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Kristensen LE, Ng KJ, Ngantcha M, Morel J, Lubrano E, Tillett W, Alten R, Chandran V, Martinez Ferrer À, Zhu B, Kennedy D, Holzkämper T, Gullick N, Kronbergs A, Fakhouri W, de la Torre I, McGonagle DG. Comparative early effectiveness across 14 PsA drugs and 5 classes of PsA treatment: 3-month results from the PRO-SPIRIT study. RMD Open 2024; 10:e004318. [PMID: 39306343 PMCID: PMC11418525 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2024-004318] [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: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 09/02/2024] [Indexed: 09/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The psoriatic arthritis (PsA) Observational Study of Persistence of Treatment (PRO-SPIRIT) assesses effectiveness and persistence of real-world PsA treatments. Ixekizumab (IXE) is an interleukin (IL)-17A inhibitor (i) (IL-17Ai), approved for the treatment of adult PsA. METHODS The aim of this predefined interim analysis was to report baseline characteristics along with early (3-month) descriptive and comparative real-world effectiveness in patients with PsA prescribed with advanced treatment including IL-17Ai; IXE or secukinumab (SEC), IL-12/23i, IL-23i, tumour necrosis factor (TNFi) or Janus kinase (JAKi). RESULTS 1192 patients across 6 countries were analysed. At baseline, patients receiving IXE had longer disease duration and higher previous biological/targeted-synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs experience than patients starting TNFi and SEC 150, and less concomitant conventional-synthetic DMARD use than TNFi and JAKi. Comparative analyses at 3 months showed that: (a) versus TNFi, IXE exhibited similar improvement in clinical Disease Activity in PsA (cDAPSA) but significantly greater improvement in body surface area affected by psoriasis (BSA) and global assessments (physician GA, patient GA (PatGA)); (b) versus IL-12/23i and IL-23i (pooled), IXE showed significantly greater improvement in cDAPSA and PatGA; (c) IXE was as fast as JAKi in improving joint disease activity. Ad hoc analysis indicated that more patients with active psoriasis (BSA ≥3%) achieved minimal disease activity with IXE than JAKi or IL-12/23i. The responses to SEC varied by dosage. CONCLUSIONS This study confirms the rapid 3-month effectiveness of IXE on joint disease activity-as fast as TNFi and JAKi (cDAPSA), and exceeding IL-12/23i and IL-23i-along with clear benefits to skin.
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Montpellier School of Medicine, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy
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- Internal Medicine II, Rheumatology, Schlosspark-Klinik GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK
- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Armstrong AW, Jaleel T, Merola JF, Gottlieb AB, Khattri S, Helt CC, Malatestinic WN, Ross SE, Ngantcha ME, de Vlam K. Ixekizumab Demonstrates Rapid and Consistent Efficacy for Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis, Regardless of Psoriasis Severity. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb) 2024; 14:1615-1631. [PMID: 38814433 PMCID: PMC11169211 DOI: 10.1007/s13555-024-01188-y] [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: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Skin involvement in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) worsens the severity and burden of disease. Ixekizumab (IXE), a selective interleukin (IL)-17A antagonist, was compared to placebo (PBO) in the SPIRIT-P1 (NCT01695239) and SPIRIT-P2 (NCT02349295) studies in patients with PsA and evidence of plaque psoriasis. This post hoc analysis reports musculoskeletal, skin, and nail outcomes through week 24 in patients from SPIRIT-P1 and SPIRIT-P2, stratified by mild, moderate, or psoriasis at baseline. METHODS This post hoc analysis pooled patients from SPIRIT-P1 and SPIRIT-P2 who were randomly assigned to PBO or IXE 80 mg every 4 weeks (Q4W) or every 2 weeks (Q2W). Efficacy outcomes were analyzed through week 24 by baseline psoriasis severity, defined by percent body surface area (BSA) affected; mild = BSA < 3%, moderate = 3% ≤ BSA ≤ 10%, severe = BSA > 10%. The primary outcomes assessed were the proportion of patients achieving American College of Rheumatology (ACR)20, ACR50, and ACR70 responses. Secondary outcomes included musculoskeletal, disease activity, skin and nail, and health-related quality-of-life measures. RESULTS Similar proportions of patients achieved ACR20/ACR50/ACR70 over time across all severity subgroups and treatment arms. More than one-third of IXE-treated patients achieved ACR20 at week 4, or ACR50 at week 24, with no significant differences according to psoriasis severity at baseline. Disease activity outcomes were similar through week 24 with both IXEQ4W and IXEQ2W, regardless of psoriasis severity at baseline. There were no significant differences over 24 weeks in the proportions of IXE-treated patients with mild, moderate, or severe baseline psoriasis who achieved Minimal Disease Activity (MDA). Across all severity subgroups, IXE demonstrated Psoriasis Area Severity Index 100 response as early as week 4, and approximately one-third of IXE-treated patients achieved total skin clearance at week 24. CONCLUSION IXE demonstrated rapid and consistent efficacy in joint, skin, and nail for patients with PsA, regardless of baseline psoriasis severity. TRIAL REGISTRATION SPIRIT-P1 (NCT01695239), SPIRIT-P2 (NCT02349295).
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Dermatology and Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, IN, 46285, USA.
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, IN, 46285, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, IN, 46285, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Louvain, Belgium
- Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Centre, Department Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Louvain, Belgium
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Lubrano E, Scriffignano S, Perrotta FM. Difficult to Treat and Refractory to Treatment in Psoriatic Arthritis. Rheumatol Ther 2023; 10:1119-1125. [PMID: 37395952 PMCID: PMC10468455 DOI: 10.1007/s40744-023-00574-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a complex and chronic inflammatory condition in which the achievement of the best possible disease control has been proposed as the treatment target, which includes the possibility of reaching remission in all disease domains. However, due to the complexity of this multidomain disease, some patients may still have high disease activity in one or more domain and a high burden of disease, potentially leading to various treatment changes and to difficulty with the overall management. In this paper, we overview the concept of patients with difficult-to-treat PsA and the concept of patients with refractory-to-treatment PsA by providing a distinction between these two concepts and the possible implication for the management of patients with PsA.
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- Ennio Lubrano
- Academic Rheumatology Unit, Dipartimento di Medicina e Scienze della Salute "Vincenzo Tiberio", Università degli Studi del Molise, Via Giovanni Paolo II, C/da Tappino, 86100, Campobasso, Italy
- Department of Development and Regeneration, Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Center, KU Leuven University, Leuven, Belgium
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- Academic Rheumatology Unit, Dipartimento di Medicina e Scienze della Salute "Vincenzo Tiberio", Università degli Studi del Molise, Via Giovanni Paolo II, C/da Tappino, 86100, Campobasso, Italy
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- Academic Rheumatology Unit, Dipartimento di Medicina e Scienze della Salute "Vincenzo Tiberio", Università degli Studi del Molise, Via Giovanni Paolo II, C/da Tappino, 86100, Campobasso, Italy.
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Kirkham BW, Egeberg A, Behrens F, Pinter A, Merola JF, Holzkämper T, Gallo G, Ng KJ, Bolce R, Schuster C, Nash P, Puig L. A Comprehensive Review of Ixekizumab Efficacy in Nail Psoriasis from Clinical Trials for Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis. Rheumatol Ther 2023; 10:1127-1146. [PMID: 37400681 PMCID: PMC10469116 DOI: 10.1007/s40744-023-00553-1] [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: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023] Open
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Nail psoriasis is a difficult-to-treat manifestation of psoriatic disease affecting up to 80% of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and 40-60% of patients with plaque psoriasis (PsO). Ixekizumab (IXE), a high-affinity monoclonal antibody that selectively targets interleukin-17A, is approved for the treatment of patients with PsA and patients with moderate-to-severe PsO. This narrative review aims to summarize nail psoriasis data generated from IXE clinical trials in patients with PsA (SPIRIT-P1, SPIRIT-P2, and SPIRIT-H2H) and/or moderate-to-severe PsO (UNCOVER-1, -2, -3, IXORA-R, IXORA-S, and IXORA-PEDS) with an emphasis on head-to-head clinical trial data. Across numerous trials explored, IXE treatment was associated with greater improvement in resolution of nail disease versus comparators at week 24, results which were maintained up to and beyond week 52. Additionally, patients experienced higher rates of resolution of nail disease versus comparators at week 24 and maintained high levels of resolution up to week 52 and beyond. In both PsA and PsO, IXE demonstrated efficacy in treating nail psoriasis, and therefore may be an effective therapy option. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier UNCOVER-1 (NCT01474512), UNCOVER-2 (NCT01597245), UNCOVER-3 (NCT01646177), IXORA-PEDS (NCT03073200), IXORA-S (NCT02561806), IXORA-R (NCT03573323), SPIRIT-P1 (NCT01695239), SPIRIT-P2 (NCT02349295), SPIRIT-H2H (NCT03151551).
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- Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Rheumatology Department University Hospital and Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology ITMP, Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Immune-Mediated Diseases, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Dermatology and Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Rheumatology Research Unit, University of Queensland, Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia
- School of Medicine, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Aureal M, Seauve M, Laplane S, Lega JC, Cabrera N, Coury F. Incidence of infections in patients with psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis treated with biological or targeted disease-modifying agents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials, open-label studies and observational studies. RMD Open 2023; 9:e003064. [PMID: 37714666 PMCID: PMC10510924 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To estimate the incidence of infections among patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) or axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), two distinct phenotypes included in the large group of spondyloarthritis (SpA), treated with tumour necrosis-factor-inhibitors, interleukin-17-inhibitors, Janus kinase-inhibitors, IL-23 or IL-12/23-inhibitors (IL-12/23i), phosphodiesterase 4-inhibitors or cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated protein 4-Ig. METHODS A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs), open-label extension and observational studies was conducted. Serious infections were defined as infections that were life-threatening, required intravenous antibiotics and/or hospitalisation. Non-serious infections did not meet these severity criteria. The incidence rates (IR) were reported for each diagnosis by treatment class and study type using random-effect model to create a 95% CI. RESULTS Among 23 333 PsA patients and 11 457 axSpA patients, there were 1.09 serious infections per 100 patient-years (PY) (95% CI 0.85 to 1.35) with similar IR in PsA (0.96 per 100 PY 95% CI 0.69 to 1.28) and axSpA (1.09 per 100 PY 95% CI 0.76 to 1.46). The IR was lower in RCTs (0.77 per 100 PY 95% CI 0.41 to 1.20) compared with observational studies (1.68 per 100 PY 95% CI 1.03 to 2.47). In PsA patients, the lowest IR value was observed with IL-12/23i (0.29 per 100 PY 95% CI 0.00 to 1.03). There were 53.0 non-serious infections per 100 PY (95% CI 43.47 to 63.55) in 7257 PsA patients and 5638 axSpA patients. The IR was higher in RCTs (69.95 per 100 PY 95% CI 61.59 to 78.84) compared with observational studies (15.37 per 100 PY 95% CI 5.11 to 30.97). CONCLUSION Serious infections were rare events in RCTs and real-life studies. Non-serious infections were common adverse events, mainly in RCTs. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42020196711.
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- Melanie Aureal
- Departement of rheumatology, Lyon-Sud Hospital Hospices civiles de Lyon, Pierre-Benite, France
- University of Lyon, University of Lyon 1 Claude Bernard, Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France
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- Departement of rheumatology, Lyon-Sud Hospital Hospices civiles de Lyon, Pierre-Benite, France
- University of Lyon, University of Lyon 1 Claude Bernard, Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France
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- Departement of rheumatology, Lyon-Sud Hospital Hospices civiles de Lyon, Pierre-Benite, France
- University of Lyon, University of Lyon 1 Claude Bernard, Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France
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- Department of Internal and Vascular Medicine, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
- Lyon Immunopathology Federation (LIFe), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- University of Lyon, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive UMR - CNRS 5558, Lyon, France
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- Departement of rheumatology, Lyon-Sud Hospital Hospices civiles de Lyon, Pierre-Benite, France
- University of Lyon, University of Lyon 1 Claude Bernard, Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France
- Lyon Immunopathology Federation (LIFe), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
- University of Lyon, INSERM UMR 1033, Lyon, France
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Ritchlin CT, Deodhar A, Boehncke WH, Soriano ER, Kollmeier AP, Xu XL, Zazzetti F, Shawi M, Jiang Y, Sheng S, Helliwell PS. Multidomain Efficacy and Safety of Guselkumab Through 1 Year in Patients With Active Psoriatic Arthritis With and Without Prior Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Experience: Analysis of the Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled DISCOVER-1 Study. ACR Open Rheumatol 2023; 5:149-164. [PMID: 36762512 PMCID: PMC10010489 DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate efficacy and safety of the interleukin-23p19-subunit inhibitor, guselkumab, in DISCOVER-1 patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) by prior use of tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi). METHODS The phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled DISCOVER-1 study enrolled patients with active PsA (swollen joint count ≥3, tender joint count ≥3, and C-reactive protein level ≥ 0.3 mg/dl) despite standard therapies; approximately one-third could have received two or fewer prior TNFi. Patients were randomized to 100 mg of guselkumab every 4 weeks (Q4W); 100 mg of guselkumab at week 0, at week 4, and every 8 weeks (Q8W); or placebo with crossover to guselkumab Q4W at week 24. Efficacy end points of ≥20% and ≥50% improvement in individual American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria and achieving the minimal disease activity (MDA) components were summarized by prior TNFi status. RESULTS In DISCOVER-1, 118 (31%) patients previously received one or two TNFi. As previously reported, rates for acheiving ≥20% improvement in the composite ACR response at week 24 and week 52 were similar in TNFi-naive and TNFi-experienced patients randomized to guselkumab Q4W (76% and 68%, respectively) and Q8W (61% and 58%, respectively). Similar trends were observed for response rates of ≥20% and ≥50% improvement in individual ACR criteria and for achieving individual MDA components at week 24; TNFi-naive patients were more likely to achieve end points related to physical function and pain than TNFi-experienced patients. Overall, response rates were maintained or increased through week 52 regardless of prior TNFi use. Through week 60 in guselkumab-treated TNFi-naive and TNFi-experienced patients, 62% and 64%, respectively, reported one or more adverse events (AEs); 4% and 6% had serious AEs, respectively. CONCLUSION Through 1 year, 100 mg of guselkumab Q4W and Q8W provided sustained improvements across multiple domains in both TNFi-naive and TNFi-experienced patients with active PsA.
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- Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, USA
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- Janssen Research & Development, LLC, San Diego, California, USA
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- Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Cytel Inc on behalf of Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Spring House, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Spring House, Pennsylvania, USA
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Vassilopoulos A, Shehadeh F, Benitez G, Kalligeros M, Cunha JS, Cunha CB, Mylonakis E. The incidence of opportunistic infections in patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with biologic and targeted synthetic agents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:992713. [PMID: 36278224 PMCID: PMC9579334 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.992713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Biologic (bDMARD) and targeted synthetic (tsDMARD) disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs have broadened the treatment options and are increasingly used for patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). These agents block different pro-inflammatory cytokines or specific intracellular signaling pathways that promote inflammation and can place patients at risk of serious infections. We aimed to review the incidence of opportunistic infections (OIs) in patients with PsA who were treated with these agents.Methods: We searched PubMed and EMBASE through 14 April 2022 for randomized clinical trials evaluating bDMARD or tsDMARD in the treatment of PsA. Trials were eligible if they compared the effect of a bDMARD or tsDMARD with placebo and provided safety data. We used the Revised Cochrane risk-of-bias tool to assess the risk of bias among trials, and stratified the studies by mechanism of action (MOA) of the agents studied.Results: We included 47 studies in this analysis. A total of 17,197 patients received at least one dose of an agent of interest. The cumulative incidence of OIs by MOA was as follows: 1) JAK inhibitors: 2.72% (95% CI: 1.05%–5.04%), 2) anti-IL-17: 1.18% (95% CI: 0.60%–1.9%), 3) anti-IL-23: 0.24% (95% CI: 0.04%–0.54%), and 4) anti-TNFs: 0.01% (95% CI: 0.00%–0.21%). Based on their MOA, these agents are known to increase the risk of certain serious infections. The cumulative incidence of herpes zoster infection following treatment with JAK inhibitors (JAKi) was 2.53% (95% CI: 1.03%–4.57%) and the cumulative incidence of opportunistic Candida spp. infections following treatment with anti-IL-17, was 0.97% (95% CI: 0.51%–1.56%).Conclusion: The overall incidence of OIs among patients with PsA who were treated with biologic and targeted synthetic agents is low. However, careful monitoring is warranted for specific OIs such as herpes zoster infection following JAKi treatment, mucocutaneous candidiasis following anti-IL-17 treatment, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection following anti-TNF treatment.
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- Athanasios Vassilopoulos
- Infectious Diseases Division, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, United States
- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Infectious Diseases Division, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, United States
- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Infectious Diseases Division, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, United States
- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Infectious Diseases Division, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, United States
- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Infectious Diseases Division, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, United States
- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Infectious Diseases Division, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, United States
- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
- *Correspondence: Eleftherios Mylonakis,
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Deodhar AA, Combe B, Accioly AP, Bolce R, Zhu D, Gellett AM, Sprabery AT, Burmester GRR. Safety of ixekizumab in patients with psoriatic arthritis: data from four clinical trials with over 2000 patient-years of exposure. Ann Rheum Dis 2022; 81:944-950. [PMID: 35393269 PMCID: PMC9209663 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-222027] [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: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objectives Ixekizumab, a high-affinity monoclonal antibody that selectively targets interleukin 17A (IL-17A), has shown significant efficacy in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and sustained long-term clinical response without unexpected new safety outcome for an IL-17A inhibitor. Here, we report the updated safety profile of ixekizumab up to 3 years in patients with PsA. Methods This is an integrated safety analysis from four clinical trials in patients with PsA who received at least one dose of ixekizumab. Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and selected adverse events (AEs) exposure-adjusted incidence rates (EAIRs) per 100 patient-years up to 3 years of exposure are reported. Results A total of 1401 patients with a cumulative ixekizumab exposure of 2247.7 patient-years were included in this analysis. The EAIR of patients with ≥1 TEAE was 50.3 per 100 patient-years and most TEAEs were mild to moderate in severity. Serious AEs were reported by 134 patients (EAIR=6.0). The most reported TEAEs were nasopharyngitis (EAIR=9.0) and upper respiratory tract infection (EAIR=8.3). Infections in general and injection site reactions were the most common TEAEs; the incidence rates of serious cases were low (EAIR ≤1.2). The EAIRs of malignancies (EAIR=0.7), inflammatory bowel disease (EAIR=0.1) including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, depression (EAIR=1.6), and major adverse cerebro-cardiovascular events (EAIR=0.5) were low. As assessed, based on year of exposure, incidence rates were decreasing or constant over time. Conclusions In this analysis, the overall safety profile and tolerability of ixekizumab are consistent with the known safety profile in patients with PsA. No new or unexpected safety events were detected. Trial registration number NCT01695239, NCT02349295, NCT02584855, NCT03151551.
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- Atul A Deodhar
- Division of Arthritis/Rheumatic Diseases (OPO9), Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Medical Affairs, Eli Lilly and Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Psoriatic arthritis: the role of the nonphysician clinician in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with psoriasis. DRUGS & THERAPY PERSPECTIVES 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s40267-021-00814-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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