2008
COX-2 Selective Inhibitors in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis
Laine L, White WB, Rostom A, Hochberg M. COX-2 Selective Inhibitors in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis. Seminars In Arthritis And Rheumatism 2008, 38: 165-187. PMID: 18177922, DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2007.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsTraditional nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsNonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsTreatment of osteoarthritisBlood pressureNonselective nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsCyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitorCOX-2 selective inhibitorsClinical liver injuryHepatic side effectsSignificant renal dysfunctionCongestive heart failureSelective inhibitorAminotransferase elevationClinical hepatotoxicityGastrointestinal complicationsHypertensive patientsRenal dysfunctionUlcer complicationsCardiovascular riskSevere painGastroduodenal ulcersHeart failureLiver injuryOA patientsRandomized trials
2006
Cardiovascular outcomes with etoricoxib and diclofenac in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in the Multinational Etoricoxib and Diclofenac Arthritis Long-term (MEDAL) programme: a randomised comparison
Cannon CP, Curtis SP, FitzGerald GA, Krum H, Kaur A, Bolognese JA, Reicin AS, Bombardier C, Weinblatt ME, van der Heijde D, Erdmann E, Laine L, Committee F. Cardiovascular outcomes with etoricoxib and diclofenac in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in the Multinational Etoricoxib and Diclofenac Arthritis Long-term (MEDAL) programme: a randomised comparison. The Lancet 2006, 368: 1771-1781. PMID: 17113426, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(06)69666-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThrombotic cardiovascular eventsNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsCardiovascular eventsHazard ratioRheumatoid arthritisCyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) selective inhibitorsTraditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsCOX-2 selective inhibitorsPrespecified pooled analysisRelative cardiovascular riskTraditional NSAID diclofenacUpper gastrointestinal eventsPlacebo-controlled trialAverage treatment durationAnti-inflammatory drugsSelective inhibitorLong-term useDiclofenac groupEtoricoxib groupGastrointestinal eventsMultinational EtoricoxibCardiovascular outcomesCardiovascular riskTreat analysisClinical eventsClinical trial design and patient demographics of the Multinational Etoricoxib and Diclofenac Arthritis Long-term (MEDAL) Study Program: Cardiovascular outcomes with etoricoxib versus diclofenac in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
Cannon CP, Curtis SP, Bolognese JA, Laine L, Committee F. Clinical trial design and patient demographics of the Multinational Etoricoxib and Diclofenac Arthritis Long-term (MEDAL) Study Program: Cardiovascular outcomes with etoricoxib versus diclofenac in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. American Heart Journal 2006, 152: 237-245. PMID: 16875903, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2006.05.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalArthritis, RheumatoidAspirinCyclooxygenase InhibitorsDiclofenacDouble-Blind MethodEtoricoxibFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicOsteoarthritisPatient SelectionPyridinesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicResearch DesignRisk AssessmentSulfonesTreatment OutcomeConceptsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsAnnual event rateThrombotic cardiovascular eventsRheumatoid arthritisCardiovascular eventsEvent ratesHazard ratioTraditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsCyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitorCOX-2 selective inhibitorsTraditional NSAID diclofenacDouble-blind trialCardiovascular event ratesTreatment of patientsAnti-inflammatory drugsClinical trial designSelective inhibitorLong-term useMultinational EtoricoxibCardiovascular outcomesCardiovascular riskPatient demographicsNoninferiority criteriaControl armCOX-2
2004
Guidelines for the appropriate use of non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs, cyclo‐oxygenase‐2‐specific inhibitors and proton pump inhibitors in patients requiring chronic anti‐inflammatory therapy
Dubois RW, Melmed GY, Henning JM, Laine L. Guidelines for the appropriate use of non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs, cyclo‐oxygenase‐2‐specific inhibitors and proton pump inhibitors in patients requiring chronic anti‐inflammatory therapy. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2004, 19: 197-208. PMID: 14723611, DOI: 10.1111/j.0269-2813.2004.01834.x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsProton pump inhibitorsCost of NSAIDsPump inhibitorsGastrointestinal eventsChronic anti-inflammatory therapyRAND/UCLA Appropriateness MethodNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsAnti-inflammatory therapyAnti-inflammatory drugsDrug treatment strategiesCommunity-based settingsCardiovascular riskProphylactic useAppropriateness MethodTreatment strategiesLower riskNSAIDsPatientsClinical scenariosAspirinAppropriate useInhibitorsRiskCare entitiesLiterature review