Meta-analysis of Effect of Tripterygium wilfordii Polyglycoside Tablets Combined with Methotrexate and/or Leflunomide on Autoantibodies in Rheumatoid Arthritis
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20222190
- VernacularTitle:雷公藤多苷片联用甲氨蝶呤和/或来氟米特对类风湿关节炎自身抗体影响的Meta分析
- Author:
Chao YANG
1
;
Zhixing HU
1
;
Ruirui MING
1
;
Tengteng XU
1
;
Luochangting FANG
1
;
Xiaoxiao WANG
1
;
Taixian LI
1
;
Lin CHEN
1
;
Chunfang LIU
1
Author Information
1. Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tripterygium wilfordii polyglycoside tablets;
rheumatoid arthritis;
autoantibodies;
Meta-analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2023;29(5):39-48
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of Tripterygium wilfordii polyglycoside tablets (TWPT) combined with conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) including methotrexate (MTX) and/or leflunomide (LEF) on autoantibodies in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. MethodPubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP, Wanfang Data, and China Biomedical Literature Service System (SinoMed) were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of TWPT combined with MTX and/or LEF in the treatment of RA patients from database inception to December 1, 2021. Primary outcome indicators included rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA), and secondary outcome indicators included immunoglobulin (IgA, IgG, and IgM) and adverse drug events (ADE). ResultThirty-one RCTs, involving 2 643 adult patients, were included, including 20 RCTs of TWPT combined with MTX, 10 of TWPT combined with LEF, and one of TWPT combined with MTX and TWPT. The follow-up time ranged from two weeks to 13 months. Compared with csDMARDs alone, TWPT combined with other drugs significantly improved serum RF of RA patients [SMD=-2.45, 95% CI [-2.97, -1.93], P<0.000 01], anti-CCP [SMD=-1.41, 95% CI (-2.35, -0.48), P=0.003], IgM [SMD=-1.90, 95% CI (-3.03, -0.76), P=0.001], and IgA [SMD=-1.18, 95% CI (-2.23, -0.12), P=0.03]. There were no significant effects on IgG [SMD=-1.02, 95% CI (-2.04, 0.01), P=0.05] and ADE [RR=0.87, 95% CI (0.66, 1.15), P=0.32]. ConclusionThe results of this study show that compared with csDMARDs alone, TWPT combined with csDMARDs can effectively improve the levels of autoantibodies in RA patients without increasing the incidence of ADE. However, due to the limited quality and quantity of the included RCTs, the relevant conclusions are only used as a reference for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of RA, and more high-quality studies are still needed to further confirm their efficacy.