Pharmacogenetics of anti-TNF treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Pharmacogenomics. 2007.
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Coenen Marieke J H, Toonen Erik J M, Scheffer Hans, Radstake Timothy R D J, Barrera Pilar, Franke Barbara
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Summary
TNF-blocking strategies are widely used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Three anti-TNF agents are registered for use in RA: etanercept, infliximab and adalimumab. Although anti-TNF therapy is very effective in controlling disease activity and slowing down radiological damage, prolonged response is only seen in approximately 70% of the patients. The causes for nonresponse in the remaining patients have not yet been elucidated. Pharmacogenetic studies focusing on genes involved in RA etiology (and/or progression) and in the pharmacokinetics of TNF-blocking agents have identified markers associated with anti-TNF treatment outcome. In the future, more exhaustive, less hypothesis-driven search strategies are expected to discover additional markers. Identification of these markers might be viewed as the first step towards tailored TNF-blocking therapy for patients with RA. Nevertheless, replication and large prospective studies will be needed to demonstrate the validity of the identified genetic markers before implementation into daily clinical practice.Discussed In Paper More information
| Molecules | adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab |
|---|---|
| Genes | TNF |
| Diseases | Rheumatoid arthritis |