Lorenzo Dagna

Early Introduction and Prolonged Full‐Dose Anakinra Reduce Recurrence Risk After Discontinuation in Recurrent Pericarditis: An International Multicenter Cohort

Background Anakinra is effective in recurrent pericarditis, yet optimal treatment duration and strategies for safe drug discontinuation remain uncertain. Identifying predictors of sustained remission after discontinuation is important for clinical management. Methods We retrospec...

Travel distance to tertiary healthcare reflects disease severity and medication access in Italian systemic sclerosis patients: a geographical study on adult-onset rare diseases from SPRING-SIR registry

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare, multiorgan disease in adults that requires specialized care. Commuting to tertiary medical centers poses a considerable burden and incurs significant costs, potentially affecting management choices. This study aims to describe the healthcare co...

Comparative Effectiveness of Tocilizumab and Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors in Takayasu Arteritis: Age‐Related Differences in Treatment Response

OBJECTIVE: Comparative, prospective data on biologics for Takayasu arteritis (TAK) are limited. We compared tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) and tocilizumab (TCZ) in a combined cohort, assessed demographic and cytokine influences, and evaluated longitudinal outcomes. METHO...