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Lubrano E, Scriffignano S, Perrotta FM. Clinical Characteristics of "Severe" Peripheral Psoriatic Arthritis: A Retrospective Analysis of a Longitudinal Cohort. Rheumatol Ther 2024; 11:663-674. [PMID: 38592646 PMCID: PMC11111618 DOI: 10.1007/s40744-024-00667-0] [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: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The concept of severity in a multidomain disease such as psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is still not well defined. The aim of this study was to identify the clinical characteristics of patients with severe peripheral PsA. METHODS Retrospective analysis of a longitudinal cohort. Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with PsA were collected at baseline and at last follow-up. We defined the severe population using the modified Composite Psoriatic Disease Activity Index (mCPDAI); which excludes ankylosing spondylitis quality of life scale). Hence, patients with a score of 3 in at least one domain were defined as having severe PsA. Clinical characteristics of patients fulfilling the definition of severe PsA were compared to those non-severe. RESULTS We evaluated 177 patients with peripheral PsA (M/F: 98/76). Of these, 64 (36.1%) were identified as severe according to the mCPDAI criteria, at baseline. Eighteen patients (10.1%) at last follow-up still met the definition of severe PsA. At last follow-up visit, severe patients with PsA were only males (18/18, P < 0.01) and have worse outcomes in terms of disease activity, pain, function, and impact of disease. Male sex and the severity of skin involvement at baseline were factors associated with the presence of severe PsA. The agreement between the presence of severe PsA and the absence of minimal disease activity was slight [Cohen's k: 0.174 (0.084-0.264)]. CONCLUSIONS Our study showed that severe patients with PsA had more disease activity, pain, and impact of disease than non-severe patients. Furthermore, we demonstrated that severity and disease activity are not interchangeable concepts.
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- Ennio Lubrano
- Academic Rheumatology Unit and MoRhe Project, 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 and MoRhe Project, 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 and MoRhe Project, 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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Coates LC, Gossec L, Zimmermann M, Shawi M, Rampakakis E, Shiff NJ, Kollmeier AP, Xu XL, Nash P, Mease PJ, Helliwell PS. Guselkumab provides durable improvement across psoriatic arthritis disease domains: post hoc analysis of a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. RMD Open 2024; 10:e003977. [PMID: 38531621 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003977] [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: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Evaluate long-term guselkumab effectiveness across Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA)-recognised domains/related conditions of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). METHODS Post hoc analyses used data from DISCOVER-2 (NCT03158285) biologic/Janus-kinase inhibitor-naïve participants with active PsA (≥5 swollen/≥5 tender joints, C-reactive protein ≥0.6 mg/dL), randomised (1:1:1) to guselkumab every 4 or 8 weeks (Q4W/Q8W) or placebo with crossover to guselkumab. Outcomes aligned with key GRAPPA-recognised domains of overall disease activity, peripheral arthritis, axial disease, enthesitis/dactylitis and skin psoriasis (nail psoriasis was not evaluated). PsA-related conditions (inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)/uveitis) were assessed via adverse events through W112. Least squares mean changes from baseline through W100 in continuous outcomes employed repeated measures mixed-effects models adjusting for baseline scores. Binary measure response rates were determined with non-responder imputation for missing data. RESULTS 442/493 (90%) of guselkumab-randomised patients completed treatment through W100. Following early reductions in disease activity with guselkumab, durable improvements were observed across key PsA domains (swollen/tender joints, psoriasis, spinal pain, enthesitis/dactylitis) through W100. Response rates of therapeutically relevant targets generally increased through W100 with guselkumab Q4W/Q8W: Disease Activity Index for PsA low disease activity (LDA) 62%/59%, enthesitis resolution 61%/70%, dactylitis resolution 72%/83%, 100% improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index 59%/53%, Psoriatic Arthritis Disease Activity Score LDA 51%/49% and minimal disease activity 38%/40%. Through W112, no cases of IBD developed among guselkumab-randomised patients and one case of uveitis was reported. CONCLUSION In biologic-naïve patients with active PsA, guselkumab provided early and durable improvements in key GRAPPA-recognised domains through 2 years, with substantial proportions achieving important treatment targets.
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- Laura C Coates
- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Sorbonne Universite, Paris, France
- Rheumatology Department, AP-HP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
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- Immunology, Janssen Research & Development LLC, Titusville, New Jersey, USA
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- Scientific Affairs, JSS Medical Research Inc, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Community Health & Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Janssen Research & Development LLC, San Diego, California, USA
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- Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia
- The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Rheumatology Research, Providence Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Grant C, Perez-Chada LM, Harrison RW, McLean RR, Dube B, Crabtree MM, Gottlieb AB, Merola JF. Impact of disease, musculoskeletal symptoms and disease control in the CorEvitas Psoriasis Registry. Clin Exp Dermatol 2024:llae095. [PMID: 38733332 DOI: 10.1093/ced/llae095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Early identification, diagnosis and symptom control of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in patients with psoriasis remain unmet medical needs. OBJECTIVES To compare the impact of disease and other characteristics between patients with psoriasis who screened positive for PsA using the Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool (PEST) (screen-positive group) and patients who (i) have PsA (PsA group) or (ii) screened negative for PsA (screen-negative group). Also, to determine the proportion of patients at a patient-acceptable symptom state (PASS) in the screen-positive and PsA groups. METHODS This was a cross-sectional analysis of the CorEvitas Psoriasis Registry. We included a convenience sample of patients with psoriasis from the screen-positive and PsA groups who completed the Psoriatic Arthritis Impact of Disease-12 (PsAID12), and a comparator screen-negative group who did not complete the PsAID12. We report descriptive summaries of demographics, comorbidities, psoriasis characteristics, patient-reported outcome measures and the proportion of patients at PASS (i.e. PsAID12 ≤ 4). RESULTS The screen-positive, PsA and screen-negative groups included 369, 70 and 4724 patients, respectively. The screen-positive and PsA groups had a similar impact of disease, demographics, comorbidities and psoriasis characteristics (d < 0.337). Mean PsAID12 scores were 3.1 (SD 2.3) and 3.7 (SD 2.6) in the screen-positive and PsA groups, respectively. Compared with patients who screened negative for PsA, patients who screened positive exhibited higher rates of selected known predictors of PsA such as older age, longer psoriasis duration, nail disease and inverse psoriasis. The proportion of patients at PASS was 56% and 67% for the PsA and screen-positive groups, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The similar profiles between screen-positive and PsA groups, in comparison with the screen-negative group, support observations of possible underdiagnosis of PsA and the increased impact of disease, especially musculoskeletal disease, among patients who screen positive for PsA. The high percentage of patients not at an acceptable symptom state in the PsA and screen-positive groups highlights the need to optimize care in PsA.
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- Carly Grant
- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Tanaka Y, Shaw S. Bimekizumab for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2024; 20:155-168. [PMID: 37909894 DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2023.2277266] [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: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Interleukin (IL)-17A and IL-17F have overlapping roles in pro-inflammatory signaling and have been implicated in the pathogenesis of psoriatic disease. Bimekizumab is the first human monoclonal antibody to selectively inhibit IL-17F in addition to IL-17A. Bimekizumab has been studied in several phase II/III trials and has been approved for the treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in the EU and UK. AREAS COVERED A literature search identified clinical trials examining the efficacy and safety of bimekizumab for PsA, which were critically appraised. EXPERT OPINION Clinical trials of bimekizumab in PsA have demonstrated rapid and sustained treatment responses and depth of response across the multiple disease domains. High levels of efficacy were sustained to 152 weeks in phase IIb trials, and to 52 weeks in phase III trials. Bimekizumab was generally well tolerated. As expected, due to the role of IL-17 in the immune response to fungal pathogens, there was an increase in mild-to-moderate, localized fungal infections with bimekizumab treatment, very few of which led to discontinuation. Studies over longer time periods, with relevant comparators from the IL-17A inhibitor class, and real-world data will be important to further define the role of bimekizumab among currently available treatments for PsA. [Figure: see text].
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- Yoshiya Tanaka
- The First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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Salaffi F, Farah S, Bianchi B, Di Carlo M. Central Sensitization in Psoriatic Arthritis: Relationship With Composite Measures of Disease Activity, Functional Disability, and Health-Related Quality of Life. J Rheumatol 2024; 51:144-149. [PMID: 37967915 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.2023-0177] [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] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence of central sensitization (CS) in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and its association with disease activity and patient-reported outcome measures. METHODS This cross-sectional study included adults with PsA without coexisting fibromyalgia (FM). Patients underwent a clinimetric assessment to collect variables regarding disease activity, quality of life (QOL), functional ability, impact of disease, and CS. Spearman ρ was used to examine the relationship between CS Inventory (CSI) scores and other variables. A multivariate analysis was performed to determine the independent contribution of each variable to the 12-item Psoriatic Arthritis Impact of Disease (PsAID-12) score. RESULTS One hundred fifty-seven patients were enrolled. Of them, 45.2% scored a CSI ≥ 40, indicating a high probability of CS. Significant correlations were found between CSI and disease activity, as evaluated by Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis score and Psoriatic Arthritis Disease Activity Score (ρ 0.587 and ρ 0.573, respectively), between CSI and the Health Assessment Questionnaire (ρ 0.607), and between CSI and the 36-item Short Form Health Survey physical component summary and mental component summary scores (ρ -0.405 and ρ -0.483, respectively). In multivariate analysis, CSI score was the principal independent variable (P < 0.001) contributing to PsAID-12 score. CONCLUSION Patients with PsA with symptoms of CS had higher disease activity, worse functional ability, and worse QOL. The presence of CS is the major contributor in the impact of disease.
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- Fausto Salaffi
- F. Salaffi, MD, PhD, S. Farah, MEng, B. Bianchi, MD, M. Di Carlo, MD, Rheumatology Clinic, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Jesi, Ancona, Italy
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- F. Salaffi, MD, PhD, S. Farah, MEng, B. Bianchi, MD, M. Di Carlo, MD, Rheumatology Clinic, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Jesi, Ancona, Italy
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- F. Salaffi, MD, PhD, S. Farah, MEng, B. Bianchi, MD, M. Di Carlo, MD, Rheumatology Clinic, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Jesi, Ancona, Italy
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- F. Salaffi, MD, PhD, S. Farah, MEng, B. Bianchi, MD, M. Di Carlo, MD, Rheumatology Clinic, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Jesi, Ancona, Italy.
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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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Lubrano E, Scriffignano S, de Vlam K, Ronga M, Perrotta FM, Lories R. Triple jump for the optimal management of psoriatic arthritis: diet, sleep and exercise - a review. RMD Open 2023; 9:e003339. [PMID: 37648398 PMCID: PMC10471880 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003339] [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: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a complex, multiform and chronic inflammatory disease characterised by the association of arthritis and psoriasis combined with other related conditions and comorbidities. Treatment of PsA has rapidly evolved by the introduction of new biological drugs and small molecules which allow to achieve disease remission or low disease activity in most of the patients. However, unmet treatment needs still persist for those patients with persistent disease activity or symptoms, impaired function, reduced quality of life or comorbidities. In this context, non-pharmacological approaches, including diet modifications, an adequate sleep quality and physical activity could provide additional benefits. In recent years, diet modifications, improvement of sleep quality and physical activity became an area of interest for researchers and some studies showed how a holistic non-pharmacological approach may ameliorate the quality of life of patients with PsA.The aim of this manuscript was to review the current evidence on the intriguing link and potential effects of diet, sleep and exercise in PsA patients. In particular, we reviewed the literature focusing on the possible benefits of a holistic approach to PsA patients considering lifestyle modifications.
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- Ennio Lubrano
- Dipartimento di Medicina, Università degli Studi del Molise, Campobasso, Italy
- Department of Development and Regeneration, Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Cente, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Scienze della Salute "Vincenzo Tiberio", Universita degli Studi del Molise, Campobasso, Italy
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- Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Center, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Novara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Scienze della Salute "Vincenzo Tiberio", Universita degli Studi del Molise, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Cente, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Mahmoud AM. Meta-analysis and GRADE assessment of randomized controlled trials on the efficacy and safety of bimekizumab in psoriatic arthritis patients. Curr Med Res Opin 2023; 39:1031-1043. [PMID: 37345857 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2023.2228613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE A persistent immune-mediated inflammatory disorder called psoriatic arthritis affects about 25% of persons with psoriasis. Bimekizumab, a humanized monoclonal IgG1 antibody, is a novel therapeutic approach that inhibits homodimers and heterodimers of IL-17A and IL-17F by binding to comparable locations in these molecules. Bimekizumab was the subject of a meta-analysis to assess its efficacy and safety in psoriatic arthritis patients. METHODS All randomized clinical trials were looked up on PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. The Systematic Review Accelerator tool was used to screen them, and RevMan was used to analyze them. The Mean Difference (MD) and 95% Confidence Interval (CI) were used to examine continuous data, whereas the Risk Ratio (RR) and 95% CI were used to evaluate dichotomous data. RESULTS A total of 1364 participants from 4 trials were included in this meta-analysis. The number of participants who met the American College of Rheumatology 50 threshold was significantly higher in the bimekizumab group compared to the placebo group [RR = 4.94, 95% CI (3.73, 6.55), p < .00001]. Psoriasis Area and Severity Index 100 was achieved by significantly more people in the bimekizumab group than in the placebo group [RR = 11.45, 95% CI (6.67, 19.67), p < .00001]. There was no significant difference between the bimekizumab group and the placebo group in terms of treatment-emergent adverse events [RR = 1.08, 95% CI (0.97, 1.21), p = .15]. CONCLUSION In comparison to a placebo, bimekizumab treatment significantly improved joint and skin efficacy outcomes. Also, its safety results were acceptable.
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Queiro R, Loredo M, Braña I, Pardo E, Alonso S, Alperi M. Managing psoriatic arthritis in different clinical scenarios. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2023; 19:1469-1484. [PMID: 37589128 DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2023.2249235] [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: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic, immune-mediated disease characterized by synovio-entheseal inflammation. It is estimated to affect around 30% of patients with psoriasis and significantly reduces patients' physical function and quality of life. There is a growing number of treatment options for PsA, but due to the heterogeneous clinical features of the disease and prevalence of comorbidities, managing PsA can be challenging. AREAS COVERED In this article, we review current understanding of the disease and available pharmacological options. Based on published treatment guidelines, emerging evidence and clinical experience, we provide our expert opinion on treatment strategies, taking into consideration the predominant disease domain and the presence of comorbidities, which can impact treatment decisions and clinical outcomes. EXPERT OPINION Biological and targeted synthetic disease-modifying agents are dramatically improving the lives of patients with PsA. Biosimilar TNF inhibitors offer a particularly versatile and cost-effective option, whilst newer biologics and targeted synthetic molecules that can be used to treat most domains of psoriatic disease are an attractive alternative to TNF inhibitors. Despite a lack of consensus on treatment sequencing and tapering, it is important that PsA patients, especially those with comorbidities, are looked after by a multidisciplinary team to optimize their care.
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- Rubén Queiro
- Rheumatology & ISPA Translational Immunology Division, Central University Hospital of Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Oviedo University School of Medicine, Oviedo, Spain
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- Rheumatology Division, Central University Hospital of Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Rheumatology Division, Central University Hospital of Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Rheumatology Division, Central University Hospital of Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Rheumatology Division, Central University Hospital of Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Rheumatology Division, Central University Hospital of Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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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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Merola JF, Landewé R, McInnes IB, Mease PJ, Ritchlin CT, Tanaka Y, Asahina A, Behrens F, Gladman DD, Gossec L, Gottlieb AB, Thaçi D, Warren RB, Ink B, Assudani D, Bajracharya R, Shende V, Coarse J, Coates LC. Bimekizumab in patients with active psoriatic arthritis and previous inadequate response or intolerance to tumour necrosis factor-α inhibitors: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial (BE COMPLETE). Lancet 2023; 401:38-48. [PMID: 36495881 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)02303-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 55.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Bimekizumab is a monoclonal IgG1 antibody that selectively inhibits interleukin (IL)-17F and IL-17A. This study compared the efficacy and safety of bimekizumab with placebo over 16 weeks in patients with active psoriatic arthritis and previous inadequate response or intolerance to tumour necrosis factor-α (TNFα) inhibitors. METHODS BE COMPLETE was a phase 3, multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted across 92 sites (including hospitals, clinics, and research centres) in 11 countries (Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, the UK, and the USA). Eligible patients were aged 18 years or older with adult-onset psoriatic arthritis (meeting the Classification Criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis for at least 6 months before screening) with a history of inadequate response or intolerance to treatment with one or two TNFα inhibitors for either psoriatic arthritis or psoriasis. We stratified patients with active psoriatic arthritis by region and previous TNFα inhibitor use. Patients were randomly assigned (2:1) to receive subcutaneous bimekizumab 160 mg every 4 weeks or placebo by an interactive-voice and web-response system on the basis of a predetermined randomisation schedule. The primary endpoint was the proportion of patients with 50% or greater improvement in American College of Rheumatology criteria (ACR50) at week 16 (non-responder imputation). Efficacy analyses were done in the randomised population. The safety analysis set comprised patients who received one or more doses of study treatment. This trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03896581, and is completed. FINDINGS Between March 28, 2019, and Feb 14, 2022, 556 patients were screened and 400 patients were randomly assigned to bimekizumab 160 mg every 4 weeks (n=267) or placebo (n=133). The primary and all hierarchical secondary endpoints were met at week 16. 116 (43%) of 267 patients receiving bimekizumab reached ACR50, compared with nine (7%) of 133 patients receiving placebo (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 11·1 [95% CI 5·4-23·0], p<0·0001). 121 (69%) of 176 patients with psoriasis affecting at least 3% body surface area at baseline who received bimekizumab reached 90% or greater improvement in the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI90), compared with six (7%) of 88 patients who received placebo (adjusted OR 30·2 [12·4-73·9], p<0·0001). Treatment-emergent adverse events up to week 16 were reported in 108 (40%) of 267 patients receiving bimekizumab and 44 (33%) of 132 patients receiving placebo. There were no new safety signals and no deaths. INTERPRETATION Bimekizumab treatment led to superior improvements in joint and skin efficacy outcomes at week 16 compared with placebo in patients with psoriatic arthritis and inadequate response or intolerance to TNFα inhibitors. The safety profile of bimekizumab was consistent with previous phase 3 studies in patients with plaque psoriasis, and studies of IL-17A inhibitors. FUNDING UCB Pharma.
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Affiliation(s)
- Joseph F Merola
- Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Amsterdam Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Zuyderland MC, Heerlen, Netherlands
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- College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
| | - Philip J Mease
- Swedish Medical Center and Providence St Joseph Health and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- The First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital and Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology ITMP, Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Immune-Mediated Diseases CIMD, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
| | - Dafna D Gladman
- Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Paris, France; Rheumatology Department, AP-HP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Dermatology, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Institute and Comprehensive Center for Inflammation Medicine, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Dermatology Centre, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Diseases University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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