Analysis of hematological parameters in rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving biological therapy

contribution to prevention of avoidable hematological complications

Authors

  • Jana Pereckova Center of Experimental Medicine, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Bratislava, Slovak Republic; Department of Cell Biology and Radiobiology, Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i., Brno, Czech Republic https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7565-993X
  • Silvia Martiniakova Center of Experimental Medicine, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Bratislava, Slovak Republic; Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovak Republic https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6407-5867
  • Juraj Payer Comenius University Faculty of Medicine, 5th Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4977-6817
  • Martin Falk Department of Cell Biology and Radiobiology, Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i., Brno, Czech Republic https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9229-0468
  • Zdenko Killinger Comenius University Faculty of Medicine, 5th Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4144-5589
  • Tomas Perecko Department of Cell Biology and Radiobiology, Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i., Brno, Czech Republic, Tel.: 00420 723 285 231, E-mail: tomas.perecko@ibp.cz https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4278-4088

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17179/excli2022-4702

Keywords:

biological therapy, rheumatoid arthritis, IL-6, TNFα, hematologic parameters

Abstract

Administration of biological therapy (BT) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is often associated with hematological complications, which result in switching among therapies. Thus, there is an instant need for suitable screening parameters that will help to individualize the therapy and minimize the onset of adverse effects. We analyzed the hematological profile of 99 RA patients receiving TNFα (Adalimumab - ADA, Golimumab - GOL, Etanercept - ETA) or IL-6 receptor (Tocilizumab - TCZ) inhibitors in order to find possible indicators to improve personalization of RA therapy. BTs significantly affect the levels of observed hematological parameters. In contrast to TNF-α inhibitors, TCZ normalized almost all monitored hematological parameters to values of healthy donors. Only GOL from the TNF-α inhibitors studied, was able to normalize neutrophil counts, as well as platelet indicators. Importantly, effects on the blood parameters (e.g. lymphocytes or platelet count) differ even within the same therapeutic group (anti-TNFα). Variable effects of individual biological agents in RA treatment point to importance to evaluate the patient’s hematological profile to improve the selection of suitable BT. It will help to personalize the administration of BT and prevent unnecessary switching from an effective therapy just because of provocation of avoidable hematological complications.

Published

2022-03-08

How to Cite

Pereckova, J., Martiniakova, S., Payer, J., Falk, M., Killinger, Z., & Perecko, T. (2022). Analysis of hematological parameters in rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving biological therapy: contribution to prevention of avoidable hematological complications. EXCLI Journal, 21, 580–594. https://doi.org/10.17179/excli2022-4702

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