SAPHO syndrome: current developments and approaches to clinical treatment
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Author(s)
Firinu, D
Garcia-Larsen, V
Manconi, PE
Del Giacco, SR
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
SAPHO syndrome (synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis) is a rare autoimmune disease which, due to its clinical presentation and symptoms, is often misdiagnosed and unrecognized. Its main features are prominent inflammatory cutaneous and articular manifestations. Treatments with immunosuppressive drugs have been used for the management of SAPHO with variable results. To date, the use of anti-TNF-α agents has proved to be an effective alternative to conventional treatment for unresponsive or refractory SAPHO cases. TNF-α is a pro-inflammatory cytokine and pivotal regulator of other cytokines, including IL-1 β, IL-6, and IL-8, involved in inflammation, acute-phase response induction, and chemotaxis. IL-1 inhibition strategies with anakinra have shown efficacy as first and second lines of treatment. In this review, we will describe the main characteristics of biological drugs currently used for SAPHO syndrome. We also describe some of the promising therapeutic effects of ustekinumab, an antibody against the p40 subunit of IL-12 and IL-23, after failure of multiple drugs including anti-TNF-α and anakinra. We discuss the use and impact of the new anti-IL-1 antagonists involved in the IL-17 blockade, in particular for the most difficult-to-treat SAPHO cases.
Date Issued
2016-04-23
Date Acceptance
2016-04-23
Citation
Current Rheumatology Reports, 2016, 18 (6)
ISSN
1534-6307
Publisher
Springer Verlag
Journal / Book Title
Current Rheumatology Reports
Volume
18
Issue
6
Copyright Statement
© Springer-Verlag 2016. The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11926-016-0583-y
Identifier
PII: 10.1007/s11926-016-0583-y
Subjects
Anakinra
Autoinflammatory
Biologicals
CRMO
Canakinumab
Cytokine
Inflammation
Interleukin-1β
Osteitis
TH17
TNF
Ustekinumab
Arthritis & Rheumatology
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
18