title: A comparative study of auranofin, gold sodium thiomalate, and D-penicillamine in rheumatoid arthritis: a progress report.
abstract: We compared auranofin (AF) in a single blind multi-centre study with gold sodium thiomalate and D-penicillamine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Adult patients with disease duration 6-60 months without previous treatment with gold salts with persistent active disease, were included. Thirty-nine patients, 13 in each treatment group, have so far been entered. Cumulative toxicity data and some results of efficacy assessments in those completing 9 months of treatment are presented. AF is very well tolerated, judgment concerning efficacy must await the end of the trial.
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001310:Auranofin; D006051:Aurothioglucose / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006046:Gold / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D006052:Gold Sodium Thiomalate / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D006052:Gold Sodium Thiomalate; D006051:Aurothioglucose; D001310:Auranofin; D006046:Gold; D010396:Penicillamine