1.Promoting Reform of Talent Evaluation Based on China Clinical Cases Library of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Kaige ZHANG ; Yong ZHU ; Jisheng WANG ; Liangzhen YOU ; Weijun HUANG ; Jie YANG ; Candong LI ; Genping LEI ; Chuan ZHENG ; Shuzhen GUO ; Longtao LIU ; Zhining TIAN ; Xinping QIU ; Wenli SU ; Zuo LI ; Wei YAN ; Hongcai SHANG ; Xiaoxiao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(17):220-226
Talents are the main force for the development of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM), and the construction of TCM talents and the reformation of talent evaluation system are essential to promote the inheritance and innovation of TCM. At present, we are still exploring and developing in the fields of the formulation, implementation and evaluation indicators of TCM talent evaluation system. However, there are shortcomings and difficulties. For instance, insufficient stratification in the evaluation, excessive emphasis on the quantity of achievements, neglecting the quality of the achievements and the actual contribution, imperfect assessment indicators, and the weak characteristics of TCM. Therefore, national ministries and commissions have jointly issued a document requesting to break the four only and set a new standard, in order to promote the construction of a scientific and technological talent evaluation system oriented by innovation value, ability and contribution. For the evaluation of TCM clinical talents, China Association for Science and Technology commissioned China Association of Chinese Medicine to build the China Clinical Cases Library of TCM(CCCL-TCM), which aims at collecting the most authoritative and representative TCM clinical cases and exploring the advantages of applying clinical cases as masterpiece of achievement in TCM clinical talents evaluation. CCCL-TCM can promote the construction of a talent evaluation system that is more in line with the development characteristics of TCM industry, and to carry out relevant pilot in TCM colleges and institutions across the country in order to promote the reformation of TCM talent evaluation system.
2.Effects of Differential First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Regimens on Mortality among HIV/AIDS Children in Southwest China: A 15-year Retrospective Cohort Study.
Qiu Li CHEN ; Yan Yan LIAO ; Shan Fang QIN ; Chun Yan LU ; Pei Jiang PAN ; Hai Long WANG ; Jun Jun JIANG ; Zhi Gang ZHENG ; Feng Xiang QIN ; Wen HONG ; Chuan Yi NING ; Li YE ; Hao LIANG
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2023;36(11):1079-1083
3.Yinlai Decoction Protects Microstructure of Colon and Regulates Serum Level of D-Lactic Acid in Pneumonia Mice Fed with High-Calorie and High-Protein Diet.
Yun-Hui WANG ; He YU ; Tie-Gang LIU ; Teck Chuan KONG ; Zi-An ZHENG ; Yu-Xiang WAN ; Chen BAI ; Yu HAO ; Ying-Qiu MAO ; Jun WU ; Jing-Nan XU ; Li-Jun CUI ; Yu-Han WANG ; Yan-Ran SHAN ; Ying-Jun SHAO ; Xiao-Hong GU
Chinese journal of integrative medicine 2023;29(8):714-720
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the effect of Yinlai Decoction (YD) on the microstructure of colon, and activity of D-lactic acid (DLA) and diamine oxidase (DAO) in serum of pneumonia mice model fed with high-calorie and high-protein diet (HCD).
METHODS:
Sixty male Kunming mice were randomly divided into 6 groups by the random number table method: normal control, pneumonia, HCD, HCD with pneumonia (HCD-P), YD (229.2 mg/mL), and dexamethasone (15.63 mg/mL) groups, with 10 in each group. HCD mice were fed with 52% milk solution by gavage. Pneumonia mice was modeled with lipopolysaccharide inhalation and was fed by gavage with either the corresponding therapeutic drugs or saline water, twice daily, for 3 days. After hematoxylin-eosin staining, the changes in the colon structure were observed under light microscopy and transmission electron microscope, respectively. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect the protein levels of DLA and DAO in the serum of mice.
RESULTS:
The colonic mucosal structure and ultrastructure of mice in the normal control group were clear and intact. The colonic mucosal goblet cells in the pneumonia group tended to increase, and the size of the microvilli varied. In the HCD-P group, the mucosal goblet cells showed a marked increase in size with increased secretory activity. Loose mucosal epithelial connections were also observed, as shown by widened intercellular gaps with short sparse microvilli. These pathological changes of intestinal mucosa were significantly reduced in mouse models with YD treatment, while there was no significant improvement after dexamethasone treatment. The serum DLA level was significantly higher in the pneumonia, HCD, and HCD-P groups as compared with the normal control group (P<0.05). Serum DLA was significantly lower in the YD group than HCD-P group (P<0.05). Moreover, serum DLA level significantly increased in the dexamethasone group as compared with the YD group (P<0.01). There was no statistical significance in the serum level of DAO among groups (P>0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
YD can protect function of intestinal mucosa by improving the tissue morphology of intestinal mucosa and maintaining integrity of cell connections and microvilli structure, thereby reducing permeability of intestinal mucosa to regulate the serum levels of DLA in mice.
Mice
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Male
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Animals
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Lactic Acid/pharmacology*
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Intestinal Mucosa
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Colon/pathology*
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Dexamethasone/pharmacology*
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Diet, High-Protein
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Pneumonia/pathology*
4.A comparative study for the efficacies of transaxillary non-inflatable endoscopic surgery versus traditional surgery for papillary thyroid carcinoma.
Xiao Lei CHEN ; Chao LI ; Yu Qiu ZHOU ; Yong Cong CAI ; Yu Dong NING ; Chun Yan SHUI ; Xu WANG ; Zi Xun ZENG ; Gang QIN ; Ming Hua GE ; Chuan Ming ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2023;58(4):351-357
Objective: To compare the efficacies between open surgery and axillary non-inflatable endoscopic surgery in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 343 patients with unilateral PTC treated by traditional open surgery (201 cases) and transaxillary non-inflating endoscopic surgery (142 cases) from May 2019 to December 2021 in the Head and Neck Surgery of Sichuan Cancer Hospital. Among them, 97 were males and 246 were females, aged 20-69 years. 1∶1 propensity score matching (PSM) was performed on the enrolled patients, and the basic characteristics, perioperative clinical outcomes, postoperative complications, postoperative quality of life (Thyroid Cancer-Specific Quality of Life), aesthetic satisfaction and other aspects of the two groups were compared after successful matching. SPSS 26.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Results: A total of 190 patients were enrolled after PSM, with 95 cases in open group and 95 cases in endoscopic group. Intraoperative blood losses for endoscopic and open groups were [20 (20) ml vs. 20 (10) ml, M (IQR), Z=-2.22], postoperative drainage volumes [170 (70)ml vs. 101 (55)ml, Z=-7.91], operative time [135 (35)min vs. 95 (35)min, Z=-7.34], hospitalization cost [(28 188.7±2 765.1)yuan vs. (25 643.5±2 610.7)yuan, x¯±s, t=0.73], postoperative hospitalization time [(3.1±0.9)days vs. (2.6±0.9)days, t=-3.24], and drainage tube placement time [(2.5±0.8) days vs. (2.0±1.0)days, t=-4.16], with statistically significant differrences (all P<0.05). There was no significant difference in surgical complications (P>0.05). There were significant diffferences between two groups in the postoperative quality of life scores in neuromuscular, psychological, scar and cold sensation (all P<0.05), while there were no statistically significant differences in other quality of life scores (all P>0.05). In terms of aesthetic satisfaction 6 months after surgery, the endoscopic group was better than the open group, with statistically significant difference (χ2=41.47, P<0.05). Conclusion: Endoscopic thyroidectomy by a gasless unilateral axillary approach is a safe and reliable surgical method, which has remarkable cosmetic effect and can improve the postoperative quality of life of patients compared with the traditional thyroidectomy.
Male
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Female
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Humans
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Thyroid Cancer, Papillary/surgery*
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Retrospective Studies
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Quality of Life
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Thyroid Neoplasms/pathology*
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Endoscopy
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Thyroidectomy/methods*
5.To compare the efficacy and incidence of severe hematological adverse events of flumatinib and imatinib in patients newly diagnosed with chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia.
Xiao Shuai ZHANG ; Bing Cheng LIU ; Xin DU ; Yan Li ZHANG ; Na XU ; Xiao Li LIU ; Wei Ming LI ; Hai LIN ; Rong LIANG ; Chun Yan CHEN ; Jian HUANG ; Yun Fan YANG ; Huan Ling ZHU ; Ling PAN ; Xiao Dong WANG ; Gui Hui LI ; Zhuo Gang LIU ; Yan Qing ZHANG ; Zhen Fang LIU ; Jian Da HU ; Chun Shui LIU ; Fei LI ; Wei YANG ; Li MENG ; Yan Qiu HAN ; Li E LIN ; Zhen Yu ZHAO ; Chuan Qing TU ; Cai Feng ZHENG ; Yan Liang BAI ; Ze Ping ZHOU ; Su Ning CHEN ; Hui Ying QIU ; Li Jie YANG ; Xiu Li SUN ; Hui SUN ; Li ZHOU ; Ze Lin LIU ; Dan Yu WANG ; Jian Xin GUO ; Li Ping PANG ; Qing Shu ZENG ; Xiao Hui SUO ; Wei Hua ZHANG ; Yuan Jun ZHENG ; Qian JIANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2023;44(9):728-736
Objective: To analyze and compare therapy responses, outcomes, and incidence of severe hematologic adverse events of flumatinib and imatinib in patients newly diagnosed with chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) . Methods: Data of patients with chronic phase CML diagnosed between January 2006 and November 2022 from 76 centers, aged ≥18 years, and received initial flumatinib or imatinib therapy within 6 months after diagnosis in China were retrospectively interrogated. Propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was performed to reduce the bias of the initial TKI selection, and the therapy responses and outcomes of patients receiving initial flumatinib or imatinib therapy were compared. Results: A total of 4 833 adult patients with CML receiving initial imatinib (n=4 380) or flumatinib (n=453) therapy were included in the study. In the imatinib cohort, the median follow-up time was 54 [interquartile range (IQR), 31-85] months, and the 7-year cumulative incidences of CCyR, MMR, MR(4), and MR(4.5) were 95.2%, 88.4%, 78.3%, and 63.0%, respectively. The 7-year FFS, PFS, and OS rates were 71.8%, 93.0%, and 96.9%, respectively. With the median follow-up of 18 (IQR, 13-25) months in the flumatinib cohort, the 2-year cumulative incidences of CCyR, MMR, MR(4), and MR(4.5) were 95.4%, 86.5%, 58.4%, and 46.6%, respectively. The 2-year FFS, PFS, and OS rates were 80.1%, 95.0%, and 99.5%, respectively. The PSM analysis indicated that patients receiving initial flumatinib therapy had significantly higher cumulative incidences of CCyR, MMR, MR(4), and MR(4.5) and higher probabilities of FFS than those receiving the initial imatinib therapy (all P<0.001), whereas the PFS (P=0.230) and OS (P=0.268) were comparable between the two cohorts. The incidence of severe hematologic adverse events (grade≥Ⅲ) was comparable in the two cohorts. Conclusion: Patients receiving initial flumatinib therapy had higher cumulative incidences of therapy responses and higher probability of FFS than those receiving initial imatinib therapy, whereas the incidence of severe hematologic adverse events was comparable between the two cohorts.
Adult
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Humans
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Adolescent
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Imatinib Mesylate/adverse effects*
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Incidence
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Antineoplastic Agents/adverse effects*
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Retrospective Studies
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Pyrimidines/adverse effects*
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Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/drug therapy*
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Treatment Outcome
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Benzamides/adverse effects*
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Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic-Phase/drug therapy*
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Aminopyridines/therapeutic use*
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Protein Kinase Inhibitors/therapeutic use*
6.Clinical analysis of 10 cases of multi-center tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome.
Ming Sheng MA ; Zhi YANG ; Cai Hui ZHANG ; Yao Yao SHANGGUAN ; Yong Zhen LI ; Mei Fang ZHU ; Cui BAI ; Yu ZHOU ; Qiu Ye ZHANG ; Hai Guo YU ; Xiao Chuan WU ; Wen Jie ZHENG ; Jun YANG ; Hong Mei SONG
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2023;61(12):1098-1102
Objective: To summarize the clinical characteristics of tumour necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) in children. Methods: The clinical manifestations, laboratory tests, genetic testing and follow-up of 10 children with TRAPS from May 2011 to May 2021 in 6 hospitals in China were retrospectively analyzed. Results: Among the 10 patients with TRAPS, including 8 boys and 2 girls. The age of onset was 2 (1, 5) years, the age of diagnosis was (8±4) years, and the time from onset to diagnosis was 3 (1, 7) years. A total of 7 types of TNFRSF1A gene variants were detected, including 5 paternal variations, 1 maternal variation and 4 de novo variations. Six children had a family history of related diseases. Clinical manifestations included recurrent fever in 10 cases, rash in 4 cases, abdominal pain in 6 cases, joint involvement in 6 cases, periorbital edema in 1 case, and myalgia in 4 cases. Two patients had hematological system involvement. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein were significantly increased in 10 cases. All patients were negative for autoantibodies. In the course of treatment, 5 cases were treated with glucocorticoids, 7 cases with immunosuppressants, and 7 cases with biological agents. Conclusions: TRAPS is clinically characterized by recurrent fever accompanied by joint, gastrointestinal, skin, and muscle involvement. Inflammatory markers are elevated, and autoantibodies are mostly negative. Treatment mainly involves glucocorticoids, immunosuppressants, and biological agents.
Male
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Child, Preschool
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Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I/genetics*
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Retrospective Studies
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Hereditary Autoinflammatory Diseases/drug therapy*
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Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use*
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Biological Factors/therapeutic use*
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Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use*
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Autoantibodies
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Familial Mediterranean Fever/diagnosis*
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Mutation
7.Clinical Characteristics of Sitosterolemic Children with Xanthomas as the First Manifestation
Jun ZHANG ; Qiu-li CHEN ; Song GUO ; Yan-hong LI ; Chuan LI ; Ru-jiang ZHENG ; Hua-mei MA
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2022;43(2):276-288
ObjectivesTo summarize the clinical characteristics of children with Sitosterolemia (STSL)with xanthomas as the first manifestation and to provide clues for early clinical identification and diagnosis. MethodsWe summarized the clinical characteristics of STSL cases and explored the differences between the STSL and FH groups in cholesterol (Chol), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), mean platelet volume (MPV), proportion of anemia, and diagnostic value of STSL. Ten STSL cases were from the pediatric endocrinology department of two tertiary hospitals, including five boys and five girls. Ten cases of homozygous FH with a primary manifestation of xanthomas were included: four boys and six girls. ResultsIn the STSL group, five patients (50%) had mild anemia, and two patients (20%) had vascular complications. Serum Chol and LDL-c were significantly higher than the corresponding levels of the parents. There were nine homozygous or compound heterozygous variants of ABCG5 and one compound heterozygous variant of ABCG8. The morphology of the xanthomas in the FH group was similar to that of the STSL group. There was no case of anemia in the FH group. The serum Chol and LDL-c values were significantly higher than those in the STSL group (the P values were 0.001 and 0.003, respectively). The MPV values and the proportion of anemia were significantly higher in the STSL group (the P values were 0.006 and 0.033, respectively). The AUC values of Chol, LDL-c, MPV, and anemia for the diagnosis of STSL were 0.910, 0.890, 0.869, and 0.750, respectively, all of which had good diagnostic value. The diagnostic thresholds of each indicator were taken when Youden’s J statistic was at its maximum. The best thresholds for diagnosing STSL were Chol≤15.41 mmol/L, LDL-c≤13.22 mmol/L, MPV≥9.05 fl, or anemia present. ConclusionsXanthomas of STSL present with varying morphologies, which are similar to those of FH. The clinical diagnosis of STSL is likely to be made when xanthomas are the first manifestation of a patient with Chol≤15.41 mmol/L, LDL-c≤13.22 mmol/L, MPV≥9.05 fl, or anemia.
8.Physical Fitness for Children from Special Education Schools Based on ICF
Chuan-ping HAO ; Wei ZHENG ; Zhuo-ying QIU ; An-qiao LI ; Shao-pu WANG ; Ting ZHU ; Mei WANG ; Rong-jian MAO ; Yue LI ; Xiao HAN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2021;27(12):1393-1401
Objective To explore the functional status and influencing factors of physical fitness of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities enrolled in special education, and to establish framework of physical fitness for analysis of physical fitness and exercise intervention using International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Methods Based on the ICF apporach, we analyzed the functional status and physical fitness characteristics and influencing factors of students in special education schools, and developed a function-based physical fitness intervention program for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities with reference to the requirements of WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior (2020). Results A systematic analysis of the overall functional status of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities based on ICF, especially intellectual functions, activities and environmental factors related to intellectual disability, was conducted and discussed in the context of related motor functions and physical fitness. A physical activity program was developed based on the ICF and with reference to WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior (Children and Adolescents), and related adaptive support strategies were proposed. Conclusion The overall functional status of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities has been analyzed in body functioning (both intellectual and motor), activity and participation, and environmental factors. Based on WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior and the ICF framework, a physical activity program for physical fitness with adaptive and supportive teaching and training methods, has been developed for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
9.Characteristics of Physical Fitness for Students from Special Education Schools in Beijing
Chuan-ping HAO ; Wei ZHENG ; Rong-jian MAO ; Bing ZHANG ; Ying SUN ; Yue LI ; Zhuo-ying QIU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2019;25(8):976-982
Objective:To explore the physical fitness of students from special education schools in Beijing. Methods:From September to December, 2016, 810 students aged seven to 15 years from 19 special education schools in Beijing were tested with physical fitness test. Results:There were significant differences in height, mass and vital capacity among students of different ages (
10.Efficacy and Safety of Teriflunomide in Chinese Patients with Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis: A Subgroup Analysis of the Phase 3 TOWER Study.
Wei QIU ; De-Hui HUANG ; Shi-Fang HOU ; Mei-Ni ZHANG ; Tao JIN ; Hui-Qing DONG ; Hua PENG ; Chao-Dong ZHANG ; Gang ZHAO ; Yi-Ning HUANG ; Dong ZHOU ; Wei-Ping WU ; Bao-Jun WANG ; Ji-Mei LI ; Xing-Hu ZHANG ; Yan CHENG ; Hai-Feng LI ; Ling LI ; Chuan-Zhen LU ; Xu ZHANG ; Bi-Tao BU ; Wan-Li DONG ; Dong-Sheng FAN ; Xue-Qiang HU ; Xian-Hao XU ; TOWER Trial Chinese Group
Chinese Medical Journal 2018;131(23):2776-2784
Background:
Disease-modifying therapy is the standard treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in remission. The primary objective of the current analysis was to assess the efficacy and safety of two teriflunomide doses (7 mg and 14 mg) in the subgroup of Chinese patients with relapsing MS included in the TOWER study.
Methods:
TOWER was a multicenter, multinational, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group (three groups), placebo-controlled study. This subgroup analysis includes 148 Chinese patients randomized to receive either teriflunomide 7 mg (n = 51), teriflunomide 14 mg (n = 43), or placebo (n = 54).
Results:
Of the 148 patients in the intent-to-treat population, adjusted annualized relapse rates were 0.63 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.44, 0.92) in the placebo group, 0.48 (95% CI: 0.33, 0.70) in the teriflunomide 7 mg group, and 0.18 (95% CI: 0.09, 0.36) in the teriflunomide 14 mg group; this corresponded to a significant relative risk reduction in the teriflunomide 14 mg group versus placebo (-71.2%, P = 0.0012). Teriflunomide 14 mg also tended to reduce 12-week confirmed disability worsening by 68.1% compared with placebo (hazard ratio: 0.319, P = 0.1194). There were no differences across all treatment groups in the proportion of patients with treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs; 72.2% in the placebo group, 74.5% in the teriflunomide 7 mg group, and 69.8% in the teriflunomide 14 mg group); corresponding proportions for serious adverse events were 11.1%, 3.9%, and 11.6%, respectively. The most frequently reported TEAEs with teriflunomide versus placebo were neutropenia, increased alanine aminotransferase, and hair thinning.
Conclusions:
Teriflunomide was as effective and safe in the Chinese subpopulation as it was in the overall population of patients in the TOWER trial. Teriflunomide has the potential to meet unmet medical needs for MS patients in China.
Trial Registration
ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT00751881; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00751881?term=NCT00751881&rank=1.
China
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Crotonates
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administration & dosage
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adverse effects
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therapeutic use
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Double-Blind Method
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Drug Administration Schedule
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Humans
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Immunosuppressive Agents
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administration & dosage
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adverse effects
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therapeutic use
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Multicenter Studies as Topic
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Multiple Sclerosis
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drug therapy
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metabolism
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Proportional Hazards Models
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Toluidines
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administration & dosage
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adverse effects
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therapeutic use

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