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Article Dans Une Revue Frontiers in Immunology Année : 2021

Apremilast in Refractory Behçet’s Syndrome: A Multicenter Observational Study

Matheus Vieira
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Solène Buffier
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Mathieu Vautier
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Alexandre Le Joncour
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Yvan Jamilloux
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Mathieu Gerfaud-Valentin
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Estibaliz Lazaro
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Stéphane Barete
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Laurent Misery
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Delphine Gobert
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Tiphaine Goulenok
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Olivier Fain
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Karim Sacre
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Pascal Sève
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Patrice Cacoub
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Cloé Comarmond
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David Saadoun

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Objective Mucocutaneous and joint disorders are the most common manifestations in Behçet’s syndrome (BS) and are frequently clustered in the so-called minor forms of BS. There remains a need for safe and effective treatment for joint lesions in BS. We report the long-term safety and effectiveness of apremilast in refractory joint and mucocutaneous manifestations of BS. Methods French nationwide multicenter study including 50 BS patients with either active joint and/or mucocutaneous manifestations resistant to colchicine and/or DMARDs. Patients received apremilast 30 mg twice a day. Primary effectiveness endpoint was the proportion of patients with complete response (CR) of articular symptoms at month 6 (M6), defined as resolution of inflammatory arthralgia and arthritis, with joint count equal to zero. Results At inclusion, the median tender and swollen joint count was of 4 [2-6] and 2 [1-2], respectively. The proportion of CR in joint disease at M6 was 65% (n = 15/23), and 17% (n = 4/23) were partial responders. CR of oral and genital ulcers, and pseudofolliculitis at M6 was 73% (n = 24/33), 94% (n = 16/17) and 71% (n = 10/14), respectively. The overall response at M6 was 74% for the entire cohort and 70% for the mucocutaneous-articular cluster (n = 27). The median Behçet’s syndrome activity score significantly decreased during study period [50 (40–60) vs. 20 (0–40); p < 0.0001]. After a median follow-up of 11 [6-13] months, 27 (54%) patients were still on apremilast. Reasons for apremilast withdrawal included adverse events (n = 15, 30%) and treatment failure (n = 8, 16%). Thirty-three (66%) patients experienced adverse events, mostly diarrhea (n = 19, 38%), nausea (n = 17, 34%) and headache (n = 16, 32%). Conclusion Apremilast seems effective in BS-related articular disease refractory to colchicine and DMARDs. Discontinuation rates were significantly higher than that reported in clinical trials.

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hal-04997707 , version 1 (19-03-2025)

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Matheus Vieira, Solène Buffier, Mathieu Vautier, Alexandre Le Joncour, Yvan Jamilloux, et al.. Apremilast in Refractory Behçet’s Syndrome: A Multicenter Observational Study. Frontiers in Immunology, 2021, 11, ⟨10.3389/fimmu.2020.626792⟩. ⟨hal-04997707⟩
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