Etanercept therapy in rheumatoid arthritis. A randomized, controlled trial.
Ann Intern Med
; 130(6): 478-86, 1999 Mar 16.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In a phase II study, etanercept (recombinant human tumor necrosis factor receptor [p75]Fc fusion protein) safely produced rapid, dose-dependent improvement in rheumatoid arthritis over 3 months.OBJECTIVE:
To confirm the benefit of etanercept therapy of longer duration and simplified dosing in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.DESIGN:
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with blinded joint assessors.SETTING:
13 North American centers. PATIENTS 234 patients with active rheumatoid arthritis who had an inadequate response to disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. INTERVENTION Twice-weekly subcutaneous injections of etanercept, 10 or 25 mg, or placebo for 6 months. MEASUREMENTS The primary end points were 20% and 50% improvement in disease activity according to American College of Rheumatology (ACR) responses at 3 and 6 months. Other end points were 70% ACR responses at 3 and 6 months and other measures of disease activity at 3 and 6 months.RESULTS:
Etanercept significantly reduced disease activity in a dose-related fashion. At 3 months, 62% of the patients receiving 25 mg of etanercept and 23% of the placebo recipients achieved 20% ACR response (P < 0.001). At 6 months, 59% of the 25-mg group and 11% of the placebo group achieved a 20% ACR response (P < 0.001); 40% and 5%, respectively, achieved a 50% ACR response (P < 0.01). The respective mean percentage reduction in the number of tender and swollen joints at 6 months was 56% and 47% in the 25-mg group and 6% and -7% in the placebo group (P < 0.05). Significantly more etanercept recipients achieved a 70% ACR response, minimal disease status (0 to 5 affected joints), and improved quality of life. Etanercept was well tolerated, with no dose-limiting toxic effects.CONCLUSIONS:
Etanercept can safely provide rapid, significant, and sustained benefit in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Artrite Reumatoide
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Imunoglobulina G
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Anti-Inflamatórios não Esteroides
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Receptores do Fator de Necrose Tumoral
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Intern Med
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos