title: Combination cyclosporine and (hydroxy)chloroquine in rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Antimalarials are attractive candidates for combination therapy. In vitro experiments have revealed a synergistic mode of action of cyclosporine and chloroquine which could not, however, be confirmed in a clinical trial.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department, Academic Hospital Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. secr.reumatology@azvu.nl
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Dijkmans
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Landewé
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: van den Borne
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Breedveld
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine; D016572:Cyclosporine