Thursday 5 October 2017

EULAR, Raynaud's Treatment Guidelines in patients with SSc, Scleroderma, Autoimmune Rare Disease. Raynaud's Awareness Month, October 2017.


EULAR, Raynaud's Treatment Guidelines in patients with SSc.

Scleroderma, Autoimmune Rare Disease.

Raynaud's Awareness Month, October 2017. 

 

Update of EULAR recommendations for the treatment of systemic sclerosis

RP in patients with SSc (SSc-RP) Recommendation:

Dihydropiridine-type calcium antagonists, usually oral nifedipine, should be considered for first-line therapy for SSc-RP. Phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors should also be considered in treatment of SSc-RP.

In view of costs and feasibility, the experts recommended that intravenous prostanoids are considered when oral therapies (including calcium channel blockers and PDE-5 inhibitors) have failed. As most drugs used for treating RP may induce vascular side effects, the experts recommend particular attention if prostanoids are combined with other vasodilators.

Recommendation: Fluoxetine might be considered in treatment of SSc-RP attacks.

DUs in patients with SSc

Recommendation: Intravenous iloprost should be considered in the treatment of DUs in patients with SSc. 

Recommendation: PDE-5 inhibitors should be considered in the treatment of DUs in patients with SSc.

Considering the fact that oral prostanoids showed lower efficacy for treatment of SSc-related RP, as compared with intravenous iloprost (see section on RP), the experts decided, based on the results of the aforementioned two RCTs, to recommend
intravenous iloprost as a treatment for DUs in patients with SSc.

Further studies are required to confirm beneficial effect of intravenous iloprost in prevention of development of DUs in patients with SSc. In view of risk of side effects and route of administration usually requiring hospitalisation, intravenous iloprost should be considered in particular in patients with SSc with DUs not responding to oral therapy. In severe cases, combination therapy with oral vasodilator and intravenous iloprost can be used. However, the increased risk of side effects should be taken into account.

Recommendation: PDE-5 inhibitors should be considered in the treatment of DUs in patients with SSc. Side effects of PDE-5 inhibitors are discussed in the previous paragraph regarding PDE-5 inhibitors in the treatment of RP. Based on these data, the experts concluded that PDE-5 inhibitors can be efficacious in treating SSc-related DUs.
Whether other than tadalafil PDE-5 inhibitors can prevent development of new DUs in patients with SSc needs to be clarified in further studies.

Recommendation: Bosentan should be considered for reduction of the number of new DUs in SSc, especially in patients with multiple DUs despite use of calcium channel blockers, PDE-5 inhibitors or iloprost therapy.

At present, there is insufficient evidence that endothelin receptor antagonists (ERA) have beneficial effects on SSc-RP attacks either. There are two major concerns related to the use of bosentan and other ERA: potential liver injury and teratogenicity.
Hormonal contraceptives may not be reliable if co-administered with bosentan, because bosentan may reduce their efficacy by interference with the cytochrome P450 system.

In view of the results of both RAPIDS trials and considering potential toxicities associated with bosentan, experts recommend usage of bosentan especially in patients who have multiple DUs despite treatment with other vasodilators such as calcium channel blockers, PDE-5 inhibitors and iloprost to prevent the development of new DUs.

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Rare Disease Day 2018, Research - Taking Part in Clinical Trials, Click here   

March Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month 2018, Click here   

Global patient video, Click here   

Becoming a Patient Research Ambassador for the NIHR, Click here  

If we only had more RESEARCH investment for Scleroderma, Raynaud's, Autoimmune Rare Disease, Click here   

The Importance of Medical Research and Awareness to the Scleroderma, Raynaud's, Autoimmune Rare Disease patient, Click here   


Scleroderma Awareness Month 2017 Patient Profiles Campaign, Click here     
 
Scleroderma Awareness Month 2017 Patient Profiles Campaign Patient Index, Click here        
The Pandora’s Box of the rare autoimmune disease Scleroderma, Raynaud's and Cancer, Click here


Key Event Dates 2018, Click here     

Importance of an Early Diagnosis, Click here     

Taking Part in Clinical Research Trials, Click here    


The Importance of a Multi Disciplinary Medical ‘Dream Team’, Click here 

Expert Specialist Centres, Click here      

My Skin is Cured from Scleroderma, Click here      

UK Guidelines for Managing and Treating Scleroderma, Click here      

Fatigue, Click here      

Mobility, Click here    


Diet and nutrition, Click here     


Raynaud's, Click here  
   



World Scleroderma Day 29th June 2016, Click here

World Scleroderma Day 29th June 2017, Click here   


Why Global Collaboration is important to the Rare Disease Patient, Click here      



RARE DISEASE DAY:
The theme to this years Rare Disease Day is Research

Rare Disease Day 2018 – Research, Taking Part in Clinical Trials. Scleroderma, Raynaud's, Autoimmune Rare Disease, Click here     

2016 Rare Disease Day Patient Voice
2016 Rare Disease UK Parliamentary Reception   


2017 Rare Disease Day Flashback  
  


Rare Disease Day is a fantastic opportunity for the entire rare disease community to shine a spotlight on their reality, combining as one unified voice. Where, at least one commonality presides –  
Medical Research provides the brightest light
for the illumination of the rare disease patients’ plight. 

I highlighted other areas of medical research interest within Week 3 of my Patient Profiles Campaign for Scleroderma Awareness Month 2017. 

VIDEO


Although rare disease patients are few in number, eg. 2.5 million scleroderma patients worldwide, (the World Scleroderma Foundation), the commonalities and golden hallmark for each rare disease patient are the same: 

Early Diagnosis
Expert Specialist Centres
Access to Innovative Medicines

Where MEDICAL RESEARCH investment is VITAL.

Research is the key. Abstracts from 2016 World Congress, Click here


Scleroderma Awareness Month Campaign 2016, Click here

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The Family Day at the Scleroderma Unit, The Royal Free Hospital is taking place on the 19th May 2018. Browse the program, here

This year, I am celebrating 20 years of being a patient at this world leading expert specialist research centre. 

Sept 2017


I am eternally grateful to the global scleroderma trail blazers Dame Prof Black and Prof Chris Denton, whose commitment and dedication to unlocking the scleroderma enigma, is nothing other than, superhuman.
I am truly humbled and inspired by their work ethic. I am wholly appreciative for Prof Denton’s continued medical expertise and support, especially during my barrister qualifying years, 1997 - 2004. 

1st March 2004, I qualified as a self employed practising barrister. Further to having been told in 1997, by my diagnosing doctor, that I was looking at a 15month prognosis. 

I very much hope to utilise my professional skills and qualifications along with my patient experience, to help achieve the #SclerodermaFreeWorld dream, hoping to improve understanding and best practice, in the meantime.
  
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