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Tocilizumab: A review in rheumatoid arthritis

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Scott, Lesley J.·2017·Drugs

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), an IL-6 receptor antagonist, are approved (± methotrexate) in numerous countries throughout the world, for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Extensive clinical experience has firmly established the short- and long-term efficacy and safety of tocilizumab [monotherapy or in combination with conventional synthetic DMARDs (csDMARDs)] in adults with early-stage and longer-duration established RA. In the clinical trial and real-world settings, tocilizumab monotherapy or combination therapy provided rapid and sustained improvements in clinical and radiographic outcomes and health-related quality of life. The safety profile of tocilizumab is consistent over time and, in general, is consistent with that of other immunomodulatory agents. This narrative review, written from an EU perspective, summarizes the clinical use of IV and SC tocilizumab in RA. Given its low risk of immunogenicity, the flexibility of IV and SC administration and the convenience of the once-weekly, self-administered, SC regimen, tocilizumab provides an effective treatment for severe, active and progressive RA in adults not previously treated with methotrexate and an effective biologic first- or subsequent-line treatment for moderate to severe active RA in adults who have either responded inadequately to or were intolerant of previous therapy with ≥ 1 csDMARD or TNF inhibitor.

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  1. [66]Kim SC, Solomon DH, Rogers JR, et al. Cardiovascular safety of tocilizumab versus abatacept in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a multi-database study [abstract no. 527]. Arthr Rheumatol. 2017;69(Suppl 10). PMC5573926 28245350

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Authors
Scott, L. J.
Affiliations
Springer Nature (New Zealand) (NZ)
Corresponding author
Scott, Lesley J.
Venue
Drugs
Published
2017-11
Volume
77
Issue
17
Pages
1865-1879
ISSN
  • 0012-6667 (ISSN-L)
  • 1179-1950
OpenAlex
W2765166506
Cited by
419
References
71
Citations by year
2026: 28 · 2025: 46 · 2024: 44 · 2023: 60 · 2022: 52 · 2021: 74 · 2020: 79 · 2019: 29 · 2018: 7
FWCI
27.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Drugs (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods
Keywords
tocilizumab, rheumatoid arthritis, IL-6 receptor inhibitor, subcutaneous tocilizumab, intravenous tocilizumab, methotrexate combination therapy, conventional synthetic DMARDs, biologic therapy, treatment efficacy, drug safety, immunogenicity, radiographic outcomes, health-related quality of life
MeSH terms
Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Humans, Methotrexate, Antirheumatic Agents, Receptors, Interleukin-6, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized

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