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Original Articles

The Steroid-Sparing Effect of Adalimumab in the Treatment for the Recurrent Phase of Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada Disease

, MD, , MD, PhD, , MD, PhD, , MD, PhD, , MD, PhD, , MD, , PhD, , MD, PhD, , MD, PhD & , MD, PhD show all
Pages 501-505 | Received 29 May 2021, Accepted 21 Jan 2022, Published online: 25 Feb 2022
 

ABSTRACT

Purpose

To reveal the steroid-sparing effect of adalimumab (ADA) in the treatment for the chronic recurrent phase of Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada (VKH) disease.

Cases and methods

Thirty-six eyes from 18 cases of the recurrent phase of VKH disease treated with ADA over 12 months were examined retrospectively. Before the introduction of ADA, 4 cases received prednisolone (PSL) monotherapy and other 14 cases received PSL and cyclosporine A (CYA) combination therapy.

Results

In cases treated with PSL and CYA, CYA was discontinued when ADA was introduced. The minimum dose of PSL to control intraocular inflammation (min dose of PSL) could be reduced in all cases after the introduction of ADA (from 16.9 ± 7.9 mg to 6.3 ± 3.1 mg). No serious adverse events were observed in the observational periods.

Conclusion

By comparing the min dose of PSL before and after the introduction of ADA, the steroid-sparing effect of ADA was confirmed.

Disclosure statement

KN received grant (AbbVie, Eisai) and speaker fee (AbbVie, Eisai). No potential conflict of interest was reported by other author.

Additional information

Funding

This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

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