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TNF-alpha inhibitors for ankylosing spondylitis

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posted on 2023-05-19, 09:44 authored by Maxwell, LJ, Zochling, J, Boonen, A, Singh, JA, Veras, MMS, Ghogomu, ET, Jandu, MB, Tugwell, P, Wells, GA
Background: TNF (tumor necrosis factor)-alpha inhibitors block a key protein in the inflammatory chain reaction responsible for joint inflammation, pain, and damage in ankylosing spondylitis.

Objectives: To assess the benefit and harms of adalimumab, etanercept, golimumab, and infliximab (TNF-alpha inhibitors) in peoplewith ankylosing spondylitis.

Search methods: We searched the following databases to January 26, 2009: MEDLINE (from 1966); EMBASE (from 1980); the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL; 2008, Issue 4); ACP Journal Club; CINAHL (from1982); and ISIWeb of Knowledge (from 1900). We ran updated searches in May 2012, October 2013, and in June 2014 for McMaster PLUS. We searched major regulatory agencies for safety warnings and clinicaltrials. gov for registered trials.

Selection criteria: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing adalimumab, etanercept, golimumab and infliximab to placebo, other drugs or usual care in patients with ankylosing spondylitis, reported in abstract or full-text.

Data collection and analysis: Two authors independently assessed search results, risk of bias, and extracted data. We conducted Bayesian mixed treatment comparison (MTC) meta-analyses using WinBUGS software. To investigate a class-effect of harms across biologics, we pooled harms data using Review Manager 5.

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Publication title

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Issue

4

Article number

CD005468

Number

CD005468

Pagination

1-145

ISSN

1469-493X

Department/School

Menzies Institute for Medical Research

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Place of publication

United Kingdom

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Copyright 2015 The Cochrane Collaboration

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  • Open

Socio-economic Objectives

Clinical health not elsewhere classified

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