Biological and targeted-synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs with concomitant methotrexate or leflunomide in rheumatoid arthritis: Real-life TReasure prospective data

dc.authorscopusid55542843700
dc.authorscopusid12794831300
dc.authorscopusid7004353906
dc.authorscopusid24536798400
dc.authorscopusid57225883776
dc.authorscopusid57203458191
dc.authorscopusid14422446100
dc.contributor.authorKimyon, G.
dc.contributor.authorKalyoncu, Umut
dc.contributor.authorKiraz, Sedat
dc.contributor.authorBes, Cemal
dc.contributor.authorCoşkun, Necdet
dc.contributor.authorYagiz, B.
dc.contributor.authorKelesoglu, B.
dc.contributor.authorMercan, Rıdvan
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-11T14:39:59Z
dc.date.available2022-05-11T14:39:59Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentFakülteler, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, İç Hastalıkları Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.description.abstractObjective To determine the real-life efficacy, safety, and drug-retention rates of leflunomide (LEF) or methotrexate (MTX) as a synthetic DMARD used in combination with biological DMARDs for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods The TReasure database is a web-based, prospective, observational cohort of RA and spondyloarthritis patients from 17 centres in different regions of Turkey and data entry was enabled since December 2017. Until May 2019, 2556 RA patients on biologic treatment were recorded. Demographic and RA-related data of 1526 patient either received LEF or MTX were compared, efficacy of both drugs compared by RA-disease activity composite indices. Reasons fordrug discontinuation also recorded. Drug retention rates were compared with Kaplan-Meier curves (log-rank test). Results Of 2556 RA patients 1526 (59.7%) were receiving concomitant LEF (n=646, 42.3%; median follow up 35 months) or concomitant MTX (n=880, 57.3%; median follow-up 32 months) at the time of initiation to their first bDMARDs. The LEF group were older and had longer disease duration, proportion of females and seropositive patients was higher in this group. In the LEF group, non-anti-TNF agents were used in higher rate. Remission rates, changes in composite indices and rate of comorbidities and adverse events were similar in both groups. The retention rate of LEF + non-anti-TNF b/tsDMARDs was higher compared to MTX + anti–TNF bDMARDs (p=0.002, log-rank). Rates of adverse events were similar in both groups. Conclusion LEF in combination with either anti-TNF or non-anti-TNF drugs appears as an effective and safe therapeutic option at least as MTX. © Copyright CliniCal and ExpErimEntal rhEumatology 2021.
dc.description.sponsorshipthis study was funding by Hacettepe Rheumatology Society.
dc.identifier.endpage858
dc.identifier.issn0392-856X
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid32896266
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85109656347
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage852
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/8824
dc.identifier.volume39
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.institutionauthorMercan, Rıdvan
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherClinical and Experimental Rheumatology S.A.S.
dc.relation.ispartofClinical and Experimental Rheumatology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectBiologic or targeted-synthetic DMARDs
dc.subjectLeflunomide
dc.subjectMethotrexate
dc.subjectRheumatoid arthritis
dc.subjectantirheumatic agent
dc.subjectleflunomide
dc.subjectmethotrexate
dc.subjecttumor necrosis factor inhibitor
dc.subjectcombination drug therapy
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectprospective study
dc.subjectrheumatoid arthritis
dc.subjecttreatment outcome
dc.subjectturkey (bird)
dc.subjectAntirheumatic Agents
dc.subjectArthritis, Rheumatoid
dc.subjectDrug Therapy, Combination
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectLeflunomide
dc.subjectMethotrexate
dc.subjectProspective Studies
dc.subjectTreatment Outcome
dc.subjectTumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.titleBiological and targeted-synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs with concomitant methotrexate or leflunomide in rheumatoid arthritis: Real-life TReasure prospective data
dc.typeArticle

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