Changes in type VI collagen degradation reflect clinical response to treatment in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with tocilizumab

© 2023. The Author(s)..

OBJECTIVES: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation in multiple articular joints, causing pain, joint damage, and loss of joint function. Despite the successful development of disease-modifying therapies, the heterogeneity of RA means that a significant proportion of patients respond poorly to treatment. This highlights the need for personalized medicine and predictive biomarkers to optimize treatment efficacy, safety, and cost. This study aimed to explore the relationship between type VI collagen (Col VI) remodeling and clinical response to anti-IL-6 receptor treatment.

METHODS: Type VI collagen degradation was quantified using the C6M biomarker, a fragment of type VI collagen degraded by MMPs. Longitudinal differences in average biomarker levels between placebo and treatment groups were estimated using linear mixed models. The predictive capacity of the marker based on change from baseline to 4 weeks was analyzed using logistic regression.

RESULTS: Both 4 mg and 8 mg doses of Tocilizumab (TCZ) reduced serum C6M concentrations compared to the placebo. Furthermore, C6M levels were more reduced in patients responding to treatment compared to early non-responders. A lower early reduction in C6M was associated with reduced odds of ACR treatment response and lowered disease activity.

CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that quantifying type VI collagen turnover may aid in identifying patients less likely to respond to treatment, indicating a new path towards optimizing patient care. Further studies are needed to validate these findings and explore the underlying mechanisms driving the observed relationships.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

Arthritis research & therapy - 26(2024), 1 vom: 02. Jan., Seite 3

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Thudium, Christian S [VerfasserIn]
Frederiksen, Peder [VerfasserIn]
Karsdal, Morten A [VerfasserIn]
Bay-Jensen, Anne-Christine [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Antirheumatic Agents
Biomarkers
Collagen Type VI
I031V2H011
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Tocilizumab

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 05.01.2024

Date Revised 26.02.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s13075-023-03242-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366578588