RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Safety and Efficacy of Tofacitinib, an Oral Janus Kinase Inhibitor, for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Open-label, Longterm Extension Studies JF The Journal of Rheumatology JO J Rheumatol FD The Journal of Rheumatology SP 837 OP 852 DO 10.3899/jrheum.130683 VO 41 IS 5 A1 Wollenhaupt, Jürgen A1 Silverfield, Joel A1 Lee, Eun Bong A1 Curtis, Jeffrey R. A1 Wood, Susan P. A1 Soma, Koshika A1 Nduaka, Chudy I. A1 Benda, Birgitta A1 Gruben, David A1 Nakamura, Hiroyuki A1 Komuro, Yoshihiro A1 Zwillich, Samuel H. A1 Wang, Lisy A1 Riese, Richard J. YR 2014 UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/41/5/837.abstract AB Objective. To describe the longterm safety and efficacy profile of tofacitinib in patients with moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods. Data were pooled from 2 open-label studies (NCT00413699, NCT00661661) involving patients who had participated in qualifying phase I, II, or III index studies of tofacitinib. Safety data included over 60 months of observation; efficacy data are reported up to Month 48. Treatment was initiated with tofacitinib 5 or 10 mg twice daily. Primary endpoints were adverse events (AE) and laboratory safety data. Secondary endpoints included American College of Rheumatology (ACR) response rates, and Disease Activity Score (28 joints) (DAS28)-4[erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)] and Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) assessments. Results. Overall, 4102 patients were treated for 5963 patient-years; mean (maximum) treatment duration was 531 (1844) days; 20.8% of patients discontinued treatment over 60 months. The most common AE were nasopharyngitis (12.7%) and upper respiratory tract infection (10.5%). Serious AE were reported in 15.4% of patients with an exposure-estimated incidence rate of 11.1 events/100 patient-years. Serious infections were reported in 4.5% of patients with an exposure-estimated incidence rate of 3.1 events/100 patient-years (95% CI: 2.66–3.55). Mean values for laboratory variables were stable over time and consistent with phase II and III studies. Persistent efficacy was demonstrated through Month 48, as measured by ACR response rate (ACR20/50/70) DAS28-4-ESR, and HAQ-DI. Safety and efficacy were similar for patients receiving tofacitinib as monotherapy or with background nonbiologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Conclusion. Tofacitinib demonstrated consistent safety and persistent efficacy over 48 months in patients with RA.