Molecular discrimination of responders and nonresponders to anti-TNF alpha therapy in rheumatoid arthritis by etanercept.

Koczan D, Drynda S, Hecker M, Drynda A, Guthke R, Kekow J, Thiesen HJ (2008) Molecular discrimination of responders and nonresponders to anti-TNF alpha therapy in rheumatoid arthritis by etanercept. Arthritis Res Ther 10(3), R50.

Abstract

About 30% of rheumatoid arthritis patients fail to respond adequately to TNFalpha-blocking therapy. There is a medical and socioeconomic need to identify molecular markers for an early prediction of responders and nonresponders.

Leibniz-HKI-Authors

Reinhard Guthke
Michael Hecker

Identifier

doi: 10.1186/ar2419

PMID: 18454843