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This study aims to analyses time to disease relapse of RA patients if TNF-α inhibitors are being tapered, the predictive factors that are associated with successful taper of TNF-α inhibitors. Also, investigate the effects associated with dose tapering of TNF-α inhibitors.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapering | TNF-α inhibitors | ||
| Discontinuing | TNF-α inhibitors |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| time to disease relapse | me to relapse after tapering or discontinuing TNF-α inhibitors | hrough study completion, an average of 10 year |
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Inclusion criteria:
Diagnosed of RA based on the 1987 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria and/or 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria of RA depending on the time of diagnosis Age ≥ 20 years old TNF-α inhibitors was prescribed for RA patients refractory to csDMARDs (defined as csDMARD therapy for over 6 months) during 2003/5/2 - 2017/4/30 Dose reduction or discontinuation use of TNF-α inhibitors (2011/1/1-2019/4/30)
Exclusion criteria:
TNF-α inhibitors were discontinued or tapered due to adverse events such as infection, liver transaminase elevation, malignancy and neutropenia.
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There are 90 patients included in this cohort study, 89 patients underwent tapering of TNF-α inhibitors.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yen-Hui Chen | Contact | 33668790 | tcyhchen@ntu.edu.tw |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Yen-Hui Chen | NTU Clinical Pharmacy School | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Taiwan University Hospital | Recruiting | Taipei | Zhongzheng District | 100 | Taiwan |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001172 | Arthritis, Rheumatoid |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
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| D003240 |
| Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |