaptation in psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis (TAPAS): a retrospective cohort study. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021; 61:2307-2315. [PMID: 34599803 PMCID: PMC9157113 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Objectives We investigated the effect of disease activity-guided dose optimization (DAGDO) of TNF inhibitor (TNFi) on disease activity and TNFi dose in PsA and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) patients with low disease activity (LDA). Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted in PsA and axSpA patients doing well on TNFi and eligible for TNFi DAGDO. Three different treatment periods were defined: (i) full dose continuation period, (ii) TNFi DAGDO period, and (iii) period with stable TNFi dose after DAGDO. A mixed-model analysis was used to estimate mean Disease Activity Score 28-joint count CRP (DAS28-CRP) and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) during these periods, and a mean percentage of the daily defined dose (%DDD) was calculated as secondary outcome. Results Three hundred and twenty-four patients (153 PsA and 171 axSpA) were included, with a mean of 6.5 DAS28-CRP and 6.4 BASDAI measurements and a median follow-up duration of 46 and 44 months, respectively. A corrected difference of 0.06 (95% CI: −0.09, 0.21) in mean DAS28-CRP was found for the TNFi DAGDO period and 0.03 (95% CI: −0.14, 0.20) for the period with stable TNFi dose, compared with full dose continuation period. Differences for BASDAI were 0.03 (95% CI: −0.21, 0.27) and 0.05 (95% CI: −0.24, 0.34), respectively. The mean %DDD for the three treatment periods was for PsA 108%, 62% and 78%, and for axSpA 108%, 62% and 72%, respectively. Conclusion DAGDO of TNFi reduces drug exposure and has no negative effects on disease activity in PsA and axSpA patients compared with full dose continuation.
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- Celia A J Michielsens
- Department of Rheumatology, Sint Maartenskliniek Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Department of Rheumatic diseases, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboudumc Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology, Sint Maartenskliniek Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology, Sint Maartenskliniek Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Department of Rheumatic diseases, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboudumc Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology, Sint Maartenskliniek Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Department of Rheumatic diseases, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboudumc Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology, Sint Maartenskliniek Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology, Sint Maartenskliniek Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Department of Rheumatic diseases, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboudumc Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Coates LC, Pillai SG, Tahir H, Valter I, Chandran V, Kameda H, Okada M, Kerr L, Alves D, Park SY, Adams DH, Gallo G, Hufford MM, Hojnik M, Mease PJ, Kavanaugh A. Withdrawing Ixekizumab in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis Who Achieved Minimal Disease Activity: Results From a Randomized, Double-Blind Withdrawal Study. Arthritis Rheumatol 2021; 73:1663-1672. [PMID: 33682378 PMCID: PMC8457232 DOI: 10.1002/art.41716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Objective To evaluate the effect of withdrawing ixekizumab in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in whom minimal disease activity (MDA) has been achieved after open‐label ixekizumab treatment. Methods SPIRIT‐P3 was a multicenter, randomized, double‐blind withdrawal study of biologic treatment–naive adult patients with PsA who were treated with open‐label ixekizumab for 36 weeks (160 mg at week 0, then 80 mg every 2 weeks). Patients in whom MDA was sustained for >3 consecutive months were randomized 1:1, between weeks 36 and 64, to undergo blinded withdrawal of ixekizumab treatment (placebo) or to continue ixekizumab treatment every 2 weeks up to week 104. The primary efficacy end point was time to relapse (loss of MDA) for randomized patients. Patients who experienced a relapse were re‐treated with ixekizumab every 2 weeks up to week 104. Results A total of 394 patients were enrolled and received open‐label ixekizumab every 2 weeks. Of those patients, 158 (40%) achieved sustained MDA and were randomized to undergo withdrawal of ixekizumab treatment (placebo every 2 weeks; n = 79) or to continue ixekizumab treatment every 2 weeks (n = 79). Disease relapse occurred more rapidly with treatment withdrawal (median 22.3 weeks [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 16.1–28.3]) compared to those who continued treatment with ixekizumab (median not estimable; P < 0.0001). Sixty‐seven patients (85%) compared to 30 patients (38%) experienced relapse in the placebo group and the continued treatment group, respectively. Median time to achieving MDA again with re‐treatment was 4.1 weeks (95% CI 4.1–4.3); in 64 of 67 patients (96%) who experienced relapse with treatment withdrawal, MDA was achieved again with re‐treatment. Safety was consistent with the known safety profile for ixekizumab. Conclusion Continued ixekizumab therapy is superior to ixekizumab withdrawal in maintaining low disease activity in biologic treatment–naive patients with PsA. Re‐treatment with ixekizumab following a relapse may restore disease control in cases of treatment interruption.
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- Laura C. Coates
- University of OxfordNuffield Department of OrthopaedicsRheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNIHR Oxford Biomedical Research CentreOxfordUK
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- Royal Free London NHS Trust and University College LondonDivision of MedicineLondonUK
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- Center for Clinical and Basic ResearchTallinnEstonia
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- University of Toronto and Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John’s, NewfoundlandCanada
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- Immuno‐Rheumatology CenterSt. Luke’s International HospitalTokyo
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- Eli Lilly and CompanyIndianapolisIndiana
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- Eli Lilly and CompanyIndianapolisIndiana
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- Swedish Medical Center/Providence St. Joseph Health and University of WashingtonSeattle
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Walsh JA, Cai Q, Lin I, Fitzgerald T, Pericone CD, Chakravarty SD. Real-world 2-year treatment patterns among patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with injectable biologic therapies. Curr Med Res Opin 2020; 36:1245-1252. [PMID: 32271088 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2020.1754186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Objectives: To assess long-term (2-year) biologic treatment patterns of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients who initiated adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, etanercept, golimumab, or ustekinumab.Methods: Adult patients with ≥1 pharmacy or medical claim for injectable PsA biologics (index date) were identified from the Optum's Clinformatics Data Mart (1 January 2013-31 December 2016). Adherence, persistence, post-discontinuation treatment patterns, and addition of adjunctive medications were evaluated by index biologic.Results: Of 996 patients included (mean [SD] age: 51.5 [12.6] years; female: 49.4%), the most common index biologics initiated were adalimumab (47.9%) and etanercept (34.5%). The mean [SD] proportion of days covered was 0.48 [0.32] for the index biologics. During the 24-month follow-up period, 19.7% of patients persisted on their index biologic; ustekinumab had the highest persistence rate (27.2%), followed by adalimumab (22.0%), golimumab (18.4%), certolizumab pegol (15.6%), and etanercept (15.4%). Of the 800 patients (80.3%) who discontinued their index biologic therapy, 35.0% restarted, 40.1% switched to another biologic, and 31.8% did neither during the follow-up period. The most common biologics patients switched to were adalimumab (31.2%) and ustekinumab (18.7%). Among patients who persisted with their index biologic for ≥90 days (n = 753), ≥1 adjunctive medication was added for 50.1% of patients. The most common adjunctive medications included corticosteroids (28.0% of patients), opioids (17.0%), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (13.8%), and conventional synthetic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) (7.3%).Conclusions: In this real-world study of use of biologic PsA therapies, 24-month persistence was low (19.7%), and treatment was frequently supplemented with adjunctive medications.
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- Jessica A Walsh
- University of Utah School of Medicine and Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, Titusville, NJ, USA
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- Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, Horsham, PA, USA
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- Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, Horsham, PA, USA
- Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Gratacós J, Galíndez E, Otón T. Is obesity a predictor for lack of response to treatment in psoriatic arthritis? A systematic review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 17:268-278. [PMID: 31708450 DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2019.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To update the study of the association between obesity and treatment response in psoriatic arthritis. METHODS Updating a systematic review of clinical trials, prospective or retrospective longitudinal studies and case-control studies in psoriatic arthritis in which obesity was assessed as a predictor of efficacy or toxicity. Risks of bias were assessed with validated scales. A meta-analysis of the results of studies with similar outcome variables and weight measurements was performed. RESULTS Twenty-one studies were included (6 review of clinical trials, 6 longitudinal studies, 7 registers and one case-control studie), with moderate quality. The risk of achieving an ACR20 response if weight≥100kg was estimated at OR=1.42 (1-2.08) and that of withdrawing treatment in an OR of 1.60 (95% CI: 1.34 - 1.92). CONCLUSIONS There seems to be a greater risk of withdrawal of treatment due to inefficacy and difficulty in achieving remission in patients with psoriatic arthritis if they are obese.
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- Jordi Gratacós
- Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sabadell (Barcelona), España
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- Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Basurto, Bilbao, Vizcaya, España
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- Instituto de Salud Musculoesquelética, Madrid, España.
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Can we wean patients with inflammatory arthritis from biological therapies? Autoimmun Rev 2019; 18:102399. [PMID: 31639516 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2019.102399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Biological therapies have represented a cornerstone in the treatment of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. Their advent combined with implementation of a treat-to-target approach has meant that remission or low disease activity are now realistic targets for treatment achieved by a significant number of patients. However, biologicals are not risk free and their elevated costs continue to present an important economic burden to national healthcare services. "Can we wean patients with inflammatory arthritis from biological therapies?" Over the last decade this question has become increasingly important as to define the best management strategies in terms of efficacy, safety and economic outcomes. Not surprisingly this has generated an interesting debate as to whether reasons to taper biologics outweigh reasons not to taper and evidence in support of either of these schools of thought is persistently growing. AIM: In this article we reviewed the contents of the relevant session from the 2019 Controversies in Rheumatology and Autoimmunity meeting in Florence.
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Silvagni E, Bortoluzzi A, Ciancio G, Govoni M. Biological and synthetic target DMARDs in psoriatic arthritis. Pharmacol Res 2019; 149:104473. [PMID: 31585178 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2019.104473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic multi-faceted immune-mediated systemic disorder, characterized by articular, cutaneous, enthesis, nail and spine involvement. Articular manifestations of PsA are particularly common and highly disabling for patients, while the heterogeneous clinical subsets of the disease are challenging for clinicians. In recent years, research has made many advances in understanding the pathogenesis of the disease from genetic, epigenetic and molecular points of view. New drugs are now available for the treatment of this condition, and, in particular, TNF-alfa inhibitors, historically the first biologicals approved in PsA, are now juxtaposed by new biological disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) with different modes of action. Targeting IL-12/IL-23 p40 common subunit with ustekinumab, IL-17A with secukinumab and ixekizumab, T cells co-stimulation with abatacept, is now possible, safe and effective. Moreover, targeted synthetic molecules with oral administration are available, with the possibility to interfere with phosphodiesterase-4 and JAK/STAT pathways. Indeed, new drugs are under development, with the possibility to target selectively IL-17 receptor, IL-23, and other key molecular targets in the pathogenesis of this condition. In this narrative review, we provide an up-to-date overview of the current application of biological and targeted synthetic DMARDs in the field of PsA, with particular regard to the clinical significance of this possibility to target a higher number of distinct immune-pathways.
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- Ettore Silvagni
- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, University of Ferrara and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Sant'Anna, Cona, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, University of Ferrara and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Sant'Anna, Cona, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, University of Ferrara and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Sant'Anna, Cona, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, University of Ferrara and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Sant'Anna, Cona, Ferrara, Italy
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de Jong HMY, van Mens LJJ, Nurmohamed MT, Kok MR, van Kuijk AWR, Baeten DLP, van de Sande MGH. Sustained remission with methotrexate monotherapy after 22-week induction treatment with TNF-alpha inhibitor and methotrexate in early psoriatic arthritis: an open-label extension of a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Arthritis Res Ther 2019; 21:208. [PMID: 31521192 PMCID: PMC6744710 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-019-1998-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background If TNF inhibitors are initiated in the early stages of psoriatic arthritis, this could potentially modulate disease and therefore allow us to discontinue the TNF inhibitor after achieving remission. Objective To investigate whether remission induced by tumour necrosis factor alpha inhibitor (TNFi) and methotrexate in patients with early psoriatic arthritis is sustained after withdrawal of TNFi. Methods Open-label extension of a recently published double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial. Patients with psoriatic arthritis fulfilling the CASPAR criteria and with active disease at baseline (swollen and tender joint count ≥ 3) were randomized to either golimumab and methotrexate or matched placebo and methotrexate. Patients in Disease Activity Score (DAS) remission at week 22 continued in the open-label extension on methotrexate monotherapy. The primary end point was the percentage of patients in DAS-CRP remission (DAS < 1.6) at week 50. Results Eight patients from the original placebo group and 18 patients from the original TNFi group continued in the extension phase. At week 50, 6 out of 8 (75%) patients from the original MTX (methotrexate) group versus 10 out of 18 (56%) patients from the original MTX+TNFi group were in DAS-CRP remission (p = 0.347). Considering the total study population, 6 out of 24 (25%) of the original MTX group versus 10 out of 26 (38.5%) of the original MTX+TNFi group were in DAS remission at week 50 (p = 0.308). Conclusions Remission achieved by initial combination treatment with TNFi and methotrexate in early psoriatic arthritis is maintained on methotrexate monotherapy in approximately half of the patients. Trial registration Registered at Clinicaltrials.gov with number NCT01871649 on June 7, 2013.
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- Henriëtte M Y de Jong
- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Infection & Immunity Institute, Amsterdam UMC, AMC/University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Infection & Immunity Institute, Amsterdam UMC, AMC/University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC), Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Department of Rheumatology, Reade, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC), Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Department of Rheumatology, Reade, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Infection & Immunity Institute, Amsterdam UMC, AMC/University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Infection & Immunity Institute, Amsterdam UMC, AMC/University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. .,Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC), Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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A treat-to-target approach to psoriatic arthritis has emerged as a topic of interest following successful application of this treatment paradigm to rheumatoid arthritis. In psoriatic arthritis, this has been examined in one randomized trial to date showing benefits of a tight control treatment strategy over standard care. Nonetheless, international treatment recommendations have called for clinicians to aim for a target of remission or low disease activity, although little or no consensus exists on how to measure these targets. An ideal measure to define a treatment target should be able to address all the disease domains and preferences pertinent to an individual patient.
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- Amy D Zhang
- University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0943, USA
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- University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0943, USA.
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Persistence of tumor necrosis factor inhibitor or conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug monotherapy or combination therapy in psoriatic arthritis in a real-world setting. Rheumatol Int 2019; 39:1547-1558. [PMID: 31321485 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-019-04345-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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This study described treatment patterns in a psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patient registry for new or ongoing tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) monotherapy, conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (csDMARD) monotherapy, or TNFi/csDMARD combination therapy. This retrospective analysis included adults with PsA who enrolled in the Corrona PsA/spondyloarthritis registry between March 21, 2013 (registry initiation), and January 31, 2017, and received an approved TNFi and/or csDMARD as "existing use" starting before registry entry or "initiated use" starting on/after registry entry. Therapy persistence was defined as index therapy use for ≥ 12 months without a treatment gap of ≥ 30 days. Among the evaluable patients with existing TNFi monotherapy (n = 251), csDMARD monotherapy (n = 225), and combination therapy (n = 214), 93, 87, and 87% were persistent for ≥ 12 months, and another 6, 5, and 5%, respectively, had no change with < 12 months of follow-up after first use. Among evaluable patients who initiated use of TNFi monotherapy (n = 26), csDMARD monotherapy (n = 35), and combination therapy (n = 15), 50, 43, and 53% were persistent for ≥ 12 months, and another 27, 20, and 20%, respectively, had no change with < 12 months of follow-up after first use. After initiation of index therapy, most changes (19-27% of patients) were discontinuation; 4-13% switched biologic therapy during follow-up. The results of this analysis of real-world treatment patterns in a PsA patient registry suggest that nonpersistence for TNFi monotherapy, csDMARD monotherapy, or TNFi/csDMARD combination therapy occurs more commonly after initiation of therapy than in patients with existing therapy. Trial registration: NCT02530268.
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IANNONE FLORENZO. How Important Are the Standard Measures in Assessing the Clinical Outcomes in Psoriatic Arthritis in Real-world Settings? J Rheumatol 2019; 46:450-452. [DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.180906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Strober B, Greenberg JD, Karki C, Mason M, Guo N, Hur P, Zhao Y, Herrera V, Lin F, Lebwohl M. Impact of psoriasis severity on patient-reported clinical symptoms, health-related quality of life and work productivity among US patients: real-world data from the Corrona Psoriasis Registry. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e027535. [PMID: 31005939 PMCID: PMC6500315 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This analysis examined the association between psoriasis severity, assessed by body surface area (BSA) and the Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA; previously used only in clinical trials), and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in a real-world setting. DESIGN Cross-sectional analysis within the Corrona Psoriasis Registry, an independent, prospective registry. SETTING 70 dermatology practices in the USA. PARTICIPANTS 1529 adult patients with psoriasis being treated with biological or non-biological systemic psoriasis treatment by 31 May 2016. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES Psoriasis severity was assessed by percentage of affected BSA (mild (0%-5%), moderate (>5%-10%), severe (>10%-15%), very severe (>15%)) and IGA scores (clear/almost clear (0-1), mild (2), moderate (3), severe (4)). PROs (pain, itch, fatigue; Dermatology Life Quality Index [DLQI]; EuroQoL Visual Analogue Scale [EQ-VAS]; Work Productivity and Activity Impairment [WPAI]) were compared across BSA and IGA levels using analysis of variance and X2 tests. The association between psoriasis severity and PROs was examined using multivariable regression models. RESULTS The mean age was 50.6 years and 47% of patients were female. Consistently with more severe psoriasis, symptoms worsened, DLQI scores increased (p<0.05 for each level of BSA and IGA), EQ-VAS decreased (p<0.05 for each level of BSA and IGA) and WPAI scores increased. By BSA score, moderate to very severe psoriasis was associated with poorer outcomes for the 'impairment while working' and 'daily activities impaired' WPAI domains (all p<0.05 vs mild psoriasis). Very severe psoriasis was associated with increased 'work hours missed' and 'work hours affected' (both p<0.05 vs mild psoriasis) Findings were similar by IGA. Results were confirmed by multivariable regression analyses. CONCLUSIONS In a real-world setting, more severe psoriasis, assessed by BSA and IGA, was consistently associated with worse PROs.
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- Bruce Strober
- Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
- Probity Medical Research, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Corrona, LLC, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York City, New York, USA
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- Corrona, LLC, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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- Corrona, LLC, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey, USA
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- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey, USA
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- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey, USA
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- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA
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Ogdie A, Palmer JL, Greenberg J, Curtis JR, Harrold LR, Solomon DH, Kavanaugh A, Kremer JM, Mease PJ. Predictors of Achieving Remission among Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Initiating a Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor. J Rheumatol 2019; 46:475-482. [DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.171034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Objective.To examine predictors of remission among patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) initiating a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor.Methods.Patients with PsA enrolled in the Corrona Registry between 2005 and 2013 were followed from initiation of a TNF inhibitor (TNFi; etanercept, adalimumab, infliximab, certolizumab, or golimumab) to the visit closest to 12 months. Additional inclusion criteria included 3 tender or 3 swollen joints. Outcomes of interest were Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) ≤ 2.8 (remission), low disease activity (LDA; CDAI ≤ 10), change in the modified Health Assessment Questionnaire (mHAQ) ≥ 0.35 and achievement of mHAQ < 0.30. Predictors were measured on or before TNFi initiation. Covariates significant in univariable logistic regression models and ≤ 5% missing values were included in a multivariable model and removed individually until all remaining variables were significant (p < 0.05).Results.Among 1832 TNFi initiations, 774 initiations (624 patients) met inclusion criteria. Median age at initiation was 52 years [interquartile range (IQR) 44–60], 56% were female, median PsA duration was 4 years (IQR 2–11), and median CDAI at baseline was 20 (IQR 14.5–28). Remission was achieved by 14% and LDA (or remission) by 37%. Achieving remission was positively associated with college education (OR 1.88, 95% CI 1.11–3.19) but negatively associated with female sex (0.62, 95% CI 0.40–0.97), obese body mass index (0.51, 95% CI 0.32–0.81), hypertension (0.55, 95% CI 0.32–0.95), previous biologic use (0.41, 95% CI 0.26–0.65), and baseline pain (0.80 per 10 mm visual analog scale, 95% CI 0.73–0.87). Predictors for LDA, mHAQ < 0.30, and mHAQ change were similar.Conclusion.Few patients with PsA in a US-based registry achieved remission by CDAI criteria. Female sex, obesity, comorbidities, and education influence achievement of remission on a TNFi.
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Tapering and Discontinuation of Biologics in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis with Low Disease Activity. Drugs 2018; 78:1705-1715. [DOI: 10.1007/s40265-018-0994-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Kofoed MS, Fisker N, Christensen AE, Kjeldsen AD. Sinogenic intracranial complications: is adalimumab a culprit? BMJ Case Rep 2018; 2018:bcr-2017-221449. [PMID: 29348274 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-221449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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We present two 11-year-old girls with chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis, treated with adalimumab. Both developed severe intracranial complications to sinusitis. Patient 1 had been treated with adalimumab for 15 months when she developed acute sinusitis complicated by an orbital abscess, forehead swelling, a subdural empyema and osteomyelitis of the frontal bone. She was treated with a rhinosurgical and neurosurgical approach with intravenous antibiotics.Patient 2 had been in adalimumab treatment for 10 weeks. Adalimumab was discontinued 8 weeks prior to developing subdural empyema and subcortical abscesses in combination with sinusitis. She was treated with endoscopic sinus surgery and intravenous antibiotics. Both patients had developed psoriasis and episodes of infection during treatment. They were non-septic and had low fever on presentation. None of the patients suffered any long-term neurological sequelae. The immunosuppressive treatment with adalimumab is considered to be the cause of the sinogenic intracranial complications in our cases.
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- Department of Paediatrics, The Hans Christian Andersen Children's Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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