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Observational studyPediatric rheumatology online journal2025

Clinical remission rate and drug withdrawal status in articular juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Akira Oshima, Takasuke Ebato, Masanori Kaneko, Yoshiaki Shikama, Tomoyuki Imagawa

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Akira OshimaDepartment of Infectious Disease & Immunology, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Yokohama, 232-8555, Japan. ooshima.4u00k@kanagawa-pho.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8429-3645
Takasuke EbatoDepartment of Pediatrics, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, 252-0375, Japan.
Masanori KanekoDepartment of Pediatrics, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, 252-0375, Japan.
Yoshiaki ShikamaDepartment of Infectious Disease & Immunology, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Yokohama, 232-8555, Japan.
Tomoyuki ImagawaDepartment of Infectious Disease & Immunology, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Yokohama, 232-8555, Japan.

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Abstract

backgroundThe clinical remission rate of articular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) differs according to the disease categories. At present, there is no consensus regarding drug withdrawal after remission is achieved.

objectivesTo clarify the clinical remission rate and drug withdrawal status of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).

methodsWe conducted a retrospective observational study in patients who developed articular JIA by 2017 and were followed up (2013-2022). The Wallace criteria were used as remission criteria.

resultsForty-nine patients were included, i.e., 16 (33%) with polyarticular JIA (PJIA) and 33 (67%) with oligoarticular JIA (OJIA). Rheumatoid factor-positive (RF +) PJIA had significantly higher biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (bDMARD) introduction rates (86%, p < 0.01). The rate of clinical remission off medication was significantly higher in OJIA (67%). Numerous cases of RF + PJIA (50%), RF-negative (RF -) PJIA (25%), and OJIA (30%) flared within 2 years after conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug withdrawal. Patients with RF - PJIA and OJIA (two cases each) discontinued bDMARDs. Both RF - PJIA cases (100%) and half of OJIA cases (50%) flared within 2 years after bDMARD withdrawal. In one case of OJIA, remission was maintained after withdrawal of all drugs.

conclusionsOJIA had the highest rate of clinical remission off medication (67%) versus others. In OJIA, it was possible to discontinue all drugs in some patients with OJIA receiving bDMARDs. In PJIA requiring bDMARDs, withdrawal of bDMARDs was difficult all two cases.

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Antirheumatic AgentsArthritis, JuvenileAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMaleRemission InductionRetrospective StudiesWithholding TreatmentAntirheumatic AgentsDrug withdrawalJuvenile idiopathic arthritisOutcomeRemission

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PMID39994731
PMCPMC11853753

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