Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor α versus Tocilizumab in the Treatment of Refractory Uveitic Macular Edema : A Multicenter Study from the French Uveitis Network

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PURPOSE: To analyze the factors associated with response (control of ocular inflammation and corticosteroid-sparing effect) to biologics (anti-tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-α agents and tocilizumab) in patients with refractory uveitic macular edema (ME).

DESIGN: Multicenter, retrospective, observational study.

PARTICIPANTS: Adult patients with uveitic ME refractory to systemic corticosteroids, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, or both.

METHODS: Patients received anti-TNF-α agents (infliximab 5 mg/kg at week 0, 2, 6, and every 4-6 weeks [n = 69] and adalimumab 40 mg/2 weeks [n = 80]) and tocilizumab (8 mg/kg every 4 weeks intravenously [n = 39] and 162 mg/week subcutaneously [n = 16]).

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Analysis of complete and partial response rates, relapse rate, low vision (visual acuity in at least 1 eye of ≥ 1 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution), corticosteroid-sparing effect, and adverse events at 6 months.

RESULTS: Two hundred four patients (median age, 40 years [interquartile range, 28-58 years]; 42.2% men) were included. Main causes of uveitis included Behçet's disease (17.2%), birdshot chorioretinopathy (11.3%), and sarcoidosis (7.4%). The overall response rate at 6 months was 46.2% (21.8% of complete response) with anti-TNF-α agents and 58.5% (35.8% of complete response) with tocilizumab. In multivariate analysis, treatment with tocilizumab (odds ratio, 2.10; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.06-4.06; P = 0.03) was associated independently with complete response of uveitic ME compared with anti-TNF-α agents. Anti-TNF-α agents and tocilizumab did not differ significantly in terms of relapse rate (hazard ratio, 1.00; 95% CI, 0.31-3.18; P = 0.99) or occurrence of low vision (odds ratio, 1.02; 95% CI, 0.51-2.07; P = 0.95) or corticosteroid-sparing effect (P = 0.29). Adverse events were reported in 20.6% of patients, including serious adverse events reported in 10.8% of patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Tocilizumab seems to improve complete response of uveitic ME compared with anti-TNF-α agents.

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CommentIn: Ophthalmology. 2022 Jul;129(7):e77. - PMID 35346510

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:129

Enthalten in:

Ophthalmology - 129(2022), 5 vom: 15. Mai, Seite 520-529

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Leclercq, Mathilde [VerfasserIn]
Andrillon, Anaïs [VerfasserIn]
Maalouf, Georgina [VerfasserIn]
Sève, Pascal [VerfasserIn]
Bielefeld, Philip [VerfasserIn]
Gueudry, Julie [VerfasserIn]
Sené, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Moulinet, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Rouvière, Bénédicte [VerfasserIn]
Sène, Damien [VerfasserIn]
Desbois, Anne-Claire [VerfasserIn]
Domont, Fanny [VerfasserIn]
Touhami, Sara [VerfasserIn]
El Chamieh, Carolla [VerfasserIn]
Cacoub, Patrice [VerfasserIn]
Bodaghi, Bahram [VerfasserIn]
Biard, Lucie [VerfasserIn]
Saadoun, David [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti–tumor necrosis factor α agents
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Efficacy
I031V2H011
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Observational Study
Safety
Tocilizumab
Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
Uveitic macular edema

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Date Completed 26.04.2022

Date Revised 15.07.2022

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Ophthalmology. 2022 Jul;129(7):e77. - PMID 35346510

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.11.013

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333312384