Off-Label Uses of Anti-TNF Therapy in Three Frequent Disorders: Behçet’s Disease, Sarcoidosis, and Noninfectious Uveitis

Tumoral necrosis factor α plays a central role in both the inflammatory response and that of the immune system. Thus, its blockade with the so-called anti-TNF agents (infliximab, etanercept, adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, and golimumab) has turned into the most important tool in the management of a...

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Main Authors: Daniel Sánchez-Cano, José Luis Callejas-Rubio, Ricardo Ruiz-Villaverde, Raquel Ríos-Fernández, Norberto Ortego-Centeno
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/286857
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description Tumoral necrosis factor α plays a central role in both the inflammatory response and that of the immune system. Thus, its blockade with the so-called anti-TNF agents (infliximab, etanercept, adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, and golimumab) has turned into the most important tool in the management of a variety of disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropatties, inflammatory bowel disease, and psoriasis. Nonetheless, theoretically, some other autoimmune disorders may benefit from these agents. Our aim is to review these off-label uses of anti-TNF blockers in three common conditions: Behçet’s disease, sarcoidosis, and noninfectious uveitis. Due to the insufficient number of adequate clinical trials and consequently to their lower prevalence compared to other immune disorders, this review is mainly based on case reports and case series.
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spelling doaj-art-10cdc6fd9e7a4d4dba19e39bdb2953582025-08-20T02:02:17ZengWileyMediators of Inflammation0962-93511466-18612013-01-01201310.1155/2013/286857286857Off-Label Uses of Anti-TNF Therapy in Three Frequent Disorders: Behçet’s Disease, Sarcoidosis, and Noninfectious UveitisDaniel Sánchez-Cano0José Luis Callejas-Rubio1Ricardo Ruiz-Villaverde2Raquel Ríos-Fernández3Norberto Ortego-Centeno4Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Santa Ana, 18600 Motril, SpainUnidad de Enfermedades Autoinmunes Sistémicas, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, 18012 Granada, SpainDermatology Department, Complejo Hospitalario Ciudad de Jaén, 23001 Jaén, SpainUnidad de Enfermedades Autoinmunes Sistémicas, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, 18012 Granada, SpainUnidad de Enfermedades Autoinmunes Sistémicas, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, 18012 Granada, SpainTumoral necrosis factor α plays a central role in both the inflammatory response and that of the immune system. Thus, its blockade with the so-called anti-TNF agents (infliximab, etanercept, adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, and golimumab) has turned into the most important tool in the management of a variety of disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropatties, inflammatory bowel disease, and psoriasis. Nonetheless, theoretically, some other autoimmune disorders may benefit from these agents. Our aim is to review these off-label uses of anti-TNF blockers in three common conditions: Behçet’s disease, sarcoidosis, and noninfectious uveitis. Due to the insufficient number of adequate clinical trials and consequently to their lower prevalence compared to other immune disorders, this review is mainly based on case reports and case series.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/286857
spellingShingle Daniel Sánchez-Cano
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Raquel Ríos-Fernández
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Off-Label Uses of Anti-TNF Therapy in Three Frequent Disorders: Behçet’s Disease, Sarcoidosis, and Noninfectious Uveitis
Mediators of Inflammation
title Off-Label Uses of Anti-TNF Therapy in Three Frequent Disorders: Behçet’s Disease, Sarcoidosis, and Noninfectious Uveitis
title_full Off-Label Uses of Anti-TNF Therapy in Three Frequent Disorders: Behçet’s Disease, Sarcoidosis, and Noninfectious Uveitis
title_fullStr Off-Label Uses of Anti-TNF Therapy in Three Frequent Disorders: Behçet’s Disease, Sarcoidosis, and Noninfectious Uveitis
title_full_unstemmed Off-Label Uses of Anti-TNF Therapy in Three Frequent Disorders: Behçet’s Disease, Sarcoidosis, and Noninfectious Uveitis
title_short Off-Label Uses of Anti-TNF Therapy in Three Frequent Disorders: Behçet’s Disease, Sarcoidosis, and Noninfectious Uveitis
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