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Six and 12 Weeks Treatment Response Predicts Continuation of Tumor Necrosis Factor Blockade in Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Observational Cohort Study from Southern Sweden

ANDERS GÜLFE, LARS ERIK KRISTENSEN and PIERRE GEBOREK
The Journal of Rheumatology March 2009, 36 (3) 517-521; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.080509
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Abstract

Objective. To investigate if treatment response predicts continuation of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Methods. We investigated if treatment response and/or achieving a certain activity state at 6 weeks or 3 months predicts continuation of treatment in an observational cohort of 1789 anti-TNF-naive patients with established RA disease from southern Sweden.

Results. Response to treatment at 6 weeks at overall/American College of Rheumatology (ACR20) or good/major level (except ACR70) significantly predicted drug continuation. Response according to all criteria sets at overall/ACR20 and at good/major/ACR70 level predicted drug continuation at 3 months, as did achieving low disease activity at 3 months irrespective of activity index applied. Remaining in a high disease activity state predicted drug discontinuation at both timepoints and according to all criteria sets.

Conclusion. Response criteria may be useful aids in deciding on continuation of TNF blockade in RA as early as after 6 weeks of treatment. The various criteria sets perform similarly.

Keywords:
  • OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
  • RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
  • ANTI-TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR TREATMENT
  • TREATMENT CONTINUATION
  • PREDICTORS
  • RESPONSE
  • DISEASE ACTIVITY STATES

Footnotes

  • Supported by grants from the Österlund and Kock Foundations, King Gustav V 80 year Fund, Region Skåne, Lund University Hospital, and Reumatikerförbundet.

    • Accepted for publication October 6, 2008.
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