Objective: To report the efficacy and safety of anti-TNF agents in patients with severe and/or refractory manifestations of Behçet's disease (BD). Methods: We performed a multicenter study of main characteristics and outcomes of anti-TNF alpha treatments [mainly infliximab (62%), and adalimumab (30%)] in 124 BD patients [48% of men; median age of 33.5 (28-40) years]. Results: Overall response (i.e. complete and partial) rate was 90.4%. Clinical responses were observed in 96.3%, 88%, 70%, 77.8%, 92.3% and 66.7% of patients with severe and/or refractory ocular, mucocutaneous, joint, gastro-intestinal manifestations, central nervous system manifestations and cardiovascular manifestations, respectively. No significant difference was found with respect to the efficacy of anti-TNF used as monotherapy or in association with an immunosuppressive agent. The incidence of BD flares/patient/year was significantly lower during anti-TNF treatment (0.2±0.5 vs 1.7±2.4 before the use of anti-TNF, p<0.0001). The prednisone dose was significantly reduced at 6 and 12 months (p<0.0001). In multivariate analysis, retinal vasculitis was negatively associated with complete response to anti-TNF (OR=0.33 [0.12-0.89]; p=0.03). The efficacy and relapse free survival were similar regardless of the type of anti-TNF agent used. After a median follow-up of 21 [7-36] months, side effects were reported in 28% of patients, including infections (16.3%) and hypersensitivity reactions (4.1%). Serious adverse events were reported in 13% of cases. Conclusion: Anti-TNF alpha therapy is efficient in all severe and refractory BD manifestations. Efficacy appears to be similar regardless of the anti-TNF agent used (infliximab or adalimumab).

Efficacy of anti-TNF alpha in severe and/or refractory Behçet's disease: Multicenter study of 124 patients / Vallet, H; Riviere, S; Sanna, A; Deroux, A; Moulis, G; Addimanda, O; Salvarani, Carlo; Lambert, M; Bielefeld, P; Seve, P; Sibilia, J; Pasquali, Jl; Fraison, Jb; Marie, I; Perard, L; Bouillet, L; Cohen, F; Sene, D; Schoindre, Y; Lidove, O; Le Hoang, P; Hachulla, E; Fain, O; Mariette, X; Papo, T; Wechsler, B; Bodaghi, B; Rigon, M. Resche; Cacoub, P; Saadoun, D.. - In: JOURNAL OF AUTOIMMUNITY. - ISSN 0896-8411. - 62:(2015), pp. 67-74. [10.1016/j.jaut.2015.06.005]

Efficacy of anti-TNF alpha in severe and/or refractory Behçet's disease: Multicenter study of 124 patients

SALVARANI, CARLO;
2015

Abstract

Objective: To report the efficacy and safety of anti-TNF agents in patients with severe and/or refractory manifestations of Behçet's disease (BD). Methods: We performed a multicenter study of main characteristics and outcomes of anti-TNF alpha treatments [mainly infliximab (62%), and adalimumab (30%)] in 124 BD patients [48% of men; median age of 33.5 (28-40) years]. Results: Overall response (i.e. complete and partial) rate was 90.4%. Clinical responses were observed in 96.3%, 88%, 70%, 77.8%, 92.3% and 66.7% of patients with severe and/or refractory ocular, mucocutaneous, joint, gastro-intestinal manifestations, central nervous system manifestations and cardiovascular manifestations, respectively. No significant difference was found with respect to the efficacy of anti-TNF used as monotherapy or in association with an immunosuppressive agent. The incidence of BD flares/patient/year was significantly lower during anti-TNF treatment (0.2±0.5 vs 1.7±2.4 before the use of anti-TNF, p<0.0001). The prednisone dose was significantly reduced at 6 and 12 months (p<0.0001). In multivariate analysis, retinal vasculitis was negatively associated with complete response to anti-TNF (OR=0.33 [0.12-0.89]; p=0.03). The efficacy and relapse free survival were similar regardless of the type of anti-TNF agent used. After a median follow-up of 21 [7-36] months, side effects were reported in 28% of patients, including infections (16.3%) and hypersensitivity reactions (4.1%). Serious adverse events were reported in 13% of cases. Conclusion: Anti-TNF alpha therapy is efficient in all severe and refractory BD manifestations. Efficacy appears to be similar regardless of the anti-TNF agent used (infliximab or adalimumab).
2015
8-lug-2015
62
67
74
Efficacy of anti-TNF alpha in severe and/or refractory Behçet's disease: Multicenter study of 124 patients / Vallet, H; Riviere, S; Sanna, A; Deroux, A; Moulis, G; Addimanda, O; Salvarani, Carlo; Lambert, M; Bielefeld, P; Seve, P; Sibilia, J; Pasquali, Jl; Fraison, Jb; Marie, I; Perard, L; Bouillet, L; Cohen, F; Sene, D; Schoindre, Y; Lidove, O; Le Hoang, P; Hachulla, E; Fain, O; Mariette, X; Papo, T; Wechsler, B; Bodaghi, B; Rigon, M. Resche; Cacoub, P; Saadoun, D.. - In: JOURNAL OF AUTOIMMUNITY. - ISSN 0896-8411. - 62:(2015), pp. 67-74. [10.1016/j.jaut.2015.06.005]
Vallet, H; Riviere, S; Sanna, A; Deroux, A; Moulis, G; Addimanda, O; Salvarani, Carlo; Lambert, M; Bielefeld, P; Seve, P; Sibilia, J; Pasquali, Jl; Fraison, Jb; Marie, I; Perard, L; Bouillet, L; Cohen, F; Sene, D; Schoindre, Y; Lidove, O; Le Hoang, P; Hachulla, E; Fain, O; Mariette, X; Papo, T; Wechsler, B; Bodaghi, B; Rigon, M. Resche; Cacoub, P; Saadoun, D.
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