Dose tapering of biologics in patients with psoriasis: a scoping review

CAJ Michielsens, ME Van Muijen, LM Verhoef… - Drugs, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Biologics serve as a cornerstone in psoriasis treatment, with low disease activity
or sometimes even clinical remission as a realistic treatment outcome. So far, it is unclear …

Tapering biologic DMARDs in rheumatoid arthritis

G Braverman, SL Bridges, LW Moreland - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the arrival of biologics and the shift toward treat-to-target therapy, the possibility of a
sustained clinical response has become an achievable goal for many patients with …

Canadian Rheumatology Association living guidelines for the pharmacological management of rheumatoid arthritis with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs

GS Hazlewood, JP Pardo, C Barnabe… - The Journal of …, 2022 - jrheum.org
Objective To provide the initial installment of a living guideline that will provide up-to-date
guidance on the pharmacological management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in …

Patient preferences for rheumatoid arthritis treatment

B Hsiao, L Fraenkel - Current opinion in rheumatology, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Patient preferences for rheumatoid arthritis treatment : Current Opinion in Rheumatology Patient
preferences for rheumatoid arthritis treatment : Current Opinion in Rheumatology Log in or …

Patients' perspectives towards biologic dose reduction in psoriasis: a qualitative study

LS van der Schoot, LM Verhoef, I van Ee… - Archives of …, 2023 - Springer
Dose reduction of biologics for psoriasis could contribute to more efficient use of these
expensive medicines. Evidence on opinions of patients with psoriasis regarding dose …

Sustained DMARD-free remission in subgroups of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: an analysis of two prospective cohorts with early arthritis

JW Heutz, PHP de Jong, M Verstappen… - The Lancet …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background About 20% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis on disease-modifying
antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) can reach sustained DMARD-free remission. Nonetheless …

Patient and rheumatologist perspectives on tapering DMARDs in rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative study

GS Hazlewood, A Loyola-Sanchez, V Bykerk… - …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To understand the perspectives of patients and rheumatologists for tapering
DMARDs in RA. Methods Using semi-structured interview guides, we conducted individual …

Effect of tapered versus stable treatment with tumour necrosis factor inhibitors on disease flares in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in remission: a randomised, open …

S Lillegraven, NP Sundlisæter, AB Aga… - Annals of the …, 2023 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives Many patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) require treatment with tumour
necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) to reach remission. It is debated whether tapering of TNFi to …

Using real-world data to dynamically predict flares during tapering of biological DMARDs in rheumatoid arthritis: development, validation, and potential impact of …

MS van der Leeuw, MA Messelink, J Tekstra… - Arthritis research & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) are effective in
the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. However, as bDMARDs may also lead to adverse …

Tapering of etanercept is feasible in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in sustained remission: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

D Bertrand, V Stouten, D De Cock… - Scandinavian Journal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in sustained remission, tapering of
biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs can be considered. Tapering has already …