THU0297 SERIOUS Infections in 134 Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis with Tocilizumab in Clinical Practice. Frequency, Type and Clinical Associations (original) (raw)

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 2020

Abstract

Background:Infections are the most common adverse event of Tocilizumab (TCZ) in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). In GiACTA study(1),serious infections were observed in 7% (9.6/100 patient-years) of patients who received TCZ weekly. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are conducted under highly standardized design excluding some real-world patients. Therefore, adverse events may be underestimated in RCTs. In our series of real-life, serious infections occurred in 11.9% (10.6/100 patient-years)(2).Objectives:In a wide series of GCA of clinical practice treated with TCZ, we assess the frequency, type and predisposing factors of serious infections.Methods:Multicenter study of 134 patients diagnosed with GCA, all of them refractory to conventional therapy, treated with TCZ. Serious infection was considered when a life-threatening infection, fatal, or requiring hospitalization occurred, intravenous antibiotics were required, or the infectious process led to persistent or significant disability.R...

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