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ArticleWiener klinische Wochenschrift2025

Obesity might not alter tofacitinib drug survival in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Esra Kayacan Erdoğan, Berkan Armağan, Rezan Koçak Ulucaköy, Kevser Orhan, Serdar Can Güven, Bahar Özdemir Ulusoy, Hatice Ecem Konak, Özlem Karakaş, Pınar Akyüz Dağlı, Ebru Atalar and 6 more

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Esra Kayacan ErdoğanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. esrakayacan@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3570-875X
Berkan ArmağanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4409-059X
Rezan Koçak UlucaköyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6206-4841
Kevser OrhanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8639-751X
Serdar Can GüvenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1965-9756
Bahar Özdemir UlusoyDepartment of Rheumatology, Ankara Gaziler Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4711-4921
Hatice Ecem KonakDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9218-8965
Özlem KarakaşDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, İskenderun State Hospital, Hatay, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3031-3353
Pınar Akyüz DağlıDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4249-8818
Ebru AtalarDepartment of Rheumatology, Ankara Gaziler Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2708-0373
İsmail DoğanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7603-9484
Yüksel MaraşDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Health Sciences University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9319-0955
Ahmet OmmaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Health Sciences University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2582-7445
Orhan KüçükşahinDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4109-0642
Şükran ErtenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0717-8365
Hakan BabaoğluDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3728-0259

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Abstract

introductionObese rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients often show reduced responses to traditional treatments, including TNF inhibitors (TNFi). Considering the different mechanisms of action it is important to evaluate the efficacy of tofacitinib in obese patients. This study aims to explore the impact of obesity on the drug survival of tofacitinib in RA patients. MATERIAL AND

methodsThis retrospective cohort study included RA patients treated with tofacitinib. Patients were categorized into obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m

resultsThe study comprised 80 RA patients, with 31 (39%) classified as obese. At the 12-month mark, the drug survival rate for tofacitinib was higher in the obese group (81%) compared to the non-obese group (59%). Contrary to univariable analysis, multivariate analysis did not identify obesity as a significant predictor of drug survival. Other variables including sex, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) positivity also showed no significant association with tofacitinib drug survival.

conclusionThe findings indicate that obesity does not alter the drug survival rate for tofacitinib among RA patients. Univariate analysis reported a potentially higher drug survival rate in obese patients; however, the lack of statistical significance in multivariate analysis and the study's retrospective nature necessitate further research to validate these observations and guide personalized therapeutic strategies for this population.

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Arthritis, RheumatoidObesityPiperidinesPyrimidinesPyrrolesAdultAgedAntirheumatic AgentsComorbidityFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeAntirheumatic AgentsPiperidinesPyrimidinesPyrrolestofacitinibAntirheumatic agentsArthritisBody mass indexJak inhibitorsWithdrawal

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