NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN TREATMENT OF JUVENILE ANKYLOSING SPONDYLOARTHRITIS

Abstract

Development of effective and safe methods of treatment of juvenile ankylosing spondyloarthritis is one of topical problems of modern rheumatology. At the same time, the number of antirheumatic drugs used for the treatment of this disease is limited. It is necessary to widen a range of immunosuppressive medications for inclusion of genetically engineered biological agents. The objective of performed open-labeled trial was effectiveness and safety of monoclonal antibodies to tumor necrotizing factor (TNF) _ — infliximab. The study included 107 patients with juvenile ankylosing spondyloarthritis. 58 children were treated with infliximab, and 49 — with sulfasalazine. Duration of treatment was 54 weeks. In the end of a study 42% of patients treated with infliximab had status of inactive disease, and only 2% of patients in sulfasalazine group had the same status.Key words: children, juvenile ankylosing spondyloarthritis, infliximab, sulfasalazine, treatment.(Voprosy sovremennoi pediatrii — Current Pediatrics. 2010;9(2):23-31)