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ReviewAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2024

The safety and efficacy of Baricitinib for systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Alaa Ramadan, Ibrahim Gowaily, Othman Saleh, Mohamed Abuelazm, Unaiza Ahmad, Mohammad A Elzeftawy, Kengo Nathan Ezie, Basel Abdelazeem

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Review in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Alaa RamadanFaculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena.
Ibrahim GowailyFaculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5045-6810
Othman SalehFaculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2194-7127
Mohamed AbuelazmFaculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2514-0689
Unaiza AhmadFaculty of Medicine, Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8719-3612
Mohammad A ElzeftawyFaculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta.
Kengo Nathan EzieFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of Garoua, University of Garoua, Garoua Cameroon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4357-0356
Basel AbdelazeemWest Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2919-6196

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and objective: Baricitinib is a JAK1 and JAK2 inhibitor approved for treating active rheumatoid arthritis and atopic dermatitis. Therefore, the authors aim to evaluate the safety and efficacy of once-daily oral Baricitinib 2 mg or 4 mg versus placebo in active SLE patients receiving standard care. Methods: The authors synthesized randomized controlled studies (RCTs) from MEDLINE, Scopus, EMBASE, PubMed, and Cochrane Library until 20 March 2023. The study protocol was registered in PROSPERO. Results: Three RCTs with 1849 participants were included. The Baricitinib group had a significant SRI-4 response [RR: 1.11 with 95% CI (1.03, 1.21), Conclusion: Baricitinib is associated with significant outcomes of SRI-4 response, greater than or equal to 4-point improvement SLEDAI-2K score, and Joint Indices. Regarding safety, there was no difference in the outcomes other than the serious adverse events.

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Baricitinibglucocorticoidlupusmeta-analysisSLEsystematic review

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PMID39525758
PMCPMC11543213

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