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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Ivarmacitinib reduces the need for adding/escalating medications in moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis patients: a

Huaxiang Liu, Jie Li, Lijun Song

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Huaxiang LiuDepartment of Rheumatology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Jie LiDepartment of Rheumatology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Lijun SongDepartment of Rheumatology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.

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Abstract

Background: Uncontrolled rheumatoid arthritis (RA) requires increasing the dosage of medications or adding combination therapies, leading to higher costs and increased risks of adverse events. This study aimed to assess the impact of ivarmacitinib, a selective Janus kinase 1 inhibitor, on the needs for adding/escalating medications in patients with moderate-to-severe RA. Methods: This was a Results: Ivarmacitinib 4 mg (7.4%) and 8 mg (5.3%) groups had significantly lower rates of adding/escalating medication compared to the placebo group (22.3%) within W24 (both Conclusion: Ivarmacitinib significantly reduces the need for adding/escalating medications compared to placebo, thereby potentially decreasing treatment burden. However, the

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adding/escalating medicationhigh selective JAK inhibitorivarmacitinibphase III trialrheumatoid arthritis

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