Tofacitinib in Refractory Scleritis: A Case Series

Mediterr J Rheumatol. 2023 Aug 28;34(3):367-371. doi: 10.31138/mjr.20230828.ti. eCollection 2023 Sep.

Abstract

Tofacitinib, a Janus kinase inhibitor, has been recently investigated as a potential therapy for refractory scleritis. Despite treatment with systemic immunosuppressive agents, scleritis is refractory to conventional therapy in a significant number of patients. Hereby, we report the use of tofacitinib as a steroid-sparing immunomodulatory agent in three patients with refractory scleritis who were either recalcitrant or intolerant to conventional therapy.

Keywords: immunosuppression; scleritis; tofacitinib.