Efficacy and safety of Etanercept therapy in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Methods The study included data from out-patient medical record on 69 JIA patients (45 children, 24 adults) who received ETN therapy during 2004 till 2010. Treatment efficacy was assessed using the ACR (American College of Rheumatology) Pedi 30, 50 and 70 response. Therapy was evaluated after 3, 6, 12 and 24 months (mo) of ETN treatment. Safety was assessed by recording ETN adverse events (AE). Statistical data analysis was made using Friedman, Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Pearson’s chi-square tests.