Comparison of CD4 Counts with Mycophenolate Mofetil versus Methotrexate from the First-line Antimetabolites as Steroid-sparing Treatment (FAST) Uveitis Trial

Christina L. Kong, Nicole K. Kelly, Miel Sundararajan, S. R. Rathinam, John A. Gonzales, Radhika Thundikandy, Rajesh Vedhanayaki, Anuradha Kanakath, Bala Murugan, Thuy Doan, Debra Goldstein, Hassan A. Al-Dhibi, Nisha R. Acharya*

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Abstract

Purpose: Sub-analysis of the FAST Trial comparing change in CD4 (∆CD4) from baseline through 12 months in uveitis patients treated with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and methotrexate (MTX). Methods: Patients were randomly allocated to 1.5 g twice daily MMF or 25 mg weekly MTX. Individuals with CD4 counts at baseline, 6 months (or treatment failure prior), and 12 months (or treatment failure between 6 and 12 months) were included. The association between treatment and ∆CD4 (cells/μL) was analyzed using multivariable linear regression. Results: There was no significant difference in ∆CD4 between MMF and MTX at 6 months (−31.7 cells/μL for MMF compared to MTX; 95% CI: −358.2 to 294.8, P = .85) and 12 months (−78.3 cells/μL for MMF compared to MTX; 95% CI: −468.0 to 311.3; P = .69). Conclusion: There was no significant difference in ∆CD4 between MMF and MTX from baseline to 12 months, suggesting that MMF does not confer additional risk of CD4 lymphopenia in uveitic patients. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT 01829295.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)198-202
Number of pages5
JournalOcular Immunology and Inflammation
Volume30
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

Funding

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. This study was funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI) (grant U10 EY021125). This work was supported by the National Eye Institute (NEI) under grant U10 EY021125 to Dr. Acharya. The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of California, San Francisco is supported by a core grant from the NEI (EY06190), an unrestricted grant from the Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation, and That Man May See Foundation.

Keywords

  • CD4
  • antimetabolite
  • methotrexate
  • mycophenolate mofetil
  • uveitis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Ophthalmology

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