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Observational studyClinical & experimental ophthalmology2025

Adalimumab Monotherapy or Combination Therapy With Methotrexate in Paediatric Uveitis: Data From the AIDA Network Uveitis Registry.

Carla Gaggiano, Alejandra de-la-Torre, Silvana Guerriero, Stefania Costi, Gaafar Ragab, Maria Pia Paroli, Emanuela Del Giudice, Luciana Breda, Saverio La Bella, Marco Cattalini and 31 more

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Systemic immunosuppressive therapy in idiopathic non-infectious uveitis and scleritis: disease remission, discontinuation, and relapse patterns.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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41 authors.

Carla GaggianoRheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena University Hospital [European Reference Network (ERN) for Rare Immunodeficiency, Autoinflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases (RITA) Center], Siena, Italy.
Alejandra de-la-TorreNeuroscience Research Group (NEUROS), Neurovitae Center for Neuroscience, Institute of Translational Medicine (IMT), School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0684-1989
Silvana GuerrieroDepartment of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
Stefania CostiUnit of Pediatric Rheumatology, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Gaetano Pini-Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico (CTO), Milan, Italy.
Gaafar RagabInternal Medicine Department, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Maria Pia ParoliUveitis Unit, Department of Sense Organs, Eye Clinic, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Emanuela Del GiudicePediatric and Neonatology Unit, Department of Maternal Infantile and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Polo Pontino, Latina, Italy.
Luciana BredaPediatric Rheumatology Unit, S.S. Annunziata Hospital, Chieti, Italy.
Saverio La BellaPediatric Rheumatology Unit, S.S. Annunziata Hospital, Chieti, Italy.
Marco CattaliniPediatric Clinic, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili di Brescia [European Reference Network (ERN) for Rare Immunodeficiency, Autoinflammatory, and Autoimmune Diseases (RITA) Center], Brescia, Italy.
Maria Cristina MaggioUniversity Department PROMISE "G. D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Alex FonollosaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, University of the Basque Country, Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain.
Ester CarreñoHospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Madrid, Spain.
Maria TarsiaClinical Pediatrics, Siena University Hospital [European Reference Network (ERN) for Rare Immunodeficiency, Autoinflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases (RITA) Center], Siena, Italy.
Rosanna DammaccoDepartment of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
Soad HashadTripoli Children Hospital, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya.
Antonio VitaleRheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena University Hospital [European Reference Network (ERN) for Rare Immunodeficiency, Autoinflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases (RITA) Center], Siena, Italy.
Lampros FotisThird Department of Paediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General University Hospital "Attikon", Athens, Greece.
Stefano GentileschiRheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena University Hospital [European Reference Network (ERN) for Rare Immunodeficiency, Autoinflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases (RITA) Center], Siena, Italy.
Francesca MinoiaPediatric Immuno-Rheumatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
Germán Mejía-SalgadoNeuroscience Research Group (NEUROS), Neurovitae Center for Neuroscience, Institute of Translational Medicine (IMT), School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
Halah EtayariTripoli Children Hospital, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya.
Paola Saboya-GalindoNeuroscience Research Group (NEUROS), Neurovitae Center for Neuroscience, Institute of Translational Medicine (IMT), School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
María Andrea Bernal-ValenciaNeuroscience Research Group (NEUROS), Neurovitae Center for Neuroscience, Institute of Translational Medicine (IMT), School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
Adele CivinoPaediatric Rheumatology and Immunology, Vito Fazzi Hospital, Lecce, Italy.
Maria Sole ChimentiRheumatology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Department of System Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
Valeria CaggianoRheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena University Hospital [European Reference Network (ERN) for Rare Immunodeficiency, Autoinflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases (RITA) Center], Siena, Italy.
Maria Francesca GicchinoDepartment of Woman, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Jurgen SotaRheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena University Hospital [European Reference Network (ERN) for Rare Immunodeficiency, Autoinflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases (RITA) Center], Siena, Italy.
Angela MauroPediatric Rheumatology Unit, Department of Childhood and Developmental Medicine, Fatebenefratelli-Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Giuseppe LopalcoDepartment of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J) Policlinic Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
Kalpana Babu MurthyDepartment of Uvea and Ocular Inflammation, Prabha Eye Clinic and Research Centre and Vittala International Institute of Ophthalmology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Mohamed Tharwat HegazyInternal Medicine Department, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Vishali GuptaAdvanced Eye Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Francesco La TorreDepartment of Pediatrics, Giovanni XXIII Pediatric Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
Rana Hussein AminOphthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Bruno FredianiRheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena University Hospital [European Reference Network (ERN) for Rare Immunodeficiency, Autoinflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases (RITA) Center], Siena, Italy.
Gian Marco TosiOphthalmology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena University Hospital [European Reference Network (ERN) for Rare Immunodeficiency, Autoinflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases (RITA) Center], Siena, Italy.
Luca CantariniRheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena University Hospital [European Reference Network (ERN) for Rare Immunodeficiency, Autoinflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases (RITA) Center], Siena, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7352-1275
Claudia FabianiOphthalmology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena University Hospital [European Reference Network (ERN) for Rare Immunodeficiency, Autoinflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases (RITA) Center], Siena, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4515-7741
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Funding

University of Siena
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe study objective was to compare the effectiveness of adalimumab (ADA) in monotherapy and in combination with methotrexate (MTX) for paediatric noninfectious uveitis (NIU).

methodsRegistry-based observational study. Children receiving ADA for active uveitis were divided into the ADA monotherapy group (group 1) and the ADA plus MTX combination group (group 2).

resultsEighty four children were enrolled (146 eyes): 22 in group 1 (26.2%) and 62 in group 2 (73.8%). ADA effectiveness was complete in 48 children (57.1%), partial in 23 (27.4%) and absent in 4 (5.3%), without any differences across the groups (p = 0.89). Fewer relapses per 100 PY occurred after ADA treatment both in group 1 (280.0 vs. 23.0, p = 0.005) and in group 2 (297.9 vs. 86.0, p < 0.001). The final BCVA was similar between groups 1 and 2 [median 1.0 (IQR 0.3) and 1.0 (IQR 0.3), respectively, p = 0.55]. A statistically significant steroid-sparing effect was observed in the entire cohort and in group 2 at the 6-month (p = 0.01 and p = 0.01), 12-month (p = 0.02 and p = 0.02), and last follow-up (p = 0.045 and p = 0.045). The estimated ADA retention rate was 97.1% at 12 months, 87.7% at 24 months, and 82.6% at 36 months, without a statistically significant difference among the groups (p = 0.77).

conclusionsADA monotherapy could be equally effective as its combination with MTX in both preventing uveitis relapses and preserving visual acuity in paediatric NIU, with comparable retention rates over 36 months of treatment. The steroid-sparing effect of ADA monotherapy warrants further extensive evaluation to define its optimal placement in the therapeutic strategy for paediatric NIU.

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AdalimumabMethotrexateRegistriesUveitisAdolescentAnti-Inflammatory AgentsChildChild, PreschoolDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsMaleRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAdalimumabAnti-Inflammatory AgentsImmunosuppressive AgentsMethotrexateadalimumabmethotrexatemonotherapynoninfectious uveitispaediatric ophthalmology

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PMCPMC12326217

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