Plasma calprotectin as a biomarker of ultrasound synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving IL-6 antagonists or JAK inhibitors

Objectives: To analyse the accuracy of plasma calprotectin in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) receiving monoclonal antibodies against IL-6 receptors (anti-rIL-6) or JAK inhibitors (JAKis) in detecting ultrasound (US) synovitis and compare it with acute phase reactants [high-sensitivity C-rea...

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Published in:Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease 2022, Vol.14, p.1759720X221114105-1759720X221114105
Main Authors: Frade-Sosa, Beatriz, Ponce, Andrés, Inciarte-Mundo, José, Morlà, Rosa, Ruiz-Esquide, Viginia, Macías, Laura, Azuaga, Ana Belen, Ramirez, Julio, Cañete, Juan D., Yague, Jordi, Auge, Josep M., Gomez-Puerta, José A., Sanmarti, Raimon
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Language:English
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Biomarkers
Monoclonal antibodies
Musculoskeletal diseases
Original Research
Plasma
Rheumatoid arthritis
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Objectives: To analyse the accuracy of plasma calprotectin in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) receiving monoclonal antibodies against IL-6 receptors (anti-rIL-6) or JAK inhibitors (JAKis) in detecting ultrasound (US) synovitis and compare it with acute phase reactants [high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and ESR]. Methods: An observational cross-sectional study of RA patients receiving anti-rIL-6 (tocilizumab or sarilumab) or JAKi, (baricitinib or tofacitinib) was made. Plasma calprotectin for the diagnosis of US synovitis [synovial hypertrophy grade (SH) ⩾ 2 plus power Doppler signal (PD) ⩾ 1] was analysed using receiver operating characteristic curves (ROCs). The performance of ESR and hs-CRP was also studied. The three ROC curves were compared to determine which had the highest discriminatory power. Associations between plasma calprotectin and US scores were made using correlation analysis. Results: Sixty-three RA patients were included. Mean plasma calprotectin levels were significantly higher in patients with US synovitis than in those without (0.89 ± 0.85 vs 0.30 ± 0.12 μg/ml; p = 0.0003). A moderate correlation between calprotectin and all US scores (HS score Rho = 0.479; PD score Rho = 0.492; and global score Rho = 0.495) was found. The discriminatory capacity of plasma calprotectin showed an AUC of 0.795 (95% CI: 0.687–0.904). The AUC of hs-CRP and ESR was 0.721 and 0.564, respectively. hs-CRP serum levels showed a low positive correlation with the three US scores (Rho 
ISSN:1759-720X
1759-7218
DOI:10.1177/1759720X221114105