scholarly journals Psychological Correlates of Self-reported Disease Activity in Ankylosing Spondylitis

2010 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 829-834 ◽  
Author(s):  
TAMAR F. BRIONEZ ◽  
SHERVIN ASSASSI ◽  
JOHN D. REVEILLE ◽  
CHARLES GREEN ◽  
THOMAS LEARCH ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Disease Activity Index ◽  
Multivariate Regression Analysis ◽  
Passive Coping ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Psychological Measures

Objective.To investigate the role of psychological variables in self-reported disease activity in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), while controlling for demographic and medical variables.Methods.Patients with AS (n = 294) meeting modified New York criteria completed psychological measures evaluating depression, resilience, active and passive coping, internality, and helplessness. Demographic, clinical, and radiologic data were also collected. Univariate and multivariate analyses were completed to determine the strength of the correlation of psychological variables with disease activity, as measured by the Bath AS Disease Activity Index (BASDAI).Results.In the multivariate regression analysis, the psychological variables contributed significantly to the variance in BASDAI scores, adding an additional 33% to the overall R-square beyond that accounted for by demographic and medical variables (combined R-square 18%). Specifically, arthritis helplessness and depression accounted for the most significant portion of the variance in BASDAI scores in the final model.Conclusion.Arthritis helplessness and depression accounted for significant variability in self-reported disease activity beyond clinical and demographic variables in patients with AS. These findings have important clinical implications in the treatment and monitoring of disease activity in AS, and suggest potential avenues of intervention.

scholarly journals The Role of Alpha Defensins in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pelin Oktayoglu ◽  
Nuriye Mete ◽  
Mehmet Caglayan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Elevated Serum ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Disease Activity Index ◽  
Pathogenetic Mechanisms

Abstract Objectives Defensins are a family of antimicrobial peptides. Elevated levels of human neutrophil peptides (HNP 1–3) are seen in blood samples of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and in many rheumatic diseases. It has been suggested that they may play a significant role in the progression and pathogenesis of these diseases. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the levels of HNP 1–3 in sera of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and its association with disease activity and other clinical features of AS. Methods A total of 36 patients, who met the Modified New York Criteria for AS, and 50 healthy controls (HCs) were included in this study. The Bath AS Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) and the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) were used to assess disease activity. The Bath AS Radiology Index (BASRI) was used to assess radiological damage. Spinal and hip measurements were determined by the Bath AS Metrology Index (BASMI). An AS Quality of Life (ASQoL) questionnaire was administered to assess the disease-related quality of life. Serum HNP 1–3 levels were determined using the ELISA kit. Results Mean serum HNP 1–3 levels were significantly higher in patients with AS (287.01±201.307 vs. 152.09±43.75 pg/ml) compared with HCs (p=0.001). HNP 1–3 levels did not correlate with BASDAI (p=0.519), ASDAS-CRP (p=0.424), BASRI (p=0.280), BASMI (p=0.168), ASQoL (p=0.307), ESR (p=0.706) and CRP (p=0.157) values. Conclusion Elevated serum levels of HNP 1–3 may play an important role in the pathogenetic mechanisms of AS. This result may give us an opportunity to develop new treatment strategies considering the role of these peptides in the pathogenetic mechanisms of AS.

scholarly journals The Role of Clinical and Ultrasound Enthesitis Scores in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Life ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 218
Author(s):  
Alesandra Florescu ◽  
Vlad Pădureanu ◽  
Dan Nicolae Florescu ◽  
Anca Bobircă ◽  
Lucian-Mihai Florescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Disease Activity Index ◽  
Clinical Score ◽  
Chronic Inflammatory Disease ◽  
Joint Involvement ◽  
History Of ◽  
Research Consortium

Introduction: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease, part of the spondyloarthritis (SpA) group, characterized by axial (spine and sacroiliac joints), entheseal, and peripheral joint involvement, which is frequently associated with extra-articular manifestations. Material and Methods: The study included a number of 30 patients diagnosed with AS according to the New York modified criteria, with history of entheseal pain, hospitalized between 2016–2018 in the Department of Rheumatology of the Emergency County Hospital of Craiova. Results: Regarding the Belgrade Ultrasound Enthesitis Score (BUSES) score and the disease activity calculated using the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS), they did not show a statistically significant association (p = 0.738). Additionally, BUSES did not have a statistically significant association with the disease activity quantified by the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) score (p = 0.094). The Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada Enthesitis Index (SPARCC) clinical score was not statistically associated with ASDAS (p = 0.434) nor with BASDAI (p = 0.130). The SPARCC clinical score and the BUSES ultrasound score were statistically significantly associated, registering a value of p = 0.018. Conclusions: Our study proved a significant correlation between SPARCC and BUSES, although in literature the evidence is contrasting.

scholarly journals Clinical features of ankylosing spondylitis in patients with secondary AA amyloidosis

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-49
Author(s):  
D. G. Rumyantseva ◽  
E. M. Agafonova ◽  
S. O. Krasnenko ◽  
A. S. Starkova ◽  
M. M. Urumova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Disease Activity Index ◽  
Clinical Feature ◽  
Aa Amyloidosis ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Group 1

Renal AA amyloidosis is the most severe type of renal pathology in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The characteristic symptoms of AA amyloidosis in rheumatic diseases do not often occur for years, making it difficult to diagnose it early and to start adequate therapy.Objective: to identify the clinical features of AS complicated by secondary AA amyloidosis.Patients and methods. The investigation enrolled 9 patients with AS (according to the 1984 modified New York criteria) and histologically confirmed secondary AA amyloidosis (Group 1). A comparison group included 216 AS patients without amyloidosis (Group 2).Results and discussion. In Group 1 patients, the age at the onset of AS was significantly less and the disease duration was 4 times longer than those in Group 2. All the patients with AA amyloidosis had enthesitis and arthritis, including those of the hip joints. The scores of the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) and the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score with C-reactive protein (ASDAS-CRP), and the acute phase inflammation index CRP were higher in Group 1 than in Group 2.Conclusion. The clinical feature of AS complicated by secondary AA-amyloidosis is the long duration of the disease and the high frequency of juvenile onset, non-axial manifestations (arthritis, coxitis and enteritis), as well as the high activity of systemic inflammation.

scholarly journals Visceral Fat Reflects Disease Activity in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 186
Author(s):  
Mesut Aydin ◽  
Fatma Aydin ◽  
Murat Yuksel ◽  
Abdulkadir Yildiz ◽  
Nihat Polat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Visceral Adipose Tissue ◽  
Visceral Fat ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Disease Activity Index ◽  
Infliximab Treatment ◽  
Visceral Adipose

Purpose: Response to infliximab treatment diminishes as body mass index (BMI) increases in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The purpose of the study was to determine if diminished response to infliximab treatment in patients with AS could be associated with increased visceral adipose tissue rather than increased BMI. Methods: Twenty six AS patients (21 males and five females) who fulfilled the modified New York criteria and who were currently receiving infliximab treatment were enrolled in the study. Pain was measured by the visual analogue scale (VAS). The disease activity and functional status were assessed by the Bath AS Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) and the Bath AS Functional Index (BASFI). The Bath AS Metrology Index (BASMI) was used to evaluate mobility restrictions. Weight and visceral body composition were measured without shoes in light indoor clothes using a bio-impedance meter. Results: There was a significant correlation between visceral adipose tissue amount and disease activity under infliximab treatment. In correlation analysis, visceral fat showed significant correlations between BASDAI (r=0.545, p=0.004) and VAS (r=0.458, p=0.019). Total body fat also showed a significant correlation with BASDAI (r=0.463, p=0.017). Conclusion: A significant correlation was found between visceral adipose tissue amount and disease activity in patients with AS.

scholarly journals Time course of changes in the clinical and instrumental manifestations of coxitis in patients with ankylosing spondylitis during golimumab therapy: a GO-COX study. Preliminary results

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sh. Erdes ◽  
T. V. Dubinina ◽  
E. M. Agafonova ◽  
D. G. Rumyantseva ◽  
S. Yu. Davidyan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Time Course ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Disease Activity Index ◽  
Biologic Agent ◽  
Multicenter Cohort Study ◽  
Bone Edema

Objective: to evaluate the effect of golimumab (GLM) on the clinical, functional, and instrumental manifestations of coxitis in ankylosing spondylitis (AS).Subjects and methods. The non-interventional prospective multicenter cohort study GO-COX conducted in the medical centers of the Russian Federation enrolled 39 patients with AS (meeting the modified New York criteria) and coxitis with BASRI-hip score 0–2, who were prescribed GLM as the first biologic agent at a dose of 50 mg per month. The patient's health status was assessed using the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI), the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI), the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score-C-Reactive Protein (ASDAS-CRP), and the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) before and at 6 and 12 months after GLM treatment initiation. Based on the data of radiographs (the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Radiology Hip Index (BASRI-hip) scoring system), ultrasonography (USG), and STIR and T1 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the investigators assessed the manifestations of coxitis. The planned follow-up duration was 2 years. This paper includes 12-month follow-up results in 22 patients.Results and discussion. At 12 weeks of GLM therapy, there were significant positive index changes: a decrease in BASDAI by an average of 3.28±1.62, in ASDAS-CRP by 2.20±0.95, in BASFI by 2.52±2.09, and in BASMI by 1.41±1.50 (p<0.0001). One year after GLM therapy initiation, the BASRI-hip values remained unchanged; 40 to 60% of patients had no MRI and USG signs of coxitis.Conclusion. At 12 weeks, GLM therapy in patients with AS and coxitis provided a reduction in the clinical and instrumental signs of coxitis, as evidenced by MRI and USG (a significant decline in the proportion of patients with subchondral bone edema and intraarticular effusion), and also effectively suppressed other manifestations of inflammatory activity.

scholarly journals OP0142 NETAKIMAB REDUCES ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH OR WITHOUT SACROILIITS ON MRI: RESULTS OF SUBANALYSIS OF PHASE 3 ASTERA TRIAL

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 84.1-84
Author(s):  
I. Gaydukova ◽  
V. Mazurov ◽  
S. Erdes ◽  
T. Dubinina ◽  
A. Kundzer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Treatment Response ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Disease Activity Index ◽  
Phase 3 ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Active Sacroiliitis ◽  
The Difference

Background:The presence of sacroiliitis in patients (pts) with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) on imaging can be established both by sacroiliac joint (SIJ) X-ray or MRI. Active sacroiliitis on MRI as defined by ASAS is predictor of good treatment response to biological disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs [1, 2]. Netakimab (NTK) is a humanized anti-interleukin-17A antibody approved for the treatment of AS, psoriatic arthritis, moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in Russia and Belarus. The difference in treatment response to NTK in AS pts with and without active sacroiliitis on MRI (MRI+/MRI−) is unclear.Objectives:To report the changes in AS activity in pts with and without sacroiliitis on MRI at week 16 of NTK treatment.Methods:ASTERA (NCT03447704) is an ongoing phase 3 placebo (PBO)-controlled clinical study, aimed at evaluating NTK efficacy in AS. All pts fulfilled modified New York criteria. Evaluation of acute inflammation on SIJ MRI was performed at the baseline but was not an inclusion criterion. This analysis includes pts received subcutaneous NTK 120 mg every 2 wks with available baseline SIJ MRI. The presence of sacroiliitis on MRI was defined as SPARCC>2. Efficacy endpoints included ASAS20/40, ASAS partial remission (PR), changes from baseline in BASDAI (Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index), ASDAS-CRP (Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score).Results:67 MRI+ and 46 MRI− pts were included into analysis. Baseline characteristics were balanced across both arms. 42.4% of MRI+ pts and 38.3% of MRI− pts achieved ASAS40 at week 16 (p≥0.05), ASAS20 was observed in 65.2%/55.3% pts in the same arms respectively (p≥0.05). ASAS PR was reported for 15.2% MRI+ and 17.0% MRI− pts (p≥0.05). Improvements in BASDAI and ASDAS-CRP were similar across both arms. At wk 16, mean change from baseline in BASDAI was −2.7 vs −3.0 for MRI+ and MRI− pts respectively, mean change in ASDAS-CRP was −1.7 vs −1.4 in the same arms (p≥0.05 for all), (figure 1).Figure 1.Clinical improvements in AS disease activity. Mean change from baseline is shown for (A) ASDAS-CRP, and (B) BASDAIConclusion:NTK leads to decline of disease activity in AS pts irrespectively of sacroiliitis on MRI.References:[1]Rudwaleit M, et al. MRI in predicting a major clinical response to anti-tumour necrosis factor treatment in ankylosing spondylitis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67(9):1276-81.[2]Sieper J, et al. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, sixteen-week study of subcutaneous golimumab in patients with active nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2015;67(10):2702-12.Acknowledgements:This study was sponsored by JSC BIOCAD.Disclosure of Interests:Inna Gaydukova Speakers bureau: Abbvie, Biocad, Eli Lilly, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Sandoz, V Mazurov: None declared, Shandor Erdes: None declared, Tatiana Dubinina: None declared, Alena Kundzer: None declared, Nikolaj Soroka: None declared, Anna Eremeeva Employee of: Biocad

scholarly journals The effects of alcohol consumption and its associations with disease activity among 979 patients with inflammatory arthritis

RMD Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. e001510
Author(s):  
Matthew Turk ◽  
Kieran Murray ◽  
Yousef Alammari ◽  
Aine Gorman ◽  
Francis Young ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Inflammatory Arthritis ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Disease Activity Index ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Significant Difference

ObjectiveThe role of alcohol in inflammatory disease remains debated. This study explores the relationship between alcohol and disease activity in patients with inflammatory arthritis.MethodsPatients attending a rheumatology clinic between 2010 and 2020 were prospectively followed. Information on demographics, alcohol use, smoking habits and disease outcome measures were collected from these patients. Statistical analysis included univariate and multivariate linear and binary logistic regressions, Mann-Whitney U tests and one-way analysis of variance with Tukey’s honest significant difference (HSD) test.ResultsOf the 979 analysed patients, 62% had rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 26.7% had psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and 11.2% had ankylosing spondylitis. Mean DAS28-CRP (Disease Activity Score 28 - C-reactive protein) in RA and PsA at 1 year was 2.96±1.39, and 64.2% of patients were in remission (DAS28-CRP ≤2.6 or BASDAI (Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index) ≤4). Both male gender and risky drinking (>15 units of weekly alcohol) were significantly associated with remission. Compared with women, men had an OR of 1.8 (1.1, 2.5) (p=0.034) for any alcohol consumption and 6.9 (4.7, 9.1) (p=0.001) for drinking at least 15 weekly drinks. When adjusted for gender, there was no association between alcohol and disease activity. Yet, when adjusted for alcohol consumption, gender still significantly influenced disease activity.ConclusionWhile it may appear that alcohol is linked to remission in inflammatory arthritis, when adjusted for gender, it is not. Men with inflammatory arthritis drink significantly more than women and have less severe disease activity.

scholarly journals SAT0364 DATA TO BE COLLECTED FOR AN OPTIMAL MANAGEMENT OF AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS IN DAILY PRACTICE: PROPOSAL FROM AN EVIDENCE BASED AND CONSENSUAL APPROACHES

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1129.1-1129
Author(s):  
A. Baillet ◽  
X. Romand ◽  
A. Pfimlin ◽  
M. Dalecky ◽  
M. Dougados
Keyword(s):  
Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Axial Spondyloarthritis ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Disease Activity Index ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Periodic Review ◽  
Grade Scale

Background:Standardization of clinical practice has been proven to be effective in management of chronic diseases. This is particularly true at the time where the concept of treat to target is becoming more and more important in the field of axial spondyloarthritis (ax-SpA).Objectives:To propose a list of variables to be collected at the time of the diagnosis and over the follow-up of patients with axial spondyloarthritis (ax-SpA) for an optimal management in daily practice.Methods:The process comprised (1) the evaluation of the interest of 51 variables proposed for the assessment of axSpA via a systematic literature research, (2) a consensus process involving 78 hospital-based or office-based rheumatologists, considering the collection of the variable in a 4 grade scale from ”potentially useful” to “mandatory”, (3) a consensus on optimal timeline for periodic assessment of the selected variables on a 5 grade scale from “at each visit” to “never to be re-collected”.Results:The systematic literature research retrieved a total of 14,133 abstracts, of which 213 were included in the final qualitative synthesis. Concerning the data to be collected at the time of the diagnosis and during follow-up, we proposed to differentiate the results based on a) the way of collection of the variables (e.g. questionnaires by the patient, interview by the physician, physical examination, investigations) b) the usefulness these variables in daily practice based on the opinion of the rheumatologists ” c) the optimal timeline between 2 evaluations of the variable based on the opinion of the rheumatologists. In the initial systematic review, symptoms of heart failure history of inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis or uveitis, patient global visual analogic scale, spine radiographs, modified Schöber test, coxo-femoral rotations, swollen joint count, urine strip test, BASDAI and ASDAS global scores were considered very useful and nocturnal back pain/morning stiffness, sacro-iliac joints radiographs and CRP were considered mandatory (Figure 1). Timeline between 2 evaluations of variables to collect in the periodic review are summarized inFigure 2.Figure 1.Core sets of items to collect and report in the systematic review in axial spondyloarthritis management in daily practice ASDAS=Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score, BASDAI=Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index, BASFI=Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functionnal Index, BASMI=Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index, CRP=C Reactive Protein, CT=computerized tomography, FIRST=Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool, HLA=Human Leukocyte Antigen, MRI=Magnetic resonance imaging, PET=positron emission tomography.Figure 2.Periodic review timeline of variables to collectASDAS=Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score, BASDAI=Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index, Spondylitis Metrology Index, CRP=C Reactive Protein, IBD = inflammatory bowel diseases, PRO = Patient Reported OutcomesConclusion:Using an evidence-based and an expert consensus approaches, this initiative defined a core set of variables to be collected and reported at the time of the diagnosis and during follow-up of patients with ax-SpA in daily practice.Acknowledgments:this study has been conducted in two parts: the first one (evidence-based) was conducted thanks to a support from Abbvie France. AbbVie did not review the content or have influence on this manuscript. The second part of this initiative (consensus) has been conducted thanks to a support from the scientific non-profit organization: Association de Recherche Clinique en RhumatologieDisclosure of Interests:Athan Baillet Consultant of: Athan BAILLET has received honorarium fees from Abbvie for his participation as the coordinator of the systematic literature review, Xavier Romand Consultant of: Xavier ROMAND has received honorarium fees from Abbvie, Arnaud Pfimlin Consultant of: Arnaud PFIMLIN has received honorarium fees from Abbvie, Mickael Dalecky Consultant of: Mickael DALECKY has received honorarium fees from Abbvie, Maxime Dougados Grant/research support from: AbbVie, Eli Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer and UCB Pharma, Consultant of: AbbVie, Eli Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer and UCB Pharma, Speakers bureau: AbbVie, Eli Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer and UCB Pharma

scholarly journals AB0669 PARTICULARITIES OF TUNISIAN FEMALE AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1629.2-1629
Author(s):  
K. Ben Abdelghani ◽  
Y. Gzam ◽  
A. Fazaa ◽  
S. Miladi ◽  
K. Ouenniche ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Axial Spondyloarthritis ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Age At Onset ◽  
Disease Onset ◽  
Disease Activity Index ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Background:Axial spondyloarthritis (ax-SpA) is a chronic rheumatic disease that mainly affects men. However, the female form of ax-SpA remains insufficiently studied.Objectives:The aim of this study was to determine the clinical characteristics, the disease activity and the functional impact of female ax-SpA in comparison with male ax-SpA.Methods:This is a retrospective study including patients diagnosed with ax-SpA fulfilling the criteria of the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) 2009.Clinical parameters, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index (BASDAI) and Bath ankylosing spondylitis functional index (BASFI) were compared between groups of female and male ax-SpA.Results:Two hundred ax-SpA patients were included with 31% of female (n=62) and a mean age of 43,3 ± 11,2 years.The mean age at onset of symptoms was 31,8 ± 8,9 years for women and 25,3 ± 9,1 years for men (p <0,0001). The mean age at diagnosis was 36,4 ± 9,6 years for women and 31,7 ± 10,4 years for men (p = 0,003). Ax-SpA with juvenile onset was noted in 1,7% of women and 12,1% of men (p = 0,02). Male ax-SpA were significantly more smokers (46.8% vs 5.4%; p <0.001). The mean duration of morning stiffness was 11,3 ± 9,2 minutes for women versus 21,6 ± 19,3 minutes for men (p = 0,005).The mean ESR was 42,4 ± 29,8 mm for women and 28,3 ± 23,4 mm for men (p = 0,001). Radiographic sacroiliitis was present in 69,3% of women versus 84,7% of men (p = 0,01). The use of anti-TNF alpha was less frequent in women (29% vs 48,5%; p = 0,01).Our study didn’t found a statistically significant difference in peripheral manifestations, extraarticular manifestations, CRP, BASDAI and BASFI between the two groups.Conclusion:Female ax-SpA seems to have a better prognosis than male with older age in disease onset, less inflammation, less radiographic sacroiliitis and less use of biological treatments.References:[1]Rusman T, et al. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2018; 20(6).[2]Siar N, et al. Curr Rheumatol Rev. 2019;Disclosure of Interests:None declared

scholarly journals Efficacy and safety of a single switch from etanercept originator to etanercept biosimilar in a cohort of inflammatory arthritis

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Chiara Ditto ◽  
Simone Parisi ◽  
Marta Priora ◽  
Silvia Sanna ◽  
Clara Lisa Peroni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psoriatic Arthritis ◽  
Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Inflammatory Arthritis ◽  
Health Assessment Questionnaire ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Disease Activity Index ◽  
Clinical State ◽  
Assessment Questionnaire

Abstract AntiTNF-α biosimilars are broadly available for the treatment of inflammatory arthritis. There are a lot of data concerning the maintenance of clinical efficacy after switching from originators to biosimilars; therefore, such a transition is increasingly encouraged both in the US and Europe. However, there are reports about flares and adverse events (AE) as a non-medical switch remains controversial due to ethical and clinical implications (efficacy, safety, tolerability). The aim of our work was to evaluate the disease activity trend after switching from etanercept originator (oETA-Enbrel) to its biosimilar (bETA-SP4/Benepali) in a cohort of patients in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. In this area, the switch to biosimilars is stalwartly encouraged. We switched 87 patients who were in a clinical state of stability from oETA to bETA: 48 patients were affected by Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA),26 by Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) and 13 by Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS).We evaluated VAS-pain, Global-Health, CRP, number of swollen and tender joints, Disease Activity Score on 28 joints (DAS28) for RA, Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA) for PsA, Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and Health Assessment Questionnaire for the spondyloarthropathies (HAQ-S),Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) for AS patients. 11/85 patients (12.6%) stopped treatment after switching to biosimilar etanercept. No difference was found between oETA and bETA in terms of efficacy. However, some arthritis flare and AE were reported. Our data regarding maintenance of efficacy and percentage of discontinuation were in line with the existing literature.

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