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SUBMITTER: Sweiss NJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4134103 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sweiss Nadera J NJ Noth Imre I Mirsaeidi Mehdi M Zhang Wei W Naureckas Edward T ET Hogarth D Kyle DK Strek Mary M Caligiuri Philip P Machado Roberto F RF Niewold Timothy B TB Garcia Joe G N JG Pangan Aileen L AL Baughman Robert P RP
Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases : official journal of WASOG 20140418 1
<h4>Background</h4>Infliximab, a chimeric, monoclonal, anti-TNF antibody has been shown to be safe and efficacious for refractory sarcoidosis, we investigated whether adalimumab, a fully human, anti-TNF monoclonal antibody, is similarly safe and efficacious in refractory pulmonary sarcoidosis.<h4>Methods</h4>An open-label, single-center study was conducted in 11 patients with refractory pulmonary sarcoidosis. Patients received adalimumab 40 mg weekly for 45 weeks, with a final follow-up at Week ...[more]