title: Analysis of auranofin as a rheumatoid remitting agent.
abstract: To assess the therapeutic potential of Auranofin (AF), we examined the results of 7 early short term clinical trials involving 104 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients; radiographic analyses were performed on 16 of these patients followed for 4 years. This agent suppressed RA in 2/3-3/4 of patients followed for periods up to 1 year; thereafter emergence of RA activity occurred despite maintenance medication. Serious toxicity was nonexistent. Radiographic analyses indicated a minority of patients may have arrested disease demonstrated by lack of erosion progression. Thus, AF has a similar therapeutic profile to conventional chrysotherapy but the drug is more useful because of absence of serious toxicities.
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001310:Auranofin; D006051:Aurothioglucose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006046:Gold / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D006051:Aurothioglucose; D001310:Auranofin; D006046:Gold