EFFICACY OF INFLIXIMAB IN THERAPY OF REFRACTORY JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (JRA)EFFICACY OF INFLIXIMAB IN THERAPY OF REFRACTORY JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (JRA)

The purpose of this open study was to evaluate efficacy and safety of infliximab, an antiatnfa ?monoclonal antibody, in 37 children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Group 1 comprised 16 patients with severe longaterm jia with systemic onset. Group 2 comprised 21 patients with oligoa and pol...

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Main Authors: E.I. Alexeeva, A.M. Alekseeva, T.M. Bzarova, S.I. Valieva, E.Yu. Afonina
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Published: "Paediatrician" Publishers LLC 2006-03-01
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author E.I. Alexeeva
A.M. Alekseeva
T.M. Bzarova
S.I. Valieva
E.Yu. Afonina
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A.M. Alekseeva
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S.I. Valieva
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description The purpose of this open study was to evaluate efficacy and safety of infliximab, an antiatnfa ?monoclonal antibody, in 37 children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Group 1 comprised 16 patients with severe longaterm jia with systemic onset. Group 2 comprised 21 patients with oligoa and polyarticular JIA. Groups were matched in demographic features. The follow up period has ranged between 6 weeks and 2 years. All children received infliximab and concomitant D mard therapy, 3 of them received oral glucocorticoids. Inflixa imab with a mean dose of 6,5 ± 0,3 mg/kg was administered intravenously at baseline, 2, 6 and every 8 week. Infliximab has shown statistically significant improvement (p < 0,01) in all patients with early oligoa and polyarticular JIA (group 2). Remission following the second infusion (at the 3 week of observation) has been registered in all patients with oligoa and polyarticular jia, meanwhile in patients with systemic JIA remission has been registered only in 2 cases at a time of 7 months of treatment with infliximab. Eight (50%) patients from group 1 and 2 children (9,5%) from group 2 discontinued infliximab due to inefficacy. 5 (24%) of patients from group 2 developed side effects that led to infliximab discontinuation. Therefore, the therapy with infliximab has proved to be sound, safe and effective with best results in patients with oligoa and polyarticular jia.Key words: juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, infliximab, children.
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spelling doaj.art-983dbc67db914d6288acb016225da2df2023-09-03T09:16:54Zeng"Paediatrician" Publishers LLCВопросы современной педиатрии1682-55271682-55352006-03-01522030715EFFICACY OF INFLIXIMAB IN THERAPY OF REFRACTORY JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (JRA)EFFICACY OF INFLIXIMAB IN THERAPY OF REFRACTORY JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (JRA)E.I. Alexeeva0A.M. Alekseeva1T.M. Bzarova2S.I. Valieva3E.Yu. Afonina4Научный центр здоровья детей РАМН, МоскваМосковская медицинская академия им. И.М. СеченоваНаучный центр здоровья детей РАМН, МоскваНаучный центр здоровья детей РАМН, МоскваМосковская медицинская академия им. И.М. СеченоваThe purpose of this open study was to evaluate efficacy and safety of infliximab, an antiatnfa ?monoclonal antibody, in 37 children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Group 1 comprised 16 patients with severe longaterm jia with systemic onset. Group 2 comprised 21 patients with oligoa and polyarticular JIA. Groups were matched in demographic features. The follow up period has ranged between 6 weeks and 2 years. All children received infliximab and concomitant D mard therapy, 3 of them received oral glucocorticoids. Inflixa imab with a mean dose of 6,5 ± 0,3 mg/kg was administered intravenously at baseline, 2, 6 and every 8 week. Infliximab has shown statistically significant improvement (p < 0,01) in all patients with early oligoa and polyarticular JIA (group 2). Remission following the second infusion (at the 3 week of observation) has been registered in all patients with oligoa and polyarticular jia, meanwhile in patients with systemic JIA remission has been registered only in 2 cases at a time of 7 months of treatment with infliximab. Eight (50%) patients from group 1 and 2 children (9,5%) from group 2 discontinued infliximab due to inefficacy. 5 (24%) of patients from group 2 developed side effects that led to infliximab discontinuation. Therefore, the therapy with infliximab has proved to be sound, safe and effective with best results in patients with oligoa and polyarticular jia.Key words: juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, infliximab, children.https://vsp.spr-journal.ru/jour/article/view/715ювенильный ревматоидный артритинфликсимабдети
spellingShingle E.I. Alexeeva
A.M. Alekseeva
T.M. Bzarova
S.I. Valieva
E.Yu. Afonina
EFFICACY OF INFLIXIMAB IN THERAPY OF REFRACTORY JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (JRA)EFFICACY OF INFLIXIMAB IN THERAPY OF REFRACTORY JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (JRA)
Вопросы современной педиатрии
ювенильный ревматоидный артрит
инфликсимаб
дети
title EFFICACY OF INFLIXIMAB IN THERAPY OF REFRACTORY JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (JRA)EFFICACY OF INFLIXIMAB IN THERAPY OF REFRACTORY JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (JRA)
title_full EFFICACY OF INFLIXIMAB IN THERAPY OF REFRACTORY JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (JRA)EFFICACY OF INFLIXIMAB IN THERAPY OF REFRACTORY JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (JRA)
title_fullStr EFFICACY OF INFLIXIMAB IN THERAPY OF REFRACTORY JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (JRA)EFFICACY OF INFLIXIMAB IN THERAPY OF REFRACTORY JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (JRA)
title_full_unstemmed EFFICACY OF INFLIXIMAB IN THERAPY OF REFRACTORY JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (JRA)EFFICACY OF INFLIXIMAB IN THERAPY OF REFRACTORY JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (JRA)
title_short EFFICACY OF INFLIXIMAB IN THERAPY OF REFRACTORY JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (JRA)EFFICACY OF INFLIXIMAB IN THERAPY OF REFRACTORY JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (JRA)
title_sort efficacy of infliximab in therapy of refractory juvenile rheumatoid arthritis jra efficacy of infliximab in therapy of refractory juvenile rheumatoid arthritis jra
topic ювенильный ревматоидный артрит
инфликсимаб
дети
url https://vsp.spr-journal.ru/jour/article/view/715
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