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Konstantinos D Vassilakis1, Konstantina Magiouf1, Stefan Siebert2
1Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, First Department of Propaedeutic and Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Abstract:
As our research interest and knowledge increases in the field of Spondyloarthritis, new aspects also emerge as regards to their therapeutic approach. JAK inhibitors (JAKi) are a relatively new treatment option, aiming molecules in the JAK-STAT pathway, which has a leading role in the pathophysiology of both Psoriatic Arthritis and Axial Spondyloarthritis. JAKi exhibit different selectivity towards the four different members of the JAK family (namely JAK1, JAK2, JAK3, and TYK2), possibly reflecting different efficacy and safety profile. Although knowledge is more consolidated for rheumatoid arthritis in which JAKi are being used for more than 10 years, data are still accumulating for PsA/SpA. In this review we aim to present and assess current knowledge about the efficacy of JAKi (with a focus on selective JAKi) in the treatment of patients with SpA and evaluate their safety profile as some concerns may arise around this therapeutic option.
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