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Fernández-Lázaro D, Iglesias-Lázaro M, Garrosa E, Rodríguez-García S, Jerves Donoso D, Gutiérrez-Abejón E, Jorge-Finnigan C. Impact of Innovative Treatment Using Biological Drugs for the Modulation of Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis: A Systematic Review. Medicina (Kaunas) 2023; 59:medicina59020247. [PMID: 36837449 PMCID: PMC9967997 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59020247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
Scleroderma or systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease affecting the connective tissue, characterized by fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. There is currently no curative treatment available, so therapeutic action is aimed at a symptomatic treatment of the affected organs. The development of biotechnology has made it possible to implement certain biological drugs that could represent a window of opportunity to modulate the evolution and symptomatology of scleroderma with greater efficacy and less toxicity than conventional treatments. This study aimed to review the current evidence critically and systematically on the effects of biological drugs on the pulmonary function, skin disease, and health status of patients afflicted by diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc). Three electronic databases (Pubmed, Dialnet, and Cochrane Library Plus) were systematically searched until the cut-off date of October 2022. The review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and included original articles in English and Spanish with a controlled trial design, comparing biological drug treatments (tocilizumab, belimumab, riociguat, abatacept, and romilkimab) with a control group. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using the McMaster quantitative form and the PEDro scale. A total of 383 studies were identified, 6 of them met the established criteria and were included in the present systematic review. A total of 426 patients treated with tocilizumab, belimumab, riociguat, abatacept, and romilkimab were included. The results showed substantial non-significant (p < 0.05) improvement trends after treatment with the biological drugs included in this review for the modified Rodnan Scale Value, Forced Vital Capacity, and Carbon Monoxide Diffusion Test; however, no benefits were shown on the Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index when compared to the control group. Biological drugs, therefore, maybe a new therapeutic strategy for dcSSc and could be recommended as an additional and/or adjunctive treatment that promotes anti-fibrotic activity. This review could further define the clinical rationale for the use of biologics in the treatment of dcSSc and could provide key details on the study protocol, design, and outcome reporting.
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Affiliation(s)
- Diego Fernández-Lázaro
- Department of Cellular Biology, Genetics, Histology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Valladolid, Campus of Soria, 42004 Soria, Spain
- Neurobiology Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain
- Correspondence: (D.F.-L.); (E.G.)
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- Department of Cellular Biology, Genetics, Histology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Valladolid, Campus of Soria, 42004 Soria, Spain
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- Neurobiology Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain
- Correspondence: (D.F.-L.); (E.G.)
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Valladolid, Campus of Soria, 42003 Soria, Spain
- Internal Medicine Department of Soria University Assistance Complex (CAUSO), Santa Bárbara Hospital, Castile and Leon Health (SACyL), 42005 Soria, Spain
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- Pneumology Department of Soria University Assistance Complex (CAUSO), Santa Bárbara Hospital, Castile and Leon Health (SACyL), 42003 Soria, Spain
- Department of Anatomy and Radiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Valladolid, Campus of Soria, 42004 Soria, Spain
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- Pharmacological Big Data Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain
- Pharmacy Directorate, Castile and Leon Health Council, 47007 Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Anatomy and Radiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Valladolid, Campus of Soria, 42004 Soria, Spain
- Dermatology Department of Soria University Assistance Complex (CAUSO), Santa Bárbara Hospital, Castile and Leon Health (SACyL), 42005 Soria, Spain
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Fernández-Lázaro D, Ortega CD, Sánchez-Serrano N, Beddar Chaib F, Jerves Donoso D, Jiménez-Callejo E, Rodríguez-García S. Convalescent Plasma Therapy, Therapeutic Formulations of Repurposed Drugs in 20th Century Epidemics against COVID-19: A Systematic Review. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:1020. [PMID: 35631607 PMCID: PMC9146314 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14051020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) represents one of the largest pandemics the world has faced, and it is producing a global health crisis. To date, the availability of drugs to treat COVID-19 infections remains limited to supportive care although therapeutic options are being explored. Some of them are old strategies for treating infectious diseases. convalescent plasma (CP) therapy has been used successfully in other viral outbreaks in the 20th century. In this study, we systematically evaluated the effect and safety of CP therapy on hospitalized COVID-19 patients. A structured search was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines using Medline (PubMed), SciELO, Cochrane Library Plus, Web of Science, and Scopus. The search included articles published up to January 2022 and was restricted to English- and Spanish-language publications. As such, investigators identified six randomized controlled trials that met the search criteria. The results determined that in hospitalized COVID-19 patients the administration of CP therapy with a volume between 200-500 mL and a single transfusion performed in 1-2 h, compared to the control group, decreased viral load, symptomatology, the period of infection, and mortality, without serious adverse effects. CP did influence clinical outcomes and may be a possible treatment option, although further studies will be necessary.
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Affiliation(s)
- Diego Fernández-Lázaro
- Department of Cellular Biology, Histology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Valladolid, Campus of Soria, 42003 Soria, Spain
- Neurobiology Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain
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- Heamtology Service of the Santa Bárbara Hospital, Castille and Leon Health (SACyL), 42003 Soria, Spain;
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- Department of Cellular Biology, Histology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Valladolid, Campus of Soria, 42003 Soria, Spain
- Microbiology Unit of the Santa Bárbara Hospital, Castille and Leon Health (SACyL), 42003 Soria, Spain
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- Department of Anatomy and Radiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Valladolid, Campus of Soria, 42003 Soria, Spain; (F.B.C.); (D.J.D.)
- Emergency Service of the Santa Bárbara Hospital, Castille and Leon Health (SACyL), 42003 Soria, Spain
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- Department of Anatomy and Radiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Valladolid, Campus of Soria, 42003 Soria, Spain; (F.B.C.); (D.J.D.)
- Neumology Service of the Santa Bárbara Hospital, Castille and Leon Health (SACyL), 42003 Soria, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine Service of the Santa Bárbara Hospital, Castille and Leon Health (SACyL), 42003 Soria, Spain;
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Valladolid, Campus of Soria, 42003 Soria, Spain;
- Internal Medicine Service of the Santa Bárbara Hospital, Castille and Leon Health (SACyL), 42003 Soria, Spain
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