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Characterization of Immunogenicity of TNF Inhibitors in Arthritis Patients With Poorer Treatment Response.

RECRUITINGSponsored by Aalborg University Hospital
Actively Recruiting
SponsorAalborg University Hospital
Started2020-08-01
Est. completion2025-12-01
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to explore whether the influence of gender, tobacco smoking and obesity on treatment response in tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFIs) can be explained by high degree of inflammation, human leucocyte antigen (HLA) type, autoantibodies, TNF and TNFI concentration and presence of ADA.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients \> 18 years
* Diagnosed with RA, PsA or AS.
* Starting treatment with infliximab or adalimumab.
* Co- treatment with csDMARD or glucocorticoid is acceptable.
* No new bDMARD is initiated at the time of sampling.

Exclusion Criteria:

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Conditions5

ArthritisArthritis, PsoriaticArthritis, RheumatoidCancerSpondylitis, Ankylosing

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