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Observational studyFrontiers in immunology2026

Long-term outcomes remain unchanged despite reduced glucocorticoid exposure in ANCA-associated vasculitis: the multicentre REVEAL cohort study.

Mayu Shiomi, Ryu Watanabe, Muneyuki Hatta, Shogo Matsuda, Takuya Kotani, Ayana Okazaki, Yuichi Masuda, Mikihito Shoji, Atsushi Manabe, Keiichiro Kadoba and 6 more

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Mayu ShiomiDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Ryu WatanabeDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Muneyuki HattaDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Shogo MatsudaDepartment of Internal Medicine (IV), Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki, Japan.
Takuya KotaniDepartment of Internal Medicine (IV), Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki, Japan.
Ayana OkazakiDepartment of Internal Medicine (IV), Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki, Japan.
Yuichi MasudaDepartment of Internal Medicine (IV), Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki, Japan.
Mikihito ShojiDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Atsushi ManabeDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Keiichiro KadobaDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Tsuneyasu YoshidaDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Naoko ItoDivision of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Yodogawa Christian Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Youhei FujikiDivision of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Yodogawa Christian Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Hirofumi MiyakeDepartment of General Internal Medicine, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan.
Wataru YamamotoDepartment of Health Information Management, Kurashiki Sweet Hospital, Okayama, Japan.
Motomu HashimotoDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.

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Abstract

Background: The long-term prognosis of patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) has historically been poor. In recent years, the widespread use of novel targeted therapies has led to an increased emphasis on reduced-dose glucocorticoid (GC) strategies; however, owing to regional differences in the frequency and clinical characteristics of AAV subtypes, contemporary real-world evidence on long-term outcomes in Japanese patient populations remains limited. Objectives: The primary outcome was to elucidate subtype-specific clinical characteristics and five-year overall and relapse-free survival in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis. Secondary outcomes included temporal changes in treatment practices and prognosis, stratified by year of diagnosis. Methods: We conducted a multicentre retrospective study using data from the REVEAL cohort. A total of 460 newly diagnosed, treatment-naïve cases were included (microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), n = 283; granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), n = 66; eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), n = 111). Clinical characteristics, five-year relapse-free and overall survival were evaluated. To assess temporal changes in treatment practices and prognosis, patients were stratified by median year of diagnosis (2018) into pre-2018 and post-2019 groups. Results: MPA showed the poorest prognosis among AAV subtypes, with a five-year overall survival rate of 67.6%. Older age and impaired renal function were independently associated with increased mortality ( Conclusion: MPA remained the AAV subtype with the poorest prognosis. Although GC exposure has decreased in recent years, this trend was not associated with improved clinical outcomes in the present cohort.

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Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated VasculitisGlucocorticoidsAgedFemaleHumansJapanMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeGlucocorticoidsANCA-associated vasculitisglucocorticoid taperingglucocorticoid toxicityprognosisreal-world evidence

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