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Watanabe R, Murakami K, Fujisaki T, Ito H, Murata K, Yamamoto W, Fujii T, Onizawa H, Onishi A, Tanaka M, Morinobu A, Hashimoto M. Baseline erythrocyte sedimentation rate level predicts long-term inhibition of radiographic progression by tocilizumab: the KURAMA cohort. Immunol Med 2023; 46:84-92. [PMID: 36688476 DOI: 10.1080/25785826.2023.2170384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
The short-term effect of tocilizumab (TCZ) on the radiographic progression of rheumatoid arthritis has been reported; however, reports on its long-term effects are scarce. In this study, we aimed to evaluate its long-term effects on joint destruction in patients who had been treated with TCZ for at least two years and for whom X-rays were available. Radiographic progression was evaluated with modified Total Sharp Score (mTSS), and structural remission was defined as the mean annual change in mTSS ≤0.5. Of the 59 patients included in this study (median age, 62 years; female, 81.4%), 34 patients (57.6%) achieved structural remission. Patients who achieved structural remission were relatively younger (59 years vs. 64 years, p = .06), had relatively higher proportion of anti-citrullinated protein antibody positivity (91.2% vs. 72.0%, p = .08), relatively lower C-reactive protein level (0.6 mg/dL vs. 2.2 mg/dL, p = .05), and significantly lower erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) level (28.0 mm/h vs 65.5 mm/h, p = .003) than those who did not. Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that the baseline ESR level was significantly associated with structural remission (odds ratio, 0.98; 95% confidence interval: 0.96-0.99, p = .049). The baseline ESR level is a critical determinant of the long-term effect of TCZ on joint destruction.
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- Ryu Watanabe
- Department of Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Immunology and Cancer Immunotherapy, Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine for Rheumatic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine for Rheumatic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Health Information Management, Kurashiki Sweet Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine for Rheumatic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine for Rheumatic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine for Rheumatic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine for Rheumatic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan
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Khader Y, Beran A, Ghazaleh S, Lee-Smith W, Altorok N. Predictors of remission in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with biologics: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Rheumatol 2022; 41:3615-3627. [PMID: 35974226 PMCID: PMC9652218 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-022-06307-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Biologics have emerged as an effective treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, there is a significant proportion of patients who fail to respond to biologics. Identifying the predictors that affect the response to biologics remains challenging. A comprehensive literature search of PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases was conducted through May 1, 2022. We included all studies that used a multivariate model to assess for the predictors of remission in RA patients treated with biologics. We calculated pooled odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for risk factors reported in ≥ 3 studies using a random-effects model. A total of 16,934 patients with RA who were treated with biologics were included in twenty-one studies. Our study showed that old age (OR 0.98 (0.97, 0.99), P < 0.00001), female gender (OR 0.66 (0.56, 0.77), P < 0.00001), smoking history (OR 0.86 (0.75, 0.99), P 0.04), obesity (OR 0.95 (0.91, 0.99), P 0.02), poor functional status (OR 0.62 (0.48, 1.27), P < 0.00001), high disease activity (OR 0.90 (0.85, 0.96), P 0.0005), and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (OR 0.99 (0.98, 1.00), P 0.009) were poor predictors of remission. On the other hand, positive anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (OR 2.52 (1.53, 4.12), P 0.0003) was associated with high remission rate. Old age, female gender, obesity, smoking history, poor functional status, high disease activity, and elevated ESR at the time of diagnosis have been associated with poor response to biologics. Our findings could help establish a risk stratification model for predicting the remission rate in RA patients receiving biologics.
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- Yasmin Khader
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, 2100 West Central Ave, Toledo, OH 43606 USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, 2100 West Central Ave, Toledo, OH 43606 USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, 2100 West Central Ave, Toledo, OH 43606 USA
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- University of Toledo Libraries, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH USA
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Fujiwara T, Kondo M, Yamada H, Haraguchi A, Fujimura K, Sakuraba K, Kamura S, Fukushi JI, Miyahara H, Inoue Y, Tsuru T, Shuto T, Yoshizawa S, Suematsu E, Miyamura T, Ayano M, Mitoma H, Arinobu Y, Niiro H, Ohishi M, Hirata A, Tokunaga S, Takada A, Hara D, Tsushima H, Akasaki Y, Ikemura S, Sueishi T, Toya M, Sakuragi T, Tsutsui T, Kai K, Arisumi S, Nakashima Y. Factors affecting patient satisfaction related to cost and treatment effectiveness in rheumatoid arthritis: results from the multicenter observational cohort study, FRANK Registry. Arthritis Res Ther 2022; 24:53. [PMID: 35193646 PMCID: PMC8862466 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-022-02746-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background To further improve rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment, it is necessary to understand each RA patient’s satisfaction and to identify the factors affecting their satisfaction. Despite the rise in medical costs for RA, little is known about the factors that influence patient satisfaction with the cost of treatment in RA patients. Methods This is a multicenter observational study of Japanese RA patients from the FRANK Registry with data analyzed from March 2017 to August 2020. We collected data on demographic characteristics, clinical data, quality of life which was evaluated using the EuroQol 5-dimensional questionnaire (EQ5D), and patient satisfaction. The four categories of patient satisfaction were evaluated individually (i.e., cost, treatment efficacy, activities of daily living [ADL], and global treatment satisfaction). We analyzed the factors that affected each patient’s satisfaction, such as age, sex, EQ5D, disease duration, disease activity, and treatment. Results This study included 2235 RA outpatients (406 males, 1829 females). In RA patients, “very satisfied” and “satisfied” were given for nearly half of each satisfaction aspect (cost 49%; efficacy 72%; ADL 58%; global treatment 66%) at the time of the initial registration. To investigate the factors influencing each satisfaction, multivariate analysis has revealed that the use of b/tsDMARDs increased satisfaction of treatment effect (odds ratio [OR] 0.66) and ADL (OR 0.78) but decreased cost satisfaction (OR 2.21). Age (50–64 years; OR 0.91; 65–74 years, 0.55: ≥ 75 years, 0.35), female (OR 0.81), and history of musculoskeletal surgery (OR 0.60) all increased cost satisfaction. Patients with lower disease activity and higher EQ5D scores had higher levels of satisfaction in all areas. Conclusions In this study, patient satisfaction in terms of cost, treatment effect, ADL, and overall treatment was generally higher, but some patients were dissatisfied. The cost of satisfaction increased with age and a history of musculoskeletal surgery, while it decreased with a lower EQ5D score and the use of b/tsDMARDs. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13075-022-02746-5.
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- Toshifumi Fujiwara
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
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- Kondo Clinic of Rheumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.,Kondo Clinic of Rheumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedics Surgery and Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedics Surgery and Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedics Surgery and Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedics Surgery and Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedics Surgery and Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedics Surgery and Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Fukuoka Red Cross Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedics Surgery, Chiyoda Hospital, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medical Education, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chihaya Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Medical Information Center, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Medical Information Center, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Medical Information Center, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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