Table 1.
Author (Year) | Groups Studied and Intervention | Results and Findings | Conclusions |
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Study 1: Husni [23] |
Adults ≥ 18 with active PsA for ≥ 6 months were given either 2 mg/kg IV golimumab or placebo at weeks 0 and 4 and every 8 weeks. | A greater percentage of patients in the treatment group reached ACR20, ACR50, and ACR70. Radiographic progression was also significantly improved. | Golimumab was found to be significantly effective in treating patients with active PsA after 1 year. Although there were increased AEs, they were like those of other anti-TNF agents. |
Study 2: Ruperto [27] | Active pc-JIA, ages 2–17, 80 mg/m2 golimumab. Weeks 0 and 4 and weeks 8 through 52, with methotrexate after week 28. |
JIA ACR 30, 50, 70, 90 response rates for 84%, 80%, 70%, and 47% at week 28 and through to week 52; 6% with serious infections, including one death caused by sepsis. | Golimumab was effective in treating pediatric patients with pc-JIA. Serious AEs (infections) occurred in 6%., with one death. |
Study 3: Lanz [28] |
Ten (seventeen eyes) females ages 7–21 with active JIA-associated uveitis refractory to adalimumab received golimumab. | Eight patients with loss of response all responded to golimumab. The 2 initial non-responders did not respond to golimumab. | Golimumab is therapeutic in patients with loss of response to adalimumab, but those not responding to adalimumab did not respond to golimumab. |
Study 4: Brunner [29] | In total, 173 active polyJIA patients ages 2–17 were treated with golimumab or a placebo. | After 48 weeks, there was no difference in the number of JIA flareups and clinical remission between golimumab and placebo. Golimumab was safe and tolerated well. | Golimumab resulted in significant improvement in patients with active polyJIA; however, primary endpoints were not met. |