@article{oai:nagoya.repo.nii.ac.jp:00028288, author = {Asai, Shuji and Fujibayashi, Takayoshi and Oguchi, Takeshi and Hanabayashi, Masahiro and Hayashi, Masatoshi and Matsubara, Hiroyuki and Ito, Takayasu and Yabe, Yuichiro and Watanabe, Tsuyoshi and Hirano, Yuji and Kanayama, Yasuhide and Kaneko, Atsushi and Kato, Takefumi and Takagi, Hideki and Takahashi, Nobunori and Funahashi, Koji and Takemoto, Toki and Asai, Nobuyuki and Watanabe, Tatsuo and Ishiguro, Naoki and Kojima, Toshihisa}, issue = {2}, journal = {Modern Rheumatology}, month = {}, note = {Objective: This study aimed to investigate predictors of biologic discontinuation due to insufficient response as a surrogate for relapse in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who achieved clinical remission with biologic treatment. Methods: This study was performed based on data from a multicenter registry, and included 404 patients who achieved clinical remission within the first year of treatment with their first biologic. Cumulative retention rate of the first biologic was estimated using Kaplan–Meier curves, and the impact of patient characteristics on biologic discontinuation was assessed with Cox proportional hazards models. Results: During follow-up, 50 patients discontinued their first biologic due to insufficient response. Overall discontinuation rates due to insufficient response after achieving remission were 6%, 11%, and 19% at 1, 2, and 5 years, respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed that concomitant glucocorticoids at achieving remission [hazard ratio (HR): 3.80, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.89–7.64)] and a higher level of C-reactive protein (CRP) at achieving remission (HR: 1.47 per 1 mg/dL, 95% CI: 1.09–1.99) independently predict discontinuation due to insufficient response after achieving remission. Conclusion: Patients with RA who achieved remission with concomitant glucocorticoid treatment and a higher level of CRP are at high risk of subsequent biologic discontinuation due to insufficient response., Published online: 13 Jul 2017}, pages = {221--226}, title = {Predictors of biologic discontinuation due to insufficient response in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who achieved clinical remission with biologic treatment: A multicenter observational cohort study}, volume = {28}, year = {2018} }