Ranganathan P, Eisen S, Yokoyama W M, McLeod H L
Division of Rheumatology and Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Avenue, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Ann Rheum Dis. 2003 Jan;62(1):4-9. doi: 10.1136/ard.62.1.4.
Methotrexate (MTX) remains the most commonly used disease modifying antirheumatic drug in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) because of its cost and experience in its use, despite the availability of new treatments such as leflunomide and the biological agents. However, a significant number of patients with RA either do not benefit from the drug or are unable to tolerate it. Pharmacogenetic approaches may help optimise treatment with MTX, and also other agents, in RA.
甲氨蝶呤(MTX)仍是类风湿关节炎(RA)中最常用的改善病情抗风湿药物,这得益于其成本和使用经验,尽管已有来氟米特和生物制剂等新疗法。然而,相当数量的RA患者要么无法从该药物中获益,要么无法耐受它。药物遗传学方法可能有助于优化RA患者使用MTX及其他药物的治疗。