Non-TNFi biologic and targeted synthetic DMARDs in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease: A propensity score-matched, active-comparator, new-user study
We did not find significant differences in mortality or respiratory hospitalization between RA-ILD patients initiating different non-TNFi b/tsDMARDs, though estimates were imprecise, and residual confounding may be present. These findings emphasize the need for clinical trials of advanced immunomodulatory therapies in RA-ILD.
Authors
- Jeffrey R. Curtis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8907-8976)
- Christopher Wichman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4642-1591)
- Punyasha Roul
- Scott M. Matson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3748-9597)
- Jorge Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0875-4846)
- Jianghu Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6579-7442)
- Joshua F. Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0799-7563)
- Tate M. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0335-4157)
- Michael George (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0398-2308)
- Brian C. Sauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3546-3051)
- Ted R. Mikuls (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0897-2272)
- Bryant R. England (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9649-3588)
- Yangyuna Yang
- Grant W. Cannon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6640-9173)
- Halie Frideres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1752-0949)
Institutions
- Nebraska Medical Center (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System (US)
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System (US)
- University of Kansas Medical Center (US)
- Philadelphia VA Medical Center (US)
- VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System (US)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2025.152735
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.63