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Strunz PP, Englbrecht M, Risser LM, Witte T, Froehlich M, Schmalzing M, Gernert M, Schmieder A, Bartz-Bazzanella P, von der Decken C, Karberg K, Gauler G, Wurth P, Späthling-Mestekemper S, Kuhn C, Vorbrüggen W, Heck J, Welcker M, Kleinert S. Drug survival superiority of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors and interleukin-17 inhibitors over Janus kinase inhibitors and interleukin-12/23 inhibitors in German psoriatic arthritis outpatients: retrospective analysis of the RHADAR database. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1395968. [PMID: 38846940 PMCID: PMC11153701 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1395968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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Objective Treatment options with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have evolved over recent years. In addition to Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi), four classes of biologic DMARDs (bDMARDs; interleukin [IL]-23 inhibitors [IL-23i], IL-12/23 inhibitors [IL-12/23i], tumor necrosis factor inhibitors [TNFi], and IL-17 inhibitors [IL-17i]) are currently approved for moderate to severe PsA treatment. There is minimal evidence of the persistence of these drugs among PsA outpatients in a real-world scenario during the period following the approval of JAKi. Therefore, we aimed to analyze the drug survival rates of biologic and JAKi therapies among German PsA outpatients during routine clinical care. Methods We retrospectively analyzed PsA patients with a new prescription for a biologic or JAKi in the RHADAR database between January 2015 and October 2023. Kaplan-Meier Curves and Cox regression modelling were used to compare drug survival rates. Results 1352 new prescriptions with bDMARDs (IL-12/23i [n=50], IL-23i [n=31], TNFi [n=774], IL-17i [n=360]) or JAKi (n=137) were identified. The 5-year drug survival rate was 67.8% for IL-17i, 62.3% for TNFi, 53.3% for JAKi, and 46.0% for IL-12/23i. Discontinuation probabilities for JAKi and IL-12/23i were significantly higher compared with TNFi (JAKi hazard ratio [HR] 1.66, [95% CI 1.23-2.24], p=0.001; IL-12/23i HR 1.54, [95% CI 1.02-2.33], p=0.042) and IL-17i (JAKi HR 1.77, [95% CI 1.27-2.47], p=0.001; IL-12/23i HR 1.64, [95% CI 1.06-2.55], p=0.027). JAKi-treated patients had more severe disease and more osteoarthritis (OA) compared to TNFi and more OA compared to IL-17i. Conclusion German PsA outpatients might persist longer with TNFi and IL-17i compared with IL-12/23i or JAKi. For TNFi, differences in subgroup characteristics and comorbidities (OA) may have affected drug survival rates. For IL-17i, the longer drug survival might not only be related to less OA compared to JAKi and, therefore, might be affected by other factors.
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- Patrick-Pascal Strunz
- Department of Medicine II, Rheumatology/Clinical Immunology, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Rheumatology/Clinical Immunology, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Rheumatology/Clinical Immunology, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Rheumatology/Clinical Immunology, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Klinik für Internistische Rheumatologie, Rhein-Maas-Klinikum, Würselen, Germany
- Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum, Stolberg, Germany
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- Klinik für Internistische Rheumatologie, Rhein-Maas-Klinikum, Würselen, Germany
- Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum, Stolberg, Germany
- Verein zur Förderung der Rheumatologie e.V., Würselen, Germany
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- Rheumatologisches Versorgungszentrum Steglitz, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Pharmacology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Verein zur Förderung der Rheumatologie e.V., Würselen, Germany
- Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum für Rheumatologie Dr. M. Welcker GmbH, Planegg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Rheumatology/Clinical Immunology, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany
- Praxisgemeinschaft Rheumatologie-Nephrologie, Erlangen, Germany
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Fagni F, Motta F, Schett G, Selmi C. Difficult-to-Treat Psoriatic Arthritis: A Conceptual Approach. Arthritis Rheumatol 2024; 76:670-674. [PMID: 38108094 DOI: 10.1002/art.42780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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- Filippo Fagni
- Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital and Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital and Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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Eder L, Gladman DD, Mease P, Pollock RA, Luna R, Aydin SZ, Ogdie A, Polachek A, Gruben D, Cadatal MJ, Kinch C, Strand V. Sex differences in the efficacy, safety and persistence of patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with tofacitinib: a post-hoc analysis of phase 3 trials and long-term extension. RMD Open 2023; 9:rmdopen-2022-002718. [PMID: 36958766 PMCID: PMC10030648 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2022-002718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Evaluate the impact of sex on tofacitinib efficacy, safety and persistence (time to discontinuation) in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). METHODS Data were pooled from two phase 3 randomised controlled trials. Patients were randomised to tofacitinib 5 mg or 10 mg two times per day, adalimumab 40 mg every 2 weeks or placebo. Efficacy outcomes to month 12 included American College of Rheumatology (ACR)20/50/70, minimal disease activity (MDA), Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI)75, change from baseline (∆) in Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) and ∆Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F). Safety was assessed to month 12 and persistence was assessed to month 42 of a long-term extension study. RESULTS Overall, 816 patients were included (54.3% females). At baseline, higher tender joint counts, enthesitis scores and worse HAQ-DI and FACIT-F were reported in females versus males; presence of dactylitis and PASI were greater in males versus females. At month 3, tofacitinib efficacy generally exceeded placebo in both sexes. Overall, similar ACR20/50/70, PASI75, ∆HAQ-DI and ∆FACIT-F were observed for tofacitinib between sexes; females were less likely to achieve MDA. Similar proportions of males/females receiving tofacitinib (both doses) experienced treatment-emergent adverse events (AEs). Serious AEs occurred in 3.4%/6.6% and 4.0%/5.9% males/females with tofacitinib 5 mg and 10 mg two times per day. Persistence was generally similar between sexes. CONCLUSION Tofacitinib efficacy exceeded placebo in both sexes and was comparable between sexes. Consistent with previous studies of PsA treatments, females were less likely to achieve MDA, likely due to baseline differences. Safety and time to discontinuation were generally similar between sexes. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT01877668; NCT01882439; NCT01976364.
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- Lihi Eder
- Women's College Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Schroeder Arthritis Institute and Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Swedish Medical Center/Providence St Joseph Health and the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine/Rheumatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Rheumatology Department, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Immunology/Rheumatology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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Albrecht K, Regierer AC, Strangfeld A, Marschall U, Callhoff J. High burden of polypharmacy and comorbidity in persons with psoriatic arthritis: an analysis of claims data, stratified by age and sex. RMD Open 2023; 9:rmdopen-2022-002960. [PMID: 36894195 PMCID: PMC10008426 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2022-002960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess polypharmacy in women and men with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). METHODS From the German BARMER health insurance database, 11 984 persons with PsA and disease-modifying antirheumatic drug therapy in 2021 were included and compared with sex-matched and age-matched controls without inflammatory arthritis. Medications were analysed by Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) groups. Polypharmacy (≥5 concomitant drugs) was compared by sex, age and comorbidity using the Rheumatic Disease Comorbidity Index (RDCI) and the Elixhauser Score. The mean difference in the number of medications between persons with PsA and controls was estimated using a linear regression model. RESULTS Compared with controls, all ATC drug classes were significantly more frequent in persons with PsA, most commonly musculoskeletal (81% vs 30%), immunomodulatory (56% vs 2.6%), cardiovascular (62% vs 48%), alimentary tract/metabolic (57% vs 31%) and nervous system (50% vs 31%) drugs. Polypharmacy was significantly higher in PsA (49%) compared with controls (17%), more frequent in women (52%) compared with men (45%) and strongly increased with age and comorbidity. For each unit increase of the RDCI, the age-adjusted number of medications increased by 0.98 (95% CI 0.95 to 1.01) units in men and 0.93 (95% CI 0.90 to 0.96) units in women. Compared with controls, the number of medications in PsA (mean 4.9 (SD 2.8)) was 2.4 (95%CI 2.34; 2.43) units higher in women and 2.3 (95% CI 2.21 to 2.35) units higher in men. CONCLUSIONS Polypharmacy is common in PsA and is composed of PsA-specific medication as well as frequent medications for comorbidities, equally affecting women and men.
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- Katinka Albrecht
- Epidemiology and Health Services Research, German Rheumatism Research Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Epidemiology and Health Services Research, German Rheumatism Research Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Epidemiology and Health Services Research, German Rheumatism Research Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department Medicine and Health Services Research, BARMER Institute for Health System Research, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Epidemiology and Health Services Research, German Rheumatism Research Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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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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Tillett W, Ogdie A, Passey A, Gorecki P. Impact of psoriatic arthritis and comorbidities on ustekinumab outcomes in psoriasis: a retrospective, observational BADBIR cohort study. RMD Open 2023; 9:rmdopen-2022-002533. [PMID: 36650006 PMCID: PMC9853229 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2022-002533] [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: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are independently associated with comorbidities, including obesity and metabolic syndrome, which may impact treatment outcomes. This study aimed to assess baseline differences between patients with plaque psoriasis alone and those with concomitant PsA, and to investigate the impact of these characteristics on ustekinumab (UST) persistence and outcomes. METHODS 9057 patients receiving UST or conventional systemic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs were selected from the British Association of Dermatologists Biologic and Immunomodulators Register. The psoriasis and PsA cohorts were compared at baseline. Time to discontinuation during 10-year follow-up was assessed using multivariable Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier analyses, stratifying for interacting covariates and PsA status. Generalised linear mixed models assessed the impact of baseline characteristics on Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) and Dermatology Life Quality Index over time. RESULTS Greater comorbidity burden, including hypertension, diabetes, obesity and depression, and greater inability to work were observed in the PsA cohort than in the psoriasis cohort. PsA (HR 1.98), female sex (HR for male sex 0.72) and depression (HR 1.21) were associated with shorter UST persistence. PsA showed a differential association with UST persistence by PASI strata and prior biologic exposure. Quality of life was negatively impacted by depression and PsA. CONCLUSIONS The negative impact of comorbidities on treatment persistence identified in this study emphasises the need for patient-centric, multidisciplinary care in screening for and managing comorbidities in psoriasis and PsA treatment. Psychological support and lifestyle management of modifiable risk factors, including obesity, should be considered.
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- William Tillett
- Department of Rheumatology, Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath, UK .,Department of Life Sciences, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Division of Rheumatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Perrone V, Losi S, Sabatino S, Mezzetti M, Dovizio M, Sangiorgi D, Degli Esposti L. Analysis of Drug Utilization in Patients with Psoriasis: A Real-World Retrospective Study Among the Italian Population. PSORIASIS (AUCKLAND, N.Z.) 2023; 13:1-9. [PMID: 36891082 PMCID: PMC9987452 DOI: 10.2147/ptt.s396003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Purpose An Italian real-world retrospective study was conducted in patients with psoriasis (PSO) to evaluate their characteristics, treatment patterns, and biological/targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (b/tsDMARD) drug utilization. Patients and Methods The retrospective analysis was carried out on real-world data collected from administrative databases of selected Italian health-departments; the dataset covered approximately 22% of the Italian population. PSO patients (identified by PSO hospitalization, and/or active exemption code and/or a topical anti-psoriatic medication prescription) were included. In prevalent patients identified during 2017-2018-2019-2020, baseline characteristics and treatment patterns were investigated. Moreover, b/tsDMARD drug utilization (focusing on persistence, monthly dosage, and mean duration between prescriptions) was evaluated in bionaïve patients included during 2015 and 2018. Results PSO was diagnosed in 241,552 (in 2017), 269,856 (in 2018), 293,905 (in 2019) and 301,639 (in 2020) patients. At the index date, almost 50% of patients had not received systemic medications, and 2% had received biological treatment. Among the b/tsDMARD-treated patients, a decrease in the use of tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors (60.0-36.4%, from 2017 to 2020) and an increase in the use of interleukin (IL) inhibitors (36.3-50.6%, from 2017 to 2020) were observed. In 2018, the persistence rates of TNF inhibitors and IL inhibitors in bionaïve patients ranged from 60.8-79.7% and 83.3-87.9%, respectively. Conclusion This real-world study of PSO drug utilization in Italy showed that a significant number of patients were not treated with systemic medications and only 2% of patients were treated with biologics. An increase in the use of IL inhibitors and a decrease in the prescription of TNF inhibitors over years were found. Patients treated with biologics were highly persistent with treatment. These data provide insight into routine clinical practice for PSO patients in Italy, suggesting that the optimization of treatment for PSO still represents an unmet medical need.
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- Valentina Perrone
- CliCon S.r.l., Società Benefit-Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Bologna, 40137, Italy
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- Eli Lilly Italy S.p.A, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- CliCon S.r.l., Società Benefit-Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Bologna, 40137, Italy
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- CliCon S.r.l., Società Benefit-Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Bologna, 40137, Italy
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- CliCon S.r.l., Società Benefit-Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Bologna, 40137, Italy
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Tada Y, Kim H, Spanopoulos D, Habiro K, Tsuritani K, Yamada Y, Mandal A, Zhong Y, Hikichi Y. Treatment patterns, healthcare resource utilization, and costs in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis treated with systemic therapy in Japan: A retrospective claims database study. J Dermatol 2022; 49:1106-1117. [PMID: 35946343 PMCID: PMC9804179 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.16543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The real-world treatment landscape for patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis receiving systemic therapies in Japan is not well understood. This study describes the demographic and clinical characteristics, treatment patterns, healthcare resource utilization, and psoriasis-associated costs in these patients. This retrospective observational study used data from the Japan Medical Data Center database between January 2016 and December 2020. Eligible patients had a confirmed diagnosis of psoriasis, ≥1 claim for a systemic treatment of interest, medical history for ≥6 months, and follow-up data for ≥12 months. Systemic therapies comprised biologics (tumor necrosis factor and interleukin inhibitors) and oral treatments (a phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor, immunosuppressants, and vitamin A). Patient demographics and clinical characteristics, treatment patterns, healthcare resource utilization, and costs were evaluated. The study identified 1770 patients satisfying all inclusion criteria. The mean age was 49.0 years, with 68% of patients aged 20-54 years. Overall, 90.6% and 9.4% of patients received oral medications and biologics as index treatment, respectively. Treatment patterns, healthcare resource utilization, and costs were assessed for treatments received by ≥20 patients (n = 1730). During the 12-month follow-up period, 1102/1730 patients (63.7%) discontinued index treatment, of whom 9.9% switched to alternative systemic treatments. The persistence rate was ≥70% for most biologics and <50% for oral systemic treatments. All 1730 patients had ≥1 all-cause outpatient visit (2.0 visits per person per month) and hospitalization frequency was ≤0.01 per person per month. Persistent patients incurred inflation-adjusted costs of Japanese Yen (JPY) 88 667 per person per month. Treatment switching was associated with an increase in total cost: JPY 128 039 per person per month after switching versus JPY 117 504 before switching. This study of Japanese patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis demonstrated low persistence, high discontinuation, and low rates of treatment switching with systemic therapies. Switching was associated with increased total cost. These results indicate unmet needs for new treatments.
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Valero-Expósito M, Martín-López M, Guillén-Astete C, Joven B, Merino-Argumanez C, Emperiale V, Campos J, Pérez A, Bachiller-Corral J. Retention rate of secukinumab in psoriatic arthritis: Real-world data results from a Spanish multicenter cohort. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e30444. [PMID: 36086678 PMCID: PMC10980406 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Secukinumab is a novel anti-IL17 biologic treatment approved for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The purpose of the present study is to identify factors that can condition the retention rate of this drug in a real-world scenario. Methods: A multicentric retrospective study was conducted based on the registries of consecutive patients diagnosed with PsA who started secukinumab from January 2016 to December 2018. For purposes of Cox-regression analysis, the time spanning from the first administration of secukinumab until its interruption or the end of the follow-up was considered the independent variable. Variables of known relevance and those who demonstrated direct association with the drug retention rate were included in the model. Results: One hundred seventy-six registries were analyzed (average age at diagnosis 44.7 ± 12.1 years old, 114 females). The median retention rate of secukinumab was 636 days (95% confidence interval [CI] 542.4-729.5). Presence of peripheral arthritis (hazard ratio 0.424 [95% CI 0.213-0.847, P = .015]) and a time of evolution >6 years (hazard ratio 0.468 [95% CI 0.225-0.975, P = .043]) were the 2 variables that showed a significant influence on the drug retention rate. According to our results, patients who exhibit peripheral arthritis and those with a higher evolution time will have more probabilities of a larger secukinumab retention rate.
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- Marta Valero-Expósito
- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal and Irycis (Instituto Ramón y Cajal de investigación sanitaria), Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal and Irycis (Instituto Ramón y Cajal de investigación sanitaria), Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Alcalá DE Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Alcalá DE Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal and Irycis (Instituto Ramón y Cajal de investigación sanitaria), Madrid, Spain
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Incidence of graft-versus-host-disease in Germany: evidence from health care claims data. J Public Health (Oxf) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10389-022-01736-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022] Open
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Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory musculoskeletal disease with a chronic, progressive course. Various aspects of PsA, including its clinical features, disease course and response to treatment, are influenced by sociodemographic characteristics of the patient. This includes patient sex, the biological attributes associated with being male or female, and gender, a sociocultural construct that comprises attitudes, traits and behaviours associated with being a man or a woman. An understanding of sex- and gender-related differences in PsA, as well as their underlying mechanisms, is therefore important for individualized care. In this narrative review, the influence of sex and gender on PsA manifestation and course, patient function and quality of life, and their association with comorbidities are described. Sex- and gender-related disparities in response to advanced therapies and their potential underlying mechanisms are delineated. Differences in pathophysiological mechanisms between male and female patients including genetics, immune and hormonal mechanisms are discussed. Finally, fertility and pregnancy outcomes in PsA are outlined. By adopting sex and gender lenses, this review is aimed at highlighting key differences between male and female patients with PsA and uncovering mechanisms underlying these differences, ultimately promoting individualized care of men and women with PsA and informing future research in this area.
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Scheid C, Kudernatsch R, Eckart M, Feig C, Straub V, Libutzki B, Mahlich J. Treatment Pathways and Health Outcomes of German Patients with Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: A Retrospective Health Claims Data Analysis. Drugs Real World Outcomes 2022; 9:577-588. [PMID: 35779205 DOI: 10.1007/s40801-022-00320-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although chronic graft-versus-host-disease (cGvHD) is an important long-term complication after allogenic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) and is associated with increased healthcare resource utilization, real-world evidence is scarce. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to evaluate survival of patients with cGvHD in Germany and to analyze hospitalization and treatment patterns. PATIENTS AND METHODS Based on a German claims database with 4.9 million enrollees, a retrospective longitudinal analysis covering a 6-year period between 2013 and 2018 was conducted. Patients with allo-HCT in 2014 or 2015 (index date) and no record of transplantation or documentation of GvHD 365 days prior to index were included. Patients who subsequently developed a cGVHD were compared with those who did not develop a cGVHD within 3 years after index date. cGVHD cases were identified based on documented International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) diagnosis and treatment algorithms. Since the onset of cGvHD is defined at 100 days after allo-HCT, only those alive beyond day 100 were considered in the survival analysis. Patients who did not survive the first 100 days after allo-HCT were censored to prevent a selection bias due to early mortality within patients without GvHD. Survival rates were plotted using the Kaplan-Meier estimator. The number of hospitalizations and average lengths of stay as well as treatment patterns were descriptively examined. RESULTS Overall, 165 cGvHD patients were identified and compared with 43 patients without cGVHD. Short-term survival rates were better for patients with cGvHD; the 6-month survival probability was 95.8% for patients with cGVHD and 83.7% for patients without cGVHD. However, long-term survival was better in patients without GvHD; The 30-month survival probability was 65.5% for patients with cGVHD and 76.7% for patients without cGVHD. While overall 90% of cGvHD patients were hospitalized at least once, the share was only half for patients without GvHD (44%). 78.2% of patients with cGVHD received corticosteroids in combination with other predefined immunosuppressants. CONCLUSION Findings from this study reveal a high disease burden associated with cGvHD. This underlines the high medical need for new interventional strategies to improve survival and morbidity after allo-HCT.
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- Christof Scheid
- Universitätsklinikum Köln (AöR), Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Janssen-Cilag GmbH, Johnson & Johnson Platz 1, 41470, Neuss, Germany
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- HGC Healthcare Consultants GmbH, Graf-Adolf-Platz 15, 40213, Dusseldorf, Germany
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- HGC Healthcare Consultants GmbH, Graf-Adolf-Platz 15, 40213, Dusseldorf, Germany
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- HGC Healthcare Consultants GmbH, Graf-Adolf-Platz 15, 40213, Dusseldorf, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry, Interdisciplinary Center Psychopathology and Emotion regulation (ICPE), University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- DICE, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225, Dusseldorf, Germany.
- Miltenyi Biomedicine, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 68, 51429, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany.
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Atzeni F, Siragusano C, Masala IF, Antonio C, Valentina P, D'Angelo S. IL-23 in axial spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis: a good fit for biological treatment? Expert Opin Biol Ther 2022; 22:843-853. [PMID: 35722768 DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2022.2090834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Interleukin 23 (IL-23) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that plays a protective role against bacterial and fungal infections. However, the dysregulation of the IL-23/IL-17 axis provides a solid substrate for the development of various inflammatory diseases, such as psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS). AREAS COVERED In different clinical trials, several drugs against IL-23 have shown efficacy and safety towards PsA, with excellent results on skin and joint scores. However, the same drugs did not show the same efficacy in AS, suggesting that IL-23 may not be a relevant driver of the pathobiology and clinical symptoms of active axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). EXPERT OPINION These drugs have shown an excellent efficacy and a good safety profile towards PsA, while in AS the efficacy of the IL-23 blockade is lacking for reasons not yet known. Several hypotheses have been reported, but further studies will be needed for a greater understanding. This suggests the involvement of pathways or mechanisms for the development of SpA that remain unknown. In order to allow a wide use of IL-23 inhibitors, further clinical trials and long-term prospective studies are necessary.
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- Fabiola Atzeni
- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Rheumatology Institute of Lucania (IReL): Rheumatology Department of Lucania, San Carlo Hospital of Potenza and Madonna delle Grazie Hospital of Matera, Potenza, Italy.,PhD Scholarship in Translational and Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy
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- Rheumatology Institute of Lucania (IReL): Rheumatology Department of Lucania, San Carlo Hospital of Potenza and Madonna delle Grazie Hospital of Matera, Potenza, Italy
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- Rheumatology Institute of Lucania (IReL): Rheumatology Department of Lucania, San Carlo Hospital of Potenza and Madonna delle Grazie Hospital of Matera, Potenza, Italy
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Kojanova M, Hugo J, Velackova B, Cetkovska P, Fialova J, Dolezal T, Tichy M, Gkalpakiotis S. Efficacy, safety, and drug survival of patients with psoriasis treated with IL-17 inhibitors – brodalumab, ixekizumab, and secukinumab: real-world data from the Czech Republic BIOREP registry. J DERMATOL TREAT 2022; 33:2827-2837. [DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2022.2082354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Martina Kojanova
- Department of Dermatovenereology, First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Kralovske Vinohrady University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Kralovske Vinohrady University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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Perrone V, Losi S, Filippi E, Mezzetti M, Dovizio M, Sangiorgi D, Degli Esposti L. Analysis of the Pharmacoutilization of Biological Drugs in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients: A Real-World Retrospective Study Among an Italian Population. Rheumatol Ther 2022; 9:875-890. [PMID: 35316515 PMCID: PMC9127009 DOI: 10.1007/s40744-022-00440-1] [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: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Real-world pharmacoutilization analysis of biological drugs in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients with the aim to evaluate biologic treatment patterns and pharmacoutilization among patients with PsA in Italy. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted using administrative databases of Italian Entities. PsA patients were included and diagnosed by hospitalization and/or an active exemption code. Two analyses were performed: a cross-sectional for treatment patterns in patients enrolled among 2017-2020, and a longitudinal study during 2015 to investigate the pharmacoutilization, in terms of persistence and monthly maintenance dosage of biological/targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARDs). Patients with or without b/tsDMARDs prescriptions before inclusion were defined as bioexperienced or naïve, respectively. An analysis on ixekizumab-treated patients (IXE patients) from the 2017-to study ending was performed. RESULTS PsA was diagnosed in 24,786 (2017), 27,221 (2018), 28,889 (2019), and 29,292 (2020) patients. Across 2017-2020, 31.1-40.5% of PsA patients were untreated with systemic medications, and 16.4-18.8% were under biological therapies. Among b/tsDMARD-treated patients, decreasing use of TNF-inhibitors (77.6-57.1%) and increasing IL-inhibitors (19.6-33.2%) was found across 2017-2020, respectively. Persistence to TNF-inhibitors and IL inhibitors as first-line ranged, respectively, 74.9-83.0% and 73.0-84.6%; specifically, 73.1-76.9% and 73.0-83.8% among bio-naïve, 83.3-90.0%, and 87.0% among bio-experienced. Among IXE-patients (N = 178), 55.6% were bio-naïve, while 21.9% previously used secukinumab, 12.9% adalimumab, 10.1% etanercept. During a 1-year follow-up, 6.8% of IXE patients switched therapy. CONCLUSIONS This real-world study of PsA pharmacoutilization in Italy showed that more than one-third of patients were systemically untreated, and almost 20% were receiving biological medications. Among biological users, increasing use of IL-inhibitors and a decrease in TNF-inhibitors prescriptions over the years were found. A rather-high extent of persistency in treatment was observed. A focused analysis on IXE patients revealed over half of them to be bio-naïve, while around one-fourth were bio-experienced to IL inhibitors.
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- Valentina Perrone
- CliCon S.R.L. Società Benefit, Health Economics and Outcomes Research, 40141, Bologna, Italy.
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- Eli Lilly Italy S.P.A., 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Eli Lilly Italy S.P.A., 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- CliCon S.R.L. Società Benefit, Health Economics and Outcomes Research, 40141, Bologna, Italy
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- CliCon S.R.L. Società Benefit, Health Economics and Outcomes Research, 40141, Bologna, Italy
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- CliCon S.R.L. Società Benefit, Health Economics and Outcomes Research, 40141, Bologna, Italy
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