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RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
卷 203, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2022.107004
关键词
Sarcoidosis; Cardiac sarcoidosis; Treatment; Prednisone; Methotrexate; Infliximab
资金
- Star Therapeutics
- Mallinckrodt
- aTyr
- Kinevant
This study retrospectively examined the effectiveness of three treatment regimens for cardiac sarcoidosis and found that prednisone-tapering regimens containing infliximab were superior to those containing prednisone alone or prednisone plus methotrexate in terms of reducing prednisone dose and achieving the lowest effective dose.
Background: The optimal treatment strategy for cardiac sarcoidosis has not been standardized. We examined the effectiveness of three prednisone-tapering treatment regimens for cardiac sarcoidosis. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed prednisone-tapering treatment regimens for cardiac sarcoidosis that contained prednisone alone (P), prednisone plus methotrexate (P-M), and prednisone plus infliximab containing regimens (P-I). We defined the success of each regimen as the ability to lower the daily prednisone dose to 7.5 mg or less for 6 or more months without developing an adverse cardiac event. We also examined the lowest effective daily prednisone dose achieved without developing an adverse cardiac event. Results: We identified 61 treatment regimens in 33 cardiac sarcoidosis patients that were analyzed. The success rate of prednisone-tapering regimens was significantly different P: 8/30, 27%; P-M: 3/23, 13%; P-I: 6/8, 75%., p = 0.04. The lowest effective daily prednisone dose for the regimens was also significantly different: P: 14.1 +/- 10.1 mg; P-M: 16.9 +/- 9.4 mg; infliximab: 7.8 +/- 4.9 mg, (p = 0.03); by both measures the success was greatest with the P-I regimen. Conclusions: For the treatment of cardiac sarcoidosis, prednisone-tapering regimens containing infliximab are superior to those containing prednisone alone or prednisone plus methotrexate in terms of reaching 7.5 mg/day of prednisone for more than 6 months and achieving the lowest effective prednisone.
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