2016 update of the ASAS-EULAR management recommendations for axial spondyloarthritis

D. Van Der Heijde, S. Ramiro, R. Landewé, X. Baraliakos, F. Van Den Bosch, A. Sepriano, A. Regel, A. Ciurea, H. Dagfinrud, M. Dougados, F. Van Gaalen, P. Géher, I. Van Der Horst-Bruinsma, R.D. Inman, M. Jongkees, U. Kiltz, T.K. Kvien, P.M. Machado, H. Marzo-Ortega, A. MoltoV. Navarro-Compàn, S. Ozgocmen, F.M. Pimentel-Santos, J. Reveille, M. Rudwaleit, J. Sieper, P. Sampaio-Barros, D. Wiek, J. Braun

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Abstract

To update and integrate the recommendations for ankylosing spondylitis and the recommendations for the use of tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) into one set applicable to the full spectrum of patients with axSpA. Following the latest version of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Standardised Operating Procedures, two systematic literature reviews first collected the evidence regarding all treatment options (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) that were published since 2009. After a discussion of the results in the steering group and presentation to the task force, overarching principles and recommendations were formulated, and consensus was obtained by informal voting. A total of 5 overarching principles and 13 recommendations were agreed on. The first three recommendations deal with personalised medicine including treatment target and monitoring. Recommendation 4 covers non-pharmacological management. Recommendation 5 describes the central role of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as first-choice drug treatment. Recommendations 6-8 define the rather modest role of analgesics, and disprove glucocorticoids and conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for axSpA patents with predominant axial involvement. Recommendation 9 refers to biological DMARDs (bDMARDs) including TNFi and IL-17 inhibitors (IL-17i) for patients with high disease activity despite the use (or intolerance/contraindication) of at least two NSAIDs. In addition, they should either have an elevated C reactive protein and/or definite inflammation on MRI and/or radiographic evidence of sacroiliitis. Current practice is to start with a TNFi. Switching to another TNFi or an IL-17i is recommended in case TNFi fails (recommendation 10). Tapering, but not stopping a bDMARD, can be considered in patients in sustained remission (recommendation 11). The final two recommendations (12, 13) deal with surgery and spinal fractures. The 2016 Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society-EULAR recommendations provide up-To-date guidance on the management of patients with axSpA. © Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)978-991
Number of pages14
JournalAnnals of the rheumatic diseases
Volume76
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • DMARDs (biologic)
  • NSAIDs
  • Physcial therapy
  • Spondyloarthritis
  • Treatment
  • adalimumab
  • analgesic agent
  • antiinflammatory agent
  • C reactive protein
  • certolizumab pegol
  • disease modifying antirheumatic drug
  • etanercept
  • glucocorticoid
  • golimumab
  • infliximab
  • interleukin 17 inhibitor
  • methotrexate
  • nonsteroid antiinflammatory agent
  • paracetamol
  • salazosulfapyridine
  • secukinumab
  • tofacitinib
  • tumor necrosis factor inhibitor
  • unclassified drug
  • antirheumatic agent
  • interleukin 17
  • tumor necrosis factor
  • age distribution
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score
  • arthralgia
  • Article
  • Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index
  • clinical effectiveness
  • clinical feature
  • disease severity
  • doctor patient relation
  • drug safety
  • drug tolerance
  • evidence based medicine
  • health care cost
  • health care quality
  • human
  • joint stiffness
  • medical decision making
  • patient education
  • personalized medicine
  • practice guideline
  • priority journal
  • quality of life
  • risk benefit analysis
  • sacroiliitis
  • social participation
  • spondylarthritis
  • treatment contraindication
  • treatment planning
  • treatment withdrawal
  • antagonists and inhibitors
  • drug substitution
  • treatment outcome
  • Analgesics
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Antirheumatic Agents
  • Drug Substitution
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-17
  • Spondylarthritis
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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