Add-on iguratimod as a therapeutic strategy to achieve remission in patients with rheumatoid arthritis inadequately responding to biological DMARDs: A retrospective study.

Autor: Ayaka Yoshikawa, Shuzo Yoshida, Yuko Kimura, Nao Tokai, Yohei Fujiki, Takuya Kotani, Yoko Matsumura, Tohru Takeuchi, Shigeki Makino
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Zdroj: Modern Rheumatology; 2018, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p227-234, 8p
Abstrakt: Objectives: In this study, iguratimod (IGU) was added to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients inadequately responding to 24-week or longer treatment with biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (bDMARDs), its effectiveness was assessed, and factors contributing to remission were evaluated. Methods: RA patients who fulfilled the following criteria were included: (i) ≤24-week of bDMARDs; (ii) 2.6
Databáze: Complementary Index