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Observational studyRMD open2024

Attainment of EULAR/ERA-EDTA targets of therapy with current immunosuppressive regimens and adjustments in treatment: a multicentre, real-life observational study.

Maria Pappa, Maria Kosmetatou, Antigone Pieta, Myrto Nikoloudaki, Nektarios Marios Liapis, Christina Tsalapaki, Aglaia Chalkia, Evangelia Argyriou, Theodoros Dimitroulas, Myrto Cheila and 15 more

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Observational study in RMD open, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

25 authors.

Maria PappaNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-1296-0693
Maria KosmetatouNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Attikon" University Hospital, Rheumatology Unit, Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Athens, Greece.
Antigone PietaUniversity of Ioannina, Department of Rheumatology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Ioannina, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2361-0525
Myrto NikoloudakiMedical School and University Hospital of Iraklio, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Crete, Iraklio, Greece.
Nektarios Marios LiapisFaculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University General Hospital of Larissa, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Larissa, Greece.
Christina TsalapakiNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens Hippokration, Clinical Immunology- Rheumatology Unit, 2nd department of Medicine and Laboratory, Athens, Greece.
Aglaia ChalkiaGeneral Hospital of Athens Hippokration, Nephrology Department, Athens, Greece.
Evangelia ArgyriouRheumatology Unit, Sismanogleio General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Theodoros DimitroulasMedical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-0364-1642
Myrto CheilaEvangelismos General Hospital of Athens, Rheumatology Clinic, Athens, Greece.
Georgios DemirtzoglouNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Attikon" University Hospital, Rheumatology Unit, Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Athens, Greece.
Charalampos PapagorasUniversity Hospital of Alexandroupolis, First Department of Internal Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Andreas GoulesNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece.
Christina KatsiariSchool of Health Sciences, University General Hospital of Larissa, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Larissa, Greece.
Dimitrios VassilopoulosNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens Hippokration, Clinical Immunology- Rheumatology Unit, 2nd department of Medicine and Laboratory, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2288-3863
Prodromos SidiropoulosMedical School and University Hospital of Iraklio, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Crete, Iraklio, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-9607-0326
Kyriaki A BokiRheumatology Unit, Sismanogleio General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Petros P SfikakisNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Athens, Greece.
George LiapisNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, First Department of Pathology, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Harikleia GakiopoulouNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, First Department of Pathology, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Paraskevi V VoulgariFaculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Department of Rheumatology, School of Health Sciences, Ioannina, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-5193-2284
Dimitrios T BoumpasNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Attikon" University Hospital, Rheumatology Unit, Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-9812-4671
George Bertsias *Medical School and University Hospital of Iraklio, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Crete, Iraklio, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-5299-1406
Maria G Tektonidou *National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2238-0975
Antonis FanouriakisRheumatology Unit, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece afanour@med.uoa.gr.ORCID 0000-0003-2696-031X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo estimate real-life European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)/European Renal Association (ERA)-European Dialysis and Transplantation Association (EDTA) response rates and predictors for no response in patients with lupus nephritis (LN) managed with conventional immunosuppressive therapies.

methodsAmbidirectional cohort study of patients with new-onset LN (period 2014-to date). Response rates in the first year were calculated, and all treatment modifications were recorded. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were performed to assess determinants of failure to respond at 12 months.

results140 patients were included (81.4% women, median (IQR) age at LN diagnosis 38 (22) years). Among them, 32.1% presented with nephrotic range proteinuria, 28.6% with glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min, 76.6% had proliferative and 19.7% class V LN. Initial treatment consisted of cyclophosphamide in 51.4% of patients (84.7% high-dose, 15.3% low-dose) and mycophenolate in 32.1%. 120 patients had available data at 12 months. EULAR/ERA-EDTA renal response rates at 3, 6 and 12 months were achieved by 72.6%, 78.5% % and 69.2% of patients, respectively. In multivariate analysis, increased Chronicity Index at baseline was associated with failure to achieve either complete or partial response at 12 months (OR 2.26, 95% CI 1.35 to 3.77). Notably, 20% of patients required treatment modifications due to suboptimal response during the first 12 months, with the addition of or switch to a different immunosuppressive drug in seven and nine patients, respectively.

conclusionsMore than two-thirds of patients with LN attain EULAR/ERA-EDTA response rates by 12 months, but 20% require therapy modifications within this time period. Patients with increased chronicity in baseline biopsy, when combined with histological activity, are at higher risk for a lack of clinical response.

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Glomerular Filtration RateImmunosuppressive AgentsLupus NephritisAdultCyclophosphamideFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMycophenolic AcidTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultCyclophosphamideImmunosuppressive AgentsMycophenolic AcidCyclophosphamideLupus Erythematosus, SystemicLupus Nephritis

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