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Pina Vegas L, Iggui S, Sbidian E, Claudepierre P. Impact of initiation of targeted therapy on the use of psoriatic arthritis-related treatments and healthcare consumption: a cohort study of 9793 patients from the French health insurance database (SNDS). RMD Open 2024; 10:e004631. [PMID: 39117446 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2024-004631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To assess the potential impact of targeted therapies for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) on symptomatic treatments (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticosteroids, opioid analgesics), methotrexate and mood disorder treatments and on hospitalisation and sick leave. METHODS Using the French health insurance database, this nationwide cohort study included adults with PsA who were new users (not in the year before the index date) of targeted therapies for ≥9 months during 2015-2021. Main endpoints were difference in proportion of users of associated treatments, hospitalisations and sick leaves between 3 and 9 months after and 6 months before targeted therapy initiation. Logistic regression models adjusted for sex, age, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease and Charlson Comorbidity Index compared the impact of biologics initiation (tumour necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi)/interleukin 17 inhibitor (IL17i)/IL12/23i) on associated treatment discontinuation. RESULTS Among 9793 patients initiating targeted therapy for PsA (mean age: 51±13 years, 47% men), 62% initiated TNFi, 14% IL17i, 10% IL12/23i, 1% Janus kinase inhibitor, 12% phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor. After treatment initiation, the proportion of treatment users was significantly reduced for NSAIDs (-15%), opioid analgesics (-9%), prednisone (-9%), methotrexate (-15%) and mood disorder treatments (-2%), along with decreased hospitalisations (-12%) and sick leaves (-4%). TNFi had a greater sparing effect on NSAIDs and prednisone use than IL17i (ORa=1.04, 95% CI=1.01 to 1.07; 1.04, 1.02 to 1.06) and IL12/23i (1.07, 1.04 to 1.10; 1.06, 1.04 to 1.09). Odds of methotrexate discontinuation was reduced with TNFi versus IL17i (0.96, 0.94 to 0.98) and IL12/23i (0.94, 0.92 to 0.97). CONCLUSIONS Targeted therapy initiation for PsA reduced the use of associated treatment and healthcare, with TNFi having a slightly greater effect than IL17i and IL12/23i, except for methotrexate discontinuation.
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- Laura Pina Vegas
- Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, Île-de-France, France
- EpiDermE, Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, Créteil, Île-de-France, France
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- Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, Île-de-France, France
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- Inserm, Centre d'investigation clinique 1430, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, Île-de-France, France
- Service de Dermatologie, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, Île-de-France, France
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- Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, Île-de-France, France
- EpiDermE, Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, Créteil, Île-de-France, France
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Rosenberg V, Amital H, Chodick G, Faccin F, Gendelman O. Real-World Drug Survival of Biologics and Targeted Synthetic Disease-Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs Among Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis. Drugs Aging 2024:10.1007/s40266-024-01136-7. [PMID: 39106030 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-024-01136-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/14/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND While the variety of biologics (b) and targeted synthetic (ts) disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) available for patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has proved to be efficacious in randomized clinical trials, there is a growing importance to understand the benefits and potential drawbacks of these different therapies in real-world settings, which includes bio-experienced and older patients as well. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the real-world adherence, drug survival, and discontinuation risk of bDMARDs and tsDMARDs among patients with PsA, comprising both younger and older patients. METHODS A retrospective study using a computerized database. Treatment-naïve and treatment-experiencedpatients with PsA, younger and older than 60 years, who initiated treatment with bDMARDs [TNF-α inhibitors (TNF-αis), IL-17 inhibitors (IL-17is), IL-12/23 inhibitors (IL-12/23i)] or tsDMARDs (the PDE-4 inhibitor apremilast) during 2015-2018 were included. Adherence was assessed using the proportion of days covered (PDC) method. Time to discontinuation was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier estimates. Risk of discontinuation was estimated by Cox proportional hazard model. RESULTS We identified 427 eligible patients (22.2 % were older than 60 years), utilizing 673 treatment lines. The proportion of adherent patients (PDC ≥ 0.8) was similar (62.1-66.5%) across all lines of therapy and across different biologics (70.0-72.0%), while apremilast showed the lowest, in both treatment-naïve and experienced settings (43.6% and 25.5%, respectively). The Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that in the treatment-naïve TNF-αis had higher drug survival compared with apremilast (P = 0.032). Apremilast also had the lowest drug survival in the treatment-experienced group (P < 0.0001). Kaplan-Meier analysis by age groups showed similar drug survival rates in older (≥ 60 years) and younger (age < 60 years) patients, regardless of treatment-experience status. The multivariable model showed that apremilast had increased risk for discontinuation compared with TNF-αis. CONCLUSION Adherence, drug survival and risk for discontinuation were similar for all included bDMARDs, regardless of treatment experience status, while apremilast showed lower rates and increased risk. Adherence and discontinuation rate were similar in older and younger patients. With the variety of drug modes of action available for patients with PsA, these findings may assist caregivers in selecting the appropriate treatment.
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- Vered Rosenberg
- Maccabi Institute for Research and Innovation, Maccabi Healthcare Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Department of Medicine 'B' and Zabludowicz Center of Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, 52621, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Maccabi Institute for Research and Innovation, Maccabi Healthcare Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Department of Medicine 'B' and Zabludowicz Center of Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, 52621, Ramat Gan, Israel.
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Schaffert D, Bibi I, Blauth M, Lull C, von Ahnen JA, Gross G, Schulze-Hagen T, Knitza J, Kuhn S, Benecke J, Schmieder A, Leipe J, Olsavszky V. Using Automated Machine Learning to Predict Necessary Upcoming Therapy Changes in Patients With Psoriasis Vulgaris and Psoriatic Arthritis and Uncover New Influences on Disease Progression: Retrospective Study. JMIR Form Res 2024; 8:e55855. [PMID: 38738977 PMCID: PMC11240079 DOI: 10.2196/55855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Psoriasis vulgaris (PsV) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are complex, multifactorial diseases significantly impacting health and quality of life. Predicting treatment response and disease progression is crucial for optimizing therapeutic interventions, yet challenging. Automated machine learning (AutoML) technology shows promise for rapidly creating accurate predictive models based on patient features and treatment data. OBJECTIVE This study aims to develop highly accurate machine learning (ML) models using AutoML to address key clinical questions for PsV and PsA patients, including predicting therapy changes, identifying reasons for therapy changes, and factors influencing skin lesion progression or an abnormal Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) score. METHODS Clinical study data from 309 PsV and PsA patients were extensively prepared and analyzed using AutoML to build and select the most accurate predictive models for each variable of interest. RESULTS Therapy change at 24 weeks follow-up was modeled using the extreme gradient boosted trees classifier with early stopping (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve [AUC] of 0.9078 and logarithmic loss [LogLoss] of 0.3955 for the holdout partition). Key influencing factors included the initial systemic therapeutic agent, the Classification Criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis score at baseline, and changes in quality of life. An average blender incorporating three models (gradient boosted trees classifier, ExtraTrees classifier, and Eureqa generalized additive model classifier) with an AUC of 0.8750 and LogLoss of 0.4603 was used to predict therapy changes for 2 hypothetical patients, highlighting the significance of these factors. Treatments such as methotrexate or specific biologicals showed a lower propensity for change. An average blender of a random forest classifier, an extreme gradient boosted trees classifier, and a Eureqa classifier (AUC of 0.9241 and LogLoss of 0.4498) was used to estimate PASI (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index) change after 24 weeks. Primary predictors included the initial PASI score, change in pruritus levels, and change in therapy. A lower initial PASI score and consistently low pruritus were associated with better outcomes. BASDAI classification at onset was analyzed using an average blender of a Eureqa generalized additive model classifier, an extreme gradient boosted trees classifier with early stopping, and a dropout additive regression trees classifier with an AUC of 0.8274 and LogLoss of 0.5037. Influential factors included initial pain, disease activity, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale scores for depression and anxiety. Increased pain, disease activity, and psychological distress generally led to higher BASDAI scores. CONCLUSIONS The practical implications of these models for clinical decision-making in PsV and PsA can guide early investigation and treatment, contributing to improved patient outcomes.
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- Daniel Schaffert
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, and Center of Excellence in Dermatology, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, and Center of Excellence in Dermatology, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, and Center of Excellence in Dermatology, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, and Center of Excellence in Dermatology, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, and Center of Excellence in Dermatology, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Medicine V, Division of Rheumatology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, and Center of Excellence in Dermatology, Mannheim, Germany
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- Institute of Digital Medicine, Philipps-University Marburg and University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Digital Medicine, Philipps-University Marburg and University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, and Center of Excellence in Dermatology, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine V, Division of Rheumatology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, and Center of Excellence in Dermatology, Mannheim, Germany
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Thomas SE, Barenbrug L, Hannink G, Seyger MMB, de Jong EMGJ, van den Reek JMPA. Drug Survival of IL-17 and IL-23 Inhibitors for Psoriasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Drugs 2024; 84:565-578. [PMID: 38630365 PMCID: PMC11190018 DOI: 10.1007/s40265-024-02028-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The most recently approved biologics for moderate-to-severe psoriasis are the interleukin (IL)-17 and IL-23 inhibitors. Drug survival is a frequently used outcome to assess drug performance in practice. An overview of the available drug survival studies regarding IL-17 and IL-23 inhibitors is lacking. Therefore, our objective was to assess the drug survival of IL-17 and IL-23 inhibitors for psoriasis. METHODS A search of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Web of Science was conducted (last search 27 December, 2023). Inclusion criteria were (1) cohort study; (2) patients aged ≥ 18 years with plaque psoriasis; and (3) evaluation of drug survival of at least one of the IL-17 and IL-23 inhibitors. Exclusion criteria were: primary focus on patients with psoriatic arthritis, fewer than ten study subjects and another language than English. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses reporting guideline was followed. Survival probabilities at monthly intervals were extracted from Kaplan-Meier curves using a semi-automated tool. Data were pooled using a non-parametric random-effects model to retrieve distribution-free summary survival curves. Summary drug survival curves were constructed per biologic for different discontinuation reasons: overall, ineffectiveness and adverse events, and split for the effect modifier biologic naivety. Results were analysed separately for registry/electronic health record data and for pharmacy/claims data. RESULTS A total of 69 studies aggregating drug survival outcomes of 48,704 patients on secukinumab, ixekizumab, brodalumab, guselkumab, risankizumab, and tildrakizumab were included. Summary drug survival estimates of registry/electronic health record studies for overall, ineffectiveness and adverse event related drug survival were high (all point estimates ≥ 0.8 at year 1) for included biologics, with highest estimates for guselkumab and risankizumab. All estimates for drug survival were higher in biologic naive than in experienced patients. Estimates of pharmacy/claims databases were substantially lower than estimates from the primary analyses based on registry/electronic health record data. CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis showed that the investigated IL-17 and IL-23 inhibitors had high drug survival rates, with highest rates for guselkumab and risankizumab drug survival. We showed that effect modifiers such as biologic naivety, and the source of data used (registry/electronic health record data vs pharmacy/claims databases) is relevant when interpreting drug survival studies.
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- Sarah E Thomas
- Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc), Mailbox 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc), Mailbox 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc), Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc), Mailbox 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc), Mailbox 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc), Mailbox 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Littlejohn G, Leadbetter J, Butcher BE, Feletar M, O'Sullivan C, Smith T, Witcombe D, Ng HY, Youssef P. Real-world evaluation of persistence, effectiveness and usage patterns of tofacitinib in treatment of psoriatic arthritis in Australia. Clin Rheumatol 2024; 43:1579-1589. [PMID: 38459357 PMCID: PMC11018696 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-024-06930-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To describe treatment patterns and persistence of tofacitinib, interleukin 17 inhibitors (IL-17Ai) and tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi), in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). METHODS Data from adult patients with PsA and who had received at least one prescription of tofacitinib, IL-17Ai or TNFi between May 2019 and September 2021 were sourced from the Australian OPAL dataset. Persistence, analysed via Kaplan-Meier methods, and propensity score matching between tofacitinib and bDMARD (IL-17Ai and TNFi) groups were conducted. RESULTS Of 16,692 patients with PsA, 1486 (n = 406 tofacitinib, n = 416 IL-17Ai and n = 664 TNFi) were included. More females were in the tofacitinib group (75.4%) than in the IL-17Ai (61.1%) and TNFi (64.8%) groups. Overall, 19.2% of tofacitinib patients were first line, compared with 41.8% of IL-17Ai and 62.8% of TNFi patients. In the overall population, the median persistence was 16.5 months (95% CI 13.8 to 19.5 months), 17.7 months (95% CI 15.8 to 19.6 months) and 17.2 months (95% CI 14.9 to 20.5 months) in the tofacitinib, IL-17Ai and TNFi groups, respectively. Persistence was similar in the tofacitinib/IL-17Ai matched population; however, in the tofacitinib/TNFi matched population, persistence was longer in the tofacitinib group (18.7 months, 95% CI 15.6 to 21.4 months) compared with the TNFi group (12.2 months, 95% CI 19.9 to 14.9 months). CONCLUSIONS In this Australian real-world dataset, tofacitinib was more frequently used in later lines and among a slightly higher proportion of female patients than IL-17Ai or TNFi. Overall, treatment persistence was similar for tofacitinib, IL-17Ai and TNFi, but tofacitinib exhibited longer persistence than TNFi in a matched population. Key Points • This is the first, large real-world study from Australia investigating the demographics, treatment patterns and comparative treatment persistence of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) treated with tofacitinib and biologic disease-modifying drugs (bDMARDs). • The study suggests that tofacitinib is an effective intervention in PsA with at least comparable persistence to bDMARDs: tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) and interleukin-17 A inhibitors (IL-17Ai).
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- Geoffrey Littlejohn
- OPAL Rheumatology Ltd, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
- Departments of Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Monash University and Rheumatology, Monash Health, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia.
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- WriteSource Medical Pty Ltd, Lane Cove, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Australia
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- OPAL Rheumatology Ltd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Rheumatology, Dandenong, VIC, Australia
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- OPAL Rheumatology Ltd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Pfizer Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- OPAL Rheumatology Ltd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Institute of Musculoskeletal Health at University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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Bastard L, Claudepierre P, Penso L, Sbidian E, Pina Vegas L. Risk of serious infection associated with different classes of targeted therapies used in psoriatic arthritis: a nationwide cohort study from the French Health Insurance Database (SNDS). RMD Open 2024; 10:e003865. [PMID: 38485454 PMCID: PMC10941117 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the risk of serious infection associated with different targeted therapies for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in real-world settings. METHODS This nationwide cohort study used the administrative healthcare database of the French health insurance scheme linked to the hospital discharge database to identify all adults with PsA who were new users of targeted therapies (adalimumab, etanercept, golimumab, certolizumab pegol, infliximab, secukinumab, ixekizumab, ustekinumab, and tofacitinib) from 1 January 2015 to 30 June 2021. The primary outcome was a serious infection (ie, requiring hospitalisation), in a time-to-event analysis using propensity score-weighted Cox models, with adalimumab as the comparator, estimating weighted HRs (wHRs) and their 95% CIs. RESULTS A total of 12 071 patients were included (mean age 48.7±12.7 years; 6965 (57.7%) women). We identified 367 serious infections (3.0% of patients), with a crude incidence rate of 17.0 per 1000 person-years (95% CI, 15.2 to 18.7). After inverse propensity score weighting and adjustment for time-dependent covariates and calendar year, risk of serious infection was significantly lower for new users of etanercept (wHR 0.72; 95% CI, 0.53 to 0.97) or ustekinumab (wHR, 0.57; 95% CI, 0.35 to 0.93) than adalimumab new users. This risk was not statistically modified with the other targeted therapies. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of serious infection was low for PsA patients who were new users of targeted therapies in real-world settings. Relative to adalimumab new users, this risk was lower among new users of etanercept and ustekinumab and unmodified for the other molecules.
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- Léa Bastard
- Epidemiology in Dermatology and Evaluation of Therapeutics (EpiDermE), University Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, Créteil, France
- Rheumatology, Hospital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- Epidemiology in Dermatology and Evaluation of Therapeutics (EpiDermE), University Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, Créteil, France
- Rheumatology, Hospital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- Epidemiology in Dermatology and Evaluation of Therapeutics (EpiDermE), University Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, Créteil, France
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- Epidemiology in Dermatology and Evaluation of Therapeutics (EpiDermE), University Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, Créteil, France
- Dermatology, Hospital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
- Clinical Investigation Center 1430, INSERM, Créteil, France
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- Epidemiology in Dermatology and Evaluation of Therapeutics (EpiDermE), University Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, Créteil, France
- Rheumatology, Hospital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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Jourdain H, Hoisnard L, Sbidian E, Zureik M. Persistence and safety of anti-TNF biosimilars versus originators in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: an observational study on the French National Health Data System. RMD Open 2024; 10:e003531. [PMID: 38453213 PMCID: PMC10921511 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Biosimilar-originator equivalence has been demonstrated in phase 3 trials in a few indications of infliximab, etanercept and adalimumab. The objective of our study was to compare the persistence and safety of biosimilars versus originators in all the licensed indications of these molecules. METHODS We used data from the French National Health Data System (SNDS), covering 99% of the French population, to identify infliximab, etanercept and adalimumab initiators from biosimilar launch (January 2015, May 2016 and October 2018, respectively) to 30 June 2021. Patients were then followed for 1 year. Treatment persistence (duration without treatment discontinuation or modification) and safety (including severe infections, all-cause hospitalisation and death) were compared between originator and biosimilar users by Cox regressions weighting the populations on the inverse probability of treatment. Analyses were performed by molecule, by disease and by biosimilar product. RESULTS From January 2015 to June 2021, 86 776 patients were included in the study: 22 670, 24 442 and 39 664 patients had initiated infliximab, etanercept and adalimumab, respectively; 49 752 (53%) were biosimilar initiators. We did not find any risk of discontinuation (HRs were below or around 1, here all pathologies and products together: infliximab 0.88 (0.80-0.97), etanercept 0.85 (0.81-0.90) and adalimumab 0.96 (0.91-1.00)) or safety event (infection: infliximab 0.97 (0.78-1.21), etanercept 1.04 (0.81-1.33) and adalimumab 0.98 (0.83-1.16); hospitalisation: infliximab 1.08 (0.96-1.23), etanercept 0.99 (0.87-1.11) and adalimumab 0.91 (0.83-0.99)) associated with biosimilar versus originator use. CONCLUSIONS Our study shows reassuring results regarding the persistence and safety of biosimilar tumour necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors compared with originators in all licensed indications.
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- Hugo Jourdain
- EPI-PHARE, French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM) and French National Health Insurance (CNAM), Saint-Denis, France
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- Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire TRUE InnovaTive theRapy for immUne disordErs, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Henri Mondor Hospital, Créteil, France
- Centre d'Investigation Clinique 1430, INSERM, Créteil, France
- EpiDermE Epidemiology in Dermatology and Evaluation of Therapeutics, EA7379, Paris Est Créteil University UPEC, Créteil, France
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- EPI-PHARE, French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM) and French National Health Insurance (CNAM), Saint-Denis, France
- Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire TRUE InnovaTive theRapy for immUne disordErs, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Henri Mondor Hospital, Créteil, France
- Centre d'Investigation Clinique 1430, INSERM, Créteil, France
- EpiDermE Epidemiology in Dermatology and Evaluation of Therapeutics, EA7379, Paris Est Créteil University UPEC, Créteil, France
- Department of Dermatology, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Henri Mondor Hospital, Créteil, France
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- EPI-PHARE, French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM) and French National Health Insurance (CNAM), Saint-Denis, France
- Anti-Infective Evasion and Pharmacoepidemiology, CESP, University Paris-Saclay - UVSQ, Montigny le Bretonneux, France
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Pina Vegas L, Drouin J, Weill A, Dray-Spira R. Pregnancy outcomes in women with rheumatoid arthritis: an 11-year French nationwide study. RMD Open 2024; 10:e003762. [PMID: 38242551 PMCID: PMC10806509 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can affect women of childbearing age. The management of patients with RA during pregnancy has evolved over the past decades, especially with the availability of new therapeutic molecules. OBJECTIVES To describe pregnancy in women with RA, to compare pregnancy outcomes with those of women in the general population and to compare pregnancy outcomes in women with active and inactive RA. METHODS Using the French National Health Data System, we identified all pregnancies ending between 2010 and 2020 in patients with and without RA. Characteristics were described. Active RA was defined by conventional synthetic/biological/targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug initiation, systemic or intra-articular corticosteroid administration and/or RA-related hospitalisation. Pregnancy outcomes were compared computing multivariable logistic marginal regression model using generalised estimating equation (GEE). RESULTS We included 11 792 RA and 10 413 681 non-RA pregnancies. Among RA pregnancies, 74.5% ended in live births and 0.4% in stillbirths. RA pregnancies resulted more frequently in preterm births (adjusted OR (ORa) 1.84; 95% CI 1.69 to 2.00) and very preterm births (ORa 1.43; 95% CI 1.20 to 1.71), low birth weight (ORa 1.65; 95% CI: 1.52 to 1.90), caesarean section (ORa 1.46; 95% CI 1.38 to 1.55) and pregnancy-related hospitalisation (ORa 1.30; 95% CI 1.22 to 1.39). Disease activity decreased during pregnancy. Active RA had higher rates of prematurity (ORa 2.02; 95% CI 1.71 to 2.38), small for gestational age (ORa 1.53; 95% CI 1.28 to 1.83) and caesarean section (ORa 1.25; 95% CI 1.11 to 1.40) than non-active RA. CONCLUSION Pregnancies in women with RA were associated with more adverse outcomes, especially if the disease was active. These findings should encourage physicians to closely monitor RA during this crucial period.
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- Laura Pina Vegas
- Épidémiologie des produits de santé, ANSM-CNAM, EPI-PHARE, Saint-Denis, France
- Service de Rhumatologie, Hopital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- Épidémiologie des produits de santé, ANSM-CNAM, EPI-PHARE, Saint-Denis, France
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- Épidémiologie des produits de santé, ANSM-CNAM, EPI-PHARE, Saint-Denis, France
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- Épidémiologie des produits de santé, ANSM-CNAM, EPI-PHARE, Saint-Denis, France
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Tada Y, Soliman AM, Ishii K, Sakuma R, Puig L, Davis M, Nunag D, Pinter A, Imafuku S. Real-World Discontinuation and Switching Patterns for Interleukin-Inhibitor Treatments in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis in Japan. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb) 2024; 14:99-114. [PMID: 38019410 PMCID: PMC10828160 DOI: 10.1007/s13555-023-01064-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis (PsO) treated with interleukin (IL)-inhibitors may require treatment modification to achieve disease control. This study evaluated discontinuation and switching of IL-inhibitors for PsO patients in Japan. METHODS Japan Medical Data Center claims (1/2005-5/2022) were used to identify patients with PsO diagnosis preceding a first IL-inhibitor claim (index date) with ≥ 6 months of eligibility prior. Treatment switch (claim for another biologic) and discontinuation (gap in care ≥ 150% of the days' supply of the preceding prescription) were assessed up to 24 months following initiation. Censored Kaplan-Meier time-to-event analyses calculated rates, and Cox proportional hazards models estimated hazard ratios (HRs) adjusting for baseline characteristics. RESULTS The study included 1481 unique patients treated with brodalumab (BRO; n = 159), guselkumab (GUS; n = 360), ixekizumab (IXE; n = 279), risankizumab (RIS; n = 327), secukinumab (SEC; n = 366), tildrakizumab (n = 40; excluded due to limited data), and ustekinumab (UST; n = 262). At 12/24 months, 25.9%/38.6% of patients overall had discontinued their index IL-inhibitor and 13.5%/21.2% had switched to another biologic. Discontinuation at 12/24 months was lowest for RIS (11.2%/17.4%), followed by UST (17.9%/32.2%), IXE (27.0%/37.0%), GUS (29.8%/43.0%), SEC (35.6%/53.8%), and BRO (37.2%/47.2%). Switching showed a similar trend: RIS (5.7%/10.7%), UST (11.2%/19.9%), SEC (14.7%/25.7%), IXE (14.8%/21.5%), GUS (16.9%/23.2%), and BRO (19.7%/26.8%). HRs of discontinuation relative to RIS were 2.07 for UST, 2.59 for IXE, 2.70 for GUS, 3.65 for BRO, and 3.69 for SEC (all P ≤ 0.001). HRs of switching relative to RIS were 2.05 for IXE, 2.45 for GUS, 2.67 for SEC, 2.73 for UST, and 2.77 for BRO (all P ≤ 0.01). CONCLUSION Treatment modification of IL-inhibitors for PsO was commonly observed and could indicate insufficient disease control and/or incremental economic burden. Discontinuation and switching rates were lowest for RIS regardless of time point and adjustment for patient characteristics.
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- Yayoi Tada
- Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- AbbVie, Inc., 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, IL, 60064, USA.
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- Department of Dermatology, IIB SANTPAU, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Carrer de Sant Quintí, 89, 08041, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Fukuoka University Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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Pina Vegas L, Penso L, Sbidian E, Claudepierre P. Influence of sex on the persistence of different classes of targeted therapies for psoriatic arthritis: a cohort study of 14 778 patients from the French health insurance database (SNDS). RMD Open 2023; 9:e003570. [PMID: 38114199 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sex differences in phenotype presentation, disease trajectory and treatment response in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have been reported. Nevertheless, whether classes of targeted therapies differentially affect men and women with PsA remains unclear. OBJECTIVES To assess the effect of sex on the long-term persistence of each class of targeted therapies in PsA. METHODS This nationwide cohort study involved the administrative healthcare database of the French health insurance scheme linked to the hospital discharge database. We included all adults with PsA who were new users of targeted therapies (not in the year before the index date) during 2015-2021 and studied all treatment lines during the study period. Persistence was defined as the time from treatment initiation to discontinuation and was estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Comparison of persistence by sex involved multivariate frailty models with conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and prednisone as time-dependant variables. RESULTS We included 14 778 patients with PsA who were new users of targeted therapies: 8475 (57%) women (mean age 50±13 years; 15 831 lines), 6303 (43%) men (mean age 51±13 years; 10 488 lines). Overall, 1-year persistence was 52% for women and 62% for men and at 3 years it was 27% and 39%, respectively. After adjustments, persistence was lower for women than men for inhibitors of tumour necrosis factor (TNFi) (adjusted HR (HRa) 1.4, 99% CI 1.3 to 1.5) and interleukin 17 inhibitor (IL17i) (HRa 1.2, 99% CI 1.1 to 1.3) but not IL12/23i (HRa 1.1, 99% CI 0.9 to 1.3), IL23i (HRa 1.1, 99% CI 0.7 to 1.5) or Janus kinase inhibitor (JAKi) (HRa 1.2, 99% CI 0.9 to 1.6). CONCLUSION The treatment persistence was lower for women than men for TNFi and IL17i but not for IL12/23i, IL23i or JAKi.
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- Laura Pina Vegas
- EpiDermE, Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, Créteil, France
- Service de Rhumatologie, Hopital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- EpiDermE, Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, Créteil, France
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- EpiDermE, Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, Créteil, France
- Inserm, Centre d'investigation clinique 1430, Hopital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- EpiDermE, Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, Créteil, France
- Service de Rhumatologie, Hopital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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Errors in Table. JAMA Dermatol 2023; 159:1401. [PMID: 37851435 PMCID: PMC10585490 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2023.4273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Werner SG, Baraliakos X, Reckert S, Bohl-Bühler M, Laliberté MC, Girard T, Jeromin K, Baschuk N, Fritz B, Bessette L, Hueber AJ. Treatment with Upadacitinib in Active Psoriatic Arthritis: Efficacy and Safety Data of the First 192 Patients from the UPJOINT Study, a Multicentre, Observational Study in Clinical Practice. Rheumatol Ther 2023; 10:1503-1518. [PMID: 37695506 PMCID: PMC10654267 DOI: 10.1007/s40744-023-00589-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Our aim was to investigate the efficacy and safety of upadacitinib (UPA) in patients with either oligo- or polyarticular active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) using routine clinical practice data from an observational, prospective, multicentre study. METHODS This interim analysis contains upadacitinib efficacy and safety data from the UPJOINT study, collected from baseline to the week 24 visit with a focus on composite measures, clinical assessments and patient-reported outcomes, amongst others, including minimal disease activity (MDA), very low disease activity (VLDA), Disease Activity Index for Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA), Leeds Enthesitis Index (LEI), resolution of dactylitis and nail psoriasis and body surface area affected by skin psoriasis (BSA). RESULTS A total of 296 patients with baseline data and 192 with completed week 24 visits were included in the analysis. The proportion of patients achieving MDA increased from 2.7% at baseline to 39.1% at week 24 (95% CI 32.1, 46.3). Similarly, the number of patients in DAPSA remission (DAPSA ≤ 4) increased from 0 at baseline to 32 (16.7%) by week 24. At that time, 59.4% of the patients were either in DAPSA remission or had low disease activity (DAPSA ≤ 14). During the 24 weeks time frame, the proportion of patients with BSA ≤ 3 increased from 80.7% to 91.1%. Furthermore, at weeks 12 and 24, 45.14% and 47.19% of affected patients showed a resolution of enthesitis. Active dactylitis and nail psoriasis at baseline were reported to affect 10.5% and 22.0%, decreasing to 2.6% and 5.7% at week 24, respectively. The safety findings are consistent with the known safety profile of upadacitinib in rheumatoid arthritis and PsA; no new safety risks were identified. CONCLUSION The data from this study confirm the findings of previous randomized controlled trials suggesting UPA is an effective treatment for active PsA without any new safety signals in patients from daily clinical practice. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov identifier, NCT04758117.
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- Stephanie G Werner
- RHIO (Rheumatology, Immunology and Osteology) Duesseldorf and RHIO Research Institute, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- AbbVie Deutschland GmbH and Co. KG, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Groupe de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Maladies Osseuses (GRMO), Québec, QC, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3-Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany.
- Division of Rheumatology, Klinikum Nürnberg, Paracelsus Medical University, Prof.-Ernst-Nathan-Str. 1, 90419, Nuremberg, Germany.
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Stern RS. The limitations of persistence as a measure of efficacy of biologic therapies. Br J Dermatol 2023; 189:e100-e101. [PMID: 37671667 DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljad322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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- Robert S Stern
- Department of Dermatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Blauvelt A, Garrelts A, Malatestinic W, Birt J, Zhu B, Feely M. Letter to the Editor: Response to Fitzgerald T et al. Long-Term Psoriasis Control with Guselkumab, Adalimumab, Secukinumab, or Ixekizumab in the USA. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb) 2023; 13:2911-2916. [PMID: 37752409 PMCID: PMC10613184 DOI: 10.1007/s13555-023-01015-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Marcombes C, Penso L, Weill A, Dray-Spira R, Zureik M, Sbidian E. Persistence of second-line biologics in psoriasis after first-line biologic failure: a nationwide cohort study from the French health insurance database (SNDS). Br J Dermatol 2023; 189:561-568. [PMID: 37479503 DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljad248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many biologics are available for psoriasis and have been compared in real-life studies based on their persistence (i.e. time between initiation and discontinuation). However, after first-line biologic failure, data are lacking on the choice of second-line biologic among the four available classes [tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi); interleukin (IL)-12/IL-23 inhibitor (IL-12/IL-23i); IL-17 inhibitors (IL-17i); and IL-23 inhibitors (IL-23i)]. OBJECTIVES To compare the long-term persistence of available second-line biologics in psoriasis according to prior exposure. METHODS This nationwide cohort study involved the administrative healthcare database of the French health insurance scheme linked to a hospital discharge database. Participants were adults with psoriasis, defined as having at least two prescriptions of a topical vitamin D derivative within a 2-year period, with initiation of a second-line biologic between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2021. We included patients who initiated a second-line biologic directly after first-line discontinuation (i.e. without a 'washout' period). The end of follow-up was 30 June 2022. Discontinuation was defined as > 90 days without filling a prescription for the same treatment after the period covered by the previous prescription. Comparison of persistence by biologic class involved using propensity score-weighted Cox models (inverse probability treatment weighting) and adjustment of specific systemic nonbiologics (time-dependent variables). RESULTS We included 8693 patients [mean (SD) age 50 (14) years; 50.5% male]; 2824 (32.5%) started TNFi, 1561 (18.0%) IL-12/IL-23i, 2707 (31.1%) IL-17i and 1601 (18.4%) IL-23i. Overall, 1- and 3-year persistence rates were 60% and 30%, respectively. After weighting and adjustment, persistence was longer with IL-12/IL-23i [weighted hazard ratio (HRw) 0.68, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.62-0.76)], IL-17i (HRw 0.70, 95% CI 0.64-0.78) and IL-23i (HRw 0.36, 95% CI 0.31-0.42) than TNFi, except after first-line IL-17i treatment, with no difference between IL-12/IL-23i, IL-17i and TNFi second-line persistence. Persistence was longer with IL-23i as a second-line treatment than IL-12/IL-23i (HRw 0.53, 95% CI 0.44-0.63) and IL-17i (HRw 0.51, 95% CI 0.44-0.60), regardless of first-line treatment, with no difference seen between IL-12/IL-23i and IL-17i (HRw 0.97, 95% CI 0.87-1.09). CONCLUSIONS This real-life study suggests the longer persistence of IL-23i than TNFi, IL-17i and IL-12/IL-23i as second-line treatment for psoriasis. Persistence rates for all biologics remained low at 3 years.
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- Clarisse Marcombes
- EpiDermE, Paris Est Créteil University, Créteil, France
- EPI-PHARE Scientific Interest Group in Epidemiology of Health Products from the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products and the French National Health Insurance, Saint Denis, France
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- EpiDermE, Paris Est Créteil University, Créteil, France
- EPI-PHARE Scientific Interest Group in Epidemiology of Health Products from the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products and the French National Health Insurance, Saint Denis, France
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- EPI-PHARE Scientific Interest Group in Epidemiology of Health Products from the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products and the French National Health Insurance, Saint Denis, France
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- EPI-PHARE Scientific Interest Group in Epidemiology of Health Products from the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products and the French National Health Insurance, Saint Denis, France
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- EPI-PHARE Scientific Interest Group in Epidemiology of Health Products from the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products and the French National Health Insurance, Saint Denis, France
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- EpiDermE, Paris Est Créteil University, Créteil, France
- EPI-PHARE Scientific Interest Group in Epidemiology of Health Products from the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products and the French National Health Insurance, Saint Denis, France
- Inserm, Centre d'investigation clinique 1430, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Creteil, France
- Department of Dermatology, AP-HP, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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Marcombes C, Penso L, Sbidian E. First-Line Persistence of Biologics in Psoriasis from a Cohort Based on French Medico-Administrative Data. J Invest Dermatol 2023; 143:1819-1822.e3. [PMID: 36997111 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2023.03.1660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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- EpiDermE, Paris Est Créteil University, Créteil, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Centre d'Investigation Clinique 1430, Henri Mondor Hospital, Créteil, France; Dermatology Department, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Henri Mondor Hospital, Créteil, France
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Nyholm N, Danø A, Schnack H, Colombo GL. The Cost-Effectiveness of Anti-IL17 Biologic Therapies for Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis Treatment in Italy and Germany: A Sequential Treatment Analysis. CLINICOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2023; 15:607-619. [PMID: 37533798 PMCID: PMC10392902 DOI: 10.2147/ceor.s417922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Objective The objective of this study was to optimise the cost-effectiveness of different anti-IL17 treatment sequences used in the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in Italy and Germany over a five-year time horizon. Methods We adjusted a previously published treatment sequence model for biologic drugs used in psoriasis treatment to an Italian and German setting, respectively. The model included all anti-IL17 biologics currently available in the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in the markets of scope (secukinumab, ixekizumab, brodalumab and bimekizumab). Real-world discontinuation rates were used to model switches between the four anti-IL17 biologics included in the study. The treatment costs were based on label dosing recommendations for each drug, including induction and maintenance therapy, and the manufacturer prices of each drug in Italy and Germany, respectively. We used long-term Psoriasis Area and Severity Index 100 (PASI100) measures to inform the model on the efficacy for each treatment. The cost-effectiveness in the analysis was evaluated based on the cost per PASI100-responder. Results We found that the most cost-effective treatment sequence was achieved by using brodalumab as first-line treatment, bimekizumab as second-line treatment, ixekizumab as third-line treatment and secukinumab as fourth-line treatment in both Italy and Germany, which resulted in a total cost per responder of €128,200 and €138,212, respectively, over a five-year period. Several scenario analyses were also conducted and ensured that the results were robust to changes in key input parameters. Conclusion Our study showed that using brodalumab as a first-line therapy to treat moderate-to-severe psoriasis in both Italy and Germany leads to the most cost-effective treatment sequence, when compared to all possible combinations of anti-IL17s over a five-year time horizon. In addition, we found that treatment discontinuation and switching are important factors when assessing the cost-effectiveness of biologic therapies.
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- CEFAT Center of Pharmaceuticals Economics and Medical Technologies Evaluation, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Glintborg B, Di Giuseppe D, Wallman JK, Nordström DC, Gudbjornsson B, Hetland ML, Askling J, Grondal G, Sokka T, Provan SA, Michelsen B, Kristianslund EK, Dreyer L, Love TJ, Lindström U. Uptake and effectiveness of newer biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in psoriatic arthritis: results from five Nordic biologics registries. Ann Rheum Dis 2023; 82:820-828. [PMID: 36813538 DOI: 10.1136/ard-2022-223650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to describe the uptake of newer biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARDs) in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in the Nordic countries and to compare their retention and effectiveness. METHODS Patients with PsA starting a b/tsDMARD in 2012-2020 in five Nordic rheumatology registers were included. Uptake and patient characteristics were described, with comorbidities identified from linkages to national patient registries. One-year retention and 6-month effectiveness (proportions achieving low disease activity (LDA) on the Disease Activity Index for PSoriatic Arthritis based on 28-joint evaluation) for the newer b/tsDMARDs (abatacept/apremilast/ixekizumab/secukinumab/tofacitinib/ustekinumab) were compared with adalimumab through adjusted regression models stratified by treatment course (first, second/third, and fourth or more). RESULTS In total, 5659 treatment courses with adalimumab (56% biologic-naïve) and 4767 courses with a newer b/tsDMARD (21% biologic-naïve) were included. The uptake of newer b/tsDMARDs increased from 2014 and plateaued in 2018. Patient characteristics appeared similar across treatments at treatment start. Adalimumab was more often used as the first course and newer b/tsDMARDs more often in biologic-experienced patients. Used as a second/third b/tsDMARD, the retention rate and the proportion achieving LDA were significantly better for adalimumab (rate 65%, proportion 59%) compared with abatacept (45%, 37%), apremilast (43%, 35%), ixekizumab (LDA only, 40%) and ustekinumab (LDA only, 40%), but not significantly different from other b/tsDMARDs. CONCLUSION Uptake of newer b/tsDMARDs occurred mainly in biologic-experienced patients. Regardless of mode of action, only a minority of patients starting a second or later b/tsDMARD course remained on drug and achieved LDA. Superior outcomes for adalimumab indicate that the positioning of newer b/tsDMARDs in the PsA treatment algorithm remains to be established.
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- Bente Glintborg
- DANBIO and Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE), Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre of Head and Orthopedics, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup, Glostrup, Denmark
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset i Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Skåne University Hospital Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Rheumatology, Skåne University Hospital Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- FOB-FIN and University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Centre for Rheumatology Research (ICEBIO), Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- DANBIO and Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE), Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre of Head and Orthopedics, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup, Glostrup, Denmark
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark
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- Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
- Centre for Rheumatology Research, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Jyväskylä Central Hospital (KSSHP), Jyväskylä, Finland
- UEF, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kuopio, Finland
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- Division of Rheumatology and Research, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Center for Treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Research Unit, Hospital of Southern Norway Trust, Sorlandet Hospital Kristiansand, Kristiansand, Norway
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- Center for Treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Rheumatology, Center of Rheumatic Research Aalborg (CERRA), Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg Universitet, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland and Department of Research, Landspitali haskolasjukrahus, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, University of Gothenburg Faculty of Health Sciences, Goteborg, Sweden
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Schots L, Soenen R, Blanquart B, Thomas D, Lambert J. Blocking interleukin-17 in psoriasis: Real-world experience from the PsoPlus cohort. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2023; 37:698-710. [PMID: 36562700 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.18827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Real-world studies on the use of biologics in psoriasis (Pso) are increasing, but still scarce. Trough concentrations (Ct s) of interleukin-17 inhibitors (IL-17i) seem promising for clinical decision-making, but their value in daily practice has yet to be proven. OBJECTIVES To report on IL-17i effectiveness, treatment modifications and Ct use in our clinic. METHODS Data were collected from IL-17i-treated Pso patients followed up in the PsoPlus clinic at the Dermatology department, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium. Descriptive statistics and Kaplan-Meier analysis were performed. RESULTS A total of 111 patients were included, counting for 134 IL-17i courses (secukinumab, ixekizumab, and brodalumab). Fifty-five per cent of the patients were bio-naive prior to IL-17i initiation. During maintenance, merely 97.0% and 77% achieved near-complete and complete skin clearance, respectively. Major reasons for treatment modification were suboptimal response (63.0%) and safety issues (9.3%). Reported modifications were switch (25.4%), dose escalation (11.9%), dose de-escalation (6.7%), treatment association (6.0%) and IL-17i stop (3.0%). Overall drug survival was 69.0 months, without difference between the different IL-17i (p = 0.078). Ixekizumab tended to have the highest survival. Drug survival was higher in bio-naive subjects compared to bio-experienced subjects (p = 0.011). Ct was measured in 20 patients and interpreted post hoc. In 85%, the clinical decision was in accordance with the Ct (e.g. substantiated need for dose escalation). For the other cases, the Ct would have led to another clinical decision if known at that time. CONCLUSIONS This real-world study showed that IL-17i are very effective drugs for Pso, with ixekizumab as leading biologic. Prior bio-experience seemed to impact IL-17i drug survival. Treatment modifications were mainly performed in case of insufficient response, primarily via switch and dose escalation, and least frequently in ixekizumab patients. Ct might rationalize clinical decision-making; however, there is need for standardized algorithms to corroborate its use.
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- Lisa Schots
- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Sundanum S, Orr C, Veale D. Targeted Therapies in Psoriatic Arthritis—An Update. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24076384. [PMID: 37047357 PMCID: PMC10094037 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a systemic inflammatory condition characterised by multiple clinical manifestations. Over the last decade, significant progress has been made in understanding the pathobiology of the disease. An expanded set of targeted therapies have emerged and have shown efficacy in PsA. Nevertheless, there is still a substantial subset of patients who experience no response or only a partial response to currently licensed therapies. The heterogeneous nature of the disease, together with a varying level of severity at presentation and disease activity during follow-up, brings tremendous challenges to devising management strategies. While there are certain pathophysiological similarities between PsA and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), it has become clear that there are discriminating features between these two conditions at the clinical, cellular, and molecular levels. However, there is a degree of overlap in the clinical approach when treating both PsA and RA, given that many biological and targeted therapies have proven efficacy for both pathologies. With an increasing understanding of the relevance of the IL-23/IL-17 axis in PsA, pharmacological agents blocking this pathway have provided promising possibilities for patients with PsA.
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Vegas LP, Claudepierre P. Trajectories of comorbidities in patients with psoriasis: a question to be answered. Br J Dermatol 2023; 188:314-315. [PMID: 36680335 DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljac126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Trajectories of comorbidities in psoriasis patients: a question to be answered
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- Laura Pina Vegas
- EpiDermE, Université Paris Est Créteil, F-94010 Créteil, France.,Service de Rhumatologie, AP-HP, Hôpital Henri Mondor, F-94010 Créteil, France
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- EpiDermE, Université Paris Est Créteil, F-94010 Créteil, France.,Service de Rhumatologie, AP-HP, Hôpital Henri Mondor, F-94010 Créteil, France
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Bergman MJ, Zueger P, Patel J, Saffore CD, Topuria I, Cavanaugh C, Fang S, Clewell J, Ogdie A. Clinical and Economic Benefit of Achieving Disease Control in Psoriatic Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Retrospective Analysis from the OM1 Registry. Rheumatol Ther 2023; 10:187-199. [PMID: 36333490 PMCID: PMC9931970 DOI: 10.1007/s40744-022-00504-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is limited evidence on the clinical and economic benefit of achieving disease control in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS), thus we aimed to assess the impact of disease control on healthcare resource use (HCRU) and direct medical costs among US patients with PsA or AS over 1 year. METHODS Data were derived from the US OM1 PsA/AS registries (PsA: 1/2013-12/2020; AS: 01/2013-4/2021) and the Optum Insight Clinformatics® Data Mart to identify adult patients with PsA or AS. Two cohorts were created: with disease control and without disease control. Disease control was defined as modified Disease Activity Index for Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA28) ≤ 4 for PsA and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) < 4 for AS. Outcomes were all-cause inpatient, outpatient, and emergency department (ED) visits and associated costs over a 1-year follow-up period. Mean costs per person per year (PPPY) were assessed descriptively and adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated for the likelihood of HCRU by logistic regression. RESULTS The study included 1235 PsA (with disease control: N = 217; without: N = 1018) and 581 AS patients (with disease control: N = 342; without: N = 239). Patients without disease control were more likely to have an inpatient (aOR [95% CI]; PsA: 3.0 [0.9, 10.1]; AS: 7.7 [2.3, 25.1]) or ED (PsA: 1.6 [0.6, 4.2]; AS: 3.5 [1.5, 8.3]) visit than those with disease control. Those without disease control, vs. those with disease control, had greater PPPY costs associated with inpatient (PsA: $1550 vs. $443), outpatient (PsA: $1789 vs. $1327; AS: $2498 vs. $2023), and ED (PsA: $114 vs. $57; AS: $316 vs. $50) visits. CONCLUSIONS Findings from this study demonstrate lower disease activity among patients with PsA and AS is associated with less HCRU and lower costs over the following year.
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Harrison SR, Marzo-Ortega H. Have Therapeutics Enhanced Our Knowledge of Axial Spondyloarthritis? Curr Rheumatol Rep 2023; 25:56-67. [PMID: 36652160 PMCID: PMC9958165 DOI: 10.1007/s11926-023-01097-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW An overview of how the treatment landscape of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) has shaped our understanding of the disease. RECENT FINDINGS Prior to the millennium, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were the only treatment for axSpA, yet only 30% of patients responded and many developed side effects. In 2003, the first biological disease-modifying drug (bDMARD) was licensed for axSpA which substantially improved outcomes in comparison to NSAIDs. In 2022, there are now several bDMARDs for axSpA; however, they too are not universally efficacious in treating axial inflammation and may have deleterious effects on extramusculoskeletal manifestations. Nevertheless, successful or not, each bDMARD gives invaluable insight into axSpA immunobiology. This review discusses how much we have learned from the use of bDMARDs in axSpA, how this has redefined our understanding of the disease, and how we might use this knowledge to develop new and better treatments for axSpA in the future.
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- S. R. Harrison
- The University of Leeds, Leeds Institute for Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM), NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Leeds, UK ,The University of Leeds, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, the LIGHT building, Clarendon Way, Leeds, UK
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- The University of Leeds, Leeds Institute for Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM), NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Leeds, UK
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Berthelot JM, Darrieutort-Laffite C. Transient flares (attacks) of inflammatory arthritis should be more considered. Joint Bone Spine 2022; 90:105517. [PMID: 36529419 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2022.105517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Jean-Marie Berthelot
- Rheumatology Unit, Nantes University Hospital, CHU Nantes, 44093 Nantes, France.
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Pina Vegas L, Hoisnard L, Bastard L, Sbidian E, Claudepierre P. Long-term persistence of second-line biologics in psoriatic arthritis patients with prior TNF inhibitor exposure: a nationwide cohort study from the French health insurance database (SNDS). RMD Open 2022; 8:rmdopen-2022-002681. [PMID: 36597983 PMCID: PMC9730400 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2022-002681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Tumour necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) agents are most often the first-choice biological treatment for patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). When their discontinuation is needed, a switch to another TNFi or to another therapeutic class may be considered. However, data supporting one approach over another are lacking. OBJECTIVE To compare the long-term persistence of classes of biologics in PsA patients with prior TNFi exposure. METHODS This nationwide cohort study involved the administrative healthcare database of the French health insurance scheme linked to the hospital discharge database. We included all adults with PsA starting a second-line biological after discontinuing a TNFi during 2015-2020. Persistence was defined as the time from biological initiation to discontinuation and was estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Comparison of persistence by biological class was performed with Poisson regression models with time divided into 6-month intervals. RESULTS We included 2975 patients: 1580 (53%) initiating a second TNFi, 426 (14%) an interleukin 12/23 inhibitor (IL-12/23i) and 969 (33%) an IL-17 inhibitor (IL-17i). Overall, 1-year and 3-year persistence rates were 42% and 17%, respectively. After adjustment, persistence was associated with treatment with an IL-17i (adjusted relative risk (RRa) 0.79, 95% CI 0.71 to 0.87) or IL-12/23i (RRa 0.69, 95% CI 0.61 to 0.79) vs a TNFi, with no significant difference between IL-12/23 and IL-17 inhibitors (RRa 0.88, 95% CI 0.76 to 1.02). CONCLUSIONS Overall, this real-life study shows low persistence for all biologics at 3 years in PsA patients previously exposed to a TNFi. However, persistence was higher with an IL-17i or IL-12/23i than a TNFi.
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- Laura Pina Vegas
- EpiDermE, Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, Créteil, France,Rhumatologie, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Creteil cedex, France
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- EpiDermE, Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, Créteil, France,Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire TRUE InnovaTive theRapy for immUne disordErs, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- EpiDermE, Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, Créteil, France,Rhumatologie, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Creteil cedex, France
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- EpiDermE, Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, Créteil, France,Inserm, Centre d’investigation clinique 1430, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France,Dermatologie, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- EpiDermE, Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, Créteil, France,Rhumatologie, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Creteil cedex, France
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Huang YH, Tang CH, Goh CH, Chang CL, Qiu H, Yang YW, Saadoun C, Chang CL, Liu Y. Persistence and Adherence to Biologics in Patients with Psoriasis in Taiwan: A New Biologics User Cohort Study. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:880985. [PMID: 35656306 PMCID: PMC9152324 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.880985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Biologics are used to treat moderate-to-severe psoriasis, and persistence to biologics may reflect clinical effectiveness. Limited information describing how biologics are used in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis in Asian countries is available. We conducted a population-based, retrospective, new user cohort study using the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) in Taiwan to assess treatment persistence and adherence to biologics. Methods: Adults with a diagnosis of psoriasis between 01 January 2015 and 31 December 2017 were identified in the NHIRD (ICD-9-CM 696.1; ICD-10 L40.0). New users were patients who initiated treatment with etanercept, adalimumab, ustekinumab or secukinumab between 01 January 2015 and 31 December 2017. All eligible patients were followed until 31 December 2018, death or disenrollment. Kaplan-Meier analysis was conducted to estimate persistence of treatment for index biologics. A Cox-proportional hazard regression model was used to compare risks of biologic discontinuation between biologic groups. Adjustments for potential confounding factors (age, gender and Charlson comorbidity index score) were made in the Cox model. Results: There were 1,397 new biologic users with psoriasis during the study period. The ratio men:women was approximately 4:1. Mean age of patients ranged from 44.6 to 47.7 years across exposure groups. The 1-year/2-years persistence rates were 94.2%/84.9% for ustekinumab, 96.2%/not calculated (due to too few patients at year 2) for secukinumab, 66.0%/29.9% for etanercept, and 59.8%/40.3% for adalimumab. The risk of discontinuation was significantly lower in patients initiating ustekinumab compared with adalimumab (hazard ratio adjusted for age, sex and co-morbidities 0.289, 95%CI 0.247-0.339, p < 0.0001). Drug survival was significantly higher for ustekinumab compared with adalimumab and etanercept (log-rank test p < 0.0001). The proportions of patients with 1-year/2-years medication possession ratios of ≥80% were 95.3%/92.0% for ustekinumab, 98.1%/not calculated for secukinumab, 89.4%/83.1% for etanercept, and 70.8%/59.4% for adalimumab. Limitations: Clinical improvement and response to treatment data were not available. Conclusion: There was relatively high persistence amongst biologic users with psoriasis in Taiwan. There is a trend towards greater persistence of ustekinumab compared to other biologics, the magnitude of which depends on the treatment gap used for its calculation. This study provides real-world evidence that may facilitate optimal treatment choice.
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- Yu-Huei Huang
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Division of Dermatology, and School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Epidemiology, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Johnson & Johnson, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Epidemiology, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Johnson & Johnson, Titusville, NJ, United States
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- Immunology, Global Medical Affairs, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Horsham, PA, United States
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- Regional Medical Affairs, Janssen Asia-Pacific, Singapore
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- Epidemiology, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Johnson & Johnson, Singapore, Singapore
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