Objectives: To provide an update of the EULAR rheumatoid arthritis (RA) management recommendations addressing the most recent developments in the field. Methods: An international task force was formed and solicited three systematic literature research activities on safety and efficacy of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and glucocorticoids (GCs). The new evidence was discussed in light of the last update from 2019. A predefined voting process was applied to each overarching principle and recommendation. Levels of evidence and strengths of recommendation were assigned to and participants finally voted on the level of agreement with each item. Results: The task force agreed on 5 overarching principles and 11 recommendations concerning use of conventional synthetic (cs) DMARDs (methotrexate (MTX), leflunomide, sulfasalazine); GCs; biological (b) DMARDs (tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, etanercept, golimumab, infliximab including biosimilars), abatacept, rituximab, tocilizumab, sarilumab and targeted synthetic (ts) DMARDs, namely the Janus kinase inhibitors tofacitinib, baricitinib, filgotinib, upadacitinib. Guidance on monotherapy, combination therapy, treatment strategies (treat-to-target) and tapering in sustained clinical remission is provided. Safety aspects, including risk of major cardiovascular events (MACEs) and malignancies, costs and sequencing of b/tsDMARDs were all considered. Initially, MTX plus GCs is recommended and on insufficient response to this therapy within 3-6 months, treatment should be based on stratification according to risk factors; With poor prognostic factors (presence of autoantibodies, high disease activity, early erosions or failure of two csDMARDs), any bDMARD should be added to the csDMARD; after careful consideration of risks of MACEs, malignancies and/or thromboembolic events tsDMARDs may also be considered in this phase. If the first bDMARD (or tsDMARD) fails, any other bDMARD (from another or the same class) or tsDMARD (considering risks) is recommended. With sustained remission, DMARDs may be tapered but should not be stopped. Levels of evidence and levels of agreement were high for most recommendations. Conclusions: These updated EULAR recommendations provide consensus on RA management including safety, effectiveness and cost.

EULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis with synthetic and biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs: 2022 update / Smolen, Josef S; Landewé, Robert B M; Bergstra, Sytske Anne; Kerschbaumer, Andreas; Sepriano, Alexandre; Aletaha, Daniel; Caporali, Roberto; Edwards, Christopher John; Hyrich, Kimme L; Pope, Janet E; de Souza, Savia; Stamm, Tanja A; Takeuchi, Tsutomu; Verschueren, Patrick; Winthrop, Kevin L; Balsa, Alejandro; Bathon, Joan M; Buch, Maya H; Burmester, Gerd R; Buttgereit, Frank; Cardiel, Mario Humberto; Chatzidionysiou, Katerina; Codreanu, Catalin; Cutolo, Maurizio; den Broeder, Alfons A; El Aoufy, Khadija; Finckh, Axel; Fonseca, João Eurico; Gottenberg, Jacques-Eric; Haavardsholm, Espen A; Iagnocco, Annamaria; Lauper, Kim; Li, Zhanguo; McInnes, Iain B; Mysler, Eduardo F; Nash, Peter; Poor, Gyula; Ristic, Gorica G; Rivellese, Felice; Rubbert-Roth, Andrea; Schulze-Koops, Hendrik; Stoilov, Nikolay; Strangfeld, Anja; van der Helm-van Mil, Annette; van Duuren, Elsa; Vliet Vlieland, Theodora P M; Westhovens, René; van der Heijde, Désirée. - In: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. - ISSN 0003-4967. - ELETTRONICO. - 82:(2023), pp. 3-18. [10.1136/ard-2022-223356]

EULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis with synthetic and biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs: 2022 update

El Aoufy, Khadija;
2023

Abstract

Objectives: To provide an update of the EULAR rheumatoid arthritis (RA) management recommendations addressing the most recent developments in the field. Methods: An international task force was formed and solicited three systematic literature research activities on safety and efficacy of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and glucocorticoids (GCs). The new evidence was discussed in light of the last update from 2019. A predefined voting process was applied to each overarching principle and recommendation. Levels of evidence and strengths of recommendation were assigned to and participants finally voted on the level of agreement with each item. Results: The task force agreed on 5 overarching principles and 11 recommendations concerning use of conventional synthetic (cs) DMARDs (methotrexate (MTX), leflunomide, sulfasalazine); GCs; biological (b) DMARDs (tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, etanercept, golimumab, infliximab including biosimilars), abatacept, rituximab, tocilizumab, sarilumab and targeted synthetic (ts) DMARDs, namely the Janus kinase inhibitors tofacitinib, baricitinib, filgotinib, upadacitinib. Guidance on monotherapy, combination therapy, treatment strategies (treat-to-target) and tapering in sustained clinical remission is provided. Safety aspects, including risk of major cardiovascular events (MACEs) and malignancies, costs and sequencing of b/tsDMARDs were all considered. Initially, MTX plus GCs is recommended and on insufficient response to this therapy within 3-6 months, treatment should be based on stratification according to risk factors; With poor prognostic factors (presence of autoantibodies, high disease activity, early erosions or failure of two csDMARDs), any bDMARD should be added to the csDMARD; after careful consideration of risks of MACEs, malignancies and/or thromboembolic events tsDMARDs may also be considered in this phase. If the first bDMARD (or tsDMARD) fails, any other bDMARD (from another or the same class) or tsDMARD (considering risks) is recommended. With sustained remission, DMARDs may be tapered but should not be stopped. Levels of evidence and levels of agreement were high for most recommendations. Conclusions: These updated EULAR recommendations provide consensus on RA management including safety, effectiveness and cost.
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Smolen, Josef S; Landewé, Robert B M; Bergstra, Sytske Anne; Kerschbaumer, Andreas; Sepriano, Alexandre; Aletaha, Daniel; Caporali, Roberto; Edwards, ...espandi
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