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A real-life analysis of patients with rheumatologic diseases on biological treatments: Data from TURKBIO Registry
Original Article
Original Article
Document Type
Report
Author
Onen, Fatos; Can, Gercek; Capar, Sedat; Dalkilic, Ediz; Pehlivan, Yavuz; Senel, Soner; Akar, Servet; Koca, Suleyman Serdar; Tufan, Abdurrahman; Yazici, Ayten; Yilmaz, Sema; Inanc, Nevsun; Sari, Ismail; Birlik, Merih; Solmaz, Dilek; Cefle, Ayse; Ozturk, Mehmet Akif; Yolbas, Servet; Krogh, Niels Steen; Yilmaz, Neslihan; Erten, Sukran; Bes, Cemal; Gunduz, Ozgul Soysal; Goker, Berna; Haznedaroglu, Seminur; Yavuz, Sule; Cetin, Gozde Yildirim; Yildiz, Fatih; Direskeneli, Haner; Akkoc, Nurullah
Source
European Journal of Rheumatology. April 2022, Vol. 9 Issue 2, p82, 6 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2147-9720
Abstract
Introduction The rapid developments in the treatment of rheumatologic diseases are considered satisfactory. New treatment agents are undoubtedly approved after their effectiveness, and safety were proved in several randomized controlled [...]
Objective: TURKBIO registry, established in 2011, is the first nationwide biological database in Turkey. This study aimed to provide an overview of TURKBIO data collected by June 2018. Methods: The registry included adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-AxSpA), and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Demographic and clinical features, disease activity markers, and other follow-up parameters, current and previous treatments, and adverse events were registered electronically at each visit using open-source software. The registration of patient-reported outcome measures was carried out electronically by the patients using touch screens. Results: TURKBIO registry included a total of 41,145 treatment series with biologicals. There were 2,588 patients with axSpA (2,459 AS and 129 nr-axSpA), 2,036 with RA, and 428 with PsA. The total number of patients, including those with other diagnoses, was 5,718. In the follow-up period, the number of patients and also visits steadily increased by years. The yearly mean number of visits per patient was found to be 2.3. Significant improvements in disease activity and health assessment parameters were observed following the biological treatments. Biologics were often given in combination with a conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug in patients with RA. Infections were the most commonly seen adverse events, followed by allergic reactions. Tuberculosis was observed in 12 patients, malignancy in 18, and treatment-related mortality in 31. Conclusion: TURKBIO provided a valuable real-life experience with the use of biologics in rheumatic diseases in Turkey. Keywords: Biologic registry, rheumatic disease, Turkey
Objective: TURKBIO registry, established in 2011, is the first nationwide biological database in Turkey. This study aimed to provide an overview of TURKBIO data collected by June 2018. Methods: The registry included adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-AxSpA), and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Demographic and clinical features, disease activity markers, and other follow-up parameters, current and previous treatments, and adverse events were registered electronically at each visit using open-source software. The registration of patient-reported outcome measures was carried out electronically by the patients using touch screens. Results: TURKBIO registry included a total of 41,145 treatment series with biologicals. There were 2,588 patients with axSpA (2,459 AS and 129 nr-axSpA), 2,036 with RA, and 428 with PsA. The total number of patients, including those with other diagnoses, was 5,718. In the follow-up period, the number of patients and also visits steadily increased by years. The yearly mean number of visits per patient was found to be 2.3. Significant improvements in disease activity and health assessment parameters were observed following the biological treatments. Biologics were often given in combination with a conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug in patients with RA. Infections were the most commonly seen adverse events, followed by allergic reactions. Tuberculosis was observed in 12 patients, malignancy in 18, and treatment-related mortality in 31. Conclusion: TURKBIO provided a valuable real-life experience with the use of biologics in rheumatic diseases in Turkey. Keywords: Biologic registry, rheumatic disease, Turkey