Metotreksata yetersiz yanıtlı romatoid artritli hastalarında metotreksata tosilizumab eklenmesi yada tosilizumab tedavisine geçiş tedavilerinin karşılaştırılması: 52 haftalık prospektif, randomize kontrollü çalışma (SURPRISE çalışması)
Ann Rheum Dis 2016 Jan 5 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-208426 [Epub ahead of print
MTX is the primary drug in RA management because of its long-term effectiveness and safety profile; however, in patients who have insufficient response (IR) to MTX, treatment adjustments are needed – either to combine a bDMARD with MTX or to switch to a bDMARD from MTX. In the SURPRISE study, the efficacy and safety of adding TCZ to MTX (ADD-ON) or switching MTX to TCZ (SWITCH) was evaluated in 233 patients with moderate to highly active RA who were randomised 1:1. Both treatment groups were adm...