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Sustained remission following the discontinuation of tofacitinib in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (XANADU study): an open-label randomised study.

Yasuyuki TodorokiYusuke MiyazakiKoichi AmanoKiyoshi MatsuiHideto KamedaYoshino InoueShingo NakayamadaTakehisa OguraYuko KanekoKunihiro YamaokaYoshiya Tanaka
Published in: RMD open (2023)
This study implies that a blanket cessation of tofacitinib may not be suitable for all patients, given that 58% of the participants experienced relapse. However, the withdrawal of tofacitinib is unlikely to result in the acquisition of treatment-resistance.
Keyphrases
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • clinical trial
  • study protocol
  • ulcerative colitis
  • smoking cessation