Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 11:46AM EST

Drug Therapy

1. First update of the international ASAS consensus statement for the use of anti-TNF agents in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

Author
Braun J; Davis J; Dougados M; Sieper J; van der Linden S; van der Heijde D;
Institution
Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Landgrafenstr 15, 44652 Herne, Germany. J.Braun@rheumazentrum-ruhrgebiet.de
Journal
Ann Rheum Dis. 2006 Mar;65(3):316-20. Epub 2005 Aug 11.
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2. Treatment of refractory inflammatory monoarthritis in ankylosing spondylitis by intraarticular injection of infliximab.

Author
Schatteman L; Gyselbrecht L; De Clercq L; Mielants H;
Institution
Department of Rheumatology, St. Augustinus Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
Journal
J Rheumatol. 2006 Jan;33(1):82-5. Epub 2005 Nov 15.
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3. TNFalpha antagonist therapy in ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis: recommendations of the French Society for Rheumatology.

Author
Pham T; Guillemin F; Claudepierre P; Luc M; Miceli-Richard C; Fautrel B; de Bandt M; Breban M; Goupille P; Maillefert JF; Masson C; Saraux A; Schaeverbeke T; Wendling D; Mariette X; Combe B;
Institution
Service de Rhumatologie, CHU de la Conception, 147, bd Baille, 13005 Marseille, France. thao.pham@ap-hm.fr
Journal
Joint Bone Spine. 2006 Oct;73(5):547-53. Epub 2006 Jun 30.
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4. Response to one infusion predicts subsequent improvement as well as the rate of relapse of ankylosing spondylitis infused with three pulses of infliximab.

Author
Huang F; Zhu J; Zhang L; Zhang J; Zhang F; Yu D; Huang F; Zhu J; Zhang L; Zhang J; Zhang F; Yu D;
Institution
Department of Rheumatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China, fhuang1964@yahoo.com.
Journal
Clin Rheumatol. 2007 Jun;26(6):920-6. Epub 2006 Oct 5.
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5. Recommendations of the French Society for Rheumatology regarding TNFalpha antagonist therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis or psoriatic arthritis: 2007 update.

Author
Pham T; Fautrel B; Dernis E; Goupille P; Guillemin F; Le Loet X; Ravaud P; Claudepierre P; Miceli-Richard C; de Bandt M; Breban M; Maillefert JF; Masson C; Saraux A; Schaeverbeke T; Wendling D; Mariette X; Combe B;
Institution
Rheumatology Department, la Conception Teaching Hospital, 147 boulevard Baille, 13005 Marseille, France. thao.pham@ap-hm.fr
Journal
Joint Bone Spine. 2007 Dec;74(6):638-46. Epub 2007 Nov 8.
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6. No efficacy of subcutaneous methotrexate in active ankylosing spondylitis: a 16-week open-label trial.

Author
Haibel H; Brandt HC; Song IH; Brandt A; Listing J; Rudwaleit M; Sieper J;
Institution
Medical Department I, Rheumatology, Charite, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200 Berlin, Germany. hildrun.haibel@charite.de
Journal
Ann Rheum Dis. 2007 Mar;66(3):419-21. Epub 2006 Aug 10.
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7. Paraparesis due to exacerbation of preexisting spinal pseudoarthrosis following infliximab therapy for advanced ankylosing spondylitis.

Author
Sakaura H; Hosono N; Mukai Y; Fujii R; Yoshikawa H;
Institution
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. sakaurah@ort.med.osaka-u.ac.jp
Journal
Spine J. 2006 May-Jun;6(3):325-9.
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8. Real life experience confirms sustained response to long-term biologics and switching in ankylosing spondylitis.

Author
Coates LC; Cawkwell LS; Ng NW; Bennett AN; Bryer DJ; Fraser AD; Emery P; Marzo-Ortega H;
Institution
Academic Unit of Musculoskeletal Disease, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Chapeltown Road, Leeds, LS7 4SA, UK.
Journal
Rheumatology (Oxford). 2008 Jun;47(6):897-900. Epub 2008 Apr 10.
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9. Adalimumab for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis.

Author
Sieper J; Rudwaleit M; Braun J;
Institution
Campus Benjamin Franklin, Rheumatology, Medical Department I, Charite, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200 Berlin, Germany. joachim.sieper@charite.de
Journal
Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2007 Apr;8(6):831-8.
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10. New onset of Crohn's disease during treatment of active ankylosing spondylitis with etanercept.

Author
Song IH; Appel H; Haibel H; Loddenkemper C; Braun J; Sieper J; Rudwaleit M;
Institution
Department of Rheumatology, Division of Medicine, and Institute for Pathology/Research Center ImmunoSciences (RCIS), Charite Medical University, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany.
Journal
J Rheumatol. 2008 Mar;35(3):532-6. Epub 2008 Jan 15.
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