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Volume 18, Issue 12
  • ISSN: 1389-2010
  • E-ISSN: 1873-4316

Abstract

Background: Biologic drugs, introduced in clinical practice almost twenty years ago, represent nowadays a prominent treatment option in patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis, such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis, that include ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis. Methods: Several compounds targeting different pathways have been marketed and approved for the treatment of inflammatory arthritis, with a significant impact on the clinical outcomes and the natural history of the diseases. Results: There are currently seven classes of biologics that are available for the treatment of inflammatory arthritis, each inhibiting a different aspect of the immune-driven inflammatory pathway. They include: • Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) inhibitors (infliximab, adalimumab, etanercept, golimumab and certolizumab pegol); • Interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptor antagonists (anakinra); • Interleukin-6 (IL-6) inhibition (tocilizumab); • Interleukin-12/23 (IL23) inhibition (ustekinumab); • Interleukin-17 (IL-17) inhibition (secukinumab); • B-cell inhibition (anti-CD20, rituximab); • T-cell costimulation inhibition (anti-CTLA-4, abatacept). Conclusion: In this review, we will focus on the role of biologic drugs in the treatment strategies for inflammatory arthritis.

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2017-10-01
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