AB0726 Choroidal Thickness Is a Biomarker a and Can Predict The Response to Treatment in Ankylosing Spondylitis

  1. Steiner, M. 1
  2. Esteban-Ortega, M. D. M. 1
  3. Thuissard-Vasallo, I. 2
  4. García-Lozano, I. 1
  5. García, J. 3
  6. Perez-Blazquez, E. 3
  7. Sambricio, J. 3
  8. García-Aparicio, Á. 4
  9. Casco-Silva, B. F. 4
  10. Sanz, J. 5
  11. Valdés-Sanz, N. 5
  12. Fernandez-Espartero, C. 6
  13. Díaz-Valle, T. 6
  14. Gurrea-Almela, M. 6
  15. Fernández-Leroy, J. 7
  16. Gómez-Resa, M. 7
  17. Pato, E. 8
  18. Díaz Valle, D. 8
  19. Méndez-Fernández, R. 8
  20. Navio Marco, M. T. 9
  21. Muñoz-Fernández, S. 1
  1. 1 Hospital Infanta Sofia
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    Hospital Infanta Sofia

    Madrid, España

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  2. 2 Universidad Europea de Madrid
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    Universidad Europea de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04dp46240

  3. 3 Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
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    Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/00qyh5r35

  4. 4 Hospital Virgen de la Salud
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    Hospital Virgen de la Salud

    Toledo, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0289cxp23

  5. 5 Hospital Universitario de Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
  6. 6 Hospital de Móstoles
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    Hospital de Móstoles

    Móstoles, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04tqrbk66

  7. 7 Hospital Universitario Son Espases
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    Hospital Universitario Son Espases

    Palma, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05jmd4043

  8. 8 Hospital Clínico San Carlos de Madrid
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    Hospital Clínico San Carlos de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04d0ybj29

  9. 9 Hospital Infanta Leonor
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    Hospital Infanta Leonor

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05nfzf209

Revista:
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

ISSN: 0003-4967 1468-2060

Año de publicación: 2020

Volumen: 79

Número: Suppl 1

Páginas: 1657.1-1658

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1136/ANNRHEUMDIS-2020-EULAR.1397 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Resumen

Background: Choroidal thickness (CT) has been proposed and evaluated as a potential marker of systemic inflammation associated with inflammatory diseases as Ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Patients with active AS have a thicker choroid than healthy subjects, regardless of eye inflammation. The evolution of choroid after treatment is poorly known.Objectives: This study evaluates the CT of patients with severe AS disease activity before and after six months of biological therapy.Methods: This prospective multicenter study evaluates the CT in 44 patients with high AS disease activity, naïve for biological treatment, and no history of eye inflammation before and after six months of biological therapy, aged from 18 to 65 years. The correlations between the CT and C-reactive protein (CRP) with the disease activity indices and scales as Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), night pain and Patient Global Assessment (PGA) were calculated at baseline and after six months of biological therapy. The concordance between the CT and CRP was determined. Finally, we assessed potential predictors of response to treatment. Clinically important improvement was defined as a decrease in ASDAS score ≥ 1.1 points.Results: Globally, 44 eyes of 44 patients aged between 18-65 years were included in the study, 12 (27%) women. The biological treatments prescribed were: Adalimumab 13 (29.5%), Certolizumab 9 (20.5%), Secukinumab 10 (20%), Etanercept 8 (18%), Infliximab 3 (6.8%), and Golimumab 1 (2.2%).Mean CT values were significantly higher at baseline than after six months of treatment (baseline 355.28±80.46 µm; 6 months, 341.26±81.06 µm) (p<0.001).CT decreased both in patients on biological treatment without effect in eye (Secukinumab and Etanecept; p=0.024) and in patients on treatment with effect in eye (other; p=0.005). Also, CRP, BASDAI, night pain and PGA decreased after six months of treatment ((p<0.001, p<0.001, p<0.001, p<0.001). We found a 95% concordance between CT and CRP at baseline and 6 months.Multivariable analysis showed that clinically important improvement was associated with higher CT and age as independent factors (OR 0.97, CI95% 0.91-0.93; p=0.009, and OR 0.81, CI95% 0.7-0.95; p=0.005). Clinically important improvement was associated with basal CT >374 µm (sensitivity 78 %, [CI 95% 60-90], specificity 78% [CI 95% 52-92], area under the curve of ROC, 0.70, likelihood ratio 3.6).Conclusion: CT decreased significantly after six months of biological treatment. CT and CPR had a 95% concordance. A high CT is associated with risk of failure to biological treatment. CT can be considered as a useful biomarker of inflammation and predictor of response to treatment in AS.