Improved Disease Course Associated With Early Initiation of Biologics in Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Trajectory Analysis of a Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Consensus Treatment Plans Study.
Mei Sing OngSarah RingoldYukiko KimuraLaura E SchanbergGeorge A TomlinsonMarc D Natternull nullPublished in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2021)
Starting bDMARDs within 3 months of baseline assessment is associated with more rapid achievement of inactive disease in subjects with untreated polyarticular JIA. These results demonstrate the utility of trajectory analysis of disease course as a method for determining treatment efficacy.