2. Arthritis & Back Pain are Leading Causes of Disability Census data for 1999. CDC. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2001;50:120-125. % All Disabilities Stroke Blindness or Vision Diabetes Mental or Emotional Limb/Extremity Stiffness Deafness or Hearing Lung or Respiratory Heart Trouble, Hardening of the Arteries Back or Spine Arthritis 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 2.8% 3.3% 3.4% 3.7% 4.2% 4.4% 4.7% 7.8% 16.5% 17.5% About 39 million physician visits/ yr 1 More than 500,000 hospitalizations/ yr 1 1 CDC, Arthritis Foundation. National Arthritis Action Plan: A Public Health Strategy. 1999.
5. Stage of Nociception 4. PERCEPTION 3. MODULATION 2. TRANSMISSION 1. TRANSDUCTION Conversion of noxious, or harmful stimuli (mechanical, thermal, chemical) into nervous impulse, or action potential Communication of the nerve impulse from the periphery to the spinal cord, up the spinothalamic track to the thalamus and cerebral cortex Process by which impulse travel from the brain back down to the spinal cord to selectively inhibit (or sometimes amplify) pain impulses Net result of three events – the subjective experience of pain
7. D’Amours RH et al. JOSPT 1996;24(4):227-36. Piguet V et al. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 1998;53:321-4. Pini LA et al. JPET 1997;280(2):934-40. Chandrasekharan NV et al. PNAS 2002;99(21):13926-31 . Opioids Tramadol Anti-spasmodics Anti-depressants Anti-convulsant NSAIDs COX-2 inhibitors Steroid Local therapy Paracetamol/ Acetaminophen Combination Therapy Model of Pain
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11. Upper GI Bleed Risks for NSAIDs Compared with not Taking NSAIDs Hernández-Diaz & Garcia Rodríguez, Arch Intern Med 2000 Piroxicam Ketoprofen Indomethacin Naproxen Sulindac Diclofenac Ibuprofen 1 10 Relative risk for upper GI bleed/perforation
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13. Risk Factors of Ulcer Complications from NSAIDs Relative risk 2.5-4.8 2-4 2-3.5 3 2 2 2
14. ARAMIS Study 研究發現 1,921 位長期服用 NSAID 的 RA 患者 併用制酸劑或 H 2 -antagonist 反而會增加發生嚴重腸胃併發症的危險性! Singh, et al. Arch Intern Med . 1996;156:1530–1536. Patients on antacid/H 2 : GI event risk 3.4% Not on co-therapy : GI event risk 1.4% Odds ratio = 2.14, p < 0.05 ANTACID CAUTION H 2
15. COXib + PPI COXib NSAID + PPI NSAID + Hp eradication Efficacies of GI Preventive Strategies Chan FKL. NEJM 2002; 347: 2104-10; Chan FKL. Lancet 2007; 369: 1621-6
17. Osteoarthritis Etoricoxib vs. Diclofenac : WOMAC Pain Subscale* Mean change from baseline in pain level (mm) 2 4 6 S More pain Less pain R NSAID washout period Weeks postrandomization – 40 – 30 – 20 – 10 0 – 5 – 15 – 25 – 35 Etoricoxib provided effective and sustained pain relief similar to diclofenac *0- to 100-mm VAS (0 = no pain to 100 = extreme pain) Adapted from Zacher J et al Curr Med Res Opin 2003;19(8):725–736. Etoricoxib 60 mg once daily (n=253) Diclofenac 50 mg three times daily (n=258)
18. Rheumatoid Arthritis Etoricoxib vs. Naproxen : Tender-Joint Count a SE = standard error a Investigator assessment, total 68 each; b p=0.005 for naproxen vs. placebo; c p<0.001 for etoricoxib vs. placebo; d p<0.001 for etoricoxib vs. naproxen; e p<0.001 for both etoricoxib and naproxen vs. placebo; f p=0.779 for etoricoxib vs. naproxen; g 500 mg twice daily Adapted from Matsumoto AK et al J Rheumatol 2002;29:1623–1630; Collantes E et al BMC Fam Pract 2002;3(1):10. Mean change from baseline ( SE) Weeks in study – 20 – 15 – 10 5 0 – 5 Placebo Etoricoxib 90 mg Naproxen 1000 mg g (n=315 US, n=349 Int) (n=321 US, n=351 Int) (n=169 US, n=178 Int) S R 8 12 – 20 – 15 – 10 0 – 5 2 4 5 International (n=878) e,f Improved response S R 8 12 Weeks in study 2 4 US (n=805) b c,d Less improved More improved
19. Ankylosing Spondylitis Etoricoxib vs. Naproxen: Patient Assessment of Spine Pain a (Parts I and II) Placebo (n=93) Etoricoxib 90 mg (n=126) Etoricoxib 120 mg (n=123) Naproxen 1000 mg d (n=125) – 50 – 40 – 30 – 20 – 10 0 Weeks in study S LS mean change from baseline (±SE) 2 8 34 52 b,c a 0- to 100-mm VAS (0 = none to 100 = severe); b p<0.050, etoricoxib 90 mg vs. naproxen; c p<0.010 etoricoxib, 120 mg vs. naproxen; d 500 mg twice daily Adapted from van der Heijde D et al Arthritis Rheum 2005;52:1205–1215. R 16 43 26 6 4 Part I Part II
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21. NSAIDs = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; PUBs = perforations, ulcers, bleeds *Combined analysis of 10 clinical trials in OA, RA, and chronic low back pain; **Naproxen 1000 mg/day, ibuprofen 2400 mg/day, or diclofenac 150 mg/day Adapted from Hunt RH et al Am J Gastroenterol 2003;98:1725–1733; Curtis S et al. Poster presented at EULAR, 2002. Cumulative incidence Days (active treatment period) 0 90 180 270 360 540 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.00 Etoricoxib 60 mg (n=3142) Nonselective NSAIDs combined** (n=1828) p<0.001 ~ 55% Risk reduction 450 Etoricoxib vs. Nonselective NSAIDs: GI PUBs Etoricoxib had lower incidence of confirmed PUBs in the clinical development program*
30. Physical measures – patient education Medication Intra - articular Analgesics Anti- inflammatory NSAIDs plus PGE2/PPI, COXIB Tramadol Capsaicin Opioids Paracetamol Depot steroids Hyaluronate Antispasmodics / Antidepressants / Anthraquinone / Lipids Surgery Clinical Rheumatol (2006) 25 (Suppl 1): S22-S29 ACR 2006 Guideline for OA Management
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32. COXIB 商品名 ARCOXIA CELEBREX MOBIC LONINE 藥名(學名) Etoricoxib Celecoxib Meloxicam Etodolac 選擇性分級 專一性 Specific 專一性 Specific 選擇性 Preferential 選擇性 Preferential Onset 24 mins 1 hrs Lack of data 30 mins Half-life 22 hrs 11 hrs 15~20 hrs 11 hrs T (max) * 1 1 hrs 2.8 hrs 4~5 hrs 2.8 hrs GI Safety Data 顯著優於傳統 NSAID 50% 顯著優於傳統 NSAID 50% 稍低於傳統 NSAID 稍低於傳統 NSAID 懷孕危險 NA C C C 適應症 骨關節炎 (OA) 與類風濕性關節炎 (RA) 、 痛風性關節炎 、原發性經痛 骨關節炎、類風濕性關節炎、急性疼痛、原發性經痛、 減少家族性腺瘤息肉症之息肉數目 類風濕性關節炎,骨關節炎及 僵直性脊椎炎 骨關節炎及類風濕性關節炎,止痛 用法 OA: 60 mg QD; RA: 90 mg QD; 急性痛風和經痛 : 120 mg QD <8 天 OA: 100 mg BID RA: 100-200 mg BID 原發性經痛 : 400mg/day RA:15mg/day OA:7.5-15 mg/day AS:15mg/day OA: 100mg BID or 200 mg QD RA: 100-200 mg BID 每日藥費 (NT) 26.9 26.9~52.8 17.8~35.6 24
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Arthritis is a leading cause of chronic disability among persons 18 years and older, representing nearly 18% of all such disabilities. Overall, 41.2 million noninstitutionalized US civilians 18 years and older suffer from a disability; 7.2 million (17.5%) suffer from arthritis. Back or spine problems are the second leading cause of chronic disability, representing 6.78 million US adults, or 16.5% of this population. 1 From August 1999 to November 1999, during personal household interviews of a representative sample of the US civilian, noninstitutionalized population (15 years and older), SIPP* (Survey of Income and Program Participation) collected information from 53,636 persons (36,700 households) about disability. Disability was assessed according to the following 8 measures: Ability to perform functional activities Activities of daily living Instrumental activities of daily living Presence of selected impairments Use of assistive devices Limitation in the ability to work around the house Limitation in the ability to work at a job or business (16 – 67 years of age) Receiving federal benefits on the basis of inability to work *The Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) is a subsample of the 1990 US census. CDC. Prevalence of disabilities and associated health conditions among adults—United States, 1999. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep . 2001;50:120-125.
Etoricoxib 60 mg once daily and diclofenac 50 mg three times daily provided similar, effective, and sustained relief of OA pain over the six-week study. The earliest effect for both drugs, measured on the WOMAC pain subscale, was recorded at the week 2 visit and persisted for the remainder of treatment with the maximum effect occurring at week 6. By the end of the study, VAS scores had decreased from randomization values by 31.3 mm in the etoricoxib 60 mg group and by 30.9 mm in the diclofenac 50 mg three times daily group. 8
Etoricoxib was superior to naproxen in one study (p<0.001) and similar to naproxen in another study (p=0.779) in reducing the number of tender joints in RA patients at 12 weeks. In two RA studies, etoricoxib was superior to placebo (p<0.001) in reducing the number of tender joints in RA patients at 12 weeks. In the US trial, 805 patients (n=315 for placebo, n=321 for etoricoxib, and n=169 for naproxen) were analyzed for efficacy, as assessed by investigators. At baseline, patients treated with placebo, etoricoxib 90 mg, and naproxen 1000 mg had an average of 29, 29, and 28 tender joints, which decreased after 12 weeks by 8.05, 14.44, and 10.76, respectively (p<0.001 for etoricoxib vs. placebo; p=0.005 for naproxen vs. placebo; p<0.001 for etoricoxib vs. naproxen). Lack of efficacy led to discontinuations for 54.5% (n=176) of the placebo group, 21.7% (n=70) of the etoricoxib group, and 36.5% (n=62) of the naproxen group. 7,10 In the international trial, 878 patients (n=349 for placebo, n=351 for etoricoxib, and n=178 for naproxen) were included in the primary efficacy analyses. Patients in the placebo, etoricoxib 90 mg, and naproxen 1000 mg groups had a mean of 29, 29, and 28 tender joints at baseline that decreased after 12 weeks by 11.09, 14.37, and 13.42, respectively (p<0.001 vs. placebo for both etoricoxib and naproxen; p=0.779 for etoricoxib vs. naproxen). In this trial, 25.2% (n=90) of the patients who took placebo discontinued because of lack of efficacy, compared with 12.5% (n=44) of those treated with etoricoxib and 10.5% (n=19) of patients given naproxen. 8,10
An assessment of the mean change from baseline in patient assessment of spine pain for both part I (six weeks of treatment) and part II (46 weeks of treatment) indicated that the efficacy of etoricoxib was seen at six weeks and was maintained over a 52-week treatment course. Compared with naproxen 1000 mg (500 mg twice daily), etoricoxib 90 and 120 mg were significantly more effective in relieving spinal pain associated with AS during the first six-weeks (p<0.050 for both) and the entire 52-week course (p<0.050 for etoricoxib 90 mg, p<0.010 for etoricoxib 120 mg). In addition, the combined results of the etoricoxib 90 mg and 120 mg groups indicate etoricoxib is superior to naproxen 1000 mg at six-weeks and 52-weeks (p<0.010 for both time points). 1 All active treatments were significantly more effective than placebo (p<0.001) at six weeks. Because patients were randomly assigned again to active treatment after part I, the results for the placebo group do not continue past this time point. 1 There was no significant difference between the etoricoxib 90 mg and 120 mg groups during either the six- or 52-week treatment period. 1
Etoricoxib provided considerable pain relief similar to that of indomethacin in patients with acute gouty arthritis (days 1 to 8). Patients with acute gouty arthritis rated their pain at baseline screening, four hours after the initial dose on day 1, and four hours after the morning dose on days 2 to 8. Baseline pain intensity was similar in the etoricoxib 120 mg and indomethacin 150 mg groups, and both drugs afforded similar relief during the seven days of treatment. Both drugs had a rapid onset of action: four hours after the first dose, the patient assessment of pain indicated substantial improvement from baseline (least squares [LS] mean change and 95% CIs: –0.94 [–1.11, –0.76] and –0.91 [–1.09, –0.73] for etoricoxib and indomethacin, respectively, in Study 1 and –1.04 [–1.22, –0.86] and –0.84 [–1.02, –0.66] in Study 2). The response was consistent in patients with polyarticular or monoarticular gout. The LS mean difference between etoricoxib and indomethacin over days 2 to 8 was 0.09 (95% CI, –0.41, 0.33) in Study 1 and –0.07 (95% CI, –0.27, 0.14) in Study 2. 7,8,24
The risk of upper GI perforations, ulcers, and bleeds (PUBs) was significantly lower with etoricoxib than with older conventional NSAIDs* (p<0.001). A blinded expert adjudication of investigator-reported upper GI clinical events compared data from the combined analysis of 10 clinical trials in the clinical development program in patients with OA, RA, and chronic low back pain for the occurrence of PUBs in patients treated with etoricoxib 60, 90, or 120 mg once daily (n=3142) or nonselective NSAIDs (n=1828; naproxen 500 mg twice daily, diclofenac 50 mg three times daily, or ibuprofen 800 mg three times daily). Analysis included PUBs occurring during active treatment or within 14 days of stopping treatment. Confirmed PUBs occurred at a rate of 1.16/100 person-years with etoricoxib and 3.05/100 person-years with nonselective NSAIDs. Etoricoxib 60 mg decreased the risk of PUBs by approximately 55% compared with nonselective NSAIDs* (p<0.001). 4,5 *Naproxen 1000 mg/day, ibuprofen 2400 mg/day, or diclofenac 150 mg/day
The primary composite thrombotic CV endpoint was the first occurrence of the following fatal and non-fatal events: myocardial infarction (including silent infarction), unstable angina pectoris, intracardiac thrombus, resuscitated cardiac arrest, thrombotic stroke, cerebrovascular thrombosis, transient ischemic attack, peripheral venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, peripheral arterial thrombosis, and sudden and/or unexplained death. A composite thrombotic CV endpoint was chosen in an effort to be as comprehensive as possible when capturing adverse cardiac events.
In the per protocol analysis, the rate of adjudicated and confirmed thrombotic cardiovascular events (the primary endpoint) with etoricoxib was similar to that with diclofenac. The hazard ratio for etoricoxib versus diclofenac was 0.95 (95% CI: 0.81, 1.11). The upper bound of 1.11 was less than the prespecified bound of 1.3; therefore, the noninferiority (primary) hypothesis was upheld. 1-3 References Cannon CP, Curtis SP, Bolognese JA, et al, for the MEDAL Steering Committee. Clinical trial design and patient demographics of the Multinational Etoricoxib vs. Diclofenac Arthritis Long-Term (MEDAL) Study Program: cardiovascular outcomes with a COX-2 selective inhibitor vs. a traditional NSAID in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet. 2006; in press. Cannon CP, Curtis SP, Bolognese JA, et al, for the MEDAL Steering Committee. 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. Am Heart J. 2006;152:237–245. Data on file, MSD ____________.
In clinical trials, etoricoxib was evaluated for safety in approximately 4800 individuals, including approximately 3400 patients with OA, RA, or chronic low back pain (approximately 600 patients with OA or RA were treated for one year or longer). The adverse experience profile was similar in patients with OA or RA treated with etoricoxib for one year or longer. In a clinical study of acute gouty arthritis, patients were treated with etoricoxib 120 mg once daily for eight days. In clinical studies of acute analgesia, patients were treated with etoricoxib 120 mg once daily for one to seven days. The adverse-experience profile in this study was generally similar to that reported in the combined OA, RA, and chronic low back pain studies. The table lists all adverse events, regardless of causality, occurring in at least 2% of patients receiving etoricoxib at the recommended doses (60 and 90 mg) or naproxen 1000 mg daily in six placebo-controlled studies of 12 weeks’ duration.