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Methotrexate is an effective and safe adjuvant therapy for pemphigus vulgaris
Sharon Baum1, Shoshana Greenberger, Liat Samuelov
1Department of Dermatology, Sheba Medical Center, 52621 Tel-Hashomer, Israel. baumdr@gmail.com
Background:
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a chronic, autoimmune blistering disease. Most patients require long term therapy with systemic steroids as a first line of treatment. Immunosuppressive agents such as methotrexate (MTX) are administrated as second line therapy. Only a few reports have assessed MTX efficacy, with contradictory results.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to evaluate MTX as an adjuvant therapy in patients with PV.
Methods:
A retrospective study of 30 PV patients treated with MTX as an adjuvant therapy. Disease severity score and prednisone dosage served as assessing measures.
Results:
All patients were treated with 15 mg MTX per week. Of the 25 patients defined as severe or moderate disease at the beginning of treatment, 21 (84%) improved and downgraded their severity status at 6 months of treatment. In 21 patients (76.6%) we were able to reduce the prednisone dose. There was a significant improvement in the severity score (p=0.00001) and in prednisone dose (p=0.0001). Four patients (13%) suffered from mild side effects.
Conclusion:
MTX treatment is safe and beneficial as a steroid-sparing agent in PV.
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