益赛普柳氮磺砒碇治疗强直性脊柱炎对照研究

目的研究益赛普对强直性脊柱炎(AS)的疗效,并与柳氮磺砒啶(SSZ)进行对照。方法60例活动性AS患者分别用益赛普(25mg/周)及柳氮磺砒碇(2.0/日)治疗,疗程24周,对两药在12、24周时疗效及观察指标进行评估。结果益赛普在12、24周时的有效率分别为86.7%,93.3%,柳氮磺吡啶为70.0%。显示益赛普能显著改善临床实验观察指标,耐受性与柳氮磺吡啶相似。结论益赛普为一新的有效的治疗AS的药物,且较安全。     

益赛普组合柳氮磺吡啶在强直性脊柱炎中的疗效观察

目的:探究益赛普组合柳氮磺吡啶在强直性脊柱炎中的疗效.方法:将我院收治的56例强直性脊柱炎患者随机分为对照组和观察组.对照组采用柳氮磺吡啶单独治疗,观察组采用益赛普组合柳氮磺吡啶治疗.对比分析两组临床治疗效果.结果:观察组临床治疗效果明显优于对照组,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05).结论:益赛普组合柳氮磺吡啶在强直性脊柱炎治疗中效果显著,能够有效降低患者的C反应蛋白、肿瘤坏死因子a以及血清中血沉的水平,值得在临床上推广.     

柳氮磺吡啶联合双歧杆菌治疗溃疡性结肠炎的疗效观察

目的观察柳氮磺吡啶联合双歧杆菌治疗溃疡性结肠炎的疗效。方法 2007～2012年76例溃疡性结肠炎随机分为观察组40例,对照组36例。观察组40例给予口服柳氮磺吡啶肠溶片1.0 g,4次/d,,双歧杆菌0.63 g,3次/d;对照组36例给予口服柳氮磺吡啶1.0 g,4次/d,两组患者治疗时间均为12周,餐后服用。结果观察组及对照组临床症状改善有效率分别为90.0%、72.2%。观察组的临床综合疗效优于对照组（P〈0.05）,观察组与对照组比较差异有统计学意义（P〈0.01）,观察组的症状改善明显优于对照组（P〈0.01）。结论柳氮磺吡啶联合双歧杆菌治疗溃疡性结肠炎的疗效优于单一柳氮磺吡啶治疗溃疡性结肠炎的疗效。     

益赛普、柳氮磺吡啶联合功能锻炼治疗强直性脊柱炎临床观察

目的探讨益赛普、柳氮磺吡啶联合功能锻炼治疗强直性脊柱炎的临床疗效。方法选取2010年7月~2012年7月在我院确诊为强直性脊柱炎的70例患者,随机分为观察组和对照组各35例。对照组仅采用益赛普和柳氮磺吡啶用药来进行治疗,观察组在对照组用药的基础上配合功能锻炼来对强直性脊柱炎进行治疗,治疗3个月为1个疗程,治疗后对两组进行对比分析。结果患者经过1个疗程的治疗后,两组患者临床症状均有不同程度的缓解;但观察组总体有效率明显高于对照组,两组间比较差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论益赛普、柳氮磺吡啶联合功能锻炼对强直性脊柱炎的治疗有确切的临床效果,且安全性较好,不良反应少,值得在临床进一步推广应用。     

白芍总苷联合柳氮磺吡啶治疗强直性脊柱炎疗效观察

目的观察白芍总苷（TGP）联合柳氮磺吡啶（SASP）治疗强直性脊柱炎（AS）的临床疗效和安全性。方法将41例强直性脊柱炎患者,随机分为治疗组和对照组,治疗组21例,口服白芍总苷＋柳氮磺吡啶,对照组20例,口服柳氮磺吡啶,均治疗6个月,观察治疗前后临床及实验室指标的变化,评价疗效,了解不良反应。结果治疗6个月后,两组间Schober试验、晨僵时间、扩胸度、血沉（ESR）及C反应蛋白（CRP）等指标均比治疗前有明显改善（P〈0．05）,但治疗组上述指标改善值优于对照组,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）或差异有高度统计学意义（P〈0．01）,且治疗组不良反应较少（P〈0．05）。结论白芍总苷联合柳氮磺吡啶治疗强直性脊柱炎安全有效,值得推广。     

MTX联合艾拉莫德治疗难治性类风湿关节炎的临床观察

目的研究甲氨蝶呤联合艾拉莫德对难治性类风湿关节炎的疗效及安全性,并与甲氨蝶呤联合羟氯喹、柳氮磺吡啶进行对照。方法86例难治性类风湿关节炎患者随机分为实验组和对照组,实验组用甲氨蝶呤联合艾拉莫德治疗,对照组用甲氨蝶呤联合羟氯喹、柳氮磺吡啶治疗,疗程24周;对两组在12、24周时的疗效进行评估。结果两组在12、24周时均能显著改善临床症状和实验指标,12周时临床疗效比较无统计学意义,24周时临床疗效比较有统计学意义,提示甲氨蝶呤联合艾拉莫德对难治性类风湿关节炎远期疗效比甲氨蝶呤联合羟氯喹、柳氮磺吡啶好。甲氨蝶呤联合艾拉莫德其耐受性与甲氨蝶呤联合羟氯喹、柳氮磺吡啶无明显差别。结论甲氨蝶呤联合艾拉莫德是难治性类风湿关节炎有效的治疗方案,且较安全。     

中西医结合治疗强直性脊柱炎45例临床观察

目的：观察中西医结合治疗强直性脊柱炎（AS）的临床疗效。方法：将90例强直性脊柱炎患者随机分为对照组与治疗组,每组45例。对照组仅用西药柳氮磺吡啶片治疗,治疗组采用中药与柳氮磺吡啶片联合治疗。结果：经治疗后,治疗组总有效率为97.78%,对照组为51.11%,两组比较,差异有统计学意义（P〈0.01）。结论：中药与柳氮磺吡啶片联合治疗强直性脊柱炎疗效显著,不良反应少,值得临床推广使用。     

益赛普治疗类风湿性关节炎患者的临床疗效观察

目的探讨益赛普治疗类风湿性关节炎患者的临床疗效及安全性。方法选取今年2月份于我院治疗的30例类风湿性关节炎患者,并且采用随机分配的方法,将其分为两组,对照组和试验组,每组有患者各15例。在进行治疗时,对于对照组患者予以甲氨蝶呤联用柳氮磺吡啶治疗;而对于试验组组的患者则予以甲氨蝶呤联合益赛普。然后对两组患者的临床反应和疗效进行仔细观察与记录,并加以比较。结果治疗过程中1周和4周以及8周后经ACR20、和ACR50以及ACR70显示两组患者的临床反应及相关指数均有了不同程度的改善,但较对照组来说,试验组患者的改善程度明显较高,即:试验组患者的临床疗效明显优于对照组。结论对于治疗类风湿性关节炎的方法,较采用甲氨蝶呤联用柳氮磺吡啶的治疗方法而言,采用甲氨蝶呤联合益赛普的治疗方法更具有安全性和有效性,值得推广临床使用。     

几种药物治疗轻中度远端溃疡性结肠炎比较研究

目的：分析研究轻中度远端溃疡性结肠炎采用美沙拉秦栓、柳氮磺砒啶栓进行治疗的效果，为临床治疗提供新的思路和理论支持。方法：抽取2014年1月～2015年12月我院接收的120例轻中度远端溃疡性结肠炎患者作为研究对象，随机分为柳氮磺砒啶栓组、美沙拉秦栓组及联合用药组，各40例，柳氮磺砒啶栓组采用柳氮磺砒啶栓，美沙拉秦栓组采用美沙拉秦栓，联合用药组采取柳氮磺砒啶栓及美沙拉秦栓联合用药治疗，对比观察三组治疗效果及治疗前后内镜评分变化情况和不良反应发生率。结果：柳氮磺砒啶栓组治疗总有效率为87.5%，美沙拉秦栓组为90.0%，组间比较差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）。联合用药组治疗总有效率为95.0%，与单用柳氮磺砒啶栓和单用美沙拉秦栓组比较，差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）；治疗后联合用药组内镜评分均明显优于其他两组，差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）；联合用药组不良反应发生率与其他两组比较，组间差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）。结论：采用美沙拉秦栓联合柳氮磺砒啶栓治疗轻中度远端溃疡性结肠炎疗效确切，可有效改善患者各项临床症状，降低内镜评分，提高治疗效果，具有一定临床价值。     

白芍总甙治疗类风湿关节炎临床分析

目的:研究白芍总甙对RA的疗效方法。方法:270例患者分别用甲氨喋呤片(10mg/周) 白芍总甙胶囊(0.6g/日)及甲氨喋呤片(10mg/周) 柳氮磺氨吡啶片(1.0g/日)治疗,对两组治疗的疗效及观察指标进行评估。结果:白芍总甙组和柳氮磺氨吡啶组治疗总有效率分别为81%、82%,显示白芍总甙对RA的疗效与柳氮磺氨吡啶相近,白芍总甙能显著改善病情,且副作用发生率较低。结论:甲氨喋呤 白芍总甙治疗早期RA疗效明显,且副作用较低,安全有效。     

重组人Ⅱ型肿瘤坏死因子受体-抗体融合蛋白对强直性脊柱炎外周血细胞的影响

目的评价重组人Ⅱ型肿瘤坏死因子受体-抗体融合蛋白(商品名:益赛普)治疗强直性脊柱炎(AS)对患者外周血细胞的影响。方法本研究前6周为随机、双盲、安慰剂对照临床试验,52例AS患者随机接受6周的每周2次益赛普(25 mg)或安慰剂皮下注射;后6周均接受益赛普治疗,于第0、1、2、4、6、7、8、10、12周进行血常规检查及临床疗效评价,分析白细胞总数、中性粒细胞、淋巴细胞、血红蛋白和血小板的变化规律。结果益赛普治疗后第1周,AS患者外周血白细胞总数即较基线时下降(P<0.05),并且有11例患者出现白细胞减少,进一步分析显示益赛普治疗使AS患者中性粒细胞减少、淋巴细胞增多、中性粒细胞减少的程度要高于淋巴细胞增加的程度。临床分析表明白细胞减少与益赛普的疗效无关。同时还发现益赛普治疗可改善AS患者的贫血状态,降低异常升高的血小板。结论益赛普治疗AS在一定程度上可引起患者血液系统的变化,有必要在今后的治疗过程中定期监测血常规。     

半剂量并递减依那西普联合常规用药治疗强直性脊柱炎的短期临床观察

目的：探讨半剂量并递减依那西普（etanercept）联合常规用药治疗强直性脊柱炎（AS）的有效性和安全性。方法：采集100例活动性AS患者随机分为两组,常规治疗组50例,给予甲氨蝶呤＋羟氯喹＋柳氮磺胺吡啶＋非甾体类消炎止痛药;依那西普联合治疗组50例,给予常规治疗组药物＋依那西普（用法为：第1～4周,每次25mg,皮下注射,每周1次;第5～8周,每次12．5mg,皮下注射,每周1次;第9～12周,每次12．5mg,皮下注射,每10天1次）。分别于用药0,4,8,12周采用ASAS推荐的评价标准和ESR、CRP炎性指标评估临床疗效。结果：依那西普联合治疗组于4,8,12周达到ASAS20反应患者比例显著高于常规治疗组（P〈0．05）.依那西普联合治疗组4周时,总体评分改善率明显高于常规治疗组（P〈O．05）;12周时,脊柱病评分改善程度明显高于常规治疗组（P〈0．05）.12周时依那西普联合治疗组的指地距测量、ESR和CRP炎性指标降低程度也明显高于常规治疗组（P〈0．05）。两组患者的不良反应发生率差异无显著统计学意义（P〉0．05）.结论：半剂量并递减依那西普联合常规用药治疗活动性AS的短期,临床疗效及安全性优于常规治疗。     

Treatment of psoriasis with different dosage regimens of etanercept: preliminary results from the Tαranta Plastic Study Group

This pilot open-label study is aimed to assess clinical response in psoriasis patients receiving diverse dose regimens of etanercept, consisting of the same global cumulative dose of etanercept administered over different treatment periods. Eligible patients were assigned sequentially in a 1:1 ratio to receive: etanercept 50 mg once weekly (QW) or 50 mg twice weekly (BIW) for 12 weeks. The final analysis included a total of 72 patients. At week 12 the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) and Skindex-29 scores notably improved in both treatment arms, without significant differences between the two groups. The rate of patients attaining a PASI improvement >or= 50% (PASI 50) at week 12 was 92% in the high-dose group. In these patients, etanercept dosage was decreased to 50 mg QW from week 13, with persistence of the PASI 50 response at week 24 in all cases. Thereafter, treatment was discontinued up to week 36 and almost 30 % of patients experienced a gradual relapse of their psoriasis within this period. In the low-dose group, the PASI 50 response was observed in 75% of patients. These responders continued to be treated with etanercept 50 mg QW up to week 36 with persistence of the PASI 50 in 100% of cases at week 24 and 93% at week 36. In the low-dose regimen, 8 patients who did not respond at week 12 underwent dose escalation to 50 mg BIW for a further 12 weeks. At week 24, six of these patients gained the PASI 50 response, 4 of whom maintained the response up to week 36, after treatment discontinuation from week 24. Our results confirm that etanercept is very effective and well-tolerated in psoriasis and that the drug dosages and treatment duration may be modulated and adapted to clinical needs in a flexible way.     

依那西普治疗强直性脊柱炎的短期安全性分析

目的：评价依那西普治疗活动性强直性脊柱炎（AS）的短期安全性。方法：本研究为随机、双盲、安慰剂对照研究。为期12周,双盲期和开放治疗期各6周。最终入组104例活动性的AS患者,对照组和试验组各52例,分别于第6周和第12周对用药后的不良反应进行记录和评价。结果：第6周时不良反应发生率在对照组和试验组中分别为65．4％和69．2％,无统计差异;绝大部分为轻度注射部位反应和上呼吸道感染,经12周安全性观察无严重感染和严重不良事件发生。结论：依那西普治疗活动性AS安全性好,受试者可良好耐受。     

Etanercept: a review of its use in rheumatoid arthritis.

Etanercept, a fusion protein consisting of the extracellular ligand-binding domain of the 75kD receptor for tumour necrosis factor-alpha and the constant portion of human IgG1, is administered by subcutaneous injection and is the first specific anti-cytokine therapy approved for rheumatoid arthritis. In patients with active rheumatoid arthritis [American College of Rheumatology (ACR) functional class I to III] who had failed to respond to previous treatment with > or = 1 disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD), etanercept, alone or in combination with methotrexate, produced improvements in all components included in the ACR core set of disease activity measures. A dose-response effect was apparent with etanercept 0.25 to 16 mg/m2 twice weekly in a randomised, double-blind study in 180 patients. The mean number of swollen or tender joints at the end of the 12-week study decreased by >50% in patients treated with etanercept 16 mg/m2 twice weekly and by <25% in patients treated with placebo. In a 24-week multicentre, randomised, double-blind study in 234 patients who were not allowed to use DMARDs, etanercept 10 or 25mg twice weekly had a rapid onset of effect. Significantly more patients treated with etanercept 25mg twice weekly than placebo experienced 20 (ACR 20), 50 (ACR 50) or 70% (ACR 70) improvement in ACR criteria after 3 and 6 months. Limited evidence suggests that the therapeutic effects of etanercept are maintained for up to 2 years. Etanercept 25mg twice weekly produced significant improvement in patients receiving oral or subcutaneous methotrexate 10 to 25 mg/week in a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. A significantly greater proportion of patients treated with etanercept plus methotrexate (71%) than placebo plus methotrexate (27%) achieved the ACR 20 criteria after 6 months. Moreover, 39 and 15% of patients treated with etanercept plus methotrexate, but no placebo plus methotrexate recipients, had achieved the ACR 50 and ACR 70 criteria at this time. Etanercept 0.4 mg/kg twice weekly reduced disease activity in a preliminary, noncomparative study in 69 children aged > or =4 years with refractory juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Although the overall frequency of infections was similar in patients treated with etanercept or placebo, upper respiratory tract infections were more common in patients treated with etanercept (29%) than placebo (16%). Injection site reactions occurred more frequently in etanercept- than placebo-treated patients, but did not bias the results of any study. CONCLUSIONS: When etanercept is administered alone or in combination with methotrexate in patients with refractory rheumatoid arthritis, significant reductions in disease activity occur within 2 weeks and are sustained for at least 6 months. Thus, etanercept appears to be particularly well suited for use in patients who fail to respond to treatment with DMARDs.     

Once-weekly administration of high-dosage Etanercept in patients with plaque psoriasis: results of a pilot experience (power study)

Etanercept is a soluble tumour necrosis factor receptor fusion protein which is approved for the treatment of plaque psoriasis at the dose of either 25mg twice weekly (BIW) or, for the initial 12 weeks, 50mg BIW. Alternative dosing regimens have not been evaluated in psoriasis. In this study, we compare the efficacy and tolerability of two etanercept dosing regimens--50mg BIW and 100mg once weekly (OW)--for 12 weeks in 108 patients with moderate-to-severe recalcitrant psoriasis. Efficacy measures included Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), severity of pruritus recorded on a visual analogue scale (VAS) and the influence on quality of life assessed by means of Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). Both etanercept regimens caused a significant change in all the efficacy parameters after 4 weeks and 12 weeks, at a comparable rate. At week 12, a PASI improvement of at least 50% from baseline (PASI 50) was achieved by 74% of patients treated with 50mg BIW and 78% of patients treated with 100mg OW. A PASI 75 response was obtained in 54% and 50% of patients treated with 50mg BIW and 100mg OW, respectively. Treatment was well tolerated with similar type and frequency of adverse events between the two groups.     

Etanercept: new indication. For ankylosing spondylitis: another option

(1) Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the standard drug treatments in ankylosing spondylitis. Infliximab, a TNF-alpha antagonist immunosuppressant, is reserved for severely ill patients for whom standard treatment has failed. Infliximab is provided as an infusion and requires close monitoring. (2) Etanercept, another TNF-alpha antagonist immunosuppressant, was recently approved in Europe for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis. (3) In three double-blind placebo-controlled trials (40 patients treated for 4 months, 277 patients treated for 6 months, 84 patients treated for 3 months), between 60% and 80% of patients on etanercept "responded" to treatment, with at least a 20% improvement in an endpoint combining various symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis. There are no direct comparisons to show whether this short-term effect differs tangibly from that of infliximab. (4) Etanercept has the same adverse effect profile as infliximab. In particular, both immunosuppressants increase the risk of tuberculosis and opportunistic infections. Risks associated with long-term immunosuppression, such as malignancy, are poorly understood: postmarketing follow-up data are only available for 6 years. (5) As of 7 December 2004, no detailed results had been published on randomised trials comparing etanercept with other recently approved immunosuppressants used to treat ankylosing spondylitis. (6) Etanercept is administered subcutaneously twice a week, on an outpatient basis, for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis as well as psoriatic rheumatism. In contrast, infliximab is infused every 6 to 8 weeks and must be administered in hospital. (7) Etanercept is an alternative to infliximab as a treatment option for patients with ankylosing spondylitis who have failed to respond to standard treatments.     

Etanercept: an updated review of its use in rheumatoid arthritis,psoriatic arthritis and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Etanercept is a subcutaneously administered biological response modifier that binds and inactivates tumour necrosis factor-alpha, a proinflammatory cytokine. In patients with early active rheumatoid arthritis, etanercept 25mg twice weekly was associated with a more rapid improvement in disease activity and a significantly greater cumulative response than methotrexate over 12 months of treatment in a randomised, double-blind trial. In addition, etanercept recipients showed a slower rate of radiographic progression and a more rapid improvement in quality of life than methotrexate recipients. The efficacy of etanercept was maintained at 3 years' follow-up. Etanercept was also significantly better than placebo at reducing disease activity in patients who had an inadequate response to previous treatment with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in several well controlled trials. At study end (after 3 or 6 months' treatment), the percentage of patients achieving an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) response with etanercept (25mg or 16 mg/m(2) twice weekly) was 59 to 75% as monotherapy and 71% in combination with methotrexate; corresponding placebo response rates were 11 to 14% and 27%, respectively. Response has been maintained in patients who continued treatment for up to 5 years. In patients with psoriatic arthritis, etanercept 25mg twice weekly significantly reduced disease activity and improved skin lesions in two double-blind, placebo-controlled, 12- to 24-week trials. In the 24-week study, ACR20 response rates (50 vs 13%), psoriatic arthritis response rates (70 vs 23%) and the median improvement in skin lesions (33 vs 0%) were significantly greater in etanercept than in placebo recipients. In patients with polyarticular-course juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, etanercept resulted in improvements in all measures of disease activity and was significantly more effective than placebo at reducing disease flare. Eighty percent of patients receiving etanercept achieved a >or=30% reduction in disease activity over 7 months of treatment, and this was maintained for up to 2 years in a trial extension. Etanercept was generally well tolerated in children and adults in clinical trials; the most commonly occurring adverse effects included injection site reactions, infection, headache, rhinitis and dizziness. In conclusion, etanercept has emerged as an important new treatment option in inflammatory arthritis. Etanercept provides rapid and sustained improvements in disease activity in patients with early and DMARD-refractory rheumatoid arthritis and has been shown to inhibit radiographic progression in those with early disease. Well controlled studies have also demonstrated the efficacy of etanercept in patients with psoriatic arthritis or polyarticular-course juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.     

依那西普用于强直性脊柱炎前期治疗66例及后续治疗方案的选择

目的观察依那西普治疗强直性脊柱炎（AS）的疗效及沙利度胺联合柳氮磺吡啶在后续治疗中的应用价值。方法选择医院2010年3月至2013年3月收治的强制性脊柱炎患者66例,随机分为A,B,C 3组。3组患者均给予依那西普治疗3个月;A组后续治疗采用沙利度胺,B组后续治疗采用柳氮磺吡啶治疗,C组后续治疗采用沙利度胺联合柳氮磺吡啶,均后续治疗3个月。观察3组患者治疗前后强直性脊柱炎症评分（BASDAI）、巴氏强直性脊柱炎功能指数（BASFI）、血沉（ESR）和C反应蛋白（CRP）变化情况,并采用AS评定工作组（ASAS）推荐的反应标准评价患者的临床反应,统计治疗后达ASAS 20的患者比例。结果 3组患者治疗3个月时BASDAI,BASFI,ESR,CRP均较治疗前降低（P〈0.05）,但3组间比较,差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）;治疗后5,6个月时C组BASDAI,BASFI,ESR,CRP明显低于A,B组（P〈0.05）。3组患者依那西普治疗3个月时,临床反应评价达ASAS 20的患者比例均为100%,但采用不同后续治疗3个月后,A,B组患者临床反应评价达ASAS 20的患者比例明显降低,C组ASAS 20患者比例明显高于A,B组（P〈0.05）。结论依那西普短期应用治疗AS患者效果较好,能迅速有效缓解患者临床症状,但价格昂贵限制了其长期使用;后续治疗中采用沙利度胺、柳氮磺吡啶联合治疗能有效控制患者症状,效果明显优于单用沙利度胺或柳氮磺吡啶,安全性和耐受性较好,值得临床应用。     

Evaluating the tolerability and efficacy of etanercept compared to triamcinolone acetonide for the intralesional treatment of keloids

BACKGROUND: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a proinflammatory and profibrotic cytokine that inhibits degradation of collagen and glycosaminoglycans. Etanercept, a recombinant TNF-alpha receptor fusion protein, may decrease excessive fibrous tissue in keloids. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the tolerability and efficacy of etanercept as compared to triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) for the treatment of keloids. METHODS: Twenty subjects were randomly assigned to receive monthly intralesional injections of either 25 mg of etanercept or 20 mg of TAC for 2 months. Keloids were evaluated at baseline, week 4, and week 8 by subjects and investigators in a blinded fashion using physical, clinical, and cosmetic parameters. Photographs were taken and adverse events were noted during each evaluation. RESULTS: Etanercept improved 5/12 parameters including significant pruritus reduction, while TAC improved 11/12 parameters at week 8, although no statistical difference was observed as compared to baseline. There was no significant difference between the 2 treatment groups. Both treatments were safe and well tolerated. CONCLUSION: Etanercept was safe, well tolerated, improved several keloid parameters, and reduced pruritus to a greater degree than TAC therapy. However, further studies are required before it can be recommended for the treatment of keloids.