PMID- 35069811 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220430 IS - 1759-720X (Print) IS - 1759-7218 (Electronic) IS - 1759-720X (Linking) VI - 14 DP - 2022 TI - Based on minimal clinically important difference values, a moderate dose of tanezumab may be a better option for treating hip or knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. PG - 1759720X211067639 LID - 10.1177/1759720X211067639 [doi] LID - 1759720X211067639 AB - BACKGROUND: Tanezumab is a nerve growth factor monoclonal antibody that may regulate pain in hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA). This meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of low and moderate doses of tanezumab in treating hip or knee OA. METHODS: PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were comprehensively searched for clinical trials published before 1 May 2021. Patients were assessed via efficacy and safety outcomes. RESULTS: Twelve randomized controlled trials including 6022 patients were identified. Both low and moderate doses of tanezumab significantly improved efficacy outcomes. However, only the point estimates (mean difference, MD) of moderate-dose tanezumab significantly exceeded the minimal clinically important differences (MCIDs). There were no significant differences in the incidence of treatment-related adverse events (AEs), withdrawals due to AEs, serious AEs, and total joint replacement between the tanezumab and placebo groups, whereas the incidence of AEs was higher in the tanezumab group (relative risk, RR = 1.10; 95% confidence interval, 95% CI = 1.04-1.17). The incidence of rapidly progressive OA was significantly higher in the combined low- and moderate-dose tanezumab groups than in the placebo group (RR = 5.01; 95% CI = 1.17-21.33). Furthermore, both low and moderate doses of tanezumab significantly increased the incidence of abnormal peripheral sensation (RR = 1.99, 95% CI = 1.21-3.28; RR = 2.64, 95% CI = 1.91-3.67, respectively). Compared with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids, tanezumab showed significantly improved efficacy outcomes (p < 0.05). However, the point estimates (MD) of tanezumab were not greater than the MCID. Pooled analysis showed no significant differences between tanezumab and NSAIDs and opioids in safety outcomes (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Tanezumab is efficacious in patients with hip or knee OA. Tanezumab is relatively well tolerated and safe but increases the incidence of AEs and reversible abnormal peripheral sensation. Additional studies on the occurrence of rapidly progressive OA are needed. A moderate dose of tanezumab may maximize the benefits for hip or knee OA. CI - (c) The Author(s), 2022. FAU - Zhao, Di AU - Zhao D AD - The Second Clinical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China. FAU - Luo, Ming-Hui AU - Luo MH AD - Bone and Joint Research Team of Degeneration and Injury, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China. FAU - Pan, Jian-Ke AU - Pan JK AD - Bone and Joint Research Team of Degeneration and Injury, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China. FAU - Zeng, Ling-Feng AU - Zeng LF AD - Bone and Joint Research Team of Degeneration and Injury, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China. FAU - Liang, Gui-Hong AU - Liang GH AD - Bone and Joint Research Team of Degeneration and Injury, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China. FAU - Han, Yan-Hong AU - Han YH AD - Bone and Joint Research Team of Degeneration and Injury, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China. FAU - Liu, Jun AU - Liu J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2440-4064 AD - Bone and Joint Research Team of Degeneration and Injury, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510120, China. FAU - Yang, Wei-Yi AU - Yang WY AD - Bone and Joint Research Team of Degeneration and Injury, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510120, China. LA - eng PT - Address DEP - 20220119 PL - England TA - Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis JT - Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease JID - 101517322 PMC - PMC8777347 OTO - NOTNLM OT - OA OT - anti-NGF antibody OT - meta-analysis OT - osteoarthritis OT - randomized controlled trials OT - tanezumab COIS- Conflict of interest statement: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. EDAT- 2022/01/25 06:00 MHDA- 2022/01/25 06:01 PMCR- 2022/01/19 CRDT- 2022/01/24 08:50 PHST- 2021/08/03 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/12/01 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/01/24 08:50 [entrez] PHST- 2022/01/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/01/25 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/01/19 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1177_1759720X211067639 [pii] AID - 10.1177/1759720X211067639 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis. 2022 Jan 19;14:1759720X211067639. doi: 10.1177/1759720X211067639. eCollection 2022.