Therapeutic Effects of Apremilast on Enthesitis and Dactylitis in Real Clinical Setting : An Italian Multicenter Study

INTRODUCTION: Enthesitis and dactylitis are difficult-to-treat features of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), leading to disability and affecting quality of life.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate enthesitis (using the Leed enthesitis index (LEI)) and dactylitis at 6 and 12 months in patients treated with apremilast.

METHODS: Patients affected by PsA from fifteen Italian rheumatological referral centers were screened. The inclusion criteria were: (a) enthesitis or dactylitisphenotype; (b) treatment with apremilast 30 mg bid. Clinical and treatment history, including PsA disease activity, were recorded. Mann-Whitney and chi-squared tests were used to assess the differences between independent groups, and Wilcoxon matched pairs signed-rank test assessed the differences between dependent samples. A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.

RESULTS: The Eph cohort consisted of 118 patients (median LEI 3); the Dph cohort included 96 patients with a median dactylitis of 1 (IQR 1-2). According to an intention to treat analysis, 25% and 34% of patients with enthesitis achieved remission (i.e., LEI = 0) in T1 and T2. The remission of dactylitis was 47% in T1 and 44% in T2. The per protocol analysis (patients observed for at least 12 months) showed that both dactylitis and LEI significantly improved in T1 (median LEI 1 (IQR 1-3)) and T2 (median LEI 0 (IQR 1-2)).

CONCLUSION: Eph and Dph PsA patients treated with apremilast experienced a significant improvement in enthesitis and dactylitis activity. After 1 year, enthesitis and dactylitis remission was achieved in more than one-third of patients.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

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Journal of clinical medicine - 12(2023), 12 vom: 07. Juni

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lo Gullo, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Becciolini, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Parisi, Simone [VerfasserIn]
Del Medico, Patrizia [VerfasserIn]
Farina, Antonella [VerfasserIn]
Visalli, Elisa [VerfasserIn]
Dal Bosco, Ylenia [VerfasserIn]
Molica Colella, Aldo Biagio [VerfasserIn]
Lumetti, Federica [VerfasserIn]
Caccavale, Rosalba [VerfasserIn]
Scolieri, Palma [VerfasserIn]
Andracco, Romina [VerfasserIn]
Girelli, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Bravi, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Colina, Matteo [VerfasserIn]
Volpe, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Ianniello, Aurora [VerfasserIn]
Ditto, Maria Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Nucera, Valeria [VerfasserIn]
Franchina, Veronica [VerfasserIn]
Platé, Ilaria [VerfasserIn]
Di Donato, Eleonora [VerfasserIn]
Amato, Giorgio [VerfasserIn]
Salvarani, Carlo [VerfasserIn]
Bernardi, Simone [VerfasserIn]
Lucchini, Gianluca [VerfasserIn]
De Lucia, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Molica Colella, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Santilli, Daniele [VerfasserIn]
Mansueto, Natalia [VerfasserIn]
Ferrero, Giulio [VerfasserIn]
Marchetta, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Arrigoni, Eugenio [VerfasserIn]
Foti, Rosario [VerfasserIn]
Sandri, Gilda [VerfasserIn]
Bruzzese, Vincenzo [VerfasserIn]
Paroli, Marino [VerfasserIn]
Fusaro, Enrico [VerfasserIn]
Ariani, Alarico [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Apremilast
Dactylitis
Enthesitis
Journal Article
Psoriatic arthritis

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Date Revised 01.07.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/jcm12123892

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM35874900X