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Mixed results with baricitinib in biological-resistant adult-onset Still's disease and undifferentiated systemic autoinflammatory disease.

Mark KacarJohn FittonAndrew K GoughMaya H BuchDennis G McGonagleSinisa Savic
Published in: RMD open (2021)
This clinical case series describes our experience with the use of Janus kinase 1/2 inhibitor baricitinib in two patients suffering from refractory adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) as well as in one case suffering from AOSD-like autoinflammatory disease in the context of myelodysplastic syndrome. All patients suffered from disease non-responsive to conventional Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) as well as biological therapies including interleukin (IL)-1 and IL-6 blockade, relying instead on high daily doses of prednisolone. We also report the first case of Pneumocystis jirovecii infection following baricitinib use.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • prognostic factors
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • physical activity