Factors affecting the efficacy of anti-TNF therapy in clinical practice: experience from the ATTRA national registry
Authors:
K. Pavelka 1; K. Chroust 2; P. Němec 3
Authors‘ workplace:
Revmatologický ústav a Revmatologická klinika 1. lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy, Praha
1; DSC Services, s. r. o., Tišnov
2; II. interní klinika, Fakultní nemocnice u sv. Anny v Brně a Lékařská fakulta Masarykovy univerzity, Brno
3
Published in:
Čes. Revmatol., 22, 2014, No. 4, p. 115-123.
Category:
Original Papers
Overview
Aim:
This study characterized response to the first trial of antitumor necrosis factor (TNF) drugs among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in the Czech registry of biological therapy (ATTRA).
Materials & methods:
The study included all patients with disease activity scores (DAS28) >5.1, and a few with scores <5.1. Monoclonal antibodies were pooled and compared to etanercept for 1 year.
Results:
1945 patients were enrolled (518 etanercept, 1427 antibodies). From week 10–54, mean DAS28 was significantly lower with etanercept; and remission and low disease activity (LDA) rates were significantly higher. Etanercept was a significant predictor of remission.
Conclusions:
Remission and LDA were more frequent with etanercept than with monoclonal antibodies..
Key words:
Rheumatoid arthritis, biological DMARDs, anti-TNF, etanercept, monoclonal antibodies
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