Two-year persistence of golimumab as second-line biologic agent in rheumatoid arthritis as compared to other subcutaneous tumor necrosis factor inhibitors: real-life data from the LORHEN registry.

To evaluate the 2-year retention rate of golimumab compared with etanercept and adalimumab as second-line biologic agent in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who failed a previous tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi). Data on RA patients treated with a second-line subcutaneous TNFi were extracted from a multicentric Italian cohort (the LORHEN registry). The analysis was limited to etanercept, adalimumab and golimumab in the period when all were available in Italy (since October 2010). The 2-year retention rate was calculated by Kaplan-Meier method and the comparative risk for discontinuation among individual TNFi was compared by a stratified log-rank test. One hundred and ninety-five RA patients treated with etanercept (n = 76), adalimumab (n = 68) or golimumab (n = 51) were included in the analysis. The 2-year retention rate (40% with a median time-on-drug of 12.9 months in the whole population) was significantly lower for adalimumab (31.2%, P = 0.018) and numerically lower for etanercept (39.8%, P = 0.068) compared with golimumab (53.4%) because of a higher discontinuation rate due to adverse events (P = 0.042 and P = 0.038 versus golimumab, respectively). Drug survival was greater in concomitant synthetic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (sDMARD) users (44.2%) compared with TNFi monotherapy (22.5%, P = 0.036). No difference was found in survival analysis according to first-line TNFi reason for discontinuation and pattern of TNFi switch (antibody-receptor, antibody-antibody or receptor-antibody). Our real-life data confirmed switching to a second TNFi as a good option for treating first-line TNFi failures in RA, especially in combination with sDMARDs. Second-line golimumab showed an overall better 2-year drug survival compared with adalimumab and etanercept.

Favalli EG ，Sinigaglia L ，Becciolini A ，Grosso V ，Gorla R ，Bazzani C ，Atzeni F ，Sarzi Puttini PC ，Fusaro E ，Pellerito R ，Caporali R ... -  《-》

Twelve-Year Retention Rate of First-Line Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Real-Life Data From a Local Registry.

To evaluate the 12-year survival of the first tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) treatment in a cohort of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, comparing the between-groups discontinuation rates for infliximab, etanercept, and adalimumab. RA patients treated with their first TNFi were investigated from a local registry. Before and after adjusting for propensity scores, overall and by individual TNFi 12-year drug retention was evaluated. Drug survival rates were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared by the Cox extended model. Subanalyses were performed according to concomitant methotrexate (MTX) and discontinuation reasons. Of 583 patients, 222 were treated with infliximab, 179 with etanercept, and 182 with adalimumab; 33.7% and 26% discontinued the first TNFi because of inefficacy or adverse events, respectively. The overall 12-year drug survival rate for the unmatched population was 23.4%. In the propensity score-adjusted population, the hazard ratio (HR) for treatment discontinuation was significantly greater for adalimumab and infliximab versus etanercept (HR 2.89 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 2.2-3.78] and HR 2.56 [95% CI 1.92-3.4], respectively), and no difference was found between and for adalimumab versus infliximab (HR 1.16 [95% CI 0.91-1.47]). The incidence of withdrawal due to secondary inefficacy was stable from 3 to 12 years for etanercept, but progressively increased for the monoclonal antibodies. Concomitant MTX significantly increased the survival of both adalimumab and etanercept (HR 1.48 [95% CI 1.18-1.86]). The overall 12-year drug survival rate was 23.4%, being significantly higher for etanercept than adalimumab and infliximab. Etanercept discontinuations for inefficacy did not increase from 3 to 12 years. Concomitant MTX increased adalimumab and etanercept drug survival.

Favalli EG ，Pregnolato F ，Biggioggero M ，Becciolini A ，Penatti AE ，Marchesoni A ，Meroni PL ... -  《-》

Real-life 10-year retention rate of first-line anti-TNF drugs for inflammatory arthritides in adult- and juvenile-onset populations: similarities and differences.

Favalli EG ，Pontikaki I ，Becciolini A ，Biggioggero M ，Ughi N ，Romano M ，Crotti C ，Gattinara M ，Gerloni V ，Marchesoni A ，Meroni PL ... -  《-》

Treatment persistence among patients with immune-mediated rheumatic disease newly treated with subcutaneous TNF-alpha inhibitors and costs associated with non-persistence.

Dalén J ，Svedbom A ，Black CM ，Lyu R ，Ding Q ，Sajjan S ，Sazonov V ，Kachroo S ... -  《-》

Persistence rates of abatacept and TNF inhibitors used as first or second biologic DMARDs in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: 9 years of experience from the Rhumadata® clinical database and registry.

Choquette D ，Bessette L ，Alemao E ，Haraoui B ，Postema R ，Raynauld JP ，Coupal L ... -  《-》