Course of dermal ulcers and musculoskeletal involvement in systemic sclerosis patients in the scleroderma lung study

K Au, MD Mayes, P Maranian… - Arthritis care & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate changes in vascular and musculoskeletal involvement in subjects in
the Scleroderma Lung Study, a multicenter, double‐blind, randomized, controlled trial …

Cyclophosphamide for systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease: a comparison of Scleroderma Lung Study I and II

ER Volkmann, DP Tashkin, M Sim, N Li… - The Journal of …, 2019 - jrheum.org
Objective. To compare safety and efficacy outcomes between the cyclophosphamide (CYC)
arms of Scleroderma Lung Study (SLS) I and II. Methods. Participants enrolled in the CYC …

Skin thickness score as a predictor and correlate of outcome in systemic sclerosis: high‐dose versus low‐dose penicillamine trial

PJ Clements, EL Hurwitz, WK Wong… - … : Official Journal of …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To study the clinical implications of a skin thickness score≥ 20 at first visit and of
softening of sclerodermatous skin in a cohort of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients with diffuse …

Course of the modified Rodnan skin thickness score in systemic sclerosis clinical trials: analysis of three large multicenter, double‐blind, randomized controlled trials

S Amjadi, P Maranian, DE Furst… - … : Official Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess the course of the modified Rodnan skin thickness score (MRSS) in 3
large, multicenter, double‐blind, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of patients with diffuse …

Scleroderma lung study (SLS): differences in the presentation and course of patients with limited versus diffuse systemic sclerosis

PJ Clements, MD Roth, R Elashoff… - Annals of the …, 2007 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives: Pulmonary fibrosis is a leading cause of death in systemic sclerosis (SSc). This
report examines the differences at baseline and over 12 months between patients with …

Challenges in systemic sclerosis trial design

CP Denton - Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism, 2019 - Elsevier
Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma; SSc) is an autoimmune rheumatic disease with high
clinical burden and unmet need due to connective tissue fibrosis and vascular damage. It …

Improvement in skin thickening in systemic sclerosis associated with improved survival

VD Steen, TA Medsger Jr - … Journal of the American College of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The natural history of changes in skin thickening in diffuse scleroderma is quite
variable, but the significance of these changes is not clear. Clinical trials are using changes …

Skin thickness score as a surrogate marker of organ involvements in systemic sclerosis: a retrospective observational study

KM Matsuda, A Yoshizaki, A Kuzumi… - Arthritis research & …, 2019 - Springer
Background Previous studies have shown the relationship between higher skin thickness
score and the existence of organ involvements in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Here, we firstly …

Treatment modalities and drug survival in a systemic sclerosis real-life patient cohort

S Panopoulos, Κ Chatzidionysiou… - Arthritis Research & …, 2020 - Springer
Background European data indicate that systemic sclerosis (SSc)-related death rates are
increasing, thus raising concerns about SSc's optimal management. Herein, we describe …

Cyclophosphamide versus mycophenolate mofetil in scleroderma interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) as induction therapy: a single-centre, retrospective analysis

PD Shenoy, M Bavaliya, S Sashidharan… - Arthritis research & …, 2016 - Springer
Background Scleroderma is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized mainly by skin
manifestations and involvement of various visceral organs, especially the lungs. Lung …