Dynamics of patient reported outcomes during the use various biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis

Control of chronic pain is one of the main elements of the complex therapy of rheumatic diseases (RD). The use of analgesics is of fundamental importance for the management of patients with osteoarthritis (OA), since a unified system of pathogenetic therapy has not yet been developed for this disease. In immunoinflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs), such as rheumatoid arthritis, effective pathogenetic therapy can successfully control inflammatory activity. However, in many cases, in patients with IRDs, unpleasant symptoms (pain, fatigue, poor general well-being, etc.) persist even during remission and low inflammatory activity. This is associated with persistent structural changes, “secondary” OA, central sensitization, and concomitant fibromyalgia. Therefore, approximately 50% of patients with IRDs receiving modern pathogenetic therapy require additional use of analgesics. Therapy for musculoskeletal pain in RD should be complex, include drugs with different mechanisms of action and non-drug methods. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the first line therapy, they have good analgesic and anti-inflammatory potential. The choice of a specific NSAID should be based on an individual assessment of the clinical situation and the presence of risk factors for possible complications. Among NSAIDs, aceclofenac should be singled out – an effective drug with a favorable safety profile, which is confirmed by a large number of clinical studies and real clinical practice.

Analgesics in rheumatic diseases – a necessary component of therapy aimed at improving the quality of life

Karateev¹

2022

Switching biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and Janus kinase inhibitors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Bobkova¹,

Лила²

2023

The goal of treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is to achieve remission or low disease activity. A wide range of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs is used for the treatment of RA, including biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) and Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi). However, even with the use of bDMARDs and JAKi, this goal can be achieved only in 40–60% of patients. Insufficient response to bDMARs and JAKi is the reason for switching to other drugs from the same group, such as tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors, and to drugs with a different mechanism of action. The need to change therapy may be associated with its ineffectiveness due to various immune, genetic and epigenetic mechanisms, with the development of adverse reactions, as well as with comorbid pathology. To date, there is no certain predictors of effectiveness of a particular bDMARDs and JAKi and of the need and strategy for changing the therapy.The review considers the effectiveness of various classes of bDMARDs and JAKi in RA, the frequency and risk factors associated with the need to switch patients to other drugs, the role of chemokines as promising markers of response to RA treatment.

Differentiated approach to the treatment of musculoskeletal pain: higher doses of analgesics provide a better effect. A brief narrative review

Karateev,

Lila

2023

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Effective pain control is one of the main goals in the treatment of patient with musculoskeletal disorders. The main suffering of patients is associated with pain: decrease in working capacity and quality of life, disability and severe psycho-emotional disturbances. The pathogenesis of musculoskeletal pain is complex and includes damage (due to an autoimmune process, mechanical or metabolic stress), inflammation, peripheral and central sensitization, degenerative processes (neoangiogenesis, heterotopic ossification, fibrosis), muscle tension, psychoemotional disorders (depression, anxiety), negative behavioral reactions. Pain treatment should be comprehensive and include pharmacotherapy as well as non-pharmacological therapy and rehabilitation methods.Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are at the forefront of pain treatment. They are effective, convenient and affordable, but can cause a wide range of complications. A personalized approach to pain management is therefore based on the choice of the “right” NSAID. Based on the balance between efficacy and safety, celecoxib can be considered the first choice. It has an extensive evidence base confirming its therapeutic potential in acute pain, osteoarthritis, chronic back pain, systemic rheumatic diseases and other pathologies, as well as a relatively low risk of gastrointestinal and cardiovascular complications. The prescription of celecoxib should be personalized: for severe pain and systemic rheumatic diseases, treatment should be started with a dose of 400 mg/day (600 mg can be used on the first day), followed by a transition to a maintenance dose of 200 mg/day once pain control is achieved.