Interferon-alpha2a Versus Cyclosporin A for Severe Ocular Behcet's Disease (INCYTOB)

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate if interferon-alpha2a is superior to the standard treatment with cyclosporin A for the treatment of severe ocular manifestations of Behcet's disease.

Timeline

Start

2004-11

Primary completion

2014-12

Completion

2014-12

Publications

• Background Kotter I, Gunaydin I, Zierhut M, Stubiger N. The use of interferon alpha in Behcet disease: review of the literature. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2004 Apr;33(5):320-35. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2003.09.010.
• Background Kotter I, Vonthein R, Zierhut M, Eckstein AK, Ness T, Gunaydin I, Grimbacher B, Blaschke S, Peter HH, Stubiger N. Differential efficacy of human recombinant interferon-alpha2a on ocular and extraocular manifestations of Behcet disease: results of an open 4-center trial. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2004 Apr;33(5):311-9. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2003.09.005.
• Background Kotter I, Zierhut M, Eckstein AK, Vonthein R, Ness T, Gunaydin I, Grimbacher B, Blaschke S, Meyer-Riemann W, Peter HH, Stubiger N. Human recombinant interferon alfa-2a for the treatment of Behcet's disease with sight threatening posterior or panuveitis. Br J Ophthalmol. 2003 Apr;87(4):423-31. doi: 10.1136/bjo.87.4.423.
• Background Stuebiger N, Koetter I, Zierhut M. Complete regression of retinal neovascularization after therapy with interferon alfa in Behcet's disease. Br J Ophthalmol. 2000 Dec;84(12):1437-8. doi: 10.1136/bjo.84.12.1432g. No abstract available.
• Background Kotter I, Aepinus C, Graepler F, Gartner V, Eckstein AK, Stubiger N, Kaskas B, Zierhut M, Bultmann B, Kandolf R, Kanz L. HHV8 associated Kaposi's sarcoma during triple immunosuppressive treatment with cyclosporin A, azathioprine, and prednisolone for ocular Behcet's disease and complete remission of both disorders with interferon alpha. Ann Rheum Dis. 2001 Jan;60(1):83-6. doi: 10.1136/ard.60.1.83. No abstract available.
• Background Deuter CM, Kotter I, Gunaydin I, Zierhut M, Stubiger N. [Ocular involvement in Behcet's disease: first 5-year-results for visual development after treatment with interferon alfa-2a]. Ophthalmologe. 2004 Feb;101(2):129-34. doi: 10.1007/s00347-003-0927-7. German.
• Background Kotter I, Deuter C, Stubiger N, Zierhut M. Interferon-a (IFN-a) application versus tumor necrosis factor-a antagonism for ocular Behcet's disease: focusing more on IFN. J Rheumatol. 2005 Aug;32(8):1633; author reply 1634. No abstract available.

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