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Current Rheumatology Reviews

Editor-in-Chief

ISSN (Print): 1573-3971
ISSN (Online): 1875-6360

Specific Biologic Therapy with Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors in Patients with Inflammatory Myopathy

Author(s): Moises Labrador-Horrillo and Miquel V. Tarres

Volume 1, Issue 2, 2005

Page: [157 - 165] Pages: 9

DOI: 10.2174/1573397054023173

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Abstract

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and TNF receptors are members of a family of molecules with important regulatory functions that include cellular activation and apoptosis. Neutralization of TNFa has proven to be effective in a variety of inflammatory disorders and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohns disease. Treatment of inflammatory myopathies remains a challenge, especially in the case of refractory disease. Elevation of soluble tumor necrosis factor observed in patients with polymyositis/dermatomyositis has led to the suggestion that biologic therapies may be useful in these patients, although experience with anti-TNF agents is still limited. The aim of this mini-review is to summarize the biological bases for treatment of these patients with TNFα inhibitors, to look at the risks and benefits of this therapy -malignancy in patients with a recognized paraneoplastic association and infection versus therapeutic response in refractory myositisand to review the results of the currently reported cases.

Keywords: polymyositis, dermatomyositis, inflammatory myopathies, infliximab, etarnecept, tumor necrosis factor a inhibitors


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