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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-2-9
pubmed:abstractText
We investigated the clinical efficacy and safety of tocilizumab (a humanized anti-IL-6 receptor antibody) monotherapy in active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with an inadequate response to low dose methotrexate (MTX). In a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial, 125 patients were allocated to receive either tocilizumab 8 mg/kg every 4 weeks plus MTX placebo (tocilizumab group) or tocilizumab placebo plus MTX 8 mg/week (control group) for 24 weeks. The clinical responses were measured using the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria and the Disease Activity Score in 28 joints. Serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels were also monitored. At week 24, 25.0% in the control group and 80.3% in the tocilizumab group achieved ACR20 response. The tocilizumab group showed superior ACR response criteria over control at all time points. Additionally, serum VEGF levels were significantly decreased by tocilizumab treatment. The overall incidences of adverse events (AEs) were 72 and 92% (serious AEs: 4.7 and 6.6%; serious infections: 1.6 and 3.3%) in the control and the tocilizumab groups, respectively. All serious adverse events improved by adequate treatment. Tocilizumab monotherapy was well tolerated and provided an excellent clinical benefit in active RA patients with an inadequate response to low dose MTX.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1439-7595
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
12-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:18979150-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:18979150-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:18979150-Antibodies, Monoclonal, pubmed-meshheading:18979150-Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized, pubmed-meshheading:18979150-Antirheumatic Agents, pubmed-meshheading:18979150-Arthritis, Rheumatoid, pubmed-meshheading:18979150-Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, pubmed-meshheading:18979150-Double-Blind Method, pubmed-meshheading:18979150-Drug Therapy, Combination, pubmed-meshheading:18979150-Female, pubmed-meshheading:18979150-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:18979150-Male, pubmed-meshheading:18979150-Methotrexate, pubmed-meshheading:18979150-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:18979150-Receptors, Interleukin-6, pubmed-meshheading:18979150-Treatment Outcome, pubmed-meshheading:18979150-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A, pubmed-meshheading:18979150-Young Adult
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Study of active controlled tocilizumab monotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis patients with an inadequate response to methotrexate (SATORI): significant reduction in disease activity and serum vascular endothelial growth factor by IL-6 receptor inhibition therapy.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratory of Immune Regulation, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. norihiro@fbs.osaka-u.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, Multicenter Study