Sayles H, Packer M, Criteria; Management ... 2018. †—Nonbiologic drugs listed in approximate order of priority. Morning stiffness lasting more than one hour suggests an inflammatory etiology. Philadelphia, Pa.: Elsevier/Saunders; 2013:1059-1108.... 2. Clinical, functional, and radiographic implications of time to treatment response in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: a posthoc analysis of the PREMIER study. Guérette B, Ann Rheum Dis. 2014;371(19):1781–1792. Rheumatoid arthritis remains a significant health problem in the Asia-Pacific region. Address correspondence to Amy Wasserman, MD, Westchester Medical Center, 100 Woods Rd., Taylor Care Pavilion, 3rd Fl., Valhalla, NY 10595 (e-mail: amy.wasserman@wmchealth.org). Ann Intern Med. Richman NC, Michaud K, 2015 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Gomez-Reino JJ. Am Fam Physician. BMJ. et al. Maneiro JR, Wasserman AM. We address choice of targeted therapy, switch, tapering and discontinuation. Reference: Steinbrocker O, et.al. NICE has also produced technology appraisal guidance on drug treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 1 Some clinicians will find it challenging to adhere to these, but they reflect best practice. The impact of menopause on functional status in women with rheumatoid arthritis. Abatacept may be used instead of a TNFi biologic in patients with recurrent or serious infections in the absence of severe psoriasis, based on indirect evidence of fewer hospitalized infections with abatacept compared to TNFi biologics in a population with rheumatoid arthritis 33. et al. 2015;74(5):806–812. Risk of solid cancer in patients exposed to anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy: results from the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Turesson C, Lan JL, Keystone EC, Uffmann M, For information about the SORT evidence rating system, go to http://www.aafp.org/afpsort. Kearsley-Fleet L, Raaschou P, Mozaffarian N, J Rheumatol. Generic price listed first; brand price listed in parentheses. Both rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody (ACPA) are associated with poor radiologic outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This content is owned by the AAFP. J Rheumatol. Medicine (Baltimore). Do not prescribe biologics for rheumatoid arthritis before a trial of methotrexate (or other conventional nonbiologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs). Kavanaugh A. Tapering and discontinuing medication use while maintaining remission is possible. Lunt M, Results from clinical trials show increased mortality and hospitalization rates for patients with chronic heart failure receiving anti-TNF therapy.29,30, Patients with RA should be screened for skin malignancy, and those with a history of skin cancer should use nonbiologic DMARDs rather than biologic treatment.31 Studies of a Swedish RA cohort suggest that there is one additional case of squamous cell carcinoma for every 1,600 person-years of anti-TNF treatment and 20 cases of malignant melanoma for every 100,000 person-years.31,32, Recent studies of large RA cohorts have not found an increased risk of solid malignancy in patients treated with biologic therapy vs. other DMARDs.33,34. le Cessie S, Patients who received etanercept at a tapered dosage plus methotrexate were more likely to maintain remission vs. patients receiving methotrexate alone or placebo.36, This article updates a previous article on this topic by the author.5. Women, smokers, and those with a family history of the disease are at higher risk. Clinical, functional, and radiographic implications of time to treatment response in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: a posthoc analysis of the PREMIER study. 1. Canadian Rheumatology Association recommendations for the pharmacological management of rheumatoid arthritis with traditional and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs: part II safety. Lan JL, In general, RA patients positive for RF or ACPA (SPRA) are considered to manifest an aggressive disease course compared with seronegative RA patients (SNRA). This disease is characterized by joint damage and systemic involvement that lead to general physical and mental impairment with consequent worsening of quality of life. Puntoni M, Extraarticular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis in a multiethnic cohort of predominantly Hispanic and Asian patients. Drugs. More costly biologic drugs, which are engineered to block specific cytokines, are typically reserved for persons with refractory disease or who cannot tolerate nonbiologic DMARDs. Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody, smoking, alcohol consumption, and disease duration as risk factors for extraarticular manifestations in Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Kim SK, In a randomized trial of patients who were on stable disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) regimens and in clinical remission for at least six months, 84% of patients who continued full DMARD treatment remained in remission after 12 months, compared with 61% who tapered DMARDs by 50%, and with 48% of those who stopped all DMARDs. ARTIS Study Group. 2015;67(9):2311–2322. Survival in rheumatoid arthritis: a population-based analysis of trends over 40 years. Dirven L, et al. 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The identification of novel autoantibodies has improved diagnostic accuracy, and newly deve … Goekoop-Ruiterman YP, © 2019 Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd. NLM Dirven L, Clinical and radiographic outcomes of four different treatment strategies in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (the BeSt study): a randomized, controlled trial. 9th ed. How Do Comorbidities Impact the Management of RA? Imboden JB. Management of RA depends on a multidisciplinary approach and shared care between secondary and primary care. The prevalence of extra-articular manifestation varies from approximately 8% to 40%, depending on the patient population and how the manifestations are defined, Adapted with permission from Wasserman AM. Sustained remission with etanercept tapering in early rheumatoid arthritis. et al. Patients may also present with systemic symptoms of fatigue, weight loss, and anemia. Akdemir G, Eberl G, If disease activity is high, glucocorticoids may also be added.16 Typically, 5 to 10 mg of prednisone daily for four to six weeks is sufficient, but the lowest possible dosage for the shortest possible duration should be used as a bridge until DMARD therapy is effective. Stamm TA, 2011;84(11):1246. Silva-Fernández L, Askling J; Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 22. van der Linden MP, †—Differential diagnoses differ in patients with different presentations, but they may include conditions such as systemic lupus erythematosus, psoriatic arthritis, and gout. Imboden JB. 2011;84(11):1250. Rheumatoid arthritis, anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy, and risk of malignant melanoma: nationwide population based prospective cohort study from Sweden. 29 January 2018. How Do Early Intervention and Treat-to-Target Affect the Course of RA? Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) 4. 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Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology. What Are the Extra-Articular Manifestations of RA, and How Common Are They? Smolen JS. Verschueren P, What Are the First-Line Treatments for RA? et al. — Symmetrical symptoms affecting both sides of the body 5. Contact Packer M, 2018 APLAR axial spondyloarthritis treatment recommendations. TEMPO (Trial of Etanercept and Methotrexate with Radiographic Patient Outcomes) study investigators. Arthritis Rheum. Recommendations were finalized through consensus using the Delphi technique. Positive serology (rheumatoid factor and anti-citrullinated protein antibody), as well as elevated inflammatory markers, may help confirm the diagnosis. et al. van der Linden MP, PubMed was searched on June 18, 2018, for the terms rheumatoid arthritis and pathogenesis or diagnosis or classification. Immediate, unlimited access to all AFP content. Effects of the oral Janus kinase inhibitor tofacitinib on patient-reported outcomes in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: results of two Phase 2 randomised controlled trials. Mozaffarian N, *—Estimated retail price of one month's treatment (lower dose used for pricing purposes) based on information obtained at http://www.goodrx.com (accessed October 20, 2017). Haschka J, Raaschou P, Boggy swelling caused by synovitis may be visible (Figure 15), or subtle synovial thickening may be palpable on joint examination. : JAMA 140:659, 1949. et al. 2015 American College of Rheumatology guideline for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. **—In this category, at least one of the involved joints must be a small joint; the other joints can include any combination of large and additional small joints, as well as other joints not specifically listed elsewhere (e.g., temporomandibular, acromioclavicular, sternoclavicular). Diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis. RA is a chronic systemic disease in which immunologically mediated inflammation of synovia-lined joints can result in marked disruption of joint structure and function. Although rheumatoid arthritis is often a chronic disease, some patients can taper and discontinue medications and remain in long-term remission. Materials and methods: A search of relevant literature from 2014 to 2016 concerning targeted therapies in RA was conducted. et al. Recommendations 1-3 deal with the use of conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Singh JA, Corluy L, Gaujoux-Viala C, Turesson C, NIH 12. 2003;48(1):54–58. Arthritis Rheum. Methods An international task force considered new evidence supporting or contradicting previous recommendations and novel therapies and strategic insights based on two systematic … Significant progress has been made over the past 2 decades regarding understanding of disease pathophysiology, optimal outcome measures, and effective treatment strategies, including the recognition of the importance of diagnosing and treating RA early. et al. Get Permissions, Access the latest issue of American Family Physician. Wasserman AM. Tsonaka R, Am Fam Physician. 2003;107(25):3133–3140. Women, smokers, and those with a family history of the disease are at higher risk. 2020 Apr;39(4):1315-1323. doi: 10.1007/s10067-019-04859-w. Epub 2019 Dec 11. Epub 2017 Jul 21. Kuller LH, Park SH, The search included meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials, clinical trials, and reviews. van der Heijde D, 2017 Sep;20(9):1166-1184. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.13130. Souto A, About 1% of the UK population have rheumatoid arthritis, and approximately 15% of these people have severe disease. Verhoeven AC, Rheumatoid arthritis and work: The impact of rheumatoid arthritis on absenteeism and presenteeism. A randomized clinical trial demonstrated that in early RA, use of methotrexate with glucocorticoid taper led to remission after 16 weeks of therapy in nearly three-fourths of patients.17 This is a statistically similar rate of remission compared with patients who received combination therapy with methotrexate and either sulfasalazine or leflunomide, but with fewer adverse effects.17 Other clinical trials of patients with longer duration of RA have found less robust remission rates (closer to 40%) with methotrexate monotherapy.18 For patients who do not respond adequately to methotrexate monotherapy, the addition of DMARDs or biologics is indicated.16. Address correspondence to Amy Wasserman, MD, Westchester Medical Center, 100 Woods Rd., Taylor Care Pavilion, 3rd Fl., Valhalla, NY 10595 (e-mail: Firestein GS, Budd RC, Gabriel SE, McInnes IB, O'Dell JR, Kelley WN. Gaujoux-Viala C, Am Fam Physician. Simard JF, / afp Search dates: September 2016 and October 2017. Liu S, Radiography may be helpful in differentiation if the typical periarticular erosions of RA are present. — Swelling affecting 3-4 different joints or more 3. AMY WASSERMAN, MD, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York. Effects of the oral Janus kinase inhibitor tofacitinib on patient-reported outcomes in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: results of two Phase 2 randomised controlled trials. 10. Asker Hagelberg C, Target population (who should be tested): patients who, (1) have at least one joint with definite clinical synovitis (swelling)*, (2) with the synovitis not better explained by another disease†, One to three small joints¶ (with or without involvement of large joints), Four to 10 small joints (with or without involvement of large joints), B. Serology (at least one test result is needed for classification)††, C. Acute phase reactants (at least one test result is needed for classification)‡‡. De Cock D, AMY WASSERMAN, MD, is an assistant professor in the Rheumatology Department at Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY. Categories of joint distribution are classified according to the location and number of involved joints, with placement into the highest category possible based on the pattern of joint involvement. Application of the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria in patients with very early inflammatory arthritis: analysis of sensitivity, specificity and predictive values in the SAVE study cohort. Epub 2019 Feb 28. 2016;75(1):45–51. Uffmann M, Cause-specific mortality in male US veterans with rheumatoid arthritis. Extra-articular manifestations of RA include keratoconjunctivitis sicca, episcleritis, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary nodules, rheumatoid nodules, and pleural effusions (Table 25). Physicians must use history and physical examination findings to differentiate the inflammatory arthritis in RA from another etiology, including systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, psoriatic arthritis, sarcoidosis, crystal arthropathy, and spondyloarthropathy. 20. Ten-year follow-up of one clinical trial demonstrated that a strategy of treating to remission was effective in maintaining patients' function and limiting joint damage progression.24,25. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, pilot trial of infliximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody to tumor necrosis factor-alpha, in patients with moderate-to-severe heart failure: results of the anti-TNF Therapy Against Congestive Heart Failure (ATTACH) trial. ‡‡—Normal/abnormal is determined by local laboratory standards. Radiography may be helpful in differentiation if the typical periarticular erosions of RA are present. Nell VP, Rheumatoid arthritis, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide positivity, and cardiovascular disease risk in the Women's Health Initiative. Accept or find out more. 11. Rheumatology (Oxford). Materials and methods: 2006;54(9):2776–2783. FitzGerald O, Kremers HM, Diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis, Physicians must use history and physical examination findings to differentiate the inflammatory arthritis in RA from another etiology, including systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, psoriatic arthritis, sarcoidosis, crystal arthropathy, and spondyloarthropathy. Wilkinson B, Enlarge Combe B, Chen YM, et al. Liver effects, teratogenesis, hair loss, oral ulcers, Up to 25 mg orally or subcutaneously every week, $60 for 40 2.5-mg tablets $10 for one 2-mL vial (25 mg per mL), Liver effects, gastrointestinal effects, teratogenesis, Folate depletion, other mechanisms unknown, Anemia in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, gastrointestinal effects, TB, opportunistic infection, infusion reaction, 3 to 5 mg per kg intravenously every six to eight weeks, Costimulator blocker, cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4, 125 mg subcutaneously every week, or 500 to 1,000 mg intravenously every four weeks, Opportunistic infection, injection site pain, Infusion reaction, opportunistic infection, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, 150 to 200 mg subcutaneously every two weeks, 4 to 8 mg per kg intravenously every four weeks, or 162 mg subcutaneously every week or every two weeks, NA ($2,000) for one 20-mL vial (20 mg per mL), 5 mg daily or twice per day, or 11 mg daily extended release, NA ($2,000) NA ($4,000) for extended release. The incidence of cancer in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and a prior malignancy who receive TNF inhibitors or rituximab: results from the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register for Rheumatoid Arthritis. RA has a clear set of early signs and symptoms that lead doctors to consider it as a diagnosis. van der Helmvan Mil AH. Yazdany J, *—The criteria are aimed at classification of newly presenting patients. et al.      Print. van Nies JA, Epub 2020 Jan 2. 6. ††—Negative refers to international unit values that are less than or equal to the upper limit of normal for the laboratory and assay; low-positive refers to international unit values that are higher than the upper limit of normal but three or less times the upper limit of normal for the laboratory and assay; high-positive refers to international unit values that are more than three times the upper limit of normal for the laboratory and assay. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Positive serology (rheumatoid factor and anti-citrullinated protein antibody), as well as elevated inflammatory markers, may help confirm the diagnosis, B. Serology (at least one test result is needed for classification), C. Acute phase reactants (at least one test result is needed for classification), Adapted with permission from Aletaha D, Neogi T, Silman AJ, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. TNF-α, IL-1 and IL-6). et al. Cause-specific mortality in male US veterans with rheumatoid arthritis. In a patient with inflammatory arthritis, the presence of a rheumatoid factor and/or anti-citrullinated protein antibody, elevated C-reactive protein level, or elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate is consistent with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. et al. Stamm TA, Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that primarily affects joints. Deane KD, 97/No. Extra-articular rheumatoid arthritis: prevalence and mortality. et al. Salgado E, Borg G, Risk of solid cancer in patients exposed to anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy: results from the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register for Rheumatoid Arthritis. For supporting citations and to search Choosing Wisely recommendations relevant to primary care, see http://www.aafp.org/afp/recommendations/search.htm. et al. Please enable it to take advantage of the complete set of features! et al. Yazdany J, Morning stiffness lasting more than one hour suggests an inflammatory etiology. Simard JF, Published in the September 2010 Issues of A&Rand ARD. The distal interphalanges and lumbar spine are not typically impacted by RA. 4. All rights Reserved. The American College of Rheumatology has updated guidelines on the treatment of RA and continues to recommend methotrexate as the first-line treatment, unless contraindications are present. Ann Rheum Dis. Tsonaka R, The first group of patients maintained the same DMARD regimen, the second group tapered DMARDs by 50%, and the third group tapered DMARDs for six months and then discontinued all DMARDs.35 Approximately 84% of the patients who continued full DMARD treatment remained in remission, compared with 61% in the tapering arm and 48% in the discontinuation arm.35 Patients who tested positive for anti-citrullinated protein antibodies were more likely to relapse with medication tapering.35 Another randomized clinical trial explored drug cessation in patients with early RA who achieved remission with etanercept (Enbrel) and methotrexate after nine months. A history of smoking is also strongly associated with the development of extra-articular manifestations, especially rheumatoid nodules (odds ratio = 7.3), vasculitis, and interstitial lung disease.15. Leading cause of death in patients with RA, Present in 30% to 50% of persons with RA on autopsy, rarely leads to tamponade, Acute, red, painful eye; occurs in less than 1% of patients with RA, Secondary Sjögren syndrome, dry mouth may also occur, More severe scleritis, if untreated can perforate anterior chamber, Splenomegaly, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia, Caused by C1–C2 subluxation, seen on flexion-extension radiography, Carpal tunnel, mononeuritis multiplex (foot drop), Nodules and pneumoconiosis (e.g., in coal miners), May resemble bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, patient may also have pulmonary arterial hypertension, Exudative effusion with markedly low glucose level, Firm or rubbery, located on pressure areas (e.g., olecranon), Poor prognosis, increased mortality, rare but occurs with severe RA (i.e., erosive, deforming, and seropositive disease). 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