Safety of Abatacept in Italian Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Interstitial Lung Disease : A Multicenter Retrospective Study

BACKGROUND: Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-related interstitial lung disease (ILD) is challenging, and many conventional and biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) have been associated with ILD development or progression. The aim of this multicentric retrospective study was to analyze the evolution of ILD in Italian RA-ILD patients treated with abatacept (ABA).

METHODS: All RA-ILD patients treated with ABA for at least six months were retrospectively evaluated. Serology, previous and concurrent therapies, chest high-resolution computer tomography (HRCT), forced vital capacity (FVC), and lung diffusion of carbon monoxide (CO, DLCO) were collected.

RESULTS: Forty-four patients were included; HRCT, FVC, and DLCO were analyzed at baseline, at one year, and at the end of follow-up. A remission or a low disease activity of RA was reached in 41/44 patients. Overall, FVC and DLCO remained stable or increased in 86.1% and 91.7% of patients, respectively, while HRCT was stable or improved in 81.4% of them. Previous and concurrent treatments, in particular, methotrexate, serology, age, sex, joint and lung disease duration were not associated with the outcome at univariate analysis.

CONCLUSION: The management of RA-ILD patients remains a critical unmet medical need. Waiting for prospective controlled studies, ABA has shown a good safety profile in our cohort of Italian RA-ILD patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical medicine - 9(2020), 1 vom: 19. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cassone, Giulia [VerfasserIn]
Manfredi, Andreina [VerfasserIn]
Atzeni, Fabiola [VerfasserIn]
Venerito, Vincenzo [VerfasserIn]
Vacchi, Caterina [VerfasserIn]
Picerno, Valentina [VerfasserIn]
Furini, Federica [VerfasserIn]
Erre, Gian Luca [VerfasserIn]
Tomietto, Paola [VerfasserIn]
Fedele, Anna Laura [VerfasserIn]
Della Casa, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Nucera, Valeria [VerfasserIn]
Giannitti, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Salvarani, Carlo [VerfasserIn]
Sebastiani, Marco [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Abatacept
Interstitial lung disease
Journal Article
Rheumatoid arthritis
Safety
Therapy

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Date Revised 28.09.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/jcm9010277

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM305612948