ReviewMediterranean journal of rheumatology2019
Treatment of systemic sclerosis associated fibrotic manifestations: Current options and future directions.
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- Systemic sclerosis-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary fibrosis: exploring biomarker discriminators with advanced omics in a Caucasian cohort.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Nintedanib in Patients with Connective Tissue Disease-Interstitial Lung Disease (CTD-ILD): A Real-World Single Center Experience.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Clinical Treatment Options in Scleroderma: Recommendations and Comprehensive Review.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2022Review
- Pathogenetic Aspects of Systemic Sclerosis: A View Through the Prism of B Cells.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Review
- Renal dysfunction in systemic sclerosis beyond scleroderma renal crisis.Rheumatology international · 2021Review
- B cells in systemic sclerosis: from pathophysiology to treatment.Clinical rheumatology · 2021Review
- Icaritin Inhibits Skin Fibrosis through Regulating AMPK and Wnt/β-catenin Signaling.Cell biochemistry and biophysics · 2021Article
- Distinct Metalloproteinase Expression and Functions in Systemic Sclerosis and Fibrosis: What We Know and the Potential for Intervention.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Review
- Comorbidity burden in systemic sclerosis: beyond disease-specific complications.Rheumatology international · 2019Review
- Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology March 2019 Highlights.Mediterranean journal of rheumatology · 2019Article
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Abstract
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complicated multisystem disease which is characterized by the highest standardized mortality ratio among all systemic rheumatic diseases with no approved therapies so far. From a pathogenetic point of view it is generally considered that autoimmunity, vasculopathy and fibrosis are the main pathophysiologic processes. In this opinion article/minireview we will discuss current and future options for SSc-related fibrotic manifestations (skin thickening and lung fibrosis). Based on the results of SLS II the best treatment option for skin involvement in SSc is mycophenolate mofetil (MMF). Methotrexate (MTX) is another option which is safe and of low cost but evidence supporting its use is weak. The standard of care for SSc-ILD nowadays is MMF. Patients not responding to MMF could be treated with rituximab (RTX) or cyclophosphamide (CYC) (tocilizumab [TCZ] could be an option as well but only for patients with increased inflammatory markers). Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) could be considered in patients with severe/life-threatening disease who have failed conventional treatment. The most promising therapeutic approach currently been evaluated in phase 3 trials is probably the combination of MMF plus pirfenidone.
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