Synovial cellular and molecular signatures stratify clinical response to csDMARD therapy and predict radiographic progression in early rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Frances HumbyMyles J LewisNandhini RamamoorthiJason A HackneyMichael R BarnesMichele BombardieriA Francesca SetiadiStephen KellyFabiola BeneMaria DiCiccoSudeh RiahiVidalba RocherNora NgIlias LazarouRebecca HandsDésirée Mfm van der HeijdeRobert B M LandewéAnnette van der Helm-van MilAlberto CauliIain McInnesChristopher Dominic BuckleyErnest H ChoyPeter C TaylorMichael J TownsendCostantino PitzalisPublished in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases (2019)
We demonstrate at disease presentation, prior to pathology modulation by therapy, the presence of specific cellular/molecular synovial signatures that delineate disease severity/progression and therapeutic response and may pave the way to more precise definition of RA taxonomy, therapeutic targeting and improved outcomes.