September 2018

Subkutan Tocilizumab ile Tedavi Edilen Romatoid Artrit Hastalarında Metotreksat Tedavisinin Kesilmesi Sonrası Devam Eden Yanıt

Arthritis Rheumatol 2018;70:1200–08 DOI 10.1002/art.40493

The COMP-ACT study showed patients achieving low disease activity (LDA) with tocilizumab (TCZ) plus methotrexate (MTX) can discontinue MTX, while maintaining disease control for up to 16 weeks.Previous studies have shown TCZ to be efficacious as a monotherapy or in combination with MTX in patients with RA1,2. Patients frequently discontinue taking DMARDs, such as MTX, due to intolerance or adverse events.COMP-ACT is a randomised, double-blind, 52-week study evaluating the sustained efficacy of s...

January 2018

Romatoid Artritte Haftalık Doza Kadar Artışı da İçeren Subkütan Tocilizumab ve Hastalığı Modifıye Edici Antiromatizmal İlaçların (DMARD) Kombinasyonunun İki Yıllık Etkinliği ve Güvenliği

J Rheumatol 2018 Apr; 45(4):456-464

This 2-year Phase 3 study, proved that subcutaneous tocilizumab (TC-SC) has long-term efficacy and an acceptable safety profile. Patients enrolled had been previously diagnosed with RA with an inadequate response to DMARDs. Patients were randomised 2:1 to receive doses of TCZ-SC (n=437) or PBO (n=219) every other week for 6 months. After this time, all patients received TCZ-SC. Escape therapy, defined as weekly TCZ-SC, was available to patients from Month 3. Efficacy was analysed using ACR respo...