The objectives of this single center, prospective, non-interventional inception cohort is to understand patient characteristics, general treatment patterns, effectiveness, and safety of Tofacitinib for rheumatoid arthritis patients in the real-world setting. 1. To evaluate the baseline characteristics of Korean RA patients treated with Tofacitinib 2. To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Tofacitinib in clinical practice in Korean RA patients. 3. To further evaluate safety, effectiveness and demographic characteristics of the patients treated with Tofacitinib matched with and compared to biologic DMARDs from the BIOPSY registry database.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
378
Hanyang University
Seoul, South Korea
RECRUITINGDAS28-ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) remission (DAS28 < 2.6) rate (%)
Time frame: 5 years
Assessment of efficacy with DAS28 (erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) or C-reactive protein (CRP))
Time frame: 5 years
Assessment of safety based on adverse events that occur during 5 years of patient monitoring.
Time frame: 5 years
Assessment of adherence with Patient-reported Adherence, and Medication Possession Ratio (MPR) at 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192, 216 and 240 weeks of clinical visit.
Time frame: 5 years
Assessment of Quality of life by European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D)
Time frame: 5 years
Global Health assessment using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
Time frame: 5 years
Assessment of fatigue by Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy -Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue)
Time frame: 5 years
Assessment of sleep disturbance using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
Time frame: 5 years
Assessment of efficacy with Simple Disease Activity Index (SDAI)
Time frame: 5 years
Assessment of efficacy with Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI)
Time frame: 5 years
Assessment of efficacy with European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) response Criteria
Time frame: 5 years
Assessment of Quality of life by Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI)
Time frame: 5 years
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