Publications

View and download slide summaries of the latest original articles focusing on therapies in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases including rheumatology, dermatology, and gastroenterology. All materials produced by the team are subsequently reviewed and approved by individual Steering Committee members.

April 2021

Risque de thromboembolie veineuse associé au tofacitinib chez les patients atteints de polyarthrite rhumatoïde : une étude de cohorte basée sur la population

Rheumatology (Oxford). 2021 Mar 22:keab294. Epub ahead of print. DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab294

Pawar A,

A population-based cohort study of 87,653 RA patients has found no evidence for an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) for tofacitinib, versus TNFis, in patients with RA.The introduction of JAKinibs, almost a decade ago, has provided an important oral option for the treatment of RA. However, in recent years, a safety concern, relating to incidence of VTE after treatment, has emerged. Consequently, both the US and European regulatory authorities now recommend caution for use of tofacit...

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January 2019

Risque Comparatif de Thromboembolie Veineuse avec le Tofacitinib versus l‘Inhibiteur du Facteur de Nécrose Tumorale : Étude de Cohorte sur les Patients Atteints de Polyarthrite Rhumatoïde

Desai RJ, et al. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2019 June;71(6):892-900.

Desai RJ,

Pawar A,

Weinblatt ME,

Kim SC

Occurrences of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in 50, 865 RA patients initiating Tofacitinib (TOF) or a TNF inhibitor (TNFi) was infrequent. No significant risk of VTE for TOF versus TNFi was observed.Safety concerns of JAK inhibitor BARI include potentially increased risk of VTE at the higher 4 mg dose. It’s unclear if this is attributable to JAK-inhibition and extends to TOF. This study compared the risk of VTE with TOF, versus TNFi in real-world settings with RA patients.RA patients initiating T...