Ophthalmic Use Of Tnf Alpha Inhibitor: Adalimumab Treatment In Uveitis

Introduction: Adalimumab is a monoclonal antibody that inhibits TNF alpha and among other indications it can be a systemic treatment in the non-infectious intermediate, posterior and panuveitis. Objective: To summarize our experience in patients receiving adalimumab for adult non-infectious uveitis.Patients and methods: We investigate our adult cases of non-infectious uveitis treated with adalimumab between 2018 and 2020 in a retrospective case series at the Uveitis Center in Budapest (Semmelweis University, Department of Ophthalmology, Uveitis Department).Results: We present 13 patients (8 females, 5 males) with a mean age of 45 (26-80) years. Adalimumab is given to 12 patients as Humira and 1 patient as Amgevita. The etiology of uveitis was in 2 cases birdshot chorioretinitis, 2 Behcet's disease, 1 sarcoidosis, 3 retinal vasculitis, 1 Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease, and 4 of idiopathic origin. Adalimumab treatment had to be discontinued in 7 cases, mainly due to therapeutic insufficiency, while in 6 cases we are still successfully treating patients.Conclusion: According to our experience, adalimumab is a safe and effective treatment, with minimal side effect in many forms of uveitis alone, or in combination with a low-dose steroid. It can also be used in cases where traditional immunosuppressive therapies are ineffective. In ophthalmology, systemic biologic therapy, availability of adalimumab in the treatment of uveitis is crucial for maintaining visual acuity at affected patients.