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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2025

Tofacitinib treatment of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a case report and literature review.

Meifang Zhu, Yan Zhao, Xiaohua Zhang, Peng Zhou, Jing Jin, Zhidan Fan, Haiguo Yu

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Article in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2025. 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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Meifang Zhu *Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yan Zhao *Department of Ultrasonography, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xiaohua Zhang *Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Peng Zhou *Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jing JinDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Zhidan FanDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Haiguo YuDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.

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Abstract

Objective: Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA), a particularly aggressive form of childhood arthritis, is characterized by persistent systemic inflammation. The most advanced treatments include biologic agents that target the interleukin-1(IL-1) and interleukin-6(IL-6) pathways. However, sJIA continue to pose challenging challenges for rheumatologists treating pediatric patients worldwide. Methods: 1 children with sJIA was retrospectively collected from the Department of Rheumatology and immunology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing. Literature published between 2019 and 2024 was reviewed to understand the effect of tofacitinib on patients with sJIA. Results: After a month of treatment of tofacitinib, there was a significant improvement in clinical symptoms and inflammatory indicators showed a marked decrease. As of July 2023, the patient's condition was effectively in remission. The efficacy of tofacitinib treatment was remarkable. Conclusion: Tofacitinib has shown good efficacy and safety in the treatment of sJIA patients, effectively controlling disease activity and relieving symptoms. The application of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors may offer a new treatment option for this disease.

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