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Hazell M, Reeves B, Rogers CA, Pike K, Culliford L, Baos S, Lui MPY, Beare NAV, Pavesio C, Denniston AK, Wordsworth S, Keane PA, Wilson R, Folkard A, Peto T, Sharma SM, Dick A. Adalimumab vs placebo as add-on to Standard Therapy for autoimmune Uveitis: Tolerability, Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness-a protocol for a randomised controlled trial (ASTUTE trial). BMJ Open 2024; 14:e082246. [PMID: 38267244 PMCID: PMC10824044 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Adalimumab is an effective treatment for autoimmune non-infectious uveitis (ANIU), but it is currently only funded for a minority of patients with ANIU in the UK as it is restricted by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance. Ophthalmologists believe that adalimumab may be effective in a wider range of patients. The Adalimumab vs placebo as add-on to Standard Therapy for autoimmune Uveitis: Tolerability, Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness (ASTUTE) trial will recruit patients with ANIU who do and do not meet funding criteria and will evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of adalimumab versus placebo as an add-on therapy to standard care. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The ASTUTE trial is a multicentre, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, pragmatic randomised controlled trial with a 16-week treatment run-in (TRI). At the end of the TRI, only responders will be randomised (1:1) to 40 mg adalimumab or placebo (both are the study investigational medicinal product) self-administered fortnightly by subcutaneous injection. The target sample size is 174 randomised participants. The primary outcome is time to treatment failure (TF), a composite of signs indicative of active ANIU. Secondary outcomes include individual TF components, retinal morphology, adverse events, health-related quality of life, patient-reported side effects and visual function, best-corrected visual acuity, employment status and resource use. In the event of TF, open-label drug treatment will be restarted as per TRI for 16 weeks, and if a participant responds again, allocation will be switched without unmasking and treatment with investigational medicinal product restarted. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The trial received Research Ethics Committee (REC) approval from South Central - Oxford B REC in June 2020. The findings will be presented at international meetings, by peer-reviewed publications and through patient organisations and newsletters to patients, where available. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN31474800. Registered 14 April 2020.
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- Mae Hazell
- Bristol Trials Centre, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Trials Centre, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Trials Centre, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Trials Centre, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Trials Centre, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Trials Centre, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- University of Oxford, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK
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- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Centre for Public Health, NetwORC UK, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Oxford Eye Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
- NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Moorfields and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
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Mase O, Qasem M, Beare N. Systematic review of studies comparing infliximab and adalimumab in autoimmune uveitis. BMJ Open Ophthalmol 2023; 8:e001303. [PMID: 37493653 PMCID: PMC10277136 DOI: 10.1136/bmjophth-2023-001303] [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: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to review effectiveness studies comparing two biological anti-tumour necrosis factor agents, adalimumab (ADA) and infliximab (IFX), in the management of autoimmune uveitis. METHODS A systematic search was conducted across PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar from 2014 until February 2022. The search included the following keywords "Adalimumab", "Infliximab", "Autoimmune", "Anterior", "Intermediate", "Posterior", "Panuveitis", "Refractory" and "Uveitis". Primary studies comparing both ADA and IFX in a population of autoimmune uveitis patients were considered. Outcomes of interest were measures of response to treatment and incidence of adverse events. RESULTS The preliminary literature search generated 7156 references. Six studies fulfilled the eligibility criteria and were included in the final analysis; all were non-randomised, retrospective or observational. The included studies found similar effectiveness and side effect profiles for both ADA and IFX in the management of autoimmune uveitis, however, one did not report effectiveness for each separately, and three were limited to Behcet's disease. CONCLUSION ADA and IFX seem to display comparable effectiveness and safety profiles. However, the available evidence remains scarce, of low quality and at high risk of bias. A direct comparison between ADA and IFX through large randomised controlled trials is needed to provide more substantial evidence of equivalence or superiority in uveitis.
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- Oliver Mase
- School of Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- St Paul's Eye Unit, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- St Paul's Eye Unit, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
- Department of Eye and Vision Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Luis J, Alsaedi A, Phatak S, Kapoor B, Rees A, Westcott M. Efficacy of Tacrolimus in Uveitis, and the Usefulness of Serum Tacrolimus Levels in Predicting Disease Control. Results from a Single Large Center. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2022; 30:1654-1658. [PMID: 34124991 DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2021.1930063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIMS To evaluate the efficacy of tacrolimus in patients with noninfectious uveitis, as well as the usefulness of serum tacrolimus concentration measurements in predicting disease control. METHODS A retrospective review was carried out on 71 eligible patients from a single specialist uveitis center for minimum 1-year follow-up. Analysis was carried out on disease activity, visual acuity, and trough serum tacrolimus concentrations (STC). RESULTS At 1-year follow-up, disease control was achieved in 49 patients (69.0%), this was significantly more likely in patients with trough STC levels above 5 ng/mL (88% vs 53%, p = .002). There was a significant reduction in oral prednisolone (dose ≥7.5 mg, 86% vs 54%, p < .0001). Tacrolimus was discontinued in 12 patients (17%) due to side effects. DISCUSSION In this study cohort, oral tacrolimus was effective and well tolerated in the treatment of noninfectious uveitis. Trough STC between 5 ng/mL and 10 ng/ml was associated with better disease control at 1-year follow-up.
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- Joshua Luis
- Moorfields Eye Hospital, National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
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- Moorfields Eye Hospital, National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK.,College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Moorfields Eye Hospital, National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Moorfields Eye Hospital, National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Moorfields Eye Hospital, National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Moorfields Eye Hospital, National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
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Hussain A, Khurana R. Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome: A Diagnostic Conundrum. Cureus 2021; 13:e20138. [PMID: 35003972 PMCID: PMC8723714 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.20138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Tsai TF, Hsieh TY, Chi CC, Chou CT, Hsieh LF, Chen HH, Hui RCY, Lee CH, Liu CH, Liu HC, Yeo KJ, Chen CH, Chen HA, Chen YC, Chen YJ, Chiu HY, Ho JC, Huang YH, Lai PJ, Lee WR, Liao HT, Lin SH, Tseng JC, Wang TS, Wu NL, Yang DH, Tsai WC, Wei JCC. Recommendations for psoriatic arthritis management: A joint position paper of the Taiwan Rheumatology Association and the Taiwanese Association for Psoriasis and Skin Immunology. J Formos Med Assoc 2021; 120:926-938. [PMID: 33012636 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2020.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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In Taiwan, the incidence and prevalence of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have risen significantly in recent years. Moreover, data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) show that more than 85% of PsA patients are treated with just non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and/or conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (csDMARDs). Taiwanese clinicians have also expressed concerns regarding uncertainties in the diagnosis of PsA and the delayed, interrupted, and/or tapered use of biologics, as well as differences in therapeutic preferences between and within dermatologists and rheumatologists. To address these issues, the Taiwan Rheumatology Association and the Taiwanese Association for Psoriasis and Skin Immunology jointly convened a committee of 28 clinicians from the fields of rheumatology, dermatology, orthopedics, and rehabilitation, to develop evidence-based consensus recommendations for the practical management of PsA in Taiwan. A total of six overarching principles and 13 recommendations were developed and approved, as well as a treatment algorithm with four separate tracks for axial PsA, peripheral PsA, enthesitis, and dactylitis. Psoriasis (PsO) management was not discussed here, as the Taiwanese Dermatological Association has recently published a comprehensive consensus statement on the management of PsO. Together, these recommendations provide an up-to-date, evidence-based framework for PsA care in Taiwan.
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- Tsen-Fang Tsai
- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy-Immunology-Rheumatology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Program of Business, College of Business, Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy-Immunology-Rheumatology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Keelung, Keelung, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Orthopedics Surgery, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Chiayi, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Dermatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Medical Science, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Dermatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Armed-Forces General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Park SE, Jun JW, Lee DH, Lee SC, Kim M. The Effect of Adalimumab in Korean Patients with Refractory Noninfectious Uveitis. Yonsei Med J 2021; 62:177-181. [PMID: 33527798 PMCID: PMC7859681 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2021.62.2.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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We sought to analyze the efficacy of adalimumab in active noninfectious uveitis, and evaluate its efficacy and safety for the management of refractory noninfectious uveitis in Korean patients. A retrospective observational study was conducted. A total of 23 eyes of 14 Korean patients with noninfectious uveitis refractory to conventional treatment, including corticosteroid and immunosuppressive agents, were treated with adalimumab between December 2017 and February 2020. The primary outcomes were vitreous haziness grades, anterior chamber cell grades, and central macular thickness measured prior to injection and at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after the first adalimumab injection. Among the 23 eyes, 14 eyes (60.9%) were diagnosed with panuveitis and 9 eyes (39.1%) with posterior uveitis [mean follow-up period: 22.3 months (7-27)]. The most common etiologic diagnoses requiring adalimumab injection were Behçet's disease (9 eyes, 39.1%), followed by undifferentiated inflammation (6 eyes, 26.1%), Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease (3 eyes, 13.0%), psoriasis (2 eyes, 8.7%), serpiginous chorioretinopathy (2 eyes, 8.7%), and systemic lupus erythematosus (1 eye, 4.3%). At the 1-year follow-up after the first injection, anterior chamber cell grade decreased from 0.5±0.4 to 0.3±0.4, and vitreous haziness grade decreased from 1.1±1.1 to 0.3±0.5 (p<0.05). Central macular thickness improved from 347.2±98.1 μm to 264.3±61.1 μm (p<0.05). Adalimumab injection in patients with refractory noninfectious uveitis decreased the anterior chamber cell grade, vitreous haziness grade, and central macular thickness with no severe side effect. Overall, adalimumab injection may, therefore, be an effective and relatively safe treatment modality for noninfectious uveitis in Korean patients.
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- Sung Eun Park
- Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Vision Research, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Medicine, Yonsei University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Vision Research, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Vision Research, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Medicine, Yonsei University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Myunggok Medical Research Center, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Vision Research, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Kunimi K, Usui Y, Asakage M, Maehara C, Tsubota K, Mitsuhashi R, Umazume A, Kezuka T, Sakai JI, Goto H. Anti-TNF-α Therapy for Refractory Uveitis Associated with Behçet's Syndrome and Sarcoidosis: A Single Center Study of 131 Patients. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2020; 30:223-230. [PMID: 32815752 DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2020.1791346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE The efficacy of infliximab (IFX) and adalimumab (ADA) for treating Behçet's syndrome (BS) and sarcoidosis has not been compared adequately. METHODS We reviewed the medical records of patients with uveitis diagnosed at Tokyo Medical University Hospital and compared the efficacy of IFX and ADA for BS and the efficacy of ADA for sarcoidosis and BS. RESULTS 68 patients in IFX group and 63 patients in ADA group were analyzed. In BS patients, IFX and ADA were both effective in improving uveitic macular edema (UME). ADA improved UME in BS but not in sarcoidosis patients. The efficacy of ADA in reducing doses of corticosteroids and glaucoma medications was better in sarcoidosis than in the BS group. CONCLUSION Both IFX and ADA are efficacious in improving UME in BS patients. The reason that ADA improves UME better in BS than in sarcoidosis may be due to the difference in pathogenesis between these diseases.
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- Keiko Kunimi
- Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Barberio J, Kim SC, Roh M, Lewis JD, Desai RJ. Risk of Uveitis in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Immunosuppressive Drug Therapy. CROHN'S & COLITIS 360 2020; 2:otaa041. [PMID: 36776495 PMCID: PMC9802084 DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otaa041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients may develop anterior uveitis. Methods An observational cohort of IBD patients followed new users of (1) tumor necrosis factor inhibitor versus nonbiologic agents or (2) adalimumab versus infliximab until occurrence of anterior uveitis or treatment change/discontinuation. Cox-proportional hazards models estimated hazard ratios in propensity score-matched cohorts of Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis patients. Results No statistically significant differences in the risk of uveitis were observed between initiators of nonbiologics and tumor necrosis factor inhibitor. Effect estimates for adalimumab versus infliximab were highly imprecise due to limited outcomes. Conclusions Uveitis risk was not different between IBD patients treated with immunosuppressives.
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- Julie Barberio
- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Beetham Eye Institute, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Touhami S, Diwo E, Sève P, Trad S, Bielefeld P, Sène D, Abad S, Brézin A, Quartier P, Koné Paut I, Weber M, Chiquet C, Errera MH, Sellam J, Cacoub P, Kaplanski G, Kodjikian L, Bodaghi B, Saadoun D. Expert opinion on the use of biological therapy in non-infectious uveitis. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2019; 19:477-490. [PMID: 30888881 DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2019.1595578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Conventional immunosuppressive drugs, anti-TNF alpha treatments and biotherapies are increasingly being used in non-infectious uveitis. AREAS COVERED The present work was led by a multidisciplinary panel of experts, including internal medicine specialists, rheumatologists and ophthalmologists, and proposes an extensive review on the use of biological agents in non-infectious uveitis. EXPERT OPINION In case of dependency to steroids or sight-threatening disease, conventional immunosuppressive drugs (methotrexate, azathioprine and mycophenolate mofetil) and/or biological therapies such as anti-TNF alpha treatments (adalimumab, infliximab) can be used to achieve and maintain disease quiescence. Interferon is an efficient immunomodulatory drug that can be proposed as second-line therapy in specific indications (eg. refractory macular edema, sight-threatening Behçet's uveitis). Other biologics, especially tocilizumab, are showing promising results. Local treatments (steroids, sirolimus etc.) can be used as adjuvant therapies in case of unilateral relapse. Therapeutic response must always be evaluated by clinical examination and appropriate ancillary investigations.
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- Sara Touhami
- a Ophthalmology Department , DHU ViewRestore, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital , Paris , France
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- a Ophthalmology Department , DHU ViewRestore, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital , Paris , France
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- b Internal Medicine Department , Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon , Lyon Cedex 04 , France.,c Faculté de Médecine Lyon-Sud , Université Claude Bernard-Lyon 1 , Lyon , France
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- d Internal Medicine Department , Hôpital Ambroise Paré , Boulogne-Billancourt , France
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- e Internal Medicine and systemic diseases department (Médecine Interne 2) , Dijon University hospital , Dijon , France
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- f Internal Medicine Department , Lariboisière Hospital , Paris , France.,g INSERM UMR , Paris Diderot University , Paris , France
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- h Internal Medicine Department , Hopital Avicenne , Bobigny , France.,i Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine SMBH , Université Paris 13 , Bobigny , France.,j Faculté de médecine , Université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité , Bobigny , France
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- k Ophthalmology Department, Hôpital Cochin , Paris Descartes University , Paris , France
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- l Unité d'Immunologie-Hématologie et Rhumatologie Pédiatriques, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades , Paris-Descartes University, Institut IMAGINE, Centre de référence des maladies rhumatologiques inflammatoires et auto-immunes systémiques rares de l'enfant (RAISE) , Paris , France
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- m Paediatric Rheumatology Department , centre de référence des maladies autoinflammatoires et de l'amylose inflammatoire, CEREMAIA, Bicêtre Hospital , Le Kremlin-Bicêtre , France
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- n Ophthalmology Department , Nantes University Hospital , Nantes , France
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- o Ophthalmology Department , Grenoble Alpes University Hospital , La Tronche , France
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- p Ophthalmology Department , Quinze-Vingts National Eye Hospital , Paris , France
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- q Rheumatology Department, Saint-Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, CRSA Inserm UMRS_938, DHU i2B , Sorbonne Université , Paris , France
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- r Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DHU i2B) , Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR 7211 , Paris , France.,s Inflammation-Immunopathology-BiotherapyDepartment , INSERM, UMR_S 959 , Paris , France.,t Inflammation-Immunopathology-BiotherapyDepartment , CNRS, FRE3632 , Paris , France.,u Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Centre national de référence des maladies autoimmunes systémiques rares, Centre national de référence des maladies autoinflammatoires et de l'amylose , AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière , Paris , France
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- v Internal Medicine and Clinical immunology Department, Hôpital de la Conception , Aix-Marseille Université , Marseille , France
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- w Department of Ophthalmology , Croix-Rousse University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I , Lyon , France.,x CNRS UMR 5510 Mateis , France
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- a Ophthalmology Department , DHU ViewRestore, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital , Paris , France
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- r Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DHU i2B) , Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR 7211 , Paris , France
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Sharma SM, Damato E, Hinchcliffe AE, Andrews CD, Myint K, Lee R, Dick AD. Long-term efficacy and tolerability of TNFα inhibitors in the treatment of non-infectious ocular inflammation: an 8-year prospective surveillance study. Br J Ophthalmol 2019; 105:1256-1262. [PMID: 30862619 PMCID: PMC8380906 DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-312767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Revised: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background/Aim To report the efficacy and tolerability of antitumour necrosis factor-alpha therapy (TNF inhibitors [TNFi]) in the management of non-infectious ocular inflammation, including uveitis and scleritis, in adult patients over an 8-year period. Materials and methods This is a prospective cohort study of infliximab and adalimumab in the treatment of non-infectious ocular inflammatory disease. 43 of 85 adult patients on TNFi (34 infliximab, 9 adalimumab) for ≥1 year with non-infectious uveitis or scleritis were followed from 2006 to 2014. Clinical assessments, medication, adverse events and history of steroid rescues were collected at 6 monthly intervals. General quality of life (Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)) and visual quality of life (Vision-related quality of life Core Measure (VCM1)) were assessed annually. Outcome measures included rate of sustained remission, rate of relapse, systemic corticosteroid reduction, adverse events, and VCM1 and SF-36 scores. Results The median time on infliximab was 3.2 years (IQR 4.3) and on adalimumab was 2.4 years (IQR 1.8). Sustained remission was induced in 39 patients (91%) (0.5 per patient year) after a median of 1.2 years on a TNFi. 22 (51%) experienced one relapse, and 5 (12%) had two relapses. 23 (54%) had at least one adverse event; serious adverse events necessitating hospitalisation or cessation of medication occurred in four (9%) patients. 10 patients (23%) switched from the initiation of TNFi, at 1.7 years after starting, to another TNFi or another class of biologic therapy. Conclusion TNFi treatment is associated with long-term drug-induced remission of ocular inflammation, visual stability and corticosteroid reduction. Adverse events were common and no new safety signals occurred. Relapse of inflammation occurs in half of the treated population.
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- Ophthalmology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, UK.,National Institute of Health Research, Biomedical Research Centre in Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
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- Ophthalmology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.,Eye Research Group Oxford, Oxford Eye Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- National Institute of Health Research, Biomedical Research Centre in Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.,School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- National Institute of Health Research, Biomedical Research Centre in Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.,Ophthalmology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Urruticoechea-Arana A, Cobo-Ibáñez T, Villaverde-García V, Santos Gómez M, Loza E, Vargas-Osorio K, Fariñas Padrón L, Diaz-Gonzalez F, Calvo-Río V, Blanco R. Efficacy and safety of biological therapy compared to synthetic immunomodulatory drugs or placebo in the treatment of Behçet’s disease associated uveitis: a systematic review. Rheumatol Int 2018; 39:47-58. [DOI: 10.1007/s00296-018-4193-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The Management of Acute Anterior Uveitis Complicating Spondyloarthritis: Present and Future. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:9460187. [PMID: 30406148 PMCID: PMC6204187 DOI: 10.1155/2018/9460187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2018] [Revised: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Spondyloarthropathies (SpA) encompass a group of chronic inflammatory diseases sharing common genetic and clinical features, including the association with HLA-B27 antigen, the involvement of both the axial and the peripheral skeleton, the presence of dactylitis, enthesitis, and typical extra-articular manifestations such as psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, and acute anterior uveitis (AAU). The latter is commonly reported as a noninfectious acute inflammation of the anterior uveal tract and its adjacent structures. AAU may affect more than 20% of SpA patients representing the most common extra-articular manifestation of the disease. Considering the potential consequences of untreated AAU, early diagnosis and aggressive treatment are crucial to avoid complications of remittent or chronic eye inflammation, such as visual loss and blindness. The management of SpA has dramatically improved over the last decades due to the development of new treat-to-target strategies and to the introduction of biologic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs), particularly tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors (TNFis), currently used for the treatment of nonresponder patients to conventional synthetic agents. Along with the improvement of musculoskeletal features of SpA, bDMARDs provided an additional effect also in the management of AAU in those patients who are failures to topical and systemic conventional therapies. Nowadays, five TNFis, one interleukin-17, and one interleukin 12/23 blocker are licensed for the treatment of SpA, with different proven efficacy in preventing and treating ocular involvement. The aim of this review is to summarize the current options and to analyze the future perspectives for the management of SpA-associated AAU.
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Diwo E, Sève P, Trad S, Bielefeld P, Sène D, Abad S, Brézin A, Quartier P, Koné Paut I, Weber M, Chiquet C, Errera MH, Sellam J, Cacoub P, Kaplanski G, Kodjikian L, Bodaghi B, Saadoun D. [Therapeutic strategy for the treatment of non-infectious uveitis proposed by an expert panel]. Rev Med Interne 2018; 39:687-698. [PMID: 29610003 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2018.03.001] [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] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/01/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Conventional immunosuppressive drugs, anti-TNF alpha and other biotherapies used in clinical practice are capable of controlling non-infectious anterior uveitis, posterior uveitis and panuveitis. The present work has been led by a multidisciplinary panel of experts, internists, rheumatologists and ophthalmologists and is based on a review of the literature. In case of corticodependency or sight-threatening disease, conventional immunosuppressive drugs (methotrexate, azathioprine and mycophenolate mofetil) and/or anti-TNF alpha (adalimumab, infliximab) are used to achieve and maintain remission. Interferon is an efficient immunomodulatory treatment, as a second-line therapy, for some therapeutic indications (refractory macular edema, Behçet's vascularitis). Other biologics, especially tocilizumab, are showing promising results. Local treatments (corticosteroids, sirolimus etc.) are adjuvant therapies in case of unilateral inflammatory relapse. Therapeutic response must be evaluated precisely by clinical examination and repeated complementary investigations (laser flare photometry, multimodal imaging, perimetry, electroretinography measures).
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- E Diwo
- Ophthalmology department, DHU ViewRestore, Pitié Salpêtrière hospital, Paris, France
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- Service de médecine interne, hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 103, grande rue de la Croix-Rousse, 69317 Lyon cedex 04, France; Faculté de médecine Lyon-Sud, université Claude Bernard-Lyon 1, France
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- Service de médecine interne, hôpital Ambroise Paré, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Internal medicine and systemic diseases department, médecine interne 2, university hospital Dijon Bourgogne, France; Service de médecine interne, hôpital Avicenne, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Bobigny, France; Faculté de médecine SMBH, université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France; UMR1125, LI2P, université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France
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- Internal medicine department, Lariboisière hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; Inserm UMR 1149, Paris Diderot university, Paris, France
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- Service de médecine interne, hôpital Avicenne, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Bobigny, France; Faculté de médecine SMBH, université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France; UMR1125, LI2P, université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France
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- Service d'ophtalmologie, hôpital Cochin, université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Unité d'immunologie-hématologie et rhumatologie pédiatriques, institut IMAGINE, centre de référence des maladies rhumatologiques inflammatoires et autoimmunes systémiques rares de l'enfant (RAISE), université Paris-Descartes university, hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, Assistance publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Paediatric rheumatology department, centre de références des maladies autoinflammatoires et de l'amylose inflammatoire, CEREMAIA, university of Paris Sud, Bicêtre hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of ophthalmology, Nantes university, Nantes university hospital, Nantes, France
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- Department of ophthalmology, Grenoble-Alpes university, Grenoble Alpes university hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Department of ophthalmology at Quinze-Vingts National Eye Hospital and DHU Sight Restore, Paris, France; Sorbonne universities, UPMC université Paris 06, Paris, France
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- Service de rhumatologie, CRSA Inserm UMRS_938, DHU i2B, hôpital Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, France
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- Inflammation-immunopathology-biotherapy department (DHU i2B), Sorbonne universités, UPMC université Paris 06, UMR 7211, 75005 Paris, France; Inserm, UMR_S 959, 75013 Paris, France; CNRS, FRE3632, 75005 Paris, France; Department of internal medicine and clinical immunology, groupe hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, 75013 Paris, France; Centre national de référence des maladies autoimmunes systémiques rares, centre National de référence des maladies autoinflammatoires et de l'amylose, France
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- Service de médecine interne et immunologie clinique, Aix-Marseille université, hôpital de la conception, 147, boulevard Baille, 1305 Marseille, France
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- Department of ophthalmology, Croix-Rousse university hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, university of Lyon I, 69004 Lyon, France; CNRS UMR 5510 Mateis, 69621 Villeurbanne, France
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- Ophthalmology department, DHU ViewRestore, Pitié Salpêtrière hospital, Paris, France.
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- Inflammation-immunopathology-biotherapy department (DHU i2B), Sorbonne universités, UPMC université Paris 06, UMR 7211, 75005 Paris, France; Inserm, UMR_S 959, 75013 Paris, France; CNRS, FRE3632, 75005 Paris, France; Department of internal medicine and clinical immunology, groupe hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, 75013 Paris, France; Centre national de référence des maladies autoimmunes systémiques rares, centre National de référence des maladies autoinflammatoires et de l'amylose, France.
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Background Sarcoidosis constitutes one of the leading causes of ocular inflammation. Chronic ocular sarcoidosis can affect any segment of the eye and its adnexa, producing a wide range of clinical manifestations and severity. If left untreated, permanent visual impairment or even blindness may ensue. Treatment approaches vary from topical therapy to systemic agents that induce immunosuppression to different levels according to disease severity. Objective To review the published literature on the management options for chronic ocular sarcoidosis and provide a comprehensive list of available treatment strategies, including the newer biologics. Summary Ocular disease remains a challenging aspect of sarcoidosis and may even be the presenting sign of the disease. Prompt and effective therapy may reverse visual damage and prevent permanent loss of vision. Because of the complexity of the disease, a multidisciplinary approach is often required, with a view to addressing both the ocular and other systemic manifestations of sarcoidosis. Recent data suggest that achieving overall optimal systemic control is of paramount importance in controlling eye inflammation as well. Cytotoxic immunosuppressive agents for refractory chronic ocular disease, as well as biologic anti-TNFα therapies, have advanced the management of chronic disease and should be considered corticosteroid-sparing strategies before the onset of significant steroid-induced morbidity.
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- Artemis Matsou
- Second Department of Ophthalmology, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Ophthalmology Department, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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Shepherd J, Cooper K, Harris P, Picot J, Rose M. The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of abatacept, adalimumab, etanercept and tocilizumab for treating juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a systematic review and economic evaluation. Health Technol Assess 2018; 20:1-222. [PMID: 27135404 DOI: 10.3310/hta20340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is characterised by joint pain, swelling and a limitation of movement caused by inflammation. Subsequent joint damage can lead to disability and growth restriction. Treatment commonly includes disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), such as methotrexate. Clinical practice now favours newer drugs termed biologic DMARDs where indicated. OBJECTIVE To assess the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of four biologic DMARDs [etanercept (Enbrel(®), Pfizer), abatacept (Orencia(®), Bristol-Myers Squibb), adalimumab (Humira(®), AbbVie) and tocilizumab (RoActemra(®), Roche) - with or without methotrexate where indicated] for the treatment of JIA (systemic or oligoarticular JIA are excluded). DATA SOURCES Electronic bibliographic databases including MEDLINE, EMBASE, The Cochrane Library and the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects were searched for published studies from inception to May 2015 for English-language articles. Bibliographies of related papers, systematic reviews and company submissions were screened and experts were contacted to identify additional evidence. REVIEW METHODS Systematic reviews of clinical effectiveness, health-related quality of life and cost-effectiveness were undertaken in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. A cost-utility decision-analytic model was developed to compare the estimated cost-effectiveness of biologic DMARDs versus methotrexate. The base-case time horizon was 30 years and the model took a NHS perspective, with costs and benefits discounted at 3.5%. RESULTS Four placebo-controlled randomised controlled trials (RCTs) met the inclusion criteria for the clinical effectiveness review (one RCT evaluating each biologic DMARD). Only one RCT included UK participants. Participants had to achieve an American College of Rheumatology Pediatric (ACR Pedi)-30 response to open-label lead-in treatment in order to be randomised. An exploratory adjusted indirect comparison suggests that the four biologic DMARDs are similar, with fewer disease flares and greater proportions of ACR Pedi-50 and -70 responses among participants randomised to continued biologic DMARDs. However, confidence intervals were wide, the number of trials was low and there was clinical heterogeneity between trials. Open-label extensions of the trials showed that, generally, ACR responses remained constant or even increased after the double-blind phase. The proportions of adverse events and serious adverse events were generally similar between the treatment and placebo groups. Four economic evaluations of biologic DMARDs for patients with JIA were identified but all had limitations. Two quality-of-life studies were included, one of which informed the cost-utility model. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) for adalimumab, etanercept and tocilizumab versus methotrexate were £38,127, £32,526 and £38,656 per quality-adjusted life year (QALY), respectively. The ICER for abatacept versus methotrexate as a second-line biologic was £39,536 per QALY. LIMITATIONS The model does not incorporate the natural history of JIA in terms of long-term disease progression, as the current evidence is limited. There are no head-to-head trials of biologic DMARDs, and clinical evidence for specific JIA subtypes is limited. CONCLUSIONS Biologic DMARDs are superior to placebo (with methotrexate where permitted) in children with (predominantly) polyarticular course JIA who have had an insufficient response to previous treatment. Randomised comparisons of biologic DMARDs with long-term efficacy and safety follow-up are needed to establish comparative effectiveness. RCTs for JIA subtypes for which evidence is lacking are also required. STUDY REGISTRATION This study is registered as PROSPERO CRD42015016459. FUNDING The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme.
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- Jonathan Shepherd
- Southampton Health Technology Assessments Centre (SHTAC), University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Antibody loaded collapsible hyaluronic acid hydrogels for intraocular delivery. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2018; 124:95-103. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2017.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Revised: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 12/29/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Vashisht P, O'dell J. Not all TNF inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis are created equal: important clinical differences. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2017; 17:989-999. [PMID: 28594252 DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2017.1340453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Anti-TNF therapy has dramatically changed how we manage rheumatoid arthritis. There are many similarities among the five approved agents but also some important differences. Rheumatologists have 5 different options to choose from when they are ready to commence anti-TNF therapy. Although all block the TNF cytokine, there are important critical differences among them that affect their safety profile and clinical utility in certain scenarios. Unfortunately, there are no head to head trials to compare the different anti-TNF agents and none appear to be in the horizon. Areas covered: This article reviews the various clinical situations where it may be important to use a particular anti-TNF agent. The authors also give their expert opinion and future perspectives on the area. Expert opinion: Although there are many similarities among the five different TNFi that are clinically available, there are important clinical niches, where the limited data that are available, that clearly support the preferential use of a particular agent or class of agents. Assays or tests that allow us to find the 'sweet spot' of TNF inhibition at the level of each patient are long overdue.
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- b Internal Medicine , Chief Division of Rheumatology , Omaha , NE , USA
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Gómez-Gómez A, Loza E, Rosario MP, Espinosa G, de Morales JMGR, Herreras JM, Muñoz-Fernández S, Cordero-Coma M. Efficacy and safety of immunomodulatory drugs in patients with anterior uveitis: A systematic literature review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e8045. [PMID: 29049193 PMCID: PMC5662359 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000008045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Revised: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To assess the efficacy and safety of immunomodulatory drugs in patients with noninfectious anterior uveitis (AU). METHODS Systematic review of studies were retrieved from Medline (1961 to March 2016), Embase (1961 to March 2016), and Cochrane Library (up to March 2016), and a complementary hand search was also performed. The selection criteria were as follows: (population) noninfectious AU patients, adults; (intervention) immunomodulatory drugs (any dose, regimen, route of administration, duration of treatment); (outcome) control of inflammation, steroid-sparing effect, AU flares, adverse events, and so on; (study design) systematic literature reviews, randomized controlled trials, and observational studies. The study quality was assessed using the Jadad scale and according to The Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine (update 2009). RESULTS We included 13 studies of moderate-poor quality, with a mean duration from 5 months to 20 years, and number of AU patients ranging from 9 to 274. Patient's demographic and clinical characteristics were very heterogeneous. In most cases, uveitis anatomic classification criteria and outcomes definitions were unclear. Some of the studies only included AU patients with a systemic disease associated, mostly spondyloarthritis, others, mixed populations (idiopathic and systemic disease associated patients), and in some articles this data is not described. We found that methotrexate, cyclosporine A, azathioprine, adalimumab, and golimumab might prevent AU flares, improve ocular inflammation and visual acuity, and decrease systemic steroids doses. CONCLUSIONS Although there is a lack of robust evidence, methotrexate, cyclosporine A, azathioprine, adalimumab, and golimumab might be effective in AU patients.
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- Alejandro Gómez-Gómez
- Reumatología HM Hospitales-Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro, Madrid
- Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía, Madrid
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- Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Institut Clinic de Medicina i Dermatologia, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona
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- Unidad de Inmunología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario e Instituto de Biomedicina Universidad de León (IBIOMED), León
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- Instituto Universitario de Oftalmobiología (IOBA), Universitdad de Valladolid, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid
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- Unidad de Uveitis, Complejo Asistencial Universitario e Instituto de Biomedicina Universidad de León (IBIOMED), León, Spain
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Ge Q, Wang S, Zheng Y. Systemic administration of an anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha monoclonal antibody protects against endotoxin-induced uveitis in rats. Indian J Ophthalmol 2017; 64:873-877. [PMID: 28112125 PMCID: PMC5322699 DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.198864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study was to evaluate the effect of systemic injection of an anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) monoclonal antibody (mAb) on endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU). MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty-six male Wistar rats (6-8 weeks old) were randomly divided into three groups: EIU, anti-TNF-α mAb + EIU, and control. EIU was induced by injecting Escherichia coli O55:B5 lipopolysaccharide (LPS) into the hind footpad of the rats (150 μg/rat). The anti-TNF-α mAb (1 μg/kg) was administrated 30 min before LPS injection through one-time intravenous injection. The onset time and peak time of EIU were recorded. The serum and aqueous humor (AH) TNF-α, interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-10 levels were measured by ELISA at 4, 24, and 72 h post-LPS injection. Clinical manifestations of EIU and eye histopathology were scored. RESULTS Compared with the EIU rats, anti-TNF-α mAb + EIU rats showed significantly delayed onset of uveitis (t = 7.41, P< 0.001), lower clinical scores and histopathological grades (t = 3.18/2.22, P< 0.001), reduced levels of TNF-α (F = 15.06/59.43, P< 0.001) and IL-6 (F = 99.63/14.92, P< 0.001), and increased levels of IL-10 (F = 24.94/8.99, P< 0.001) in the serum and AH. AH TNF-α, serum IL-6, and AH IL-6 levels are positively correlated, whereas serum IL-10 levels were negatively correlated with EIU activity. CONCLUSION Antagonizing TNF-α by system injection of the anti-TNF-α mAb protects against EIU in rats. Blocking TNF-α signaling could be a useful strategy for managing uveitis.
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- Qingman Ge
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Eye Hospital Affiliated of Shandong Medical College, Linyi, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Eye Hospital, Tianjin, China
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Carreño E, Portero A, Herreras JM, García-Vázquez C, Whitcup SM, Stern ME, Calonge M, Enríquez-de-Salamanca A. Cytokine and chemokine tear levels in patients with uveitis. Acta Ophthalmol 2017; 95:e405-e414. [PMID: 27873479 DOI: 10.1111/aos.13292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine whether the levels of cytokines and chemokines in tears differ in uveitis patients and healthy subjects. METHODS Ninety-two uveitis patients (mean age 46.4 years) and 157 control healthy subjects (mean age 49.5 years) were recruited. Subjects with ocular surface diseases such as dry eye were excluded from the study. Using multiplex bead-based assays, tears (4 μl) were analysed for the concentration of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-1RA, IL-2, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8/CXCL8, IL-10, IL-12p70, IL-15, IL-17A, IL-23, epidermal growth factor (EGF), fractalkine/CX3CL1, interferon-γ, IP-10/CXCL10, monocyte chemo-attractant protein (MCP)-1/CCL2, tumour necrosis factor-α, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1, TGF-β2 and TGF-β3. Tear molecule levels were compared between the groups and among the different forms of uveitis and disease severity. RESULTS Epidermal growth factor, IL-1RA, IL-7, IL-8/CXCL8, IP-10/CXCL10, MCP-1/CCL2, TGF-β2 and VEGF were detected in more than 75% of the samples in both groups. Statistically significant differences in percentage of detection between control and patient groups were found for IL-23, IL-1β, IL-15, EGF, fractalkine/CX3CL1 and MCP-1/CCL2. The concentrations of IL-1RA, IL-8/CXCL8, fractalkine/CX3CL1, IP-10/CXCL10, VEGF and TGF-β2 in uveitis tear samples were elevated compared to controls (p < 0.05). Significant differences in tear levels of those molecules and also EGF were also present depending on the anatomic classification of uveitis. CONCLUSION There were significant differences in the levels of several cytokines and chemokines in tears of patients with uveitis compared with healthy subjects. These results can help understand the underlying pathophysiology of the uveitis and could potentially aid in diagnosis.
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- Ester Carreño
- IOBA (Institute of Applied OphthalmoBiology); University of Valladolid; Valladolid Spain
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- IOBA (Institute of Applied OphthalmoBiology); University of Valladolid; Valladolid Spain
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- IOBA (Institute of Applied OphthalmoBiology); University of Valladolid; Valladolid Spain
- University Clinic Hospital; Valladolid Spain
- CIBER-BBN (Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine); Valladolid Spain
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- IOBA (Institute of Applied OphthalmoBiology); University of Valladolid; Valladolid Spain
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- IOBA (Institute of Applied OphthalmoBiology); University of Valladolid; Valladolid Spain
- CIBER-BBN (Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine); Valladolid Spain
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- IOBA (Institute of Applied OphthalmoBiology); University of Valladolid; Valladolid Spain
- CIBER-BBN (Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine); Valladolid Spain
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Vallet H, Seve P, Biard L, Baptiste Fraison J, Bielefeld P, Perard L, Bienvenu B, Abad S, Rigolet A, Deroux A, Sene D, Perlat A, Marie I, Feurer E, Hachulla E, Fain O, Clavel G, Riviere S, Bouche PA, Gueudry J, Pugnet G, Le Hoang P, Resche Rigon M, Cacoub P, Bodaghi B, Saadoun D. Infliximab Versus Adalimumab in the Treatment of Refractory Inflammatory Uveitis: A Multicenter Study From the French Uveitis Network. Arthritis Rheumatol 2017; 68:1522-30. [PMID: 27015607 DOI: 10.1002/art.39667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2015] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the factors associated with response to anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) treatment and compare the efficacy and safety of infliximab (IFX) and adalimumab (ADA) in patients with refractory noninfectious uveitis. METHODS This was a multicenter observational study of 160 patients (39% men and 61% women; median age 31 years [interquartile range 21-42]) with uveitis that had been refractory to other therapies, who were treated with anti-TNF (IFX 5 mg/kg at weeks 0, 2, 6, and then every 5-6 weeks [n = 98] or ADA 40 mg every 2 weeks [n = 62]). Factors associated with complete response were assessed by multivariate analysis. Efficacy and safety of IFX versus ADA were compared using a propensity score approach with baseline characteristics taken into account. Subdistribution hazard ratios (SHRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated. RESULTS The main etiologies of uveitis included Behçet's disease (BD) (36%), juvenile idiopathic arthritis (22%), spondyloarthropathy (10%), and sarcoidosis (6%). The overall response rate at 6 and 12 months was 87% (26% with complete response) and 93% (28% with complete response), respectively. The median time to complete response was 2 months. In multivariate analysis, BD and occurrence of >5 uveitis flares before anti-TNF initiation were associated with complete response to anti-TNF (SHR 2.52 [95% CI 1.35-4.71], P = 0.004 and SHR 1.97 [95% CI 1.02-3.84], P = 0.045, respectively). Side effects were reported in 28% of patients, including serious adverse events in 13%. IFX and ADA did not differ significantly in terms of occurrence of complete response (SHR 0.65 [95% CI 0.25-1.71], P = 0.39), serious side effects (SHR 0.22 [95% CI 0.04-1.25], P = 0.089), or event-free survival (SHR 0.55 [95% CI 0.28-1.08], P = 0.083). CONCLUSION Anti-TNF treatment is highly effective in refractory inflammatory uveitis. BD is associated with increased odds of response. IFX and ADA appear to be equivalent in terms of efficacy.
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- Hélène Vallet
- Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Centre National de Référence Maladies Systémiques et Autoimmunes Rares, and Université Paris VI, Paris, France
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- Hôpital Saint Louis and Le Centre de Recherche INSERM, Paris Sorbonne Cité, UMR 1153, Paris, France
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- Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Centre National de Référence Maladies Systémiques et Autoimmunes Rares, and Université Paris VI, Paris, France
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- CHU de Grenoble-Hôpital Michallon, Grenoble, France
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- Eric Hachulla, MD, PhD: Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Lille, Lille, France
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- Hôpital Saint Louis and Le Centre de Recherche INSERM, Paris Sorbonne Cité, UMR 1153, Paris, France
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- CHU de Toulouse-Hôpital Purpan, INSERM UMR 1027, Toulouse, France
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- Hôpital Saint Louis and Le Centre de Recherche INSERM, Paris Sorbonne Cité, UMR 1153, Paris, France
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- Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Centre National de Référence Maladies Systémiques et Autoimmunes Rares, and Université Paris VI, Paris, France
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- Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Centre National de Référence Maladies Systémiques et Autoimmunes Rares, and Université Paris VI, Paris, France
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Ramanan AV, Dick AD, Jones AP, McKay A, Williamson PR, Compeyrot-Lacassagne S, Hardwick B, Hickey H, Hughes D, Woo P, Benton D, Edelsten C, Beresford MW. Adalimumab plus Methotrexate for Uveitis in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. N Engl J Med 2017; 376:1637-1646. [PMID: 28445659 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1614160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 239] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adalimumab, a fully human anti-tumor necrosis factor α monoclonal antibody, is effective in the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). We tested the efficacy of adalimumab in the treatment of JIA-associated uveitis. METHODS In this multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial, we assessed the efficacy and safety of adalimumab in children and adolescents 2 years of age or older who had active JIA-associated uveitis. Patients who were taking a stable dose of methotrexate were randomly assigned in a 2:1 ratio to receive either adalimumab (at a dose of 20 mg or 40 mg, according to body weight) or placebo, administered subcutaneously every 2 weeks. Patients continued the trial regimen until treatment failure or until 18 months had elapsed. They were followed for up to 2 years after randomization. The primary end point was the time to treatment failure, defined according to a multicomponent intraocular inflammation score that was based on the Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature criteria. RESULTS The prespecified stopping criteria were met after the enrollment of 90 of 114 patients. We observed 16 treatment failures in 60 patients (27%) in the adalimumab group versus 18 treatment failures in 30 patients (60%) in the placebo group (hazard ratio, 0.25; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.12 to 0.49; P<0.0001 [the prespecified stopping boundary]). Adverse events were reported more frequently in patients receiving adalimumab than in those receiving placebo (10.07 events per patient-year [95% CI, 9.26 to 10.89] vs. 6.51 events per patient-year [95% CI, 5.26 to 7.77]), as were serious adverse events (0.29 events per patient-year [95% CI, 0.15 to 0.43] vs. 0.19 events per patient-year [95% CI, 0.00 to 0.40]). CONCLUSIONS Adalimumab therapy controlled inflammation and was associated with a lower rate of treatment failure than placebo among children and adolescents with active JIA-associated uveitis who were taking a stable dose of methotrexate. Patients who received adalimumab had a much higher incidence of adverse events and serious adverse events than those who received placebo. (Funded by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme and Arthritis Research UK; SYCAMORE EudraCT number, 2010-021141-41 .).
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- Athimalaipet V Ramanan
- From University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (A.V.R., A.D.D., D.B.) and the School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol (A.V.R., A.D.D.), Bristol, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology (A.D.D., P.W.) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (S.C.-L., C.E.), London, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool (A.P.J., A.M., P.R.W., B.H., H.H., M.W.B.), and the Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust (M.W.B.), Liverpool, and Bangor University, Bangor (D.H.) - all in the United Kingdom
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- From University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (A.V.R., A.D.D., D.B.) and the School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol (A.V.R., A.D.D.), Bristol, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology (A.D.D., P.W.) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (S.C.-L., C.E.), London, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool (A.P.J., A.M., P.R.W., B.H., H.H., M.W.B.), and the Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust (M.W.B.), Liverpool, and Bangor University, Bangor (D.H.) - all in the United Kingdom
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- From University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (A.V.R., A.D.D., D.B.) and the School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol (A.V.R., A.D.D.), Bristol, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology (A.D.D., P.W.) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (S.C.-L., C.E.), London, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool (A.P.J., A.M., P.R.W., B.H., H.H., M.W.B.), and the Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust (M.W.B.), Liverpool, and Bangor University, Bangor (D.H.) - all in the United Kingdom
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- From University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (A.V.R., A.D.D., D.B.) and the School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol (A.V.R., A.D.D.), Bristol, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology (A.D.D., P.W.) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (S.C.-L., C.E.), London, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool (A.P.J., A.M., P.R.W., B.H., H.H., M.W.B.), and the Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust (M.W.B.), Liverpool, and Bangor University, Bangor (D.H.) - all in the United Kingdom
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- From University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (A.V.R., A.D.D., D.B.) and the School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol (A.V.R., A.D.D.), Bristol, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology (A.D.D., P.W.) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (S.C.-L., C.E.), London, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool (A.P.J., A.M., P.R.W., B.H., H.H., M.W.B.), and the Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust (M.W.B.), Liverpool, and Bangor University, Bangor (D.H.) - all in the United Kingdom
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- From University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (A.V.R., A.D.D., D.B.) and the School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol (A.V.R., A.D.D.), Bristol, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology (A.D.D., P.W.) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (S.C.-L., C.E.), London, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool (A.P.J., A.M., P.R.W., B.H., H.H., M.W.B.), and the Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust (M.W.B.), Liverpool, and Bangor University, Bangor (D.H.) - all in the United Kingdom
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- From University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (A.V.R., A.D.D., D.B.) and the School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol (A.V.R., A.D.D.), Bristol, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology (A.D.D., P.W.) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (S.C.-L., C.E.), London, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool (A.P.J., A.M., P.R.W., B.H., H.H., M.W.B.), and the Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust (M.W.B.), Liverpool, and Bangor University, Bangor (D.H.) - all in the United Kingdom
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- From University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (A.V.R., A.D.D., D.B.) and the School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol (A.V.R., A.D.D.), Bristol, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology (A.D.D., P.W.) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (S.C.-L., C.E.), London, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool (A.P.J., A.M., P.R.W., B.H., H.H., M.W.B.), and the Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust (M.W.B.), Liverpool, and Bangor University, Bangor (D.H.) - all in the United Kingdom
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- From University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (A.V.R., A.D.D., D.B.) and the School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol (A.V.R., A.D.D.), Bristol, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology (A.D.D., P.W.) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (S.C.-L., C.E.), London, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool (A.P.J., A.M., P.R.W., B.H., H.H., M.W.B.), and the Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust (M.W.B.), Liverpool, and Bangor University, Bangor (D.H.) - all in the United Kingdom
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- From University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (A.V.R., A.D.D., D.B.) and the School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol (A.V.R., A.D.D.), Bristol, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology (A.D.D., P.W.) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (S.C.-L., C.E.), London, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool (A.P.J., A.M., P.R.W., B.H., H.H., M.W.B.), and the Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust (M.W.B.), Liverpool, and Bangor University, Bangor (D.H.) - all in the United Kingdom
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- From University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (A.V.R., A.D.D., D.B.) and the School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol (A.V.R., A.D.D.), Bristol, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology (A.D.D., P.W.) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (S.C.-L., C.E.), London, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool (A.P.J., A.M., P.R.W., B.H., H.H., M.W.B.), and the Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust (M.W.B.), Liverpool, and Bangor University, Bangor (D.H.) - all in the United Kingdom
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- From University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (A.V.R., A.D.D., D.B.) and the School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol (A.V.R., A.D.D.), Bristol, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology (A.D.D., P.W.) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (S.C.-L., C.E.), London, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool (A.P.J., A.M., P.R.W., B.H., H.H., M.W.B.), and the Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust (M.W.B.), Liverpool, and Bangor University, Bangor (D.H.) - all in the United Kingdom
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- From University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (A.V.R., A.D.D., D.B.) and the School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol (A.V.R., A.D.D.), Bristol, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology (A.D.D., P.W.) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (S.C.-L., C.E.), London, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool (A.P.J., A.M., P.R.W., B.H., H.H., M.W.B.), and the Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust (M.W.B.), Liverpool, and Bangor University, Bangor (D.H.) - all in the United Kingdom
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Khalili H, Lee RW, Khaw PT, Brocchini S, Dick AD, Copland DA. An anti-TNF-α antibody mimetic to treat ocular inflammation. Sci Rep 2016; 6:36905. [PMID: 27874029 PMCID: PMC5118814 DOI: 10.1038/srep36905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Infliximab is an antibody that neutralizes TNF-α and is used principally by systemic administration to treat many inflammatory disorders. We prepared the antibody mimetic Fab-PEG-Fab (FpFinfliximab) for direct intravitreal injection to assess whether such formulations have biological activity and potential utility for ocular use. FpFinfliximab was designed to address side effects caused by antibody degradation and the presence of the Fc region. Surface plasmon resonance analysis indicated that infliximab and FpFinfliximab maintained binding affinity for both human and murine recombinant TNF-α. No Fc mediated RPE cellular uptake was observed for FpFinfliximab. Both Infliximab and FpFinfliximab suppressed ocular inflammation by reducing the number of CD45+ infiltrate cells in the EAU mice after a single intravitreal injection at the onset of peak disease. These results offer an opportunity to develop and formulate for ocular use, FpF molecules designed for single and potentially multiple targets using bi-specific FpFs.
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- Hanieh Khalili
- UCL School of Pharmacy, London, UK.,National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.,University of East London, School of Health, Sport and Bioscience, Water lane, Stratford campus, London, E15 4LZ, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.,School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
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- UCL School of Pharmacy, London, UK.,National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.,School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.,School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Jaffe GJ, Dick AD, Brézin AP, Nguyen QD, Thorne JE, Kestelyn P, Barisani-Asenbauer T, Franco P, Heiligenhaus A, Scales D, Chu DS, Camez A, Kwatra NV, Song AP, Kron M, Tari S, Suhler EB. Adalimumab in Patients with Active Noninfectious Uveitis. N Engl J Med 2016; 375:932-43. [PMID: 27602665 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1509852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 390] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with noninfectious uveitis are at risk for long-term complications of uncontrolled inflammation, as well as for the adverse effects of long-term glucocorticoid therapy. We conducted a trial to assess the efficacy and safety of adalimumab as a glucocorticoid-sparing agent for the treatment of noninfectious uveitis. METHODS This multinational phase 3 trial involved adults who had active noninfectious intermediate uveitis, posterior uveitis, or panuveitis despite having received prednisone treatment for 2 or more weeks. Investigators and patients were unaware of the study-group assignments. Patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive adalimumab (a loading dose of 80 mg followed by a dose of 40 mg every 2 weeks) or matched placebo. All patients received a mandatory prednisone burst followed by tapering of prednisone over the course of 15 weeks. The primary efficacy end point was the time to treatment failure occurring at or after week 6. Treatment failure was a multicomponent outcome that was based on assessment of new inflammatory lesions, best corrected visual acuity, anterior chamber cell grade, and vitreous haze grade. Nine ranked secondary efficacy end points were assessed, and adverse events were reported. RESULTS The median time to treatment failure was 24 weeks in the adalimumab group and 13 weeks in the placebo group. Among the 217 patients in the intention-to-treat population, those receiving adalimumab were less likely than those in the placebo group to have treatment failure (hazard ratio, 0.50; 95% confidence interval, 0.36 to 0.70; P<0.001). Outcomes with regard to three secondary end points (change in anterior chamber cell grade, change in vitreous haze grade, and change in best corrected visual acuity) were significantly better in the adalimumab group than in the placebo group. Adverse events and serious adverse events were reported more frequently among patients who received adalimumab (1052.4 vs. 971.7 adverse events and 28.8 vs. 13.6 serious adverse events per 100 person-years). CONCLUSIONS In our trial, adalimumab was found to be associated with a lower risk of uveitic flare or visual impairment and with more adverse events and serious adverse events than was placebo. (Funded by AbbVie; VISUAL I ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01138657 .).
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- Glenn J Jaffe
- From Duke University, Durham, NC (G.J.J.); University of Bristol, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London - both in the United Kingdom (A.D.D.); Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, Paris (A.P.B.); Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha (Q.D.N.); Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore (J.E.T.); Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium (P.K.); Laura Bassi Center of Expertise Ocuvac, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (T.B.-A.); Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires (P.F.); the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster, Münster (A.H.), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen (A.H.), and AbbVie Deutschland, Ludwigshafen (A.C., M.K.) - all in Germany; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (D.S.); Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Palisades Park, NJ (D.S.C.); AbbVie, North Chicago, IL (N.V.K., A.P.S., S.T.); and Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, and VA Portland Health Care System (E.B.S.) - both in Portland
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- From Duke University, Durham, NC (G.J.J.); University of Bristol, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London - both in the United Kingdom (A.D.D.); Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, Paris (A.P.B.); Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha (Q.D.N.); Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore (J.E.T.); Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium (P.K.); Laura Bassi Center of Expertise Ocuvac, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (T.B.-A.); Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires (P.F.); the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster, Münster (A.H.), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen (A.H.), and AbbVie Deutschland, Ludwigshafen (A.C., M.K.) - all in Germany; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (D.S.); Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Palisades Park, NJ (D.S.C.); AbbVie, North Chicago, IL (N.V.K., A.P.S., S.T.); and Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, and VA Portland Health Care System (E.B.S.) - both in Portland
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- From Duke University, Durham, NC (G.J.J.); University of Bristol, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London - both in the United Kingdom (A.D.D.); Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, Paris (A.P.B.); Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha (Q.D.N.); Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore (J.E.T.); Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium (P.K.); Laura Bassi Center of Expertise Ocuvac, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (T.B.-A.); Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires (P.F.); the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster, Münster (A.H.), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen (A.H.), and AbbVie Deutschland, Ludwigshafen (A.C., M.K.) - all in Germany; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (D.S.); Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Palisades Park, NJ (D.S.C.); AbbVie, North Chicago, IL (N.V.K., A.P.S., S.T.); and Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, and VA Portland Health Care System (E.B.S.) - both in Portland
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- From Duke University, Durham, NC (G.J.J.); University of Bristol, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London - both in the United Kingdom (A.D.D.); Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, Paris (A.P.B.); Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha (Q.D.N.); Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore (J.E.T.); Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium (P.K.); Laura Bassi Center of Expertise Ocuvac, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (T.B.-A.); Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires (P.F.); the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster, Münster (A.H.), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen (A.H.), and AbbVie Deutschland, Ludwigshafen (A.C., M.K.) - all in Germany; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (D.S.); Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Palisades Park, NJ (D.S.C.); AbbVie, North Chicago, IL (N.V.K., A.P.S., S.T.); and Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, and VA Portland Health Care System (E.B.S.) - both in Portland
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- From Duke University, Durham, NC (G.J.J.); University of Bristol, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London - both in the United Kingdom (A.D.D.); Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, Paris (A.P.B.); Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha (Q.D.N.); Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore (J.E.T.); Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium (P.K.); Laura Bassi Center of Expertise Ocuvac, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (T.B.-A.); Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires (P.F.); the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster, Münster (A.H.), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen (A.H.), and AbbVie Deutschland, Ludwigshafen (A.C., M.K.) - all in Germany; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (D.S.); Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Palisades Park, NJ (D.S.C.); AbbVie, North Chicago, IL (N.V.K., A.P.S., S.T.); and Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, and VA Portland Health Care System (E.B.S.) - both in Portland
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- From Duke University, Durham, NC (G.J.J.); University of Bristol, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London - both in the United Kingdom (A.D.D.); Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, Paris (A.P.B.); Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha (Q.D.N.); Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore (J.E.T.); Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium (P.K.); Laura Bassi Center of Expertise Ocuvac, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (T.B.-A.); Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires (P.F.); the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster, Münster (A.H.), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen (A.H.), and AbbVie Deutschland, Ludwigshafen (A.C., M.K.) - all in Germany; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (D.S.); Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Palisades Park, NJ (D.S.C.); AbbVie, North Chicago, IL (N.V.K., A.P.S., S.T.); and Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, and VA Portland Health Care System (E.B.S.) - both in Portland
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- From Duke University, Durham, NC (G.J.J.); University of Bristol, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London - both in the United Kingdom (A.D.D.); Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, Paris (A.P.B.); Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha (Q.D.N.); Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore (J.E.T.); Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium (P.K.); Laura Bassi Center of Expertise Ocuvac, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (T.B.-A.); Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires (P.F.); the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster, Münster (A.H.), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen (A.H.), and AbbVie Deutschland, Ludwigshafen (A.C., M.K.) - all in Germany; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (D.S.); Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Palisades Park, NJ (D.S.C.); AbbVie, North Chicago, IL (N.V.K., A.P.S., S.T.); and Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, and VA Portland Health Care System (E.B.S.) - both in Portland
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- From Duke University, Durham, NC (G.J.J.); University of Bristol, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London - both in the United Kingdom (A.D.D.); Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, Paris (A.P.B.); Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha (Q.D.N.); Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore (J.E.T.); Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium (P.K.); Laura Bassi Center of Expertise Ocuvac, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (T.B.-A.); Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires (P.F.); the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster, Münster (A.H.), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen (A.H.), and AbbVie Deutschland, Ludwigshafen (A.C., M.K.) - all in Germany; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (D.S.); Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Palisades Park, NJ (D.S.C.); AbbVie, North Chicago, IL (N.V.K., A.P.S., S.T.); and Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, and VA Portland Health Care System (E.B.S.) - both in Portland
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- From Duke University, Durham, NC (G.J.J.); University of Bristol, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London - both in the United Kingdom (A.D.D.); Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, Paris (A.P.B.); Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha (Q.D.N.); Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore (J.E.T.); Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium (P.K.); Laura Bassi Center of Expertise Ocuvac, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (T.B.-A.); Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires (P.F.); the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster, Münster (A.H.), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen (A.H.), and AbbVie Deutschland, Ludwigshafen (A.C., M.K.) - all in Germany; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (D.S.); Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Palisades Park, NJ (D.S.C.); AbbVie, North Chicago, IL (N.V.K., A.P.S., S.T.); and Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, and VA Portland Health Care System (E.B.S.) - both in Portland
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- From Duke University, Durham, NC (G.J.J.); University of Bristol, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London - both in the United Kingdom (A.D.D.); Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, Paris (A.P.B.); Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha (Q.D.N.); Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore (J.E.T.); Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium (P.K.); Laura Bassi Center of Expertise Ocuvac, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (T.B.-A.); Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires (P.F.); the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster, Münster (A.H.), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen (A.H.), and AbbVie Deutschland, Ludwigshafen (A.C., M.K.) - all in Germany; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (D.S.); Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Palisades Park, NJ (D.S.C.); AbbVie, North Chicago, IL (N.V.K., A.P.S., S.T.); and Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, and VA Portland Health Care System (E.B.S.) - both in Portland
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- From Duke University, Durham, NC (G.J.J.); University of Bristol, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London - both in the United Kingdom (A.D.D.); Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, Paris (A.P.B.); Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha (Q.D.N.); Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore (J.E.T.); Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium (P.K.); Laura Bassi Center of Expertise Ocuvac, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (T.B.-A.); Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires (P.F.); the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster, Münster (A.H.), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen (A.H.), and AbbVie Deutschland, Ludwigshafen (A.C., M.K.) - all in Germany; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (D.S.); Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Palisades Park, NJ (D.S.C.); AbbVie, North Chicago, IL (N.V.K., A.P.S., S.T.); and Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, and VA Portland Health Care System (E.B.S.) - both in Portland
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- From Duke University, Durham, NC (G.J.J.); University of Bristol, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London - both in the United Kingdom (A.D.D.); Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, Paris (A.P.B.); Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha (Q.D.N.); Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore (J.E.T.); Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium (P.K.); Laura Bassi Center of Expertise Ocuvac, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (T.B.-A.); Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires (P.F.); the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster, Münster (A.H.), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen (A.H.), and AbbVie Deutschland, Ludwigshafen (A.C., M.K.) - all in Germany; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (D.S.); Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Palisades Park, NJ (D.S.C.); AbbVie, North Chicago, IL (N.V.K., A.P.S., S.T.); and Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, and VA Portland Health Care System (E.B.S.) - both in Portland
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- From Duke University, Durham, NC (G.J.J.); University of Bristol, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London - both in the United Kingdom (A.D.D.); Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, Paris (A.P.B.); Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha (Q.D.N.); Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore (J.E.T.); Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium (P.K.); Laura Bassi Center of Expertise Ocuvac, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (T.B.-A.); Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires (P.F.); the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster, Münster (A.H.), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen (A.H.), and AbbVie Deutschland, Ludwigshafen (A.C., M.K.) - all in Germany; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (D.S.); Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Palisades Park, NJ (D.S.C.); AbbVie, North Chicago, IL (N.V.K., A.P.S., S.T.); and Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, and VA Portland Health Care System (E.B.S.) - both in Portland
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- From Duke University, Durham, NC (G.J.J.); University of Bristol, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London - both in the United Kingdom (A.D.D.); Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, Paris (A.P.B.); Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha (Q.D.N.); Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore (J.E.T.); Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium (P.K.); Laura Bassi Center of Expertise Ocuvac, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (T.B.-A.); Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires (P.F.); the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster, Münster (A.H.), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen (A.H.), and AbbVie Deutschland, Ludwigshafen (A.C., M.K.) - all in Germany; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (D.S.); Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Palisades Park, NJ (D.S.C.); AbbVie, North Chicago, IL (N.V.K., A.P.S., S.T.); and Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, and VA Portland Health Care System (E.B.S.) - both in Portland
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- From Duke University, Durham, NC (G.J.J.); University of Bristol, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London - both in the United Kingdom (A.D.D.); Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, Paris (A.P.B.); Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha (Q.D.N.); Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore (J.E.T.); Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium (P.K.); Laura Bassi Center of Expertise Ocuvac, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (T.B.-A.); Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires (P.F.); the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster, Münster (A.H.), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen (A.H.), and AbbVie Deutschland, Ludwigshafen (A.C., M.K.) - all in Germany; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (D.S.); Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Palisades Park, NJ (D.S.C.); AbbVie, North Chicago, IL (N.V.K., A.P.S., S.T.); and Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, and VA Portland Health Care System (E.B.S.) - both in Portland
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- From Duke University, Durham, NC (G.J.J.); University of Bristol, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London - both in the United Kingdom (A.D.D.); Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, Paris (A.P.B.); Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha (Q.D.N.); Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore (J.E.T.); Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium (P.K.); Laura Bassi Center of Expertise Ocuvac, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (T.B.-A.); Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires (P.F.); the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster, Münster (A.H.), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen (A.H.), and AbbVie Deutschland, Ludwigshafen (A.C., M.K.) - all in Germany; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (D.S.); Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Palisades Park, NJ (D.S.C.); AbbVie, North Chicago, IL (N.V.K., A.P.S., S.T.); and Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, and VA Portland Health Care System (E.B.S.) - both in Portland
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- From Duke University, Durham, NC (G.J.J.); University of Bristol, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London - both in the United Kingdom (A.D.D.); Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, Paris (A.P.B.); Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha (Q.D.N.); Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore (J.E.T.); Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium (P.K.); Laura Bassi Center of Expertise Ocuvac, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (T.B.-A.); Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires (P.F.); the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster, Münster (A.H.), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen (A.H.), and AbbVie Deutschland, Ludwigshafen (A.C., M.K.) - all in Germany; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (D.S.); Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Palisades Park, NJ (D.S.C.); AbbVie, North Chicago, IL (N.V.K., A.P.S., S.T.); and Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, and VA Portland Health Care System (E.B.S.) - both in Portland
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Maleki A, Meese H, Sahawneh H, Foster CS. Progress in the understanding and utilization of biologic response modifiers in the treatment of uveitis. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2016; 12:775-86. [PMID: 26972783 DOI: 10.1586/1744666x.2016.1166052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Uveitis is the third most common cause of blindness in developed countries. Considering the systemic and local complications of long-term corticosteroid therapy and the intolerance due to side effects and ineffectiveness of conventional chemotherapy, use of biologic response modifiers is a reasonable alternative in the treatment of non-infectious uveitis and persistent uveitic macular edema. The majority of the evidence presented here comes from open uncontrolled analyses. Based on these studies, tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors, especially infliximab and adalimumab, have been shown to be effective in the treatment of non-infectious uveitis in numerous studies. More research is necessary, particularly multi-center randomized clinical trials, to address the choice of biologic response modifier agent and the length of treatment as we employ biologic response modifiers in different types of uveitis and persistent uveitic macular edema.
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- Arash Maleki
- a Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution , Waltham , MA , USA.,b Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Foundation , Waltham , MA , USA
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- a Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution , Waltham , MA , USA.,b Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Foundation , Waltham , MA , USA
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- a Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution , Waltham , MA , USA.,b Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Foundation , Waltham , MA , USA
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- a Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution , Waltham , MA , USA.,b Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Foundation , Waltham , MA , USA.,c Department of Ophthalmology , Harvard Medical School , Boston , MA , USA
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Horneff G. Safety of biologic therapies for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2016; 14:1111-26. [PMID: 26084637 DOI: 10.1517/14740338.2015.1042453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The introduction of biological therapies opened a new era of treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. After 15 years of experience with the first biologics for treatment of pediatric rheumatic disease, long-term safety effects are of great interest. AREAS COVERED This review summarizes published knowledge about safety aspects from clinical trials as well as from biologic registries in juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients. Beside infusion and injection reactions, the occurrence and aggravation of infections, the occurrence of a second autoimmune diseases, including uveitis, psoriasis, chronic inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, diabetes mellitus, as well as cytopenias and the development of malignancies are major concerns regarding treatment with biologics. EXPERT OPINION The safety profiles of approved biologics, the TNF-α inhibitors etanercept and adalimumab, and the IL-6-inhibitor tocilizumab are highly acceptable. This conclusion is not easily expandable to the IL-1 inhibitor canakinumab as well as the T-cell-activation-inhibitor abatacept due to lack of experience; however, both have showed an excellent safety profile so far. An increase in knowledge about risk profiles in national and international collaborations, with national as well as international registries, is necessary.
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- Gerd Horneff
- Centre for Paediatric Rheumatology, Department of Paediatrics, Asklepios Clinic Sankt Augustin , Arnold-Janssen-Str. 29, 53757 Sankt Augustin , Germany +0049 2241 249 201 ; +0049 2241 249 203 ;
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Kheir V, Vaudaux J, Guex-Crosier Y. Review of the latest systemic treatments for chronic non-infectious uveitis. EXPERT REVIEW OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2016. [DOI: 10.1586/17469899.2016.1153425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Abu Samra K, Sahawneh H, Foster CS. The role of biologic response modifiers in the management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis associated uveitis: a review. EXPERT REVIEW OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2016. [DOI: 10.1586/17469899.2016.1162097] [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: 11/08/2022]
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Du L, Kijlstra A, Yang P. Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease: Novel insights into pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment. Prog Retin Eye Res 2016; 52:84-111. [PMID: 26875727 DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2016.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2015] [Revised: 02/07/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease is one of the major vision-threatening diseases in certain populations, such as Asians, native Americans, Hispanics and Middle Easterners. It is characterized by bilateral uveitis that is frequently associated with neurological (meningeal), auditory, and integumentary manifestations. Although the etiology and pathogenesis of VKH disease need to be further elucidated, it is widely accepted that the clinical manifestations are caused by an autoimmune response directed against melanin associated antigens in the target organs, i.e. the eye, inner ear, meninges and skin. In the past decades, accumulating evidence has shown that genetic factors, including VKH disease specific risk factors (HLA-DR4) and general risk factors for immune mediated diseases (IL-23R), dysfunction of immune responses, including the innate and adaptive immune system and environmental triggering factors are all involved in the development of VKH disease. Clinically, the criteria of diagnosis for VKH disease have been further improved by the employment of novel imaging techniques for the eye. For the treatment, early and adequate corticosteroids are still the mainstream regime for the disease. However, immunosuppressive and biological agents have shown benefit for the treatment of VKH disease, especially for those patients not responding to corticosteroids. This review is focused on our current knowledge of VKH disease, especially for the diagnosis, pathogenesis (genetic factors and immune mechanisms), ancillary tests and treatment. A better understanding of the role of microbiome composition, genetic basis and ongoing immune processes along with the development of novel biomarkers and objective quantitative assays to monitor intraocular inflammation are needed to improve current management of VKH patients.
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- Liping Du
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing, China
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- University Eye Clinic Maastricht, Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands; Wageningen UR Livestock Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing, China.
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Foeldvari I, Becker I, Horneff G. Uveitis Events During Adalimumab, Etanercept, and Methotrexate Therapy in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Data From the Biologics in Pediatric Rheumatology Registry. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2016; 67:1529-35. [PMID: 25988824 DOI: 10.1002/acr.22613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2015] [Revised: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Uveitis is a major extraarticular quality of life-restricting manifestation of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The aim of the study is to describe the occurrence of uveitis in JIA patients receiving tumor necrosis factor inhibitors or methotrexate (MTX). METHODS Patients' characteristics, treatment, and the reported first occurrence of uveitis as an adverse event were searched in the Biologics in Pediatric Rheumatology Registry. The rates per exposed patients, exposure time, and time until event were calculated. RESULTS Uveitis was reported as an adverse event in 75 of 3,467 patients; 51 of 2,844 patients were receiving MTX, 37 of 1,700 patients were receiving etanercept, and 13 of 364 patients were receiving adalimumab. Patients with uveitis were younger (mean ± SD age 4.6 ± 4.2 versus 7.4 ± 4.5 years; P < 0.0001), more likely to be antinuclear antibody positive (69% versus 43%; odds ratio [OR] 2.7, P < 0.0001), and had extended oligoarticular JIA (OR 2.2, P = 0.0005). Patients with a uveitis diagnosis before starting treatment more often had a uveitis event (n = 28, 8.4%; OR 8.5, P < 0.0001), and more often received adalimumab (OR 2.15 [95% confidence interval 1.58-2.94], P < 0.0001). In 16 patients, a new uveitis event occurred: 11 while taking MTX (3.2 per 1,000 patient-years), 2 while taking etanercept monotherapy (1.9 per 1,000 patient-years), and 3 while taking etanercept and MTX combination (0.9 per 1,000 patient-years). A new uveitis event occurred early in the disease course after a median disease duration of 1.5 years (interquartile range [IQR] 1.3-3.8) while taking etanercept and 1.8 years (IQR 1.8-2.1) for the MTX cohort. A recurrent uveitis event was reported after a disease duration of 7.6 years (IQR 4.3-10.0) in the etanercept cohort and 4.8 years (IQR 1.0-5.8) in the MTX cohort. Univariate analysis showed that MTX, but not etanercept or adalimumab, led to a lower rate of uveitis. CONCLUSION Patients with a history of uveitis had higher risks for uveitis events while taking both etanercept and adalimumab. Methotrexate turned out to be protective. Few patients developed a first uveitis event while taking etanercept, while the rate is comparable to that with MTX. Uveitis may not be attributed to be an adverse drug reaction to etanercept.
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- Ivan Foeldvari
- Hamburger Zentrum für Kinder und Jugendrheumatologie, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Epidemiology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Asklepios Clinic Sankt Augustin, Centre of Pediatric Rheumatology, Sankt Augustin, Germany
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Grégoire S, Terrada C, Martin GH, Fourcade G, Baeyens A, Marodon G, Fisson S, Billiard F, Lucas B, Tadayoni R, Béhar-Cohen F, Levacher B, Galy A, LeHoang P, Klatzmann D, Bodaghi B, Salomon BL. Treatment of Uveitis by In Situ Administration of Ex Vivo–Activated Polyclonal Regulatory T Cells. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 196:2109-18. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1501723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 12/21/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Amin RM, Miserocchi E, Thorne JE, Hornbeak D, Jabs DA, Zierhut M. Treatment Options for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Associated Uveitis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2015; 24:81-90. [DOI: 10.3109/09273948.2015.1077976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Rowayda M. Amin
- Department of Ophthalmology, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Vita-Salute, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Centre for Ophthalmology, University Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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Simonini G, Cimaz R, Jones GT, Macfarlane GJ. Non-anti-TNF biologic modifier drugs in non-infectious refractory chronic uveitis: The current evidence from a systematic review. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2015; 45:238-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2015.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2014] [Revised: 04/29/2015] [Accepted: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cordero-Coma M, Sobrin L. Anti-tumor necrosis factor-α therapy in uveitis. Surv Ophthalmol 2015; 60:575-89. [PMID: 26164735 DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2015.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2014] [Revised: 06/14/2015] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Since the first reported use in 2001 of an anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) agent, infliximab, for the treatment of uveitis, several new anti-TNF-α agents have emerged for the treatment of refractory noninfectious uveitides, although their use remains off-label in the US. These agents have demonstrated remarkable clinical antiinflammatory efficacy and a potential immunoregulatory role in selected uveitis patients, but it is currently unclear whether they can modify the natural history of disease. We review the rationale and clinical indications for this therapy, the differences between agents, how to manage dosing and intervals, and how to screen for and identify potential side effects. We also present a summary of the science behind the use of anti-TNF-α agents in ocular inflammation and the evidence for their efficacy.
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- Miguel Cordero-Coma
- Head of the Uveitis Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of León, León, Spain; Instituto Biomedicina (IBIOMED), University of León, León, Spain.
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- Uveitis and Retina Services, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Palazzi C, D’Angelo S, Gilio M, Leccese P, Padula A, Olivieri I. Pharmacological therapy of spondyloarthritis. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2015; 16:1495-504. [DOI: 10.1517/14656566.2015.1052744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Letko E, Yeh S, Foster CS, Pleyer U, Brigell M, Grosskreutz CL. Efficacy and safety of intravenous secukinumab in noninfectious uveitis requiring steroid-sparing immunosuppressive therapy. Ophthalmology 2015; 122:939-48. [PMID: 25638011 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2014.12.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2014] [Revised: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Secukinumab, a fully human anti-interleukin-17A monoclonal antibody, exhibited promising activity in a proof-of-concept study when administered in intravenous (IV) doses to patients with active, chronic, noninfectious uveitis. This study compared the efficacy and safety of different IV and subcutaneous (SC) doses of secukinumab in patients with noninfectious uveitis. DESIGN Multicenter, randomized, double-masked, dose-ranging, phase 2 clinical trial. PARTICIPANTS Thirty-seven patients with active noninfectious intermediate uveitis, posterior uveitis, or panuveitis who required corticosteroid-sparing immunosuppressive therapy. METHODS Patients were randomized to secukinumab 300 mg SC every 2 weeks for 4 doses, secukinumab 10 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks for 4 doses, or secukinumab 30 mg/kg IV every 4 weeks for 2 doses. Intravenous or SC saline was administered to maintain masking. Efficacy was assessed on day 57 (2-4 weeks after last dose). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Percentage of patients with treatment response, defined as (1) at least a 2-grade reduction in vitreous haze score or trace or absent vitreous haze in the study eye without an increase in corticosteroid dose and without uveitis worsening or (2) reduction in corticosteroid dosages to prespecified levels without uveitis worsening. Percentage of patients with remission, defined as anterior chamber cell and vitreous haze scores of 0 or 0.5+ in both eyes without corticosteroid therapy or uveitis worsening. RESULTS Secukinumab 30 mg/kg IV and 10 mg/kg IV, compared with the 300 mg SC dose, produced higher responder rates (72.7% and 61.5% vs. 33.3%, respectively) and remission rates (27.3% and 38.5% vs. 16.7%, respectively). Statistical and clinical superiority for the 30 mg/kg IV dose compared with the 300 mg SC dose was established in a Bayesian probability model. Other measures, including time to response onset, change in visual acuity, and change in vitreous haze score, showed numeric trends favoring IV dosing. Secukinumab, administered in IV or SC formulations, appeared safe and was well tolerated. CONCLUSIONS Intravenous secukinumab was effective and well tolerated in noninfectious uveitis requiring systemic corticosteroid-sparing immunosuppressive therapy. Greater activity with IV dosing suggests that patients may not receive sufficient drug with SC administration. High-dose IV secukinumab may be necessary to deliver secukinumab in therapeutic concentrations.
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- Erik Letko
- Corneal Consultants of Colorado, Littleton, Colorado.
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- Uveitis and Vasculitis Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Emory Eye Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Translational Medicine, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Translational Medicine, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Intermediate uveitis is a form of intraocular inflammation in which the vitreous body is the major site of inflammation. Intermediate uveitis is primarily treated medicinally and systemic corticosteroids are the mainstay of therapy. When recurrence of uveitis or side effects occur during corticosteroid therapy an immunosuppressive treatment is required. Cyclosporine A is the only immunosuppressive agent that is approved for therapy of uveitis in Germany; however, other immunosuppressive drugs have also been shown to be effective and well-tolerated in patients with intermediate uveitis. In severe therapy-refractory cases when conventional immunosuppressive therapy has failed, biologics can be used. In patients with unilateral uveitis or when the systemic therapy is contraindicated because of side effects, an intravitreal steroid treatment can be carried out. In certain cases a vitrectomy may be used.
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- Universitäts-Augenklinik Tübingen, Schleichstr. 12-16, 72076, Tübingen, Deutschland,
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INTRODUCTION Drug-induced uveitis is a well described but often overlooked and/or misdiagnosed adverse reaction to medication. There are an increasing number of medications that have been related to the onset of intraocular inflammation. Identification of these inciting agents may decisively help the diagnostic algorithm involving new cases of uveitis. AREAS COVERED This review intends to be an updated comprehensive, practical guide for practitioners regarding the main drugs that have been associated with uveitis. A classification proposed by Naranjo et al. in 1981 for establishing potential causality is applied examining possible mechanisms of action. A guide for clinicians about the rationale of these observations when dealing with patients with uveitis is provided. EXPERT OPINION Several agents with different routes of administration (systemic, topical and/or intraocular) may cause intraocular inflammation. The mechanism behind ocular inflammation is frequently unknown. Clinicians should be aware of the potential drug effect to optimize diagnosis and management of such patients.
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- Miguel Cordero-Coma
- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of León , León , Spain +34 987237400 ; +34 987233322 ;
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Barry RJ, Nguyen QD, Lee RW, Murray PI, Denniston AK. Pharmacotherapy for uveitis: current management and emerging therapy. Clin Ophthalmol 2014; 8:1891-911. [PMID: 25284976 PMCID: PMC4181632 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s47778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Uveitis, a group of conditions characterized by intraocular inflammation, is a major cause of sight loss in the working population. Most uveitis seen in Western countries is noninfectious and appears to be autoimmune or autoinflammatory in nature, requiring treatment with immunosuppressive and/or anti-inflammatory drugs. In this educational review, we outline the ideal characteristics of drugs for uveitis and review the data to support the use of current and emerging therapies in this context. It is crucial that we continue to develop new therapies for use in uveitis that aim to suppress disease activity, prevent accumulation of damage, and preserve visual function for patients with the minimum possible side effects.
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- Robert J Barry
- Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, Centre for Translational Inflammation, Research, University of Birmingham, UK
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- Stanley M Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Inflammation and Immunotherapy Theme, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, Centre for Translational Inflammation, Research, University of Birmingham, UK
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- Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, Centre for Translational Inflammation, Research, University of Birmingham, UK ; Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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Immunopathogenesis of ocular Behçet's disease. J Immunol Res 2014; 2014:653539. [PMID: 25061613 PMCID: PMC4100451 DOI: 10.1155/2014/653539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Accepted: 06/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic recurrent systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology characterized by oral and genital ulcerations, skin lesions, and uveitis. The ocular involvement of BD, or Behçet's uveitis (BU), is characterized by panuveitis or posterior uveitis with occlusive retinal vasculitis and tends to be more recurrent and sight threatening than other endogenous autoimmune uveitides, despite aggressive immunosuppression. Although pathogenesis of BD is unclear, researches have revealed that immunological aberrations may be the cornerstone of BD development. General hypothesis of BD pathogenesis is that inflammatory response is initiated by infectious agents or autoantigens in patients with predisposing genetic factors and perpetuated by both innate and acquired immunity. In addition, a network of immune mediators plays a substantial role in the inflammatory cascade. Recently, we found that the immunopathogenesis of BU is distinct from other autoimmune uveitides regarding intraocular effector cell profiles, maturation markers of dendritic cells, and the cytokine/chemokine environment. In addition, accumulating evidence indicates the involvement of Th17 cells in BD and BU. Recent studies on genetics and biologics therapies in refractory BU also support the immunological association with the pathogenesis of BU. In this review, we provide an overview of novel findings regarding the immunopathogenesis of BU.
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Golimumab as rescue therapy for refractory immune-mediated uveitis: a three-center experience. Mediators Inflamm 2014; 2014:717598. [PMID: 24976689 PMCID: PMC4058145 DOI: 10.1155/2014/717598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2014] [Revised: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Objective. To evaluate, in three Spanish tertiary referral centres, the short-term safety and efficacy of golimumab (GLM) for treatment of immune-mediated uveitis resistant to previous immunosuppressive therapy. Methods. Nonrandomized retrospective interventional case series. Thirteen patients with different types of uveitis that were resistant to treatment with at least 2 previous immunosuppressors were included in this study. All included patients were treated with GLM (50 mg every four weeks) during at least 6 months. Clinical evaluation and treatment-related side effects were assessed at least four times in all included patients. Results. Eight men and 5 women (22 affected eyes) with a median age of 30 years (range 20–38) and active immune-mediated uveitides were studied. GLM was used in combination with conventional immunosuppressors in 7 patients (53.8%). GLM therapy achieved complete control of inflammation in 12/13 patients (92.3%) after six months of treatment. There was a statistically significant improvement in mean BCVA (0.60 versus 0.68, P = 0.009) and mean 1 mm central retinal thickness (317 versus 261.2 μ, P = 0.05) at the six-month endpoint when compared to basal values. No major systemic adverse effects associated with GLM therapy were observed. Conclusions. GLM is a new and promising therapeutic option for patients with severe and refractory uveitis.
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Lee RW, Nicholson LB, Sen HN, Chan CC, Wei L, Nussenblatt RB, Dick AD. Autoimmune and autoinflammatory mechanisms in uveitis. Semin Immunopathol 2014; 36:581-94. [PMID: 24858699 PMCID: PMC4186974 DOI: 10.1007/s00281-014-0433-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2014] [Accepted: 04/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The eye, as currently viewed, is neither immunologically ignorant nor sequestered from the systemic environment. The eye utilises distinct immunoregulatory mechanisms to preserve tissue and cellular function in the face of immune-mediated insult; clinically, inflammation following such an insult is termed uveitis. The intra-ocular inflammation in uveitis may be clinically obvious as a result of infection (e.g. toxoplasma, herpes), but in the main infection, if any, remains covert. We now recognise that healthy tissues including the retina have regulatory mechanisms imparted by control of myeloid cells through receptors (e.g. CD200R) and soluble inhibitory factors (e.g. alpha-MSH), regulation of the blood retinal barrier, and active immune surveillance. Once homoeostasis has been disrupted and inflammation ensues, the mechanisms to regulate inflammation, including T cell apoptosis, generation of Treg cells, and myeloid cell suppression in situ, are less successful. Why inflammation becomes persistent remains unknown, but extrapolating from animal models, possibilities include differential trafficking of T cells from the retina, residency of CD8+ T cells, and alterations of myeloid cell phenotype and function. Translating lessons learned from animal models to humans has been helped by system biology approaches and informatics, which suggest that diseased animals and people share similar changes in T cell phenotypes and monocyte function to date. Together the data infer a possible cryptic infectious drive in uveitis that unlocks and drives persistent autoimmune responses, or promotes further innate immune responses. Thus there may be many mechanisms in common with those observed in autoinflammatory disorders.
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- Richard W Lee
- National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals Bristol NHS, Foundation Trust, and University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Wendling D, Prati C. Paradoxical effects of anti-TNF-α agents in inflammatory diseases. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2013; 10:159-69. [DOI: 10.1586/1744666x.2014.866038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Reiff A, Kadayifcilar S, Özen S. Rheumatic Inflammatory Eye Diseases of Childhood. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2013; 39:801-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2013.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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