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Yang F, Yang Y, Zhu Q, Chen SA, Fu X, Yan S, Meng C, Ma L, Sun X, Xu J, Luo X, Xing Q. Research on Susceptible Genes and Immunological Pathogenesis of Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions in Chinese Hans. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc 2015; 17:29-31. [PMID: 26067314 DOI: 10.1038/jidsymp.2015.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Cutaneous adverse drug reactions (cADRs) include mild maculopapular exanthems (MPE), Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) and acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP). We used HLA high-resolution genotyping and genome wide association analysis (GWAS) to identify the genetic markers for cADRs induced by common culprit drugs in Han Chinese population. To further understand the immunopathogenesis of cADRs, and with the goal of developing treatment strategies, we compared the expression of cytoxic cytokines between the patients with cADRs and normal controls. Our data suggested that the carbamazepine induced SJS/TEN, allopurinol induced CADRs, methazolamide induced SJS/TEN and SASP induced DRESS were respectively strongly associated with HLA-B*15:02, HLA-B*58:01, HLA-B*59:01 and HLA-B*13:01. In addition, increased expression of cytotoxic cytokines in sera and tissues of cADRs patients were found, compared with healthy controls. Our findings may shed light on prediction and prevention of cADRs, provide clues to pathogenesis, and guide treatment strategies of these reactions.
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- Fangping Yang
- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Children's Hospital & Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Children's Hospital & Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Children's Hospital & Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Children's Hospital & Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Karr RM. Chronic rhinosinusitis: potential new use for topical sulfasalazine. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2014; 2:349-50.e1. [PMID: 24811030 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2014.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2013] [Revised: 01/06/2014] [Accepted: 01/08/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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- Reynold M Karr
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Wash.
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Pastor-Navarro N, Gallego-Iglesias E, Maquieira A, Puchades R. Immunochemical method for sulfasalazine determination in human plasma. Anal Chim Acta 2007; 583:377-83. [PMID: 17386570 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2006.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2006] [Revised: 10/04/2006] [Accepted: 10/13/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Sulfasalazine is an antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. For the assessment of sulfasalazine in several biological matrices, an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) method based on polyclonal antibodies was developed and characterized. The immunoassay showed a high sensitivity (IC50=0.51 ng mL(-1)) and specificity, a detection limit of 0.02 ng mL(-1) and a dynamic range of 0.06-3.75 ng mL(-1) (80-20% inhibition). The immunoassay performed well when it was applied to spiked plasma samples (from 0.5 to 2.0 ng mL(-1)) previously cleaned up by protein precipitation with methanol. Recoveries ranged from 83 to 119%, with a mean value of 99% (CV=13%). Since sulfasalazine remaining of a treatment reaches the systemic circulation in unchanged form, the immunoassay can be applied to the determination of this pharmaceutical in human plasma in order to facilitate the control of the patients through the application of personal doses.
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- Nuria Pastor-Navarro
- Departamento de Química, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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Bradley SM, Bird HA, Gooi HC. Antibody levels to Clostridium perfringens and response to sulphasalazine. Br J Rheumatol 1996; 35:1327-8. [PMID: 9010069 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/35.12.1327-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Smedegård G, Björk J. Sulphasalazine: mechanism of action in rheumatoid arthritis. Br J Rheumatol 1995; 34 Suppl 2:7-15. [PMID: 8535652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Sulphasalazine a drug used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) shows a wide range of biological activities all of which might contribute to the beneficial clinical effect seen during treatment of RA. This review summarizes some of the biological activities and discusses these in context of possible modes of action of the drug. Sulphasalazine has been described as an antibacterial drug, an anti-inflammatory drug or as an immunomodulator. From the reviewed data it is concluded that the effects of sulphasalazine on various immunological processes, are of outstanding importance for its mode of action.
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- G Smedegård
- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacia Pharmaceuticals, Uppsala, Sweden
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Sulphasalazine is an effective drug for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in adults. In paediatric patients, the drug has been used to treat inflammatory bowel disease and is currently under investigation for the treatment of juvenile chronic arthritis. Although sulphasalazine has a rather low incidence of serious side effects, one of the most common is skin rash, thought to be an allergic reaction. In adults, sulphasalazine desensitization programmes have proven to be effective for the treatment of this side effect. We present the case of a 7-year-old boy suffering from HLA-B 27 positive juvenile chronic arthritis. After initiation of treatment with sulphasalazine he developed an allergic skin rash, but tolerated the drug well after completion of a desensitization programme. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a paediatric patient with juvenile chronic arthritis successfully desensitized with sulphasalazine.
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Kanerud L, Scheynius A, Hafström I. Evidence of a local intestinal immunomodulatory effect of sulfasalazine in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 1994; 37:1138-45. [PMID: 7914408 DOI: 10.1002/art.1780370805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze whether the intestinal mucosa in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is immunologically abnormal and whether sulfasalazine (SSZ) possesses any local intestinal immunoregulatory effect. METHODS Lymphocyte subpopulations and HLA-DR expression were evaluated in biopsy specimens from the duodenal-jejunal mucosa and in peripheral blood samples obtained from 17 patients with RA, both before and after 16 weeks of SSZ treatment. The same mucosal assays were also performed in 7 controls. RESULTS The mucosa of the small intestine in RA patients showed no differences in morphology, HLA-DR expression, or the amounts and distribution of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, and gamma/delta + lymphocytes compared with the control group. However, there was a reduction in mucosal CD3+ and gamma/delta + lymphocyte numbers after SSZ therapy, which did not correspond to a change in peripheral blood CD3+ lymphocyte number. SSZ treatment also tended to diminish the peripheral blood CD4+:CD8+ cell ratio (P = 0.05). CONCLUSION No signs of inflammation or immunologic abnormalities were seen in RA duodenal-jejunal mucosa. In this part of the intestine, however, SSZ exerted immunoregulatory effects that were not encountered in the peripheral blood.
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- L Kanerud
- Stockholm Söder Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
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Skin rash is a common side effect of sulphasalazine. Desensitisation, with a gradual introduction of the drug, may prevent rash. This study reports a 33% (3/9 patients) success rate of desensitisation in patients with arthritis. Desensitisation should only be attempted if sulphasalazine has been efficacious in treating the joint symptoms.
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- C McCarthy
- Department of Rheumatology, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin
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Rasmussen E, Lykkegaard JJ. [Salazopyrine desensitization]. Ugeskr Laeger 1993; 155:1398. [PMID: 8098882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Koski JM. Desensitization to sulphasalazine in patients with arthritis. Clin Exp Rheumatol 1993; 11:169-70. [PMID: 8099541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Desensitization to sulphasalazine was successful in 16 of 21 (76%) arthritic patients who previously had skin rash from sulphasalazine (success rate: 8 of 13, or 62%) or sulphonamide (success rate: 8 out of 8 patients). Desensitization to sulphasalazine is a simple outpatient procedure which allows many subjects who develop a skin rash to sulphonamide or sulphasalazine to start or continue sulphasalazine treatment.
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Schydlowsky P. [Salazopyrine desensitization]. Ugeskr Laeger 1993; 155:476-8. [PMID: 8096664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Salazopyrin is effective in the management of connective tissue diseases, it is safe and useful for long-term management. However, it's use may be complicated by a skin rash which may necessitate withdrawal of therapy. Four patients with connective tissue diseases were treated with salazopyrin in desensitisation doses, as management with full dosage had previously been followed by a skin rash. In two patients, we were able to achieve a daily dosage of 2 g salazopyrin, in one case therapy was continued with a lower dosage, and withdrawal of the drug proved necessary in one patient. Desensitisation of salazopyrin induced rash is an easy procedure and is, possible in most cases. It may be worthwhile for many patients.
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- P Schydlowsky
- Reumatologisk afdeling, Københavns Amts Sygehus i Glostrup
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Tolia V. Sulfasalazine desensitization in children and adolescents with chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Am J Gastroenterol 1992; 87:1029-32. [PMID: 1353658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sulfasalazine is an important therapeutic agent in the management of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (CIBD). Unfortunately, adverse reactions to this drug have been reported in 5-55% of treated patients. These include dose-related side effects like nausea, malaise, and headache or hypersensitivity reactions such as rash, fever, hives, arthralgia, hepatitis, etc. Studies in adults with successful reintroduction of sulfasalazine after a desensitization program have been reported; however, with regard to children, no such data are available. Fourteen children and adolescents (5-16 yr old) diagnosed to have CIBD manifested hypersensitivity to sulfasalazine within 2 months of onset of treatment. All had pancolitis--secondary to Crohn's disease (CD) in four and to ulcerative colitis (UC) in 10. All of them were on steroids. Sulfasalazine was discontinued in all after symptoms of hypersensitivity developed. Three patients with severe reaction were diagnosed prior to desensitization experience. Desensitization, beginning with 5-50 mg of sulfasalazine/day, was attempted in the other 11 children. The dose was gradually increased by 5-50 mg increments every 3 days. Desensitization was successful in only five children, who were ultimately able to tolerate 1.5-3.0 g of sulfasalazine daily again. In the rest (six of 11 patients), oral 5-ASA (Asacol) was administered, and three could not tolerate it. One of these three with intolerance to Asacol required colectomy. One did not tolerate Asacol or Dipentum. Our findings suggest that sulfasalazine desensitization should be attempted in all patients developing hypersensitivity reactions before trying alternative therapy.
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- V Tolia
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University, Detroit
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Feltelius N, Gudmundsson S, Wennersten L, Sjöberg O, Hällgren R, Klareskog L. Enumeration of IgA producing cells by the enzyme linked immunospot (ELISPOT) technique to evaluate sulphasalazine effects in inflammatory arthritides. Ann Rheum Dis 1991; 50:369-71. [PMID: 1676256 PMCID: PMC1004439 DOI: 10.1136/ard.50.6.369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Numbers of IgA producing cells in peripheral blood were determined by the enzyme linked immunospot (ELISPOT) technique in 15 patients with inflammatory arthritides receiving sulphasalazine treatment. The numbers of IgA producing cells decreased significantly after the first three weeks of treatment. In 11 of the patients this decrease persisted, whereas a subsequent increase was seen in the four others; in two of these latter patients this increase coincided with a temporary withdrawal of the sulphasalazine treatment. A reduction of serum concentrations of IgA and haptoglobin was seen after three months' treatment. Eleven of the patients had a subjective improvement in their joint disease during the first three months of treatment. Analysis of circulating cells committed for IgA secretion may constitute one way of assessing gut associated immunity indirectly, and the present data suggest that sulphasalazine has a rapid effect on lymphocytes possibly originating from the gut and that such an effect precedes improvement in laboratory parameters and clinical symptoms in arthritic diseases.
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- N Feltelius
- Department of Internal Medicine, Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden
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Lioté F, Kuntz D. [Desensitization to salazopyrine in rheumatoid polyarthritis]. Rev Rhum Mal Osteoartic 1991; 58:139. [PMID: 1675020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Two patients with ulcerative colitis and a past history of allergic reactions to sulfasalazine had similar reactions when treated with 5-aminosalicylic acid. This suggests that, at least in some patients, the adverse effects of sulfasalazine are due to 5-aminosalicylic acid rather than sulfapyridine. Desensitization to sulfasalazine was successfully carried out in one patient but was not attempted in a second.
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- J M Fardy
- Department of Medicine, St. Joseph's Health Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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Sulfasalazine has proven to be an effective agent in the therapy of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Despite long and widespread usage, the mechanism of action of this drug is still not understood. Several investigators have suggested that the drug might act as an immunosuppressant. To examine this possibility, an in vivo study was undertaken to ascertain any quantitative change in the circulating T cells, Ig-bearing B cells, and complement receptor-bearing lymphocytes (CRL) of patients before and during therapy with sulfaslazine. Concomitant responses to skin test antigens were also evaluated. In vitro studies with control cells were performed to determine the influence of sulfasalazine and its components (sulfapyridine or 5-aminosalicylic acid) on the extent of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), as well as on the number of T cells and CRL. Results indicate that neither sulfasalazine nor either of its components quantitatively alters those subpopulations of circulating mononuclear cells studied in vivo or in vitro--nor are these compounds responsible for any functional inhibition of ADCC.
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