Marita Cross , Kanyin Liane Ong , Hailey Hagins , Ewerton Cousin , Lyn March , Anthony Woolf
{"title":"Gout in central Asia: a few things make a big difference – Authors' reply","authors":"Marita Cross , Kanyin Liane Ong , Hailey Hagins , Ewerton Cousin , Lyn March , Anthony Woolf","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00281-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00281-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":"6 11","pages":"Page e748"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142510635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gout in central Asia: a few things make a big difference","authors":"Chokan Baimukhamedov , Galymzhan Togizbayev","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00280-7","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00280-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":"6 11","pages":"Pages e747-e748"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142510636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yujie Shen, Jinchao Jia, Jialin Teng, Chengde Yang, Qiongyi Hu
{"title":"Advancing personalised precision treatment for Still's disease based on molecular characteristics and disease progression.","authors":"Yujie Shen, Jinchao Jia, Jialin Teng, Chengde Yang, Qiongyi Hu","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00225-X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00225-X","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Still's disease, a systemic autoinflammatory disorder with a classic multigenetic background, is characterised by polyarthritis, high-spiking fever, salmon-like evanescent skin rash, and hyperferritinaemia. Although the exact cause of Still's disease remains unclear, it is believed to be influenced by genetic factors, infections, and immune dysregulation. Current studies indicate that neutrophils and macrophages play crucial roles in the pathogenesis of Still's disease, along with involvement of natural killer cells, T cells, and B cells. Advances in biologic agents have expanded treatment strategies beyond conventional approaches, with cytokine-targeted agents showing promise in the management of Still's disease. Some cytokine-targeting biologic agents can be developed based on clinical manifestations, complications, immune cells, and molecular networks. Emphasis of immunophenotyping for precise clinical subtyping and targeted molecular therapies based on these findings is crucial for optimising treatment outcomes. In this Review, we discuss the latest advancements in the understanding of Still's disease pathogenesis and corresponding therapeutic approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142478078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mark D Russell, Mark Gibson, Benjamin Zuckerman, Kanta Kumar, Shirish Dubey, Maryam A Adas, Edward Alveyn, Samir Patel, Zijing Yang, Katie Bechman, Elizabeth Price, Sarah Gallagher, Andrew P Cope, Sam Norton, James B Galloway
{"title":"Factors associated with biological and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug initiation for rheumatoid arthritis in underserved patient groups in England and Wales, UK: a national cohort study.","authors":"Mark D Russell, Mark Gibson, Benjamin Zuckerman, Kanta Kumar, Shirish Dubey, Maryam A Adas, Edward Alveyn, Samir Patel, Zijing Yang, Katie Bechman, Elizabeth Price, Sarah Gallagher, Andrew P Cope, Sam Norton, James B Galloway","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00221-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00221-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Quantifying health-care inequality is essential to addressing the imbalance in outcomes attributable to age, sex, race or ethnicity, and multimorbidity. In this study, we analysed differences in the initiation of biological or targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis within the universal health-care system of England and Wales, UK.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An observational cohort study was conducted using the National Early Inflammatory Arthritis Audit (NEIAA) dataset. We included all patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were enrolled in NEIAA between May 8, 2018, and April 30, 2022, and who had 12-month follow-up data available. Modified Poisson regression was used to explore factors associated with the initiation of biological and targeted synthetic DMARDs within 12 months of initial rheumatology assessment. The factors evaluated included age, sex, ethnicity, socioeconomic status (index of multiple deprivation), smoking status, and relevant comorbidities (lung disease, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and depression). NEIAA is supported by people with lived experience of rheumatoid arthritis, who contributed to study design and the interpretation of findings.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>6098 patients in NEIAA had new diagnoses of rheumatoid arthritis and available follow-up data. The mean age was 59·2 years (SD 14·9); 3912 (64·2%) patients were women and 2186 (35·8%) were men. 6047 (99·2%) patients had available ethnicity data, of whom 5215 (86·2%) were White, 152 (2·5%) were Black, 478 (7·9%) were Asian, and 202 (3·3%) were of mixed or other ethnicities. 508 (8·3%) of 6098 patients initiated biological and targeted synthetic DMARDs within 12 months. Patients younger than 40 years were more likely to be initiated on biological and targeted synthetic DMARDs than individuals older than 65 years (multivariable-adjusted risk ratio 2·41 [95% CI 1·83-3·19]; p<0·0001). Asian individuals were less likely to be initiated on biological and targeted synthetic DMARDs than White individuals (0·52 [0·36-0·76]; p=0·0007), which persisted after adjustment for socioeconomic status, comorbidities, baseline disease severity, and the initial response to conventional synthetic DMARDs. These differences were evident for Asian women but not Asian men. Black individuals were more likely to be initiated on biological and targeted synthetic DMARDs than White individuals (1·54 [1·10-2·16]; p=0·012), which became non-significant after adjusting for baseline disease severity and autoantibody status.</p><p><strong>Interpretation: </strong>The initiation of biological and targeted synthetic DMARDs for patients with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis varies markedly by ethnicity and age in the universal health-care system of England and Wales. This study demonstrates the importance of providing tailored information and ensuring equitable access to high-quality care fo","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142478081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amanda Malone PhD , Mark M Kowalski MD , James Helliwell MD , Sidsel Lynggaard Boll MD , Helene Rovsing MD , Kathrine Moriat MD , Alejandro Castillo Mondragón MD , Yanqi Li PhD , Claire Prener Miller MD , Asger Reinstrup Bihlet PhD , Christine Dobek MSc , Vik Peck BSc , Mike Wilmink MD , Lee S Simon MD , Prof Philip G Conaghan MBBS
{"title":"Efficacy and safety of a diffusion-based extended-release fluticasone propionate intra-articular injection (EP-104IAR) in knee osteoarthritis (SPRINGBOARD): a 24-week, multicentre, randomised, double-blind, vehicle-controlled, phase 2 trial","authors":"Amanda Malone PhD , Mark M Kowalski MD , James Helliwell MD , Sidsel Lynggaard Boll MD , Helene Rovsing MD , Kathrine Moriat MD , Alejandro Castillo Mondragón MD , Yanqi Li PhD , Claire Prener Miller MD , Asger Reinstrup Bihlet PhD , Christine Dobek MSc , Vik Peck BSc , Mike Wilmink MD , Lee S Simon MD , Prof Philip G Conaghan MBBS","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00223-6","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00223-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Corticosteroids are among the few effective treatments for knee osteoarthritis, but short duration of action limits their utility. EP-104IAR, a long-acting formulation of fluticasone propionate for intra-articular injection, optimises the action of fluticasone propionate through novel diffusion-based extended-release technology. The SPRINGBOARD trial assessed the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of EP-104IAR in people with knee osteoarthritis.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>SPRINGBOARD was a randomised, vehicle-controlled, double-blind, phase 2 trial done at 12 research sites in Denmark, Poland, and Czech Republic. We recruited adults aged 40 years or older with primary knee osteoarthritis (Kellgren–Lawrence grade 2–3) who reported Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Arthritis Index (WOMAC) pain scores of at least 4 and no more than 9 out of 10. Participants were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive one intra-articular dose of 25 mg EP-104IAR or vehicle control. Randomisation was done via interactive web-based access to a central predefined computer-generated list with block size of six (allocated by clinical site). Participants and assessors were masked to treatment allocation. Participants were followed up for 24 weeks. The primary outcome was the difference between groups in change in WOMAC pain score from baseline to week 12, analysed in all participants who were randomly assigned and received treatment. Safety, including laboratory analyses, and pharmacokinetics from quantification of fluticasone propionate in peripheral blood were assessed in all participants who received a dose of randomly assigned treatment. A person with lived experience of knee osteoarthritis was involved in study interpretation and writing of the report. This trial is registered with <span><span>ClinicalTrials.gov</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>, <span><span>NCT04120402</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>, and the EU Clinical Trials Register, EudraCT 2021-000859-39, and is complete.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>Between Sept 10, 2021, and Nov 16, 2022, 1294 people were screened for eligibility, and 319 were randomly assigned to EP-104IAR (n=164) or vehicle control (n=155). One participant in the EP-104IAR group was excluded from all analyses because treatment was not administered due to an adverse event. 318 participants (135 [42%] male and 183 [58%] female, 315 [99%] White) received randomly assigned treatment and were included in the primary analysis and safety analysis (EP-104IAR, n=163; vehicle control, n=155). At week 12, least squares mean change in WOMAC pain score from baseline was –2·89 (95% CI –3·22 to –2·56) in the EP-104IAR group and –2·23 (–2·56 to –1·89) in the vehicle control group, with a between-group difference of –0·66 (–1·11 to –0·21; p=0·0044); a significant between-group difference persisted to week 14. 106 (65%) of 163 participants in the EP-104IAR group had one or more t","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":"6 12","pages":"Pages e860-e870"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142478080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaoyan Chen , Huifeng Shi , Barbara Wilkinson , Yuanfang Zhu
{"title":"Inclusion of pregnant populations in clinical trials in China: the ethical considerations","authors":"Xiaoyan Chen , Huifeng Shi , Barbara Wilkinson , Yuanfang Zhu","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00276-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00276-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":"6 11","pages":"Pages e746-e747"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142382044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}