1. The first experience of using upadacitinib in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in real clinical practice (results of the multicenter project 'RACURS')
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V. N. Amirjanova, A. E. Karateev, E. Y. Pogozheva, A. A. Baranov, V. I. Mazurov, R. R. Samigullina, O. N. Anoshenkova, N. A. Lapkina, T. Yu. Grineva, E. L. Nasonov, and A. M. Lila
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rheumatoid arthritis ,upadacitinib ,efficacy ,quality of life ,Diseases of the musculoskeletal system ,RC925-935 - Abstract
Upadacitinib (UPA), a JAK inhibitor, is a new therapeutic option that allows patients with insufficient response to therapy with basic anti-inflammatory drugs (DMARDs) or genetically engineered biological drugs (GEBDs) to achieve the goals of therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Despite the availability of convincing data from international randomized clinical trials, there is insufficient information about the efficacy and safety profile of UPA, the quality of life of patients receiving the drug in real clinical practice.Aim of the study – to assess the efficacy and tolerability of the UPA drug at a dose of 15 mg/day in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with moderate and high disease activity and to assess their quality of life in real clinical practice.Materials and methods. The study included 41 patients with RA with insufficient effect of previous therapy with DMARDs or GEBDs, persisting moderate or high disease activity, who were initiated with UPA therapy in 7 rheumatological centers of the Russian Federation. To assess the activity of the disease, standard indices were used: DAS28- ESR, DAS28-CRP, SDAI, CDAI. Functional ability was assessed according to the HAQ questionnaire, quality of life – according to the EQ-5D questionnaire, the activity of the disease according to the patient’s opinion – according to the RAPID-3 index. The HADS scale was used to identify the states of depression, anxiety and emotional disorder.Results. During the first week of taking the drug, there was a marked decrease in pain from 60 to 30 mm on a visual analogue scale, which lasted until the third month of therapy. There was a statistically significant decrease in morning stiffness, the number of painful and swollen joints, health assessments by the doctor and patient, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein (p≤0.001). A decrease in disease activity was also noted according to the dynamics of the activity indices DAS28, SDAI, CDAI (p
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- 2021
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