| Effects of low-dose mizoribine pulse therapy in combination with methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis patients with an insufficient response to methotrexate. | |
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PMID: 19440813 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The aim was to determine the efficacy of low-dose intermittent pulse administration of mizoribine (MZR), a purine synthesis inhibitor, in combination with methotrexate (MTX) to control the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients with an insufficient clinical response to MTX alone. Twenty-seven patients with active RA, despite treatment with MTX, were enrolled and given MZR in combination with MTX and continued for 24 weeks. The primary endpoint was assessment of clinical improvements using the European League against Rheumatism (EULAR) criteria. Administering MZR to RA patients with an insufficient response to MTX produced significant improvements in the Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28) after 8-24 weeks. In addition, after 24 weeks, 60.0% and 8.0% of patients had achieved moderate and good responses, respectively, and there were significant reductions in Modified Health Assessment Questionnaire and serum matrix metalloproteinase-3 levels. The present preliminary study suggests that low-dose MZR in combination with MTX is well tolerated and provides both clinical and economic benefits. |
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Authors:
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Tsuyoshi Kasama; Kuninobu Wakabayashi; Tsuyoshi Odai; Takeo Isozaki; Mizuho Matsunawa; Nobuyuki Yajima; Yusuke Miwa; Masao Negishi; Hirotsugu Ide |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-05-14 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Modern rheumatology / the Japan Rheumatism Association Volume: 19 ISSN: 1439-7595 ISO Abbreviation: Mod Rheumatol Publication Date: 2009 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-08-04 Completed Date: 2009-11-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100959226 Medline TA: Mod Rheumatol Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 395-400 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan. tkasama@med.showa-u.ac.jp |
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Adult Aged Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use* Arthritis, Rheumatoid / blood, drug therapy*, physiopathology C-Reactive Protein / analysis Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Drug Resistance / drug effects* Drug Therapy, Combination Female Health Status Humans Joints / drug effects, physiopathology Male Matrix Metalloproteinase 3 / blood Methotrexate / therapeutic use* Middle Aged Prospective Studies Questionnaires Ribonucleosides / therapeutic use* Severity of Illness Index |
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0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; 0/Ribonucleosides; 50924-49-7/bredinin; 59-05-2/Methotrexate; 9007-41-4/C-Reactive Protein; EC 3.4.24.17/Matrix Metalloproteinase 3 |
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