Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis by TNF-blocking agents

被引:18
作者
Graninger, W [1 ]
Smolen, J [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Vienna, Gen Hosp, Div Rheumatol, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
关键词
rheumatoid arthritis; treatment; tumor necrosis factor-alpha; monoclonal antibody; infliximab; etanercept; cytokine blockade; disease-modifying drug;
D O I
10.1159/000048164
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Chimeric, humanized and fully human monoclonal antibodies directed against tumor necrosis factor-alpha as well as TNF receptor constructs can be administered relatively safely during long-term use for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Their therapeutic efficacy in patients refractory to treatment with conventional disease-modifying drugs was proven in large clinical trials and their ability to slow the progression of disease was demonstrated radiographically. The insights into the pathophysiology of RA provided by the beneficial effects of blocking proinflammatory cytokines will lead to further drug development for this destructive autoimmune disease. Copyright (C) 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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