Abstract
Objectives. We investigated factors associated with discontinuation of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), who were anti-TNF-naïve and were given etanercept (ETN) or adalimumab (ADA). Methods. This is a retrospective nationwide population-based cohort study. We identified 1401 anti-TNF-naïve patients with AS who initiated ETN (n = 441) or ADA (n = 960) and measured the duration of anti-TNF drug use. We recorded demographic and clinical data of all patients, and calculated adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using Cox proportional hazard regression analyses. Results. Overall, the ADA and ETN groups had similar risk for drug discontinuation (HR: 0.83; 95% CI: 0.63-1.08). In each group, concomitant use of methotrexate (MTX) or a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug was associated with a lower risk of discontinuation. Subgroup analysis indicated that concomitant MTX use reduced risk of discontinuation of ADA (HR: 0.54; 95% CI: 0.40-0.74), but not ETN (HR: 1.03; 95% CI: 0.65-1.63). Conclusions. This study of anti-TNF-naïve patients with AS indicated that users of ADA and ETN had similar overall risk of drug discontinuation. However, patients taking ADA with MTX had a lower risk of discontinuation than those taking ADA alone.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 903-907 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Modern Rheumatology |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 8 2015 |
Keywords
- Adalimumab
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Etanercept
- Methotrexate
- Treatment discontinuation
- Tumor necrosis factor-α
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology
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Factors affecting discontinuation of adalimumab and etanercept therapy in anti-TNF-naïve patients with ankylosing spondylitis: Nationwide population-based cohort study
Chen, H. (Contributor), Chen, Y. (Contributor), Lai, K. (Contributor), Lin, C. (Contributor), Tang, C. (Contributor) & Chen, D. (Contributor), Unknown Publisher, Sep 8 2015
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1601856.v1, https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Factors_affecting_discontinuation_of_adalimumab_and_etanercept_therapy_in_anti_TNF_na_239_ve_patients_with_ankylosing_spondylitis_Nationwide_population_based_cohort_study/1601856/1
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