The comparative effectiveness of abatacept versus anti-tumour necrosis factor switching for rheumatoid arthritis patients previously treated with an anti-tumour necrosis factor
Authors
Harrold, Leslie R.Reed, George W.
Kremer, Joel M.
Curtis, Jeffrey R.
Solomon, Daniel H.
Hochberg, Marc C.
Greenberg, Jeffrey D.
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral MedicineDepartment of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation
Document Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2014-01-29Keywords
Anti-TNFDMARDs (biologic)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Clinical Epidemiology
Epidemiology
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatology
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OBJECTIVE: We compared the effectiveness of abatacept (ABA) versus a subsequent anti-tumour necrosis factor inhibitor (anti-TNF) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with prior anti-TNF use. METHODS: We identified RA patients from a large observational US cohort (2/1/2000-8/7/2011) who had discontinued at least one anti-TNF and initiated either ABA or a subsequent anti-TNF. Using propensity score (PS) matching (n:1 match), effectiveness was measured at 6 and 12 months after initiation based on mean change in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI), modified American College of Rheumatology (mACR) 20, 50 and 70 responses, modified Health Assessment Questionnaire (mHAQ) and CDAI remission in adjusted regression models. RESULTS: The PS-matched groups included 431 ABA and 746 anti-TNF users at 6 months and 311 ABA and 493 anti-TNF users at 12 months. In adjusted analyses comparing response following treatment with ABA and anti-TNF, the difference in weighted mean change in CDAI (range 6-8) at 6 months (0.46, 95% CI -0.82 to 1.73) and 12 months was similar (-1.64, 95% CI -3.47 to 0.19). The mACR20 responses were similar at 6 (28-32%, p=0.73) and 12 months (35-37%, p=0.48) as were the mACR50 and mACR70 (12 months: 20-22%, p=0.25 and 10-12%, p=0.49, respectively). Meaningful change in mHAQ was similar at 6 and 12 months (30-33%, p=0.41 and 29-30%, p=0.39, respectively) as was CDAI remission rates (9-10%, p=0.42 and 12-13%, p=0.91, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: RA patients with prior anti-TNF exposures had similar outcomes if they switched to a new anti-TNF as compared with initiation of ABA.Source
Harrold LR, Reed GW, Kremer JM, Curtis JR, Solomon DH, Hochberg MC, Greenberg JD. The comparative effectiveness of abatacept versus anti-tumour necrosis factor switching for rheumatoid arthritis patients previously treated with an anti-tumour necrosis factor. Ann Rheum Dis. 2014 Jan 29. doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203936. Link to article on publisher's site
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10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203936Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/42958PubMed ID
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