Biologic treatments in Takayasu's Arteritis : A comparative study of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors and tocilizumab

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OBJECTIVE: To compare the treatment outcomes of TNF inhibitors and tocilizumab (TCZ) in patients with Takayasu arteritis.

METHODS: Takayasu arteritis patients who were refractory to conventional immunosuppressive (IS) drugs and received biologic treatment were included in this multicenter retrospective cohort study. Clinical, laboratory and imaging data during follow-up were recorded. Remission, glucocorticoid (GC) sparing effect, drug survival was compared between TNF inhibitor and TCZ treatments. Also, a subgroup matched comparison was performed between groups.

RESULTS: One hundred and eleven (F/M: 98/13) patients were enrolled. A total of 173 biologic treatment courses (77 infliximab, 49 TCZ, 33 adalimumab, 9 certolizumab, 3 rituximab, 1 ustekinumab and 1 anakinra) were given. Tocilizumab was chosen in 23 patients and TNF inhibitors were chosen in 88 patients as first-line biologic agent. Complete/partial remission rates between TCZ and TNF inhibitors were similar at 3rd month and at the end of the follow-up. GC dose decrease (≤4 mg) or discontinuation of GCs was achieved in a similar rate in both groups (TNF inhibitors vs TCZ: 78% vs 59%, p = 0.125). Drug survival rate was 56% in TNF inhibitors and 57% in TCZ group (p = 0.22). The use of concomitant conventional ISs did not affect the drug survival (HR =0.78, 95% CI =0.42-1.43, p = 0.42). The match analysis showed similar results between groups in terms of relapse, decrease in GC dose, surgery need and mortality.

CONCLUSION: The efficacy and safety outcomes and drug survival rates seem to be similar for TNF inhibitors and tocilizumab in patients with Takayasu arteritis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:51

Enthalten in:

Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism - 51(2021), 6 vom: 02. Dez., Seite 1224-1229

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Alibaz-Oner, Fatma [VerfasserIn]
Kaymaz-Tahra, Sema [VerfasserIn]
Bayındır, Özün [VerfasserIn]
Yazici, Ayten [VerfasserIn]
Ince, Burak [VerfasserIn]
Kalkan, Kübra [VerfasserIn]
Kanıtez, Nilüfer Alpay [VerfasserIn]
Kocaer, Sinem Burcu [VerfasserIn]
Yasar Bilge, Nazife Sule [VerfasserIn]
Omma, Ahmet [VerfasserIn]
Durak, Elif [VerfasserIn]
Ilgın, Can [VerfasserIn]
Akar, Servet [VerfasserIn]
Kaşifoğlu, Timuçin [VerfasserIn]
Önen, Fatoş [VerfasserIn]
Emmungil, Hakan [VerfasserIn]
İnanç, Murat [VerfasserIn]
Cefle, Ayşe [VerfasserIn]
Aksu, Kenan [VerfasserIn]
Keser, Gökhan [VerfasserIn]
Direskeneli, Haner [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Biologic treatment
Biological Products
Drug survival
I031V2H011
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
TNF inhibitor
Takayasu arteritis
Tocilizumab
Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors

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Date Completed 18.03.2022

Date Revised 18.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.09.010

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM332446743