The Trend of Targeted Therapies in Chinese Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: Results From a Real-Life Survey.

ABSTRACT: Introduction : Targeted medication, including mostly biologics and small-molecule chemical drugs, is an important therapy for ankylosing spondylitis (AS). There are still limited data on the preference of different targeted drugs in Chinese AS patients. Methods : A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was performed on AS patients from six hospitals in three provinces in South China. Anti-rheumatic diseases' medication history includes the recent and previous usage of biologics or Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) in the last complete course of treatment, disease severity, and reasons for targeted-treatment change or preference. Results : 354 of 366 participants responded to the online survey. The participants' median age was 32 years, with a medi

SUBMITTER: Wen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8581396 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature