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Zhu ZD, Zhang M, Wang Z, Jiang CR, Huang CJ, Cheng HJ, Guan QY, Su TT, Wang MM, Gao Y, Wu HF, Wei W, Han YS, Wang QT. Chronic β-adrenergic stress contributes to cardiomyopathy in rodents with collagen-induced arthritis. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2023; 44:1989-2003. [PMID: 37268711 PMCID: PMC10545746 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-023-01099-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a much higher incidence of cardiac dysfunction, which contributes to the high mortality rate of RA despite anti-arthritic drug therapy. In this study, we investigated dynamic changes in cardiac function in classic animal models of RA and examined the potential effectors of RA-induced heart failure (HF). Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) models were established in rats and mice. The cardiac function of CIA animals was dynamically monitored using echocardiography and haemodynamics. We showed that cardiac diastolic and systolic dysfunction occurred in CIA animals and persisted after joint inflammation and that serum proinflammatory cytokine (IL-1β, TNF-α) levels were decreased. We did not find evidence of atherosclerosis (AS) in arthritic animals even though cardiomyopathy was significant. We observed that an impaired cardiac β1AR-excitation contraction coupling signal was accompanied by sustained increases in blood epinephrine levels in CIA rats. Furthermore, serum epinephrine concentrations were positively correlated with the heart failure biomarker NT-proBNP in RA patients (r2 = +0.53, P < 0.0001). In CIA mice, treatment with the nonselective βAR blocker carvedilol (2.5 mg·kg-1·d-1, for 4 weeks) or the specific GRK2 inhibitor paroxetine (2.5 mg·kg-1·d-1, for 4 weeks) effectively rescued heart function. We conclude that chronic and persistent β-adrenergic stress in CIA animals is a significant contributor to cardiomyopathy, which may be a potential target for protecting RA patients against HF.
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- Zhen-Duo Zhu
- The Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Hefei, 230032, China
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- The Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Hefei, 230032, China
- Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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- The Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Hefei, 230032, China
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- The Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Anhui Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230001, China
- Department of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China
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- The Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Hefei, 230032, China
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- The Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Hefei, 230032, China
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- The Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Hefei, 230032, China
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- The Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Pathology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Anhui Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230038, China
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- The Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Anhui Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230001, China.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China.
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- The Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Hefei, 230032, China.
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Liu W, Bai D, Kou L. Comparison of infliximab with adalimumab for the treatment of non-infectious uveitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Ophthalmol 2023; 23:240. [PMID: 37248486 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-023-02987-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To compare the efficacy and safety of infliximab with that of adalimumab in the treatment of non-infectious uveitis (NIU). METHODS We searched for relevant studies in the PubMed, Embase, ClinicalTrials.gov, Cochrane Library databases, Grey Matters, Grey Literature Report, OpenGrey, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Wan Fang databases up to September 2022. The incidences of complete remission of inflammation, response to therapy, adverse events and corticosteroid-sparing effect were evaluated. RESULTS Eleven clinical trials covering 1459 NIU patients were included. Complete remission of inflammation after therapy was achieved in 161 (37.5%) patients in the infliximab group and 151 (39.6%) patients in the adalimumab group. These two groups were not significantly different (P = 0.37). Four studies reported response to anti-TNF therapy involving 449 patients, of whom 241/272 (88.6%) treated with infliximab and 153/177 (86.4%) treated with adalimumab achieved partial or complete remission of inflammation. No significant difference was observed between the two cohorts in terms of response to therapy (P = 0.86). There was no significant difference between infliximab and adalimumab with regard to corticosteroid-sparing effect (P = 0.58). The pooled effect size (P = 0.001) showed a statistically significant difference, with the incidence of adverse events being 17.91% for infliximab and 12.12% for adalimumab. CONCLUSION Our systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 studies suggests that infliximab and adalimumab have similar therapeutic efficacy and corticosteroid-sparing effect in patients with NIU. However, adalimumab has a marginal advantage over infliximab in terms of adverse events. Large-scale RCTs with a longer follow-up are required to further evaluate these two anti-TNF-α agents in patients with NIU.
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- Weishai Liu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Ankang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 47 Bashan East Rd., Hanbin Dist, Ankang City, 725000, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ankang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 47 Bashan East Rd., Hanbin Dist, Ankang City, 725000, China
- Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ankang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 47 Bashan East Rd., Hanbin Dist, Ankang City, 725000, China.
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Nair S, Singh Kahlon S, Sikandar R, Peddemul A, Tejovath S, Hassan D, Patel KK, Mostafa JA. Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Inhibitors and Cardiovascular Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review. Cureus 2022; 14:e26430. [PMID: 35915691 PMCID: PMC9337794 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.26430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that, if untreated or poorly controlled, can cause significant morbidity in terms of loss of physical function and higher mortality due to higher cardiovascular risk. The standard of care for this disease is the use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). However, patients unable to reach low disease activity or remission and patients unable to tolerate conventional DMARDs will be switched to biologic therapy, a subset of which includes anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors. Since tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors (TNFi) inhibit the inflammatory cascade, they also play an essential role in dampening the progression of atherosclerosis and altering the risk of cardiovascular outcomes in RA. In this study, we assessed the risk of cardiovascular diseases, namely, congestive heart failure, nonfatal myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular disease, and coronary artery disease. We carried out the analysis by following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and conducted a literature search utilizing the following databases: PubMed, Science Direct, and Cochrane Library. Using the search strategy, we found a total of 19 articles that fit the inclusion and exclusion criteria, in addition to passing the risk of bias assessment. This is composed of three systematic reviews with meta-analyses, three randomized control studies, four narrative reviews, and nine cohort studies. In this systematic review, it was found that treatment with TNFi causes a corresponding reduction in the risk of cardiovascular events. This review encourages further dissection into the inner workings of TNFi in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease among patients with RA.
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Phytochemicals targeting JAK/STAT pathway in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: Is there a future? Biochem Pharmacol 2022; 197:114929. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2022.114929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Knockdown of Salusin- β Improves Cardiovascular Function in Myocardial Infarction-Induced Chronic Heart Failure Rats. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:8896226. [PMID: 34422210 PMCID: PMC8373485 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8896226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Salusin-β is a biologically active peptide with 20 amino acids that exerts several cardiovascular activity-regulating effects, such as regulating vascular endothelial function and the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells. However, the regulatory effects of salusin-β in myocardial infarction-induced chronic heart failure (CHF) are still unknown. The current study is aimed at investigating the effects of silencing salusin-β on endothelial function, cardiac function, vascular and myocardial remodeling, and its underlying signaling pathways in CHF rats induced by coronary artery ligation. CHF and sham-operated (Sham) rats were subjected to tail vein injection of adenoviral vectors encoding salusin-β shRNA or a control-shRNA. The coronary artery (CA), pulmonary artery (PA), and mesenteric artery (MA) were isolated from rats, and isometric tension measurements of arteries were performed. Compared with Sham rats, the plasma salusin-β, leptin and visfatin levels and the salusin-β protein expression levels of CA, PA, and MA were increased, while the acetylcholine- (ACh-) induced endothelium-dependent vascular relaxation of CA, PA, and MA was attenuated significantly in CHF rats and was improved significantly by salusin-β gene knockdown. Salusin-β knockdown also improved cardiac function and vascular and myocardial remodeling, increased endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) activity and nitric oxide (NO) levels, and decreased NAD(P)H oxidase activity, NOX-2 and NOX-4 expression, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in arteries in CHF rats. The effects of salusin-β knockdown in CHF rats were attenuated significantly by pretreatment with the NOS inhibitor L-NAME. These results indicate that silencing salusin-β contributes to the improvement of endothelial function, cardiac function, and cardiovascular remodeling in CHF by inhibiting NAD(P)H oxidase-ROS generation and activating eNOS-NO production.
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Zamri F, de Vries TJ. Use of TNF Inhibitors in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Implications for the Periodontal Status: For the Benefit of Both? Front Immunol 2020; 11:591365. [PMID: 33193432 PMCID: PMC7646519 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.591365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The inflammatory diseases rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis show similarities in misbalances of cytokine levels, such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). RA has been treated for two decades with TNF inhibitors which are effective by blocking TNF's destructive action. Since RA and periodontitis show similarities in high levels of TNF, the periodontal status of RA patients may improve with the use of anti-TNF therapy. To assess this, a systematic review with special emphasis on duration of therapy was performed to evaluate the effect of anti-TNF-α treatment on the periodontal status of RA patients. Overall, studies showed an improvement in periodontal health with anti-TNF therapy. When analyzed over time (6 weeks to 9 months), it became apparent that initial improvements concerned bleeding on probing (BOP) and gingival index (GI) after therapy duration of 6 weeks. Periodontitis parameters that improved after prolonged treatment were: probing pocket depth (PPD) after 3 months and clinical attachment level (CAL) after 6 months. In conclusion, this systematic review reveals that anti-TNF treatment is therefore not only beneficial for rheumatic joints but also for the gums of rheumatoid arthritis patients. We propose that the sequential tissue recovery due to anti-TNF therapy progresses as follows: 1. block of diapedesis by lowering vessel permeability, 2 fewer leukocytes in the inflamed tissue, and 3. reduced proteolytic activity and subsequent repair of collagen fiber functionality and normalization of osteoclast activity. Clinically, this could lead to a decrease in bleeding on probing and ultimately in an improved clinical attachment level.
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- Fatima Zamri
- Department of Periodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Periodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Yli-Karjanmaa M, Larsen KS, Fenger CD, Kristensen LK, Martin NA, Jensen PT, Breton A, Nathanson L, Nielsen PV, Lund MC, Carlsen SL, Gramsbergen JB, Finsen B, Stubbe J, Frich LH, Stolp H, Brambilla R, Anthony DC, Meyer M, Lambertsen KL. TNF deficiency causes alterations in the spatial organization of neurogenic zones and alters the number of microglia and neurons in the cerebral cortex. Brain Behav Immun 2019; 82:279-297. [PMID: 31505254 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2019.08.195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors are used to treat chronic inflammatory diseases, there is little information about how long-term inhibition of TNF affects the homeostatic functions that TNF maintains in the intact CNS. MATERIALS AND METHODS To assess whether developmental TNF deficiency causes alterations in the naïve CNS, we estimated the number of proliferating cells, microglia, and neurons in the developing neocortex of E13.5, P7 and adult TNF knock out (TNF-/-) mice and wildtype (WT) littermates. We also measured changes in gene and protein expression and monoamine levels in adult WT and TNF-/- mice. To evaluate long-term effects of TNF inhibitors, we treated healthy adult C57BL/6 mice with either saline, the selective soluble TNF inhibitor XPro1595, or the nonselective TNF inhibitor etanercept. We estimated changes in cell number and protein expression after two months of treatment. We assessed the effects of TNF deficiency on cognition by testing adult WT and TNF-/- mice and mice treated with saline, XPro1595, or etanercept with specific behavioral tasks. RESULTS TNF deficiency decreased the number of proliferating cells and microglia and increased the number of neurons. At the same time, TNF deficiency decreased the expression of WNT signaling-related proteins, specifically Collagen Triple Helix Repeat Containing 1 (CTHRC1) and Frizzled receptor 6 (FZD6). In contrast to XPro1595, long-term inhibition of TNF with etanercept in adult C57BL/6 mice decreased the number of BrdU+ cells in the granule cell layer of the dentate gyrus. Etanercept, but not XPro1595, also impaired spatial learning and memory in the Barnes maze memory test. CONCLUSION TNF deficiency impacts the organization of neurogenic zones and alters the cell composition in brain. Long-term inhibition of TNF with the nonselective TNF inhibitor etanercept, but not the soluble TNF inhibitor XPro1595, decreases neurogenesis in the adult mouse hippocampus and impairs learning and memory after two months of treatment.
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- Minna Yli-Karjanmaa
- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Institute for Neuro Immune Medicine, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; BRIDGE - Brain Research - Inter-Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Orthopedic Research Unit, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; BRIDGE - Brain Research - Inter-Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; BRIDGE - Brain Research - Inter-Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; BRIDGE - Brain Research - Inter-Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; BRIDGE - Brain Research - Inter-Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
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Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Older Adults and Elderly Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Role Can Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Play in Cardiovascular Risk Reduction? Drugs Aging 2019; 36:493-510. [PMID: 30953327 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-019-00653-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most common autoimmune inflammatory arthritis, is increasing, partly due to the aging of the general population. RA is an independent risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Older adults and elderly patients with RA develop CVD at a younger age compared with their general population peers. Both the traditional cardiovascular risk factors (age, sex, smoking, diabetes mellitus, hypertension), and systemic inflammation (i.e. high disease activity) are contributors to accelerated CVD in people with RA. Of the disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) used for RA treatment, methotrexate, triple combination oral therapy (methotrexate, sulfasalazine, and hydroxychloroquine), tumor necrosis factor inhibitor biologicals, and abatacept have the strongest data in favor of the reduction of cardiovascular events in patients with RA. A treat-to-target strategy should be employed in older adults and elderly patients with RA to ensure appropriate reduction in cardiovascular risk, which can also prevent short- and long-term musculoskeletal disability. Our review findings are in line with the 2016 European League Against Rheumatism guideline recommendations, specifically: (1) RA disease activity should be controlled with an optimal DMARD regimen using a treat-to-target approach; (2) the lipid profile should be assessed and monitored in every older adult and elderly RA patient; (3) CVD risk factors, including smoking cessation, blood pressure, and blood glucose control, should be optimized; (4) RA treatment should be initiated as soon as possible; and (5) shared decision making regarding the treatment of patients with RA should include a discussion on the potential amelioration of increased cardiovascular risk.
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Giollo A, Bissell LA, Buch MH. Cardiovascular outcomes of patients with rheumatoid arthritis prescribed disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs: a review. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2018; 17:697-708. [PMID: 29871535 DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2018.1483331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), with both traditional CV risk factors and inflammation contributing to this risk. AREAS COVERED This review highlights the burden of CVD in RA and associated traditional CV risk factors, including the complexity of dyslipidemia in RA and the so-called 'lipid paradox.' Furthermore, the recognized RA-disease-specific factors associated with higher risk of CVD and the role of systemic inflammation in the pathogenesis of CVD in RA will be addressed. With the advent of biologic and targeted synthetic therapies in the treatment of RA, the effect of conventional and newer generation disease modifying anti-rheumatic therapies (DMARDs) on CV risk and associated risk factors will also be discussed. EXPERT OPINION Identifying the RA phenotype at greatest risk of CVD, understanding the interplay of increased traditional risk factors, common inflammatory processes and RA-specific factors, and personalized use of DMARDs according to disease phenotype and comorbidity to reduce this risk are key areas for future research.
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- Alessandro Giollo
- a Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine , University of Leeds, Chapel Allerton Hospital , Leeds , UK.,b NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre , Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust , Leeds , LS7 4SA , UK.,c Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit , University of Verona , Verona , Italy
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- a Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine , University of Leeds, Chapel Allerton Hospital , Leeds , UK.,b NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre , Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust , Leeds , LS7 4SA , UK
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- a Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine , University of Leeds, Chapel Allerton Hospital , Leeds , UK.,b NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre , Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust , Leeds , LS7 4SA , UK
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Scavone C, Sportiello L, Sullo MG, Ferrajolo C, Ruggiero R, Sessa M, Berrino PM, di Mauro G, Berrino L, Rossi F, Rafaniello C, Capuano A. Safety Profile of Anticancer and Immune-Modulating Biotech Drugs Used in a Real World Setting in Campania Region (Italy): BIO-Cam Observational Study. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:607. [PMID: 28932193 PMCID: PMC5592230 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Objectives: To investigate the occurrence of adverse events (AEs) in naïve patients receiving biotech drugs. Design: A prospective observational study. Setting: Onco-hematology, Hepato-gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Dermatology, and Neurology Units in Campania Region (Italy). Participants: 775 patients (53.81% female) with mean age 56.0 (SD 15.2). The mean follow-up/patient was 3.48 (95% confidence interval 3.13–3.84). Main outcome measures: We collected all AEs associated to biotech drugs, including serious infections and malignancies. Serious AEs were defined according to the International Conference on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use, clinical safety data management: definitions and standards for expedited reporting E2A guideline. Results: The majority of the study population was enrolled in Onco-hematology and Rheumatology Units and the most common diagnosis were hematological malignancies, followed by rheumatoid arthritis, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and psoriatic arthritis. The most commonly prescribed biotech drugs were rituximab, bevacizumab, infliximab, trastuzumab, adalimumab, and cetuximab. Out of 775 patients, 320 experienced at least one AE. Most of patients experienced AEs to cetuximab therapy, rituximab and trastuzumab. Comparing female and male population, our findings highlighted a statistically significant difference in terms of AEs for adalimumab (35.90% vs. 7.41%, p < 0.001) and etanercept (27.59% vs. 10.00%, p = 0.023). Considering all biotech drugs, we observed a peak for all AEs occurrence at follow-up 91–180 days category. Bevacizumab, brentuximab, rituximab, trastuzumab and cetuximab were more commonly associated to serious adverse events; most of these were possibly related to biotech drugs, according to causality assessment. Three cases of serious infections occurred. Conclusions: The results of our study demonstrated that the majority of AEs were not serious and expected. Few cases of serious infections occurred, while no case of malignancy did. Overall, the safety profile of biotech drugs used in our population was similar to those observed in pivotal trials. Notwithstanding the positive results of our study, some safety concerns still remain unresolved. In order to collect more effectiveness and safety data on biotech drugs, the collection and analysis of real world data should be endorsed as well as the management of post-authorization studies.
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- Cristina Scavone
- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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Tocci G, Goletti D, Marino V, Matucci A, Milano GM, Cantini F, Scarpa R. Cardiovascular outcomes and tumour necrosis factor antagonists in chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease: a focus on rheumatoid arthritis. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2017; 15:55-61. [PMID: 27924645 DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2016.1218469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Many chronic rheumatic diseases have an inflammatory etiology, leading to accelerated atherosclerosis and increased occurrence of vascular diseases. In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a reduction in cardiovascular (CV) events has been reported under treatments reducing systemic inflammation. Areas covered: Given the central role of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) in chronic inflammatory conditions and in atherosclerosis, it has been suggested that TNFα-antagonists may reduce CV risk and mortality. Although there are no randomized controlled or head-to-head trials investigating the effect of specific anti-TNF-agents on CV outcomes, observational cohort studies, national registry data, and meta-analyses in RA have reported improved CV outcomes with anti-TNF therapy. Expert opinion: It is unclear whether this is due to reduced systemic inflammation or a specific anti-TNF effect at the atherosclerotic plaque level. Observed CV benefits appear to correlate with anti-TNF response. Conversely, although inconsistently, anti-TNF agents have also been linked with increased incidence/worsening of heart failure. Additional CV adverse events with anti-TNFs include vasculitis and venous thromboembolic events. We provide an overview of the likely effects of anti-TNF therapy on CV risk and adverse events, and evaluated differences in CV outcomes among different anti-TNF-agents.
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- Giuliano Tocci
- a Hypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology , University of Rome Sapienza , Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome , Italy.,b IRCCS Neuromed , Pozzilli , Italy
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- c Translational Research Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Preclinical Research , National Institute for Infectious Diseases , Rome , Italy
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- e Immunoallergology Unit , Department of Biomedicine, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi , Florence , Italy
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- f Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Transplant Unit , IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù , Rome , Italy
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- g Division of Rheumatology , Misericordia e Dolce Hospital , Prato , Italy
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- h Rheumatology Research Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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Forero E, Chalem M, Vásquez G, Jauregui E, Medina LF, Pinto Peñaranda LF, Medina J, Medina Y, Jaimes D, Arbelaez AM, Domínguez AM, Fernández A, Felipe-Díaz OJ, Chalem P, Caballero Uribe CV, Jannaut MJ, García I, Bautista W, Ramírez Figueroa J, Cortés J, Quintero J, Rodríguez N. Gestión de riesgo para la prescripción de terapias biológicas. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rcreu.2016.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Cardiotoxicity is a broad term that refers to the negative effects of toxic substances on the heart. Cancer drugs can cause cardiotoxicity by effects on heart cells, thromboembolic events, and/or hypertension that can lead to heart failure. Rheumatoid arthritis biologics may interfere with ischemic preconditioning and cause/worsen heart failure. Long-term and heavy alcohol use can result in oxidative stress, apoptosis, and decreased contractile protein function. Cocaine use results in sympathetic nervous system stimulation of heart and smooth muscle cells and leads to cardiotoxicity and evolution of heart failure. The definition of cardiotoxicity is likely to evolve along with knowledge about detecting subclinical myocardial injury.
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- Christopher S Lee
- School of Nursing and Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Mail Code: SN-2N, 3455 SW, US Veterans Hospital Road, Portland, OR 97239-2941, USA.
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Cordero-Coma M, Sobrin L. Anti-tumor necrosis factor-α therapy in uveitis. Surv Ophthalmol 2015; 60:575-89. [PMID: 26164735 DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2015.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2014] [Revised: 06/14/2015] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Since the first reported use in 2001 of an anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) agent, infliximab, for the treatment of uveitis, several new anti-TNF-α agents have emerged for the treatment of refractory noninfectious uveitides, although their use remains off-label in the US. These agents have demonstrated remarkable clinical antiinflammatory efficacy and a potential immunoregulatory role in selected uveitis patients, but it is currently unclear whether they can modify the natural history of disease. We review the rationale and clinical indications for this therapy, the differences between agents, how to manage dosing and intervals, and how to screen for and identify potential side effects. We also present a summary of the science behind the use of anti-TNF-α agents in ocular inflammation and the evidence for their efficacy.
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- Miguel Cordero-Coma
- Head of the Uveitis Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of León, León, Spain; Instituto Biomedicina (IBIOMED), University of León, León, Spain.
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- Uveitis and Retina Services, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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PURPOSE The published evidence on the role of various drugs and medication classes in causing or exacerbating heart failure (HF) is reviewed, with discussion of precautions and management strategies for use in clinical practice. SUMMARY A literature search was conducted to identify reports of new-onset HF and exacerbations of HF associated with medication use published from 1960 to January 2011. A large body of evidence from controlled clinical trials has led to an improved understanding of well-established causes of drug-induced HF symptoms (e.g., thiazolidinediones, certain older chemotherapy agents) while implicating a wide range of other commonly used drugs and drug classes (e.g., tyrosine kinase inhibitors, biological response modifiers) as having causal or contributory roles. Among the various medications cited in cases of drug-induced HF, some have been linked to significantly increased risks of stroke, myocardial infarction, and death, particularly in patients with existing cardiovascular (CV) disorders or CV risk factors. In recent years, postmarketing and surveillance data have linked a number of newer medications--including the antiarrhythmic dronedarone, the antifungal itraconazole, and the anti-cancer drugs trastuzumab, lapatinib, and bevacizumab--to serious cardiac effects not reported during clinical trials. CONCLUSION A variety of agents have been associated with drug-induced HF. Patients receiving agents that have been implicated in cases of new-onset HF or exacerbations of HF should be monitored for signs and symptoms of CV effects.
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- Carleton B Maxwell
- Department of Pharmacy, Carolinas Medical Center, 1000 Blythe Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28232, USA.
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DI Franco M, Paradiso M, Ceccarelli F, Scrivo R, Spinelli FR, Iannuccelli C, Valesini G. Biological drug treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthritis: effects on QT interval and QT dispersion. J Rheumatol 2011; 39:41-5. [PMID: 22045840 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.110158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) antagonists bring about significant improvement in chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthritis (SpA). There is some evidence that they can also have negative myocardial effects, but to date this issue has not been clarified. We evaluated changes in electrocardiographic measures [QT interval, corrected, dispersion, and dispersion corrected (QT, QTc, QTd, QTdc, respectively)] in patients with RA or SpA treated with anti-TNF agents (infliximab and etanercept), those treated with other biological agents (rituximab), and with methotrexate. METHODS We studied 38 consecutive patients with RA (21 patients) or SpA (19 patients) being treated with TNF-α antagonists, 8 patients with RA being treated with rituximab, and 13 patients (8 with RA and 5 with SpA) taking methotrexate. Electrocardiographs (ECG) were performed on all participants at baseline and 12 months after initiation of treatment, and the QT, QTc, and QTd were calculated with standard procedures. RESULTS After 12 months of treatment, significant increases over baseline values were observed in the mean QT (p < 0.009), QTd (p < 0.0001), and QTdc (p < 0.0001) of the anti-TNF group, but no significant changes were observed in those taking rituximab. QT changes in the anti-TNF group were unrelated to the disease (RA vs SpA) or drug (infliximab vs etanercept), and none were associated with clinical manifestations of cardiac disease. CONCLUSION In patients with RA and SpA, TNF-α antagonists seem to increase the QT and QTd measures. Although these changes were completely asymptomatic, ECG may be indicated in patients being considered for anti-TNF therapy to identify those at risk for cardiac complications.
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- Manuela DI Franco
- Cattedra di Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Sapienza Università di Roma, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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Lui NL, Thumboo J, Inman R. Cardiomyopathy in ankylosing spondylitis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2011; 63:564-9. [PMID: 20740605 DOI: 10.1002/acr.20333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Nai Lee Lui
- Singapore General Hospital, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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Meyer KC, Decker C, Baughman R. Toxicity and monitoring of immunosuppressive therapy used in systemic autoimmune diseases. Clin Chest Med 2011; 31:565-88. [PMID: 20692548 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2010.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Systemic autoimmune diseases may be progressive and lead to organ system dysfunction and premature death. Current treatment paradigms are usually predominantly based on the administration of immunosuppressive and/or immunomodulatory drug therapy. Such therapy can stabilize systemic manifestations of connective tissue disease (CTD) and may put the disease into remission, and many of these agents are commonly used to treat CTD-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD). Although these agents have largely revolutionized the treatment of the systemic autoimmune diseases, adverse reactions, which can be serious and life threatening, to the various immunosuppressive agents used in the treatment of CTD can occur. Treating physicians must be aware of mechanisms of action of various immunosuppressive agents and be able to recognize the potential adverse reactions that may occur with therapy as well as potentially harmful effects on fetal development. Appropriate monitoring may prevent or limit toxicity from these agents, and knowledge of drug-drug interactions is essential when these agents are prescribed.
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- Keith C Meyer
- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
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Al-Aly Z, Pan H, Zeringue A, Xian H, McDonald JR, El-Achkar TM, Eisen S. Tumor necrosis factor-α blockade, cardiovascular outcomes, and survival in rheumatoid arthritis. Transl Res 2011; 157:10-8. [PMID: 21146146 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2010.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2010] [Revised: 09/21/2010] [Accepted: 09/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The effect of TNF-α blockade on the risk of cardiovascular outcomes and long-term survival in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not known. We assembled a cohort of 20,811 (75,329 person-years) U.S. veterans who were diagnosed with RA between October 1998 and September 2005, and who were treated with a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD). Cox survival models were built to examine the effect of TNF-α antagonists on the risk of a composite endpoint of cardiovascular outcomes defined as the occurrence of atherosclerotic heart disease, congestive heart failure, peripheral artery disease, or cerebrovascular disease, and on the risk of death. Treatment with TNF-α antagonists was not associated with a significant effect on the composite endpoint of cardiovascular outcomes. When each outcome was examined separately, the use TNF-α antagonists was not associated with an increased risk of atherosclerotic heart disease, congestive heart failure, or peripheral artery disease, but it was associated with decreased risk of cerebrovascular disease (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.83; confidence interval [CI] = 0.70-0.98). The use of TNF-α antagonists did not affect the risk of death (HR = 0.99; CI = 0.87-1.14). In subgroup analyses, the use TNF-α antagonists was associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular outcomes (HR = 0.90, CI = 0.83-0.98) in patients younger than the median age of our cohort (63 years). The use TNF-α antagonists was not associated with a change in the risk of death in any other subgroup. These results show that the risk of cardiovascular events and survival in patients who receive TNF-α antagonists is not different than those who receive other DMARDs.
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- Ziyad Al-Aly
- St Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, MO 63106, USA.
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Ferrándiz C, Carrascosa JM, Boada A. A new era in the management of psoriasis? The biologics: facts and controversies. Clin Dermatol 2010; 28:81-7. [PMID: 20082956 DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2009.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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During the last 30 years, the tremendous progress in our knowledge of the pathogenesis of psoriasis has led to the development of new agents, the so-called biologics, that have revolutionized the management of severe psoriasis. Dermatologists and patients see this emerging therapy as a new perspective in the state of the art in managing moderate to severe psoriasis. After a few years of use in daily practice, we may begin to analyze the power of the currently available biologic agents in the management of severe psoriasis from the perspective of facts.
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- Carlos Ferrándiz
- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Carretera de Canyet s/n, 08916-Badalona, Spain.
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Well over a decade ago a central role of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) was first described in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) when remarkable clinical benefit was demonstrated in patients with refractory disease were treated with using either a monoclonal antibody or a soluble receptor fusion protein. There are now five anti-TNF agents approved by regulatory agencies for treating RA. Identifying which RA patients will have a meaningful clinical response (improvement in outcomes measures such as ACR 20, DAS score, remission, etc.) when used as monotherapy, or in combination with other immunosuppressive agents remains a major research effort. Also, attention has focused on the potential adverse events that can be seen with these therapies; an increase in opportunistic infections being the most clearly linked adverse event. These anti-TNF therapies have revolutionized the clinicians' ability to make a significant impact in RA, a disease that has significant excess morbidity and mortality.
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Connor V. Anti-TNF therapies: a comprehensive analysis of adverse effects associated with immunosuppression. Rheumatol Int 2009; 31:327-37. [PMID: 20013267 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-009-1292-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2009] [Accepted: 11/29/2009] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Knowledge and understanding about the immunosuppressive properties of anti-TNF therapies and the adverse effects these causes have advanced over the last 10 years since the first of these drugs was approved. These drugs work by inhibiting tumour necrosis factor (TNF) in the body, which plays an essential role in the immune response to invading pathogens. Anti-TNF drugs have therapeutic value because high levels of TNF are thought to be part of the pathophysiology of many chronic inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease. Anti-TNF drugs are usually well-tolerated, however, there have been reports of many potentially serious adverse effects. This article will comprehensively analyse these adverse effects; the incidence, symptoms and mechanisms will be discussed. In addition, the contraindications of this class of drugs will be explored and the detection and prevention methods that should be put in place by health care professionals who treat patients on these drugs will be described.
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Dugar M, Rankin WA, Rowe E, Smith MD. “My foot hurts”: a flare of rheumatoid arthritis? Med J Aust 2009; 190:392-3. [DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02459.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2008] [Accepted: 01/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Sang-Heon Lee
- Division of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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Friedewald VE, Cather JC, Gelfand JM, Gordon KB, Gibbons GH, Grundy SM, Jarratt MT, Krueger JG, Ridker PM, Stone N, Roberts WC. AJC editor's consensus: psoriasis and coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol 2008; 102:1631-43. [PMID: 19064017 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 203] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2008] [Accepted: 10/29/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Vincent E Friedewald
- Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
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