Role of Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitor in Autoimmune Ocular Inflammation: A Systematic Review

Purpose. To evaluate the effectiveness of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors for the treatment of patients with autoimmune disease and associated inflammatory ocular diseases. Methods. We identified relevant literature by screening the MEDLINE, PubMed, and Cochrane databases for randomized controlled tri...

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Main Authors: Ji Wen, Huifang Hu, Menglin Chen, Hang Yang, Yi Zhao, Yi Liu
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/2324400
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author Ji Wen
Huifang Hu
Menglin Chen
Hang Yang
Yi Zhao
Yi Liu
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Hang Yang
Yi Zhao
Yi Liu
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description Purpose. To evaluate the effectiveness of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors for the treatment of patients with autoimmune disease and associated inflammatory ocular diseases. Methods. We identified relevant literature by screening the MEDLINE, PubMed, and Cochrane databases for randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, case controls, and case reports. Results. Seven studies, including 11 patients, were included in the final systematic analysis. Of the 11 patients, there were 5 cases of juvenile idiopathic arthritis- (JIA-) associated uveitis, 1 case of rheumatoid arthritis- (RA-) associated keratitis, 1 case of RA-associated scleritis, 1 case of psoriasis-associated conjunctivitis, 2 cases of noninfectious scleritis, and 1 case of uveitis with suspected autoimmune disease. None of these 11 patients responded adequately to conventional treatments, including biological agents; these were all refractory cases and switched to JAK inhibitor therapy. Irrespective of whether they were suffering from uveitis, scleritis, or other types of ocular inflammation, all 11 patients showed an improvement to JAK inhibitors without significant side effects. Different types of JAK inhibitors might be associated with different responses when used to treat ocular inflammation. Conclusions. JAK inhibitors may represent an alternative treatment option for patients with autoimmune ocular inflammation.
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spelling doaj-art-e3b02818f8a44781b8b7bdb39ffccf052025-08-20T03:26:31ZengWileyJournal of Immunology Research2314-71562021-01-01202110.1155/2021/2324400Role of Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitor in Autoimmune Ocular Inflammation: A Systematic ReviewJi Wen0Huifang Hu1Menglin Chen2Hang Yang3Yi Zhao4Yi Liu5Department of Rheumatology and ImmunologyDepartment of Rheumatology and ImmunologyDepartment of Occupational Health and Toxicity/NephrologyDepartment of Rheumatology and ImmunologyDepartment of Rheumatology and ImmunologyDepartment of Rheumatology and ImmunologyPurpose. To evaluate the effectiveness of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors for the treatment of patients with autoimmune disease and associated inflammatory ocular diseases. Methods. We identified relevant literature by screening the MEDLINE, PubMed, and Cochrane databases for randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, case controls, and case reports. Results. Seven studies, including 11 patients, were included in the final systematic analysis. Of the 11 patients, there were 5 cases of juvenile idiopathic arthritis- (JIA-) associated uveitis, 1 case of rheumatoid arthritis- (RA-) associated keratitis, 1 case of RA-associated scleritis, 1 case of psoriasis-associated conjunctivitis, 2 cases of noninfectious scleritis, and 1 case of uveitis with suspected autoimmune disease. None of these 11 patients responded adequately to conventional treatments, including biological agents; these were all refractory cases and switched to JAK inhibitor therapy. Irrespective of whether they were suffering from uveitis, scleritis, or other types of ocular inflammation, all 11 patients showed an improvement to JAK inhibitors without significant side effects. Different types of JAK inhibitors might be associated with different responses when used to treat ocular inflammation. Conclusions. JAK inhibitors may represent an alternative treatment option for patients with autoimmune ocular inflammation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/2324400
spellingShingle Ji Wen
Huifang Hu
Menglin Chen
Hang Yang
Yi Zhao
Yi Liu
Role of Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitor in Autoimmune Ocular Inflammation: A Systematic Review
Journal of Immunology Research
title Role of Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitor in Autoimmune Ocular Inflammation: A Systematic Review
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title_short Role of Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitor in Autoimmune Ocular Inflammation: A Systematic Review
title_sort role of janus kinase jak inhibitor in autoimmune ocular inflammation a systematic review
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