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Cai L, Li L, Cheng H, Ding Y, Biao Z, Zhang S, Geng S, Liu Q, Fang H, Song Z, Lu Y, Li S, Guo Q, Tao J, He L, Gu J, Yang Q, Han X, Gao X, Deng D, Li S, Wang Q, Zhu J, Zhang J. Efficacy and Safety of HLX03, an Adalimumab Biosimilar, in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase III Study. Adv Ther 2022; 39:583-597. [PMID: 34816373 PMCID: PMC8799567 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-021-01899-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Adalimumab has been used successfully in the treatment of psoriasis. The objective of the study is to compare the efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity between HLX03, an adalimumab biosimilar, and adalimumab in Chinese patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. METHODS In this double-blind, active-controlled, parallel-group study, 262 patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis were randomized (1:1) to receive HLX03 or adalimumab (80 mg at week 1, 40 mg at week 2, and then 40 mg every 2 weeks) for 48 weeks. The primary endpoint was improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score at week 16 comparing to baseline. Equivalence was demonstrated if 95% confidence interval (CI) of the between group difference fell within the equivalence margins of ± 15%. Other efficacy endpoints, safety and immunogenicity were also evaluated. RESULTS In the full analysis set, PASI improvements at week 16 was 83.5% (n = 131) in the HLX03 group and 82.0% (n = 130) in the adalimumab group, with a least-square-mean difference of 1.5% (95% CI - 3.9% to 6.8%). There were no significant between-group differences in all secondary efficacy analyses including proportion of patients achieving ≥ 75% improvement from baseline PASI (PASI 75), physician global assessment (PGA) 0/1 (clear or almost clear) and change in dermatology life quality index (DLQI) score. The incidences of adverse events and the proportion of patients with antidrug antibodies were also comparable between the two treatment groups. CONCLUSION HLX03 demonstrated equivalent efficacy, similar safety and immunogenicity to reference adalimumab, supporting its development as an alternative treatment for patients with plaque psoriasis in China. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION Chinadrugtrials.org.cn, CTR20171123 (November 27, 2017); ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03316781 (October 20, 2017).
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Affiliation(s)
- Lin Cai
- Department of Dermatology, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Avenue, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Liaoning Provincial People's Hospital, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University College of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc., Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc., Shanghai, China
| | - Jianzhong Zhang
- Department of Dermatology, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Avenue, Beijing, 100044, China.
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