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Revista Colombiana de Reumatología (English Edition) Systematic review and meta-analysis of the low-dose versus high-dose cyclophosph...
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Vol. 32. Issue 4.
Pages 374-384 (October - December 2025)
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Vol. 32. Issue 4.
Pages 374-384 (October - December 2025)
Review Article - Meta-analysis
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the low-dose versus high-dose cyclophosphamide regimen for induction treatment in lupus nephritis patients, evidence update 2010–2023
Revision sistémática y metaanálisis del régimen de bajas dosis de ciclofosfamida versus altas dosis para el tratamiento de inducción en pacientes con nefritis lúpica, actualización de la evidencia 2010−2023
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Pedro Arbey Quevedo Mayorgaa,b,c,d,
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arbeyq@hotmail.com

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, Javier Mauricio Mora Méndeza,b,e, Alejandro Aristizábala,b, Lilian Marcela Estupiñan Moyaa,b, Diana Muñozf
a Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Clínica San Rafael, Bogotá, Colombia
b Postgraduate Degree in Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fundación Universitaria Juan N Corpas, Bogotá, Colombia
c Movement and Health Research Group, Graduate School, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia
d Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Villavicencio, Colombia
e Department of General Didactics and Specific Didactics, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
f Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia
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Introduction

Lupus nephritis is a common complication in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Cyclophosphamide in induction treatment has a good efficacy profile, but greater toxicity.

Objective

To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis, updating the literature that compares the efficacy and safety of cyclophosphamide at high and low doses.

Materials and methods

PRISMA-P methodology, PROSPERO register number CRD42023485477, only randomized clinical trials were included from 2010 to October 2023, in patients over 16 years of age with lupus nephritis class III, IV, V, or V + III, V + IV. Complete response, partial response, relapses, infections, leukopenia, and amenorrhoea were measured, the RR was estimated for a 95% CI, based on the Mantel-Haenszel method, and heterogeneity by I2 and Q test.

Results

415 articles were found, only three were included with 406 patients, 217 for the high dose group and 189 low doses. There were no statistically significant differences with respect to complete response (RR = 0.77, 95% CI 0.60–1.01, p = 0.06), partial response (RR = 0.88, 95% CI 0.67–1.16, p = 0.35), relapses (RR = 2.16, 95% CI 0.18–24.7, p = 0.52) and infections (RR = 0.68, 95% CI 0.45–1.04, p = 0.08), while leukopenia and amenorrhoea were significantly uncommon in the low dose group (RR = 0.41, 95% CI 0.22–0.77, p = 0.01) and (RR = 0.40, 95% CI 0.25–0.64, p = 0.002).

Conclusions

The use of low-dose cyclophosphamide is as effective as the high-dose regimen and the probability of leukopenia and amenorrhoea is lower.

Keywords:
Lupus nephritis
Cyclophosphamide
Therapeutics
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Introducción

La nefritis lúpica es una complicación frecuente en los pacientes con lupus eritematoso sistémico. La ciclofosfamida en el tratamiento de inducción tiene un buen perfil de eficacia, pero mayor toxicidad.

Objetivo

Llevar a cabo una revisión sistemática y un metaanálisis, actualizando la literatura que compare la eficacia y la seguridad de la ciclofosfamida a altas y bajas dosis.

Materiales y métodos

Metodología PRISMA-P, registro en PROSPERO: número CRD42023485477. Se incluyeron solamente ensayos clínicos aleatorizados desde el año 2010 hasta octubre de 2023, en pacientes mayores de 16 años con nefritis lúpica clases III, IV, V o V + III, V + IV. Se midió la respuesta completa, la respuesta parcial, las recaídas, las infecciones, la leucopenia y la amenorrea; se estimó el RR para un IC 95% a partir del método de Mantel-Haenszel y la heterogeneidad por I2 y prueba Q.

Resultados

Se encontraron 415 artículos, incluyéndose únicamente tres con 406 pacientes: 217 para el grupo de altas dosis y 189 para bajas dosis. No hubo diferencias estadísticamente significativas con respecto a la respuesta completa (RR = 0,77 IC 95% 0,60−1,01, p = 0,06), parcial (RR = 0,88 IC 95% 0,67−1,16 p = 0,35), las recaídas (RR = 2,16 IC 95% 0,18–24,7 p = 0,52) y las infecciones (RR = 0,68 IC 95% 0,45−1,04 p = 0,08), mientras que la leucopenia y la amenorrea fueron significativamente más infrecuentes en el grupo de bajas dosis (RR = 0,41 IC 95% 0,22−0,77 p = 0,01) y (RR = 0,40 IC 95% 0,25−0,64 p = 0,002).

Conclusiones

El uso de ciclofosfamida a bajas dosis es tan efectivo como el esquema de altas dosis, con menor probabilidad de leucopenia y amenorrea.

Palabras clave:
Nefritis lúpica
Ciclofosfamida
Terapéutica

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