Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in adult primary central nervous system vasculitis (PCNSV). Methods: We studied a cohort of 163 patients with PCNSV who were seen at the Mayo Clinic from 1983 to 2011. We compared patients treated with MMF and those receiving other therapies. Results: We identified 16 patients treated with MMF. MMF in combination with GCs achieved a favorable response in most patients. A significant proportion of patients treated with MMF had a less severe disability at last follow-up compared to those receiving other therapies (p = 0.023) and cyclophosphamide and prednisone (p = 0.017). No statistically significant differences were observed regarding relapses and ability to discontinue therapy at last follow-up. A trend to a more favorable treatment response was observed in patients treated with MMF compared to those treated with other therapies (p = 0.075). Only 1 patient suspended MMF for severe leukopenia. Conclusion: MMF seems to be an effective and safe therapy for adult PCNSV.
Mycophenolate mofetil in primary central nervous system vasculitis / Salvarani, Carlo; Brown, Robert D; Christianson, Teresa J. H; Huston, John; Giannini, Caterina; Miller, Dylan V; Muratore, Francesco; Hunder, Gene G.. - In: SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM. - ISSN 1532-866X. - STAMPA. - 45:1(2015), pp. 55-59.
Data di pubblicazione: | 2015 | |
Data di prima pubblicazione: | 20-feb-2015 | |
Titolo: | Mycophenolate mofetil in primary central nervous system vasculitis | |
Autore/i: | Salvarani, Carlo; Brown, Robert D; Christianson, Teresa J. H; Huston, John; Giannini, Caterina; Miller, Dylan V; Muratore, Francesco; Hunder, Gene G. | |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2015.02.008 | |
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Volume: | 45 | |
Fascicolo: | 1 | |
Pagina iniziale: | 55 | |
Pagina finale: | 59 | |
Codice identificativo ISI: | WOS:000358822400008 | |
Codice identificativo Scopus: | 2-s2.0-84937737529 | |
Codice identificativo Pubmed: | 25800827 | |
Citazione: | Mycophenolate mofetil in primary central nervous system vasculitis / Salvarani, Carlo; Brown, Robert D; Christianson, Teresa J. H; Huston, John; Giannini, Caterina; Miller, Dylan V; Muratore, Francesco; Hunder, Gene G.. - In: SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM. - ISSN 1532-866X. - STAMPA. - 45:1(2015), pp. 55-59. | |
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