Real-World Treatment and Care Patterns in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Initiating First-Line Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Therapy in the United States.
Colin EdgertonAndrew FrickSimon HelfgottKent Kwas HustonJasvinder A SinghPatrick ZuegerSamuel I AnyanwuPankaj PatelNehad SolomanPublished in: ACR open rheumatology (2024)
In clinical practice, over half of patients with RA initiating a first-line TNFi did not have baseline disease activity assessments. Many patients cycled through TNFi despite citing lack of efficacy as the most common reason for discontinuation. Consistent, objective monitoring of treatment response and timely switch to effective therapy is needed in patients with RA.
Keyphrases
- disease activity
- rheumatoid arthritis
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- ankylosing spondylitis
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- clinical practice
- end stage renal disease
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- palliative care
- peritoneal dialysis
- stem cells
- interstitial lung disease
- pain management
- quality improvement
- patient reported