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Yu B, Jin S, Han J, Li X, Xu J, Sun N, Sun L, Wang X, Zhao L. Improved high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method for quantification of infliximab in pediatric plasma and its application in therapeutic drug monitoring. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2024; 38:e9865. [PMID: 38982886 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.9865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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RATIONALE The application of infliximab (IFX) to immune-mediated disease is limited by the significant individual variability and associated clinical nonresponse, emphasizing the importance of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM). Because of the cross-reactivity, limited linear range, and high costs, the clinical application of the previous reported methods was limited. Here, an improved high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) method was developed to address the issues. METHODS This study developed an improved bioanalytical HPLC-MS/MS method coupling nanosurface and molecular-orientation limited proteolysis technology. The commercially available compound P14R was selected as the internal standard. This method was developed with fewer volume of reagents and was thoroughly validated. The validated method was applied to TDM in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). RESULTS Chromatography was performed using a Shim-pack GISS-HP C18 metal-free column (3 μm, 2.1 × 100 mm) with a gradient elution of 0.1% formic acid in water and acetonitrile at 0.4 mL/min. Detection and quantitation were performed using electrospray ionization (ESI) and multiple reaction monitoring in the positive ion mode. The method was validated to demonstrate its selectivity, linearity, accuracy, precision, recovery, matrix effect, and stability. The method exhibited a linear dynamic range of 0.3-100 μg/mL, with intra- and inter-day precision and relative errors below 15%. The recovery and matrix effect were measured as 87.28%-89.72% and 41.98%-67.17%, respectively, which were effectively compensated by the internal standard. A total of 32 samples collected from 24 pediatric patients with IBD were analyzed using the validated method, and only 46.9% achieved the reported targeted trough level. CONCLUSION This study developed an improved HPLC-MS/MS method for the quantitative determination of IFX concentration in human plasma. The accurate, reliable, and cost-effective method was validated and utilized in the analysis of clinical samples. The results confirmed the importance of TDM on IFX and the clinical application prospects of the improved method.
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- Boran Yu
- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Shimadzu (China) Co., Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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Thein D, Nielsen ML, Maul JT, Thomsen SF, Thyssen JP, Egeberg A. Impact of the pre-biologic treatment journey on biologic drug survival in psoriasis: A nationwide cohort study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2024. [PMID: 39051535 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.20259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND It is unknown whether the pre-biologic treatment journey affects subsequent biologic drug survival. OBJECTIVE To examine the potential impact of a complex treatment journey on subsequent biologic drug survival in patients with psoriasis. METHODS The study utilized longitudinal data from Danish national registries and included all patients who, for the first time, initiated a biological treatment for psoriasis. Maximum follow-up was 5 years and patients were included from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2021. The study used three definitions of exposure to a complex treatment journey and the following conventional systemic treatments: acitretin, cyclosporine, dimethyl fumarate and methotrexate. The first definition was the cumulative number of treatment series. The second definition comprised the number of unique treatments. The third definition was time from the first conventional systemic treatment to biological therapy. Drug survival for the three definitions were illustrated using Kaplan-Meier curves and compared using log-rank test. The sensitivity analysis largely confirmed these findings by grouping patients according to pharmacotherapy. RESULTS A total of 2496 patients were included in the study, with 1380 (55.3%) receiving adalimumab, 608 (24.4%) receiving ustekinumab, 271 (10.9%) receiving secukinumab, 166 (6.7%) receiving etanercept and 71 (2.8%) receiving infliximab. The mean age at initiation of biologics was 43.6 years (standard deviation (SD) 15.2 years), and most patients were male (62.9%). During the follow-up of 5477 patient years, 1953 patients (78.2%) reached the main endpoint of discontinuation. Using a log-rank test, the probability of remaining on treatment was unaffected by the three definitions of complexity of the treatment journey. CONCLUSION None of the three exposures used to assess the complexity of the pre-biologic treatment journey appeared to impact drug survival. As long as patients experience adequate disease control, these results suggest that conventional systemic treatment do not negatively impact the drug survival of subsequent biologics.
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- David Thein
- Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Chiricozzi A, Coscarella G, Puig L, Vender R, Yeung J, Carrascosa JM, Piaserico S, Gisondi P, Lynde C, Ferreira P, Bastos PM, Dauden E, Leite L, Valerio J, Del Alcázar-Viladomiu E, Vilarrasa E, Llamas-Velasco M, Alessandri-Bonetti M, Messina F, Bruni M, Di Brizzi EV, Ricceri F, Nidegger A, Hugo J, Mufti A, Daponte AI, Teixeira L, Balato A, Romanelli M, Prignano F, Gkalpakiotis S, Conrad C, Lazaridou E, Rompoti N, Stratigos AJ, Nogueira M, Peris K, Torres T. Age affects drug survival rates of interleukin (IL)-17 and IL-23 inhibitors in patients with plaque psoriasis: Results from a retrospective, multicentric, multi-country, cohort study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2024. [PMID: 38860729 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.20143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Scarce data related to the drug survival of biologic agents in psoriasis patients aged ≥65 years is available. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the drug survival of interleukin (IL)-23 or the IL-17 inhibitors approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis in elderly patients (aged ≥65 years), compared with younger adult patients (aged <65 years), and to identify clinical predictors that can influence the drug survival. METHODS This retrospective multicentric cohort study included adult patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis, dissecting two-patient subcohorts based on age: elderly versus younger adults. Kaplan-Meier estimator and proportional hazard Cox regression models were used for drug survival analysis. RESULTS We included 4178 patients and 4866 treatment courses; 934 were elderly (1072 treatment courses), and 3244 were younger patients (3794 treatment courses). Drug survival, considering all causes of interruption, was higher in patients aged <65 years than in elderly patients overall (log-rank p < 0.006). This difference was significant for treatment courses involving IL-23 inhibitors (p < 0.001) but not for those with IL-17 inhibitors (p = 0.2). According to both uni- and multi-variable models, elder age was associated with an increased risk of treatment discontinuation (univariable analysis: HR: 1.229, 95% CI 1.062-1.422; p < 0.006; multivariable analysis: HR: 1.199, 95% CI 1.010-1.422; p = 0.0377). Anti-IL-23 agents were associated with a reduced likelihood of treatment discontinuation after adjusting for other variables (HR: 0.520, 95% CI 0.368-0.735; p < 0.001). Being previously treated with IL-17 inhibitors increased the probability of discontinuation. CONCLUSION Elderly patients with psoriasis have an increased risk of biologic treatment discontinuation compared with younger adult patients, particularly, if being treated with IL-23 inhibitors. However, in stratified analyses conducted in elderly patients, IL-23 inhibitors showed higher drug survival rates than IL-17 inhibitors.
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- Andrea Chiricozzi
- Dermatologia, Dipartimento Universitario di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Dermatologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dermatologia, Dipartimento Universitario di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Dermatologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Probity Medical Research, University of Toronto, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital (HUGTP), Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), Badalona, Spain
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- Dermatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, The Lynde Institute for Dermatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Dermatology Center, Hospital CUF Descobertas, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Princesa (IIS-IP), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital (HUGTP), Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Princesa (IIS-IP), Madrid, Spain
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- Dermatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Dermatological Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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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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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Probity Medical Research, University of Toronto, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Second Department of Dermatology-Venereology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto (ICBAS.UP), Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Dermatology - University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Dermatological Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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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 Dermatology, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Second Department of Dermatology-Venereology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- University Hospital of Venereal and Skin Diseases "A.Sygros", Athens, Greece
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- Department of Dermatology, CAC ICBAS-CHP - Centro Académico Clínico ICBAS - CHP, Porto, Portugal
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- Dermatologia, Dipartimento Universitario di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Dermatologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, CAC ICBAS-CHP - Centro Académico Clínico ICBAS - CHP, Porto, Portugal
- UMIB - Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- ITR - Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health, Porto, Portugal
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Vesikansa A, Mehtälä J, Aaltonen J, Konttinen R, Tasanen K, Huilaja L. Healthcare resource utilization patterns in psoriasis patients using biologic and conventional treatments in Finland. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1374829. [PMID: 38915400 PMCID: PMC11194666 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1374829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024] Open
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Introduction and aim Psoriasis vulgaris is associated with a significant healthcare burden, which increases over time as the disease progresses. The aim of this retrospective, population-based registry study was to characterize healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) in patients with psoriasis using biologics and oral immunosuppressants (conventionals) in Finland. Materials and methods The study cohort included all patients with a diagnosis of psoriasis vulgaris in the secondary healthcare setting between 2012-2018, who initiated a biologic (n=1,297) or conventional (n=4,753) treatment between 2013-2017. Data on primary and secondary HCRU were collected from nationwide healthcare registries. Results The results indicated a remarkable decrease in contacts with a dermatologist after the treatment initiation among patients starting biologic (mean annual number of contacts 5.4 per person before and 2.3 after the initiation), but not conventional (3.3 and 3.2) treatment. For conventional starters there was a high level of contacts with a dermatologist surrounding times of treatment switching, which was not observed for biologic starters. Conclusion Overall, primary and other secondary care contacts did not decrease after the initiation or switch of treatment. The results highlight the importance of thorough consideration of the most optimal treatment alternatives, considering the overall disease burden to patients and healthcare systems.
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- Department of Dermatology and Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital, PEDEGO Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Dermatology and Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital, PEDEGO Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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Branco ABXC, Argolo W, Santos N, Hernandez G, Kakehasi A, Sobrado CW, Melsheimer R. ADHERENCE AND PERSISTENCE TO TREATMENT WITH INFLIXIMAB: ANALYSIS OF A PATIENT SUPPORT PROGRAM COHORT IN BRAZIL. ARQUIVOS DE GASTROENTEROLOGIA 2024; 61:e23149. [PMID: 38775584 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-2803.24612023-149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND Monoclonal antibodies have proven efficacy in the management of several conditions and infliximab (IFX) is one of the most important drugs of the class. Some recent data have shown low rates of both persistence and adherence to several available biologics. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to describe adherence and persistence rate to IFX treatment and also persistence in the patient support program (PSP), among patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) or rheumatic diseases (RD) enrolled in the program of a large pharmaceutical company in Brazil. METHODS Retrospective observational analysis using the PSP database. IBD or RD patients using IFX enrolled on the PSP database between September 2015 and August 2019 were retrospectively evaluated to identify the persistence rate and adherence and followed up until March 1, 2020. Patients were excluded if treatment start date was prior to program entry; first infusion prior to September 1st, 2015 or after August 31st, 2019; the patients did not started treatment; and patients with "OTHERS" in "Indication" field. Persistence was assessed considering both persistence in the program ("PSP persistence") and persistence on IFX in the PSP ("IFX persistence in the PSP"). PSP persistence was defined as the proportion of patients remaining in the program at 6, 12, 24, 36 and 48 months after initiating IFX. To determine IFX persistence in the PSP, censoring was defined at the time the patient left the program, died, or was lost to follow-up. Adherence to treatment was measured by medication possession ratio ((MPR) - All days supply / elapsed days from first prescription to last day of medication possession)). Descriptive statistics were initially used. Kaplan-Meier curve, the median time estimated by the survival function, Cox regression model, and restricted mean survival time (RMST) were used to evaluate the treatment persistence time at 24 months and the logistic regression model was performed aiming to identify variables associated with adherence (MPR ≥80%). RESULTS A total of 10,233 patients were analyzed, 5,826 (56.9%) with the diagnosis of RD and 4,407 (43.1%) of IBD. At the end of the follow-up (median 9.1 months from PSP entry to the last infusion), persistence in the PSP was 65.6%, 48.2%, 31.0%, 20.7% and 13.1% at 6, 12, 24, 36 and 48 months, respectively. Considering persistence on IFX in the PSP, estimates were 93.7%, 87.8%, 77.0%, 62.4% and 53.0% at 6, 12, 24, 36 and 48 months, respectively. Variables associated with the risk of non-persistence were gender, country region and diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. Median MPR was 94.2%, while the percentage of patients with MPR ≥80% was 91.0%. Variables associated with MPR≥80% were country region and diagnosis of Crohn's disease. CONCLUSION Many patients leave the program without discontinuing IFX, since the 12-month persistence were very different between program and medication estimates, while high adherence rates were observed among patients enrolled in the PSP. Data highlights the benefits of a PSP.
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
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Thomas SE, Barenbrug L, Hannink G, Seyger MMB, de Jong EMGJ, van den Reek JMPA. Drug Survival of IL-17 and IL-23 Inhibitors for Psoriasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Drugs 2024; 84:565-578. [PMID: 38630365 PMCID: PMC11190018 DOI: 10.1007/s40265-024-02028-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The most recently approved biologics for moderate-to-severe psoriasis are the interleukin (IL)-17 and IL-23 inhibitors. Drug survival is a frequently used outcome to assess drug performance in practice. An overview of the available drug survival studies regarding IL-17 and IL-23 inhibitors is lacking. Therefore, our objective was to assess the drug survival of IL-17 and IL-23 inhibitors for psoriasis. METHODS A search of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Web of Science was conducted (last search 27 December, 2023). Inclusion criteria were (1) cohort study; (2) patients aged ≥ 18 years with plaque psoriasis; and (3) evaluation of drug survival of at least one of the IL-17 and IL-23 inhibitors. Exclusion criteria were: primary focus on patients with psoriatic arthritis, fewer than ten study subjects and another language than English. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses reporting guideline was followed. Survival probabilities at monthly intervals were extracted from Kaplan-Meier curves using a semi-automated tool. Data were pooled using a non-parametric random-effects model to retrieve distribution-free summary survival curves. Summary drug survival curves were constructed per biologic for different discontinuation reasons: overall, ineffectiveness and adverse events, and split for the effect modifier biologic naivety. Results were analysed separately for registry/electronic health record data and for pharmacy/claims data. RESULTS A total of 69 studies aggregating drug survival outcomes of 48,704 patients on secukinumab, ixekizumab, brodalumab, guselkumab, risankizumab, and tildrakizumab were included. Summary drug survival estimates of registry/electronic health record studies for overall, ineffectiveness and adverse event related drug survival were high (all point estimates ≥ 0.8 at year 1) for included biologics, with highest estimates for guselkumab and risankizumab. All estimates for drug survival were higher in biologic naive than in experienced patients. Estimates of pharmacy/claims databases were substantially lower than estimates from the primary analyses based on registry/electronic health record data. CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis showed that the investigated IL-17 and IL-23 inhibitors had high drug survival rates, with highest rates for guselkumab and risankizumab drug survival. We showed that effect modifiers such as biologic naivety, and the source of data used (registry/electronic health record data vs pharmacy/claims databases) is relevant when interpreting drug survival studies.
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- Sarah E Thomas
- Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc), Mailbox 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc), Mailbox 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc), Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc), Mailbox 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc), Mailbox 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc), Mailbox 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Krstic M, Devaud JC, Sadeghipour F, Marti J. Does the introduction of an infliximab biosimilar always result in savings for hospitals? A descriptive study using real-world data. HEALTH ECONOMICS REVIEW 2024; 14:31. [PMID: 38683413 PMCID: PMC11059762 DOI: 10.1186/s13561-024-00507-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND Biosimilars are biologic drugs that have the potential to increase the efficiency of healthcare spending and curb drug-related cost increases. However, their introduction into hospital formularies through initiatives such as non-medical switching must be carefully orchestrated so as not to cause treatment discontinuation or result in increased health resource utilization, such as additional visits or laboratory tests, among others. This retrospective cohort study aims to assess the impact of the introduction of CT-P13 on the healthcare expenditures of patients who were treated with originator infliximab or CT-P13. METHODS Gastroenterology, immunoallergology and rheumatology patients treated between September 2017 and December 2020 at a university hospital in Western Switzerland were included and divided into seven cohorts, based on their treatment pathway (i.e., use and discontinuation of CT-P13 and/or originator infliximab). Costs in Swiss francs were obtained from the hospital's cost accounting department and length of stay was extracted from inpatient records. Comparisons of costs and length of stay between cohorts were calculated by bootstrapping. RESULTS Sixty immunoallergology, 84 rheumatology and 114 gastroenterology patients were included. Inpatient and outpatient costs averaged (sd) CHF 1,611 (1,020) per hospital day and CHF 4,991 (6,931) per infusion, respectively. The mean (sd) length of stay was 20 (28) days. Although immunoallergology and rheumatology patients had higher average costs than gastroenterology patients, differences in costs and length of stay were not formally explained by treatment pathway. Differences in health resource utilization were marginal. CONCLUSIONS The introduction of CT-P13 and the disruption of patient treatment management were not associated with differences in average outpatient and inpatient costs and length of stay, in contrast to the results reported in the rest of the literature. Future research should focus on the cost-effectiveness of non-medical switching policies and the potential benefits for patients.
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- Marko Krstic
- Service of Pharmacy, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Center for Research and Innovation in Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lausanne University Hospital, University of Lausanne, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Pharmacy, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Center for Research and Innovation in Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lausanne University Hospital, University of Lausanne, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Pharmacy, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Center for Research and Innovation in Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lausanne University Hospital, University of Lausanne, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, 1206, Geneva, Switzerland.
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Hospital Pharmacy, University of Geneva, Geneva, 1206, Switzerland.
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, 1005, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, DESS, Health Economics Unit, 1010, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Russo F, Galluzzo M, Stingeni L, Persechino S, Zichichi L, Conti A, Giofrè C, Dini V, Vispi M, Atzori L, Cattaneo A, Parodi A, Bardazzi F, Stinco G, Dapavo P, Girolomoni G, Musumeci ML, Papini M, Venturini M, Dastoli S, Di Nuzzo S, Fargnoli MC, Pagnanelli G, Bernardini N, Gambini DM, Malagoli P, Mazzatenta C, Peris K, Zalaudek I, Fabbrocini G, Loconsole F, Vassallo C, Pietroleonardo L, Prignano F, Franchi C, Offidani AM, Bonifati C, Di Lernia V, Gigante G, Bartezaghi MS, Franchi M, Ursoleo P, Aloisi E. Long-Term Drug Survival and Effectiveness of Secukinumab in Patients with Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis: 42-Month Results from the SUPREME 2.0 Study. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol 2023; 16:3561-3574. [PMID: 38107670 PMCID: PMC10725693 DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s416149] [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: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Purpose SUPREME, a phase IIIb study conducted in Italy, demonstrated safety and high efficacy of secukinumab for up to 72 weeks in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque-type psoriasis. SUPREME 2.0 study aimed to provide real-world data on the long-term drug survival and effectiveness of secukinumab beyond 72 weeks. Patients and Methods SUPREME 2.0 is a retrospective observational chart review study conducted in patients previously enrolled in SUPREME study. After the end of the SUPREME study, eligible patients continued treatment as per clinical practice, and their effectiveness and drug survival data were retrieved from medical charts. Results Of the 415 patients enrolled in the SUPREME study, 297 were included in SUPREME 2.0; of which, 210 (70.7%) continued secukinumab treatment throughout the 42-month observation period. Patients in the biologic-naïve cohort had higher drug survival than those in the biologic-experienced cohort (74.9% vs 61.7%), while HLA-Cw6-positive and HLA-Cw6-negative patients showed similar drug survival (69.3% and 71.9%). After 42 months, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 90 was achieved by 79.6% of patients overall; with a similar proportion of biologic-naïve and biologic-experienced patients achieving PASI90 (79.8% and 79.1%). The mean absolute PASI score reduced from 21.94 to 1.38 in the overall population, 21.90 to 1.24 in biologic-naïve and 22.03 to 1.77 in biologic-experienced patients after 42 months. The decrease in the absolute PASI score was comparable between HLA-Cw6-positive and HLA-Cw6-negative patients. The baseline Dermatology Life Quality Index scores also decreased in the overall patients (10.5 to 2.32) and across all study sub-groups after 42 months. Safety was consistent with the known profile of secukinumab, with no new findings. Conclusion In this real-world cohort study, secukinumab showed consistently high long-term drug survival and effectiveness with a favourable safety profile.
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- Filomena Russo
- Dermatology Section, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Science, University of Siena, S. Maria Alle Scotte Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, NESMOS Department, Faculty of Medicine & Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Specialized Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine and Oncology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, DiSSal University of Genoa, Ospedale-Policlinico San Martino IRCCS, Genova, Italy
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- Dermatology Division, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Dermatology Clinic of Terni, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Science, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata - IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Dermatology Unit, “Daniele Innocenzi”, Asl Latina, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Lucca Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Dermatology, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation and University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Dermatology Clinic, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Dermatological Clinic, Polytechnic University of the Marche Region, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, Istituto Dermatologico San Gallicano - IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, Milan, Italy
- Laboratory of Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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Jin JQ, Cronin A, Roberts-Toler C, Yeroushalmi S, Hadeler E, Spencer RK, Elhage KG, Gondo G, Wallace EB, Reddy SM, Han G, Kaffenberger J, Davis MS, Hakimi M, Scher JU, Armstrong AW, Bhutani T, McLean RR, Liao W. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with multiple biologic failure in psoriasis: A 2015-2022 prospective cohort analysis of the CorEvitas psoriasis registry. J Am Acad Dermatol 2023; 89:974-983. [PMID: 37495173 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.06.058] [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: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Psoriasis patients with poor therapeutic response to multiple biologic agents are not well-characterized. OBJECTIVE To describe the characteristics associated with development of multiple biologic failure (MBF) versus good clinical response (GR) to the first biologic. METHODS This prospective cohort analysis evaluated patients in the multicenter CorEvitas Psoriasis Registry who initiated their first biologic between 2015 and 2020 and were followed for ≥24 months. Multivariable logistic regression identified sociodemographic, clinical, and patient-reported outcomes that differed between MBF (discontinued ≥2 biologics of different classes, each used for ≥90 days, due to inadequate efficacy) and GR (continued use of first biologic for ≥2 years) patients. RESULTS One thousand thirty-nine patients were analyzed (490 GR [47.2%], 65 MBF [6.3%]). Female sex, shorter psoriasis duration, earlier year of biologic initiation, prior nonbiologic systemic therapy use, history of hyperlipidemia, and Medicaid insurance were significantly associated with MBF, though the latter 2 variables exhibited wider confidence intervals, indicating a lower level of support. The first-to-second biologic sequence most observed with MBF was Tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor to IL-17 inhibitor use. LIMITATIONS Biologic adherence between visits was not evaluated. CONCLUSION Approximately 6% of psoriasis patients met MBF criteria. The results identify characteristics associated with MBF that may distinguish patients warranting more frequent follow-up.
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- Joy Q Jin
- School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Dermatology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New Hyde Park, New York
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
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Thomas SE, van den Reek JMPA. Should we prefer biologics over nonbiological agents in psoriasis? Br J Dermatol 2023; 189:258-259. [PMID: 37421659 DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljad231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023]
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- Sarah E Thomas
- Department of Dermatology, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Krantz Å, Carrero JJ, Yang Y, Schalin L, Lysell J, Mazhar F. Psoriasis/Psoriatic Arthritis Patients' Long-term Treatment Patterns and Adherence to Systemic Treatments Monitoring Recommendations. Acta Derm Venereol 2023; 103:adv6505. [PMID: 37318074 DOI: 10.2340/actadv.v103.6505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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Limited information exists regarding treatment of patients with psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis in primary care. The aim of this study is to assess treatment patterns, adherence, persistence, and compliance in newly diagnosed patients with psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis from 2012 to 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden. In addition, laboratory monitoring before initiation of treatment and at recommended intervals was quantified for patients prescribed methotrexate or biologics. A total of 51,639 individuals were included, with 39% initiating treatment with topical corticosteroids and < 5% receiving systemic treatment within 6 months post-diagnosis. During a median (interquartile range) follow-up of 7 (4-8) years, 18% of patients received systemic treatments at some point. Overall, 5-year persistence rates were 32%, 45% and 19% for methotrexate, biologics, and other systemic treatments, respectively. Pre-initiation laboratory tests, as recommended by guidelines, were performed in approximately 70% and 62% of methotrexate and biologics users, respectively. Follow-up monitoring at recommended time intervals occurred in 14-20% and 31-33% of patients prescribed methotrexate and biologics, respectively. These findings highlight gaps in the pharmacological care of patients with psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis, including suboptimal adherence/persistence and inadequate laboratory monitoring.
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- Åsa Krantz
- Dermatology and Venereology Section, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Dermatology and Venereology Section, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
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Membrive-Jiménez C, Pérez-Ramírez C, Arias-Santiago S, Richetta AG, Ottini L, Pineda-Lancheros LE, Ramírez-Tortosa MDC, Jiménez-Morales A. Impact of Functional Polymorphisms on Drug Survival of Biological Therapies in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24108703. [PMID: 37240048 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24108703] [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: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Biological therapies (BTs) indicated for psoriasis are highly effective; however, not all patients obtain good results, and loss of effectiveness is the main reason for switching. Genetic factors may be involved. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on the drug survival of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (anti-TNF) medications and ustekinumab (UTK) in patients diagnosed with moderate-to-severe psoriasis. We conducted an ambispective observational cohort study that included 379 lines of treatment with anti-TNF (n = 247) and UTK (132) in 206 white patients from southern Spain and Italy. The genotyping of the 29 functional SNPs was carried out using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with TaqMan probes. Drug survival was evaluated with Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier curves. The multivariate analysis showed that the HLA-C rs12191877-T (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.560; 95% CI = 0.40-0.78; p = 0.0006) and TNF-1031 (rs1799964-C) (HR = 0.707; 95% CI = 0.50-0.99; p = 0.048) polymorphisms are associated with anti-TNF drug survival, while TLR5 rs5744174-G (HR = 0.589; 95% CI = 0.37-0.92; p = 0.02), CD84 rs6427528-GG (HR = 0.557; 95% CI = 0.35-0.88; p = 0.013) and PDE3A rs11045392-T together with SLCO1C1 rs3794271-T (HR = 0.508; 95% CI = 0.32-0.79; p = 0.002) are related to UTK survival. The limitations are the sample size and the clustering of anti-TNF drugs; we used a homogeneous cohort of patients from 2 hospitals only. In conclusion, SNPs in the HLA-C, TNF, TLR5, CD84, PDE3A, and SLCO1C1 genes may be useful as biomarkers of drug survival of BTs indicated for psoriasis, making it possible to implement personalized medicine that will reduce financial healthcare costs, facilitate medical decision-making and improve patient quality of life. However, further pharmacogenetic studies need to be conducted to confirm these associations.
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- Cristina Membrive-Jiménez
- Pharmacogenetics Unit, Pharmacy Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avenida. de las Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18004 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Faculty of Pharmacy, Campus Universitario de Cartuja, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain
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- Unit of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties Sapienza, University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Pharmacogenetics Unit, Pharmacy Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avenida. de las Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18004 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Faculty of Pharmacy, Campus Universitario de Cartuja, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain
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- Pharmacogenetics Unit, Pharmacy Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avenida. de las Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18004 Granada, Spain
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Fitzgerald T, Zhdanava M, Pilon D, Shah A, Hilts A, Lefebvre P, Feldman SR. Long-Term Psoriasis Control with Guselkumab, Adalimumab, Secukinumab, or Ixekizumab in the USA. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb) 2023; 13:1053-1068. [PMID: 36929120 PMCID: PMC10060501 DOI: 10.1007/s13555-023-00910-6] [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: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Biologics have revolutionized the management of psoriasis, but response to treatment varies. Loss of treatment efficacy may occur over time, requiring treatment switching or escalation. Claims data on persistence may be informative of real-world treatment outcome. This analysis described persistence and rates of remission of patients with psoriasis initiated on current biologics. METHODS Adults with psoriasis initiated (index date) on guselkumab, adalimumab, secukinumab, or ixekizumab between 07/13/2017 and 07/31/2020 were identified in the IBM MarketScan Databases. Discontinuation (or end of persistence) was defined as gaps in index biologic supply of more than twice the labelled dosing interval or mode days of supply (> 120 days for guselkumab and > 60 days for adalimumab, secukinumab, and ixekizumab). The proportion of patients reinitiating index therapy post-discontinuation and the proportion achieving remission (proxy definition: no claims for psoriasis-related treatment post-discontinuation among patients with ≥ 6 months of follow-up post-discontinuation) were assessed. RESULTS There were 3408 patients in the guselkumab (mean age: 47.9 years old; female: 47.1%), 8017 in the adalimumab (47.4 years old; 54.1%), 6123 in the secukinumab (49.4 years old; 54.2%), and 3728 in the ixekizumab cohorts (49.1 years old; 50.3%). The median time to discontinuation was 26.2 months in the guselkumab cohort and 9.9, 12.4, and 12.5 months in adalimumab, secukinumab, and ixekizumab cohorts, respectively. Among those who discontinued index therapy, 22.9% in the guselkumab cohort and 21.1%, 31.9%, and 32.0% in the adalimumab, secukinumab, and ixekizumab cohorts reinitiated it. Remission rates were 17.2% in the guselkumab cohort and 12.4%, 10.5%, and 9.0% in adalimumab, secukinumab, and ixekizumab cohorts, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Patients on guselkumab showed trends toward better persistence and higher remission rates relative to other biologics. Finding patients who may be in remission suggests potential disease modification with current agents.
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- Groupe d'Analyse, 1190 avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal, Suite 1500, Montréal, QC, H3B 0G7, Canada.
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- Groupe d'Analyse, 1190 avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal, Suite 1500, Montréal, QC, H3B 0G7, Canada
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- Groupe d'Analyse, 1190 avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal, Suite 1500, Montréal, QC, H3B 0G7, Canada
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- Groupe d'Analyse, 1190 avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal, Suite 1500, Montréal, QC, H3B 0G7, Canada
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- Groupe d'Analyse, 1190 avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal, Suite 1500, Montréal, QC, H3B 0G7, Canada
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- Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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Reilev M, Jensen PB, Ranch LS, Egeberg A, Furu K, Gembert K, Hagg D, Haug U, Karlstad Ø, Reutfors J, Schäfer W, Schwartz S, Smits E, Holthius E, Herings R, Trifirò G, Kirchmayer U, Rosa AC, Belleudi V, Gini R, Støvring H, Hallas J. Methodology of the brodalumab assessment of hazards: a multicentre observational safety (BRAHMS) study. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e066057. [PMID: 36725094 PMCID: PMC9896233 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Safe and effective pharmacological treatment is of paramount importance for treating severe psoriasis. Brodalumab, a monoclonal antibody against interleukin (IL) 17 receptor A, was granted marketing authorisation in the EU in 2017. The European Medicines Agency requested a postauthorisation safety study of brodalumab to address potential safety issues raised during drug development regarding major adverse cardiovascular events, suicidal conduct, cancer and serious infections. METHODS AND ANALYSIS BRodalumab Assessment of Hazards: A Multinational Safety is a multicentre observational safety study of brodalumab running from 2017 to 2029 using population-based healthcare databases from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Germany and three different centres in Italy. A distributed database network approach is used, such that only aggregate data are exchanged between sites.Two types of designs are used: a case-time-control design to study acute effects of transient treatment and a variation of the new user active comparator design to study the effects of transient or chronic treatment. As comparators, inhibitors of TNF-α, inhibitors of IL-12 and IL-23, and other inhibitors of cytokine IL-17A are included.In the self-controlled case-time-control design, the risk of developing the outcome of interest during periods of brodalumab use is compared within individuals to the risk in periods without use.In the active comparator cohort design, new users of brodalumab are identified and matched to new users of active comparators. Potential baseline confounders are adjusted for by using propensity score modelling. For outcomes that potentially require large cumulative exposure, an adapted active comparator design has been developed. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study is approved by relevant authorities in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany and Italy in line with the relevant legislation at each site. Data confidentiality is secured by the distributed network approach. Results will be published in peer-reviewed journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER EUPAS30280.
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- Mette Reilev
- Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Environmental Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Environmental Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Biostatistics and Pharmacoepidemiology, LEO Pharma A/S, Ballerup, Denmark
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- Department of dermatology, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Chronic Diseases, Norwegian Institute of Public Helath, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medicine Solna, Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Solna, Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology, Leibniz-Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology-BIPS, Bremen, Germany
- Faculty of Human and Health Science, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Chronic Diseases, Norwegian Institute of Public Helath, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medicine Solna, Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology, Leibniz-Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology-BIPS, Bremen, Germany
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- Clinical Epidemiology, Leibniz-Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology-BIPS, Bremen, Germany
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- PHARMO Institute for Drug Outcomes Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- PHARMO Institute for Drug Outcomes Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- PHARMO Institute for Drug Outcomes Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Epidemiology and Data Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology, Lazio Regional Health Service, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology, Lazio Regional Health Service, Rome, Italy
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- Epidemiology Unit, Agenzia regionale di sanità della Toscana, Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Environmental Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Environmental Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Gisondi P, Geat D, Armeni P, Bellinato F, Maurelli M, Girolomoni G. Cost per responder of Adalimumab biosimilars MSB11022 and ABP 501 versus the originator and methotrexate in chronic plaque psoriasis. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2022; 22:1579-1584. [PMID: 35466843 DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2022.2070428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pharmacoeconomic studies comparing the cost of adalimumab biosimilars versus the originator and conventional drugs in psoriasis are lacking. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS To assess the cost per responder of adalimumab biosimilars versus the originator and methotrexate for psoriasis treatment. A cost per responder analysis comparing adalimumab biosimilars MSB11022 (Idacio®) and ABP 501 (Amgevita®), and methotrexate to the originator (Humira®) was performed. The incremental cost per responder was calculated by multiplying the cost of treatment based on the perspective of the National Healthcare System and number needed to treat for each therapy. RESULTS Considering the PASI75 response rate at 16 weeks, the cost per responder for MSB11022 and ABP 501 compared to the originator was € 500 versus 1,831 and € 968 versus 1,949, respectively. For the same endpoint, the cost per responder for subcutaneous or oral methotrexate was € 543 or 34 compared to 2,117 for adalimumab originator. At an indirect comparison among methotrexate, MSB11022 and ABP 501, the costs per PASI75 responder at week 16 were 2%, 26%, 27% and 50% of that of the originator, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The use of biosimilars was confirmed as a valuable pharmacoeconomic strategy to lower healthcare cost in patients with psoriasis.
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- Paolo Gisondi
- Department of Medicine, Section of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Centre for Research on Health and Social Care Management, SDA Bocconi School of Management, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Li Y, Lu JJ, Zhong XY, Yu YY, Yu N, Wang Y, Yi XM, Ding YF, Shi YL. Drug Survival Outcomes Associated with the Real-World Use of Ixekizumab, Secukinumab, Guselkumab, and Adalimumab for the Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis in China: A 52-Week Single-Center Retrospective Study. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol 2022; 15:2245-2252. [PMID: 36304759 PMCID: PMC9592732 DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s387759] [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: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background Data pertaining to biologic agents used for treating psoriasis in real-world settings are lacking at present. To compare drug survival at 52 weeks for a range of biologics used to treat psoriasis under real-world conditions. Methods This was a retrospective, single-center, observational study of a cohort of patients diagnosed with plaque psoriasis treated using ixekizumab, secukinumab, guselkumab, or adalimumab between January 2020 and December 2021. Baseline demographic characteristics, duration of psoriasis, and prior biological treatments for all patients were recorded. Drug survival rates were analyzed in different patient groups using Kaplan-Meier curves and Log rank tests. Results In total, this study included 386 plaque psoriasis patients, of whom 70, 175, 36, and 105 were, respectively, treated using ixekizumab, secukinumab, guselkumab, and adalimumab. Over a 52-week period, the overall cumulative drug survival rates for ixekizumab, secukinumab, guselkumab, and adalimumab were 67.1%, 63.0%, 72.2%, and 37.1%, respectively. Lack of efficacy was the primary cause of discontinuation for these biologic therapies, followed by economic burden and adverse event incidence. Conclusion These results suggest that guselkumab exhibited superior drug survival, drug survival outcomes for ixekizumab and secukinumab were comparable, and significantly better than those of adalimumab in China. Preventing a loss of drug efficacy represents a primary approach to improving biologic drug survival in psoriasis patients.
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- Ying Li
- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China,Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China,Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China,Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China,Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China,Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China,Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China,Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China,Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China,Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China,Correspondence: Yu-Ling Shi; Yang-Feng Ding, Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 1278 Road, Shanghai, 200443, People’s Republic of China, Email ;
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Oh S, Choi S, Yoon HS. Available Alternative Biologics and Disease Groups Influence Biologic Drug Survival in Patients with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis. Ann Dermatol 2022; 34:321-330. [PMID: 36198623 PMCID: PMC9561298 DOI: 10.5021/ad.22.003] [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: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Factors other than efficacy and safety could influence the survival of biologics in patients with psoriasis. Little is known about whether different disease groups affect drug survival of biologics or not. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate whether the availability of alternative biologics and disease groups could influence drug survival of biologics approved for psoriasis and psoriasis arthritis (PsA). METHODS A nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study was conducted using the Health Insurance and Review Assessment data in Korea between January 2009 and August 2019. RESULTS The drug survival analysis included 5,634 biologic episodes. Ustekinumab was the most frequently prescribed drug (n=2,488, 44.2%). Multivariable time-dependent Cox regression analysis showed that higher age, female sex, no comorbidity, concomitant cyclosporine or acitretin use, biologic-experienced and use of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α inhibitors were predictors of drug discontinuation. PsA was a predictor of drug persistence, particularly for TNF-α inhibitors. Ustekinumab and adalimumab discontinuation significantly increased after introducing secukinumab and ustekinumab, respectively. CONCLUSION The availability of alternative biologics and disease groups affect biologic drug survival in patients with psoriasis and PsA.
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- Sohee Oh
- Department of Biostatistics, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Torres T, Puig L, Vender R, Yeung J, Carrascosa JM, Piaserico S, Gisondi P, Lynde C, Ferreira P, Bastos PM, Dauden E, Leite L, Valerio J, Del Alcázar-Viladomiu E, Rull EV, Llamas-Velasco M, Pirro F, Messina F, Bruni M, Licata G, Ricceri F, Nidegger A, Hugo J, Mufti A, Daponte AI, Teixeira L, Balato A, Romanelli M, Prignano F, Gkalpakiotis S, Conrad C, Lazaridou E, Rompoti N, Papoutsaki M, Nogueira M, Chiricozzi A. Drug Survival of Interleukin (IL)‑17 and IL‑23 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Psoriasis: A Retrospective Multi‑country, Multicentric Cohort Study. Am J Clin Dermatol 2022; 23:891-904. [PMID: 35976568 DOI: 10.1007/s40257-022-00722-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Drug survival, defined as the length of time from initiation to discontinuation of a given therapy, allows comparisons between drugs, helps to predict patient's likelihood of remaining on a specific treatment, and achieving the best decision for each patient in daily clinical practice. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to provide data on drug survival of secukinumab, ixekizumab, brodalumab, guselkumab, tildrakizumab, and risankizumab in a large international cohort, and to identify clinical predictors that might have an impact on the drug survival of these drugs. METHODS This was a retrospective, multicentric, multi-country study that provides data of adult patients with moderate to severe psoriasis who started treatment with an interleukin (IL)-17 or IL-23 inhibitor between 1 February 2015 and 31 October 2021. Data were collected from 19 distinct hospital and non-hospital-based dermatology centers from Canada, Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland. Kaplan-Meier estimator and proportional hazard Cox regression models were used for drug survival analysis. RESULTS A total of 4866 treatment courses (4178 patients)-overall time of exposure of 9500 patient-years-were included in this study, with 3164 corresponding to an IL-17 inhibitor (secukinumab, ixekizumab, brodalumab) and 1702 corresponding to an IL-23 inhibitor (guselkumab, risankizumab, tildrakizumab). IL-23 inhibitors had the highest drug survival rates during the entire study period. After 24 months of treatment, the cumulative probabilities of drug survival were 0.92 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.89-0.95) for risankizumab, 0.90 (95% CI 0.88-0.92) for guselkumab, 0.80 (95% CI 0.76-0.84) for brodalumab, 0.79 (95% CI 0.76-0.82) for ixekizumab, and 0.75 (95% CI 0.73-0.77) for secukinumab. At 36 months, only guselkumab [0.88 (95% CI 0.85-0.91)], ixekizumab [0.73 (95% CI 0.70-0.76)], and secukinumab [0.67 (95% CI 0.65-0.70)] had more than 40 patients at risk of drug discontinuation. Only two drugs had more than 40 patients at risk of drug discontinuation at 48 months, with ixekizumab demonstrating to have a higher cumulative probability of drug survival [0.71 (95% CI 0.68-0.75)] when compared with secukinumab [0.63 (95% CI 0.60-0.66)]. Secondary failure was the main cause for drug discontinuation. According to the final multivariable model, patients receiving risankizumab, guselkumab, and ixekizumab were significantly less likely to discontinue treatment than those receiving secukinumab. Previous exposure to biologic agents, absent family history of psoriasis, higher baseline body mass index (BMI), and higher baseline Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) were identified as predictors of drug discontinuation. CONCLUSION The cumulative probability of drug survival of both IL-17 and IL-23 inhibitors was higher than 75% at 24 months, with risankizumab and guselkumab demonstrating to have overall cumulative probabilities ≥ 90%. Biological agent chosen, prior exposure to biologic agents, higher baseline BMI and PASI values, and absence of family history of psoriasis were identified as predictors for drug discontinuation. Risankizumab, guselkumab, and ixekizumab were less likely to be discontinued than secukinumab.
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- Tiago Torres
- Department of Dermatology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal. .,Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Probity Medical Research, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital (HUGTP), Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), Badalona, Spain
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- Dermatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- The Lynde Institute for Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Princesa (IIS-IP), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital (HUGTP), Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Princesa (IIS-IP), Madrid, Spain
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- Dermatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.,UOC di Dermatologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Dermatological Science, Section of Dermatology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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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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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Probity Medical Research, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- Second Department of Dermatology-Venereology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto (ICBAS.UP), Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Dermatology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Dermatological Science, Section of Dermatology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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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 Dermatology, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Second Department of Dermatology-Venereology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Departament of Dermatology-Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "A. Sygros" Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Departament of Dermatology-Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "A. Sygros" Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Dermatology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Dermatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.,UOC di Dermatologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Exploring the Reasons Behind the Substantial Discontinuation Rate Among Patients Taking CT-P13 in a Large Tertiary Hospital in Western Switzerland: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Routinely Collected Medical Data. Drugs Real World Outcomes 2022; 9:425-436. [PMID: 35590047 PMCID: PMC9392673 DOI: 10.1007/s40801-022-00299-2] [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] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND CT-P13 is an infliximab biosimilar that was granted market authorization in Switzerland in 2016. Despite the growing literature supporting the equivalence of CT-P13 compared with originator infliximab regarding the efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity and the undeniable cost-saving opportunities, CT-P13 remains widely underused in Switzerland. OBJECTIVE Leaving aside the phenomenon of a low initiation rate, this study aimed to explore the reasons behind the high discontinuation rate observed among the patients taking CT-P13 in a large tertiary hospital in Western Switzerland. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study using routinely collected data. Patients were eligible if they received originator infliximab or CT-P13 between September 2017 and December 2020. They were included if they had received at least two CT-P13 infusions during the same period. Patients were excluded if the follow-up was incomplete prior to or 6 months after their first CT-P13 infusion and if they had an oncological main diagnosis. Primary outcomes were the reasons for treatment discontinuation. RESULTS One hundred and fifty-six patients were included and classified into two groups: switchers who were treated with originator infliximab and were switched to CT-P13 (n = 85, 54%) and initiators who did not receive originator infliximab prior to CT-P13 treatment (n = 71, 46%). Included patients belonged to three different groups of diagnosis: gastroenterological (67, 43%), rheumatological (61, 39%), and immunological (28, 18%). Twenty-three (27%) switchers and 35 (49%) initiators discontinued CT-P13 after 12 months. Main reasons for CT-P13 discontinuation were lack of efficacy (n = 21, 36%) and secondary loss of response (n = 16, 28%); however, objective assessments were not available. Initiators' probability to discontinue CT-P13 at 12 months was significantly higher than switchers' (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Lack of efficacy and secondary loss of response were the main reasons for the high CT-P13 discontinuation rate observed in a large tertiary hospital in Western Switzerland. Lack of active training and coordination among healthcare professionals and little education in patients may have exacerbated patients' subjective complaints and increased the CT-P13 discontinuation rate.
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Vender RB, Lynde CW. Certolizumab Pegol Use in the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis: Real-World Data From Two Canadian Centers. J Cutan Med Surg 2022; 26:267-273. [PMID: 35134313 PMCID: PMC9125136 DOI: 10.1177/12034754221078203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Certolizumab pegol (CZP) is a TNF-ɑ inhibitor used to treat moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis (PsO) in adult patients, including women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) and patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). There are currently limited real-world data on CZP for treatment of PsO. OBJECTIVES To examine the use of CZP for treatment of PsO in clinical practice at two dermatology clinics in Canada. METHODS We conducted a retrospective chart analysis of 59 patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis receiving CZP. Clinical efficacy was measured using the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), Body Surface Area (BSA), and Physician Global Assessment (PGA). Drug survival was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier plots. RESULTS Of the 59 patients, 36 (61%) were female, of whom 23 (63.9%) were WOCBP. Twenty-three (39.0%) patients received CZP as their first biologic treatment. The main reasons for choosing CZP were its efficacy in both PsO and PsA, and for WOCBP due to little or no cross-placental transfer. Improvement of symptoms was observed after 3 months of treatment and was maintained for the 12-month analysis period. After 12 months of treatment, the patients' mean PASI score decreased from 13.0 (±5.8) at baseline to 2.3 (±4.3), mean BSA score from 13.1% (±6.7%) to 1.7% (±2.6%), and mean PGA score from 3.0 (±0.6) to 0.8 (±0.6). Overall CZP drug survival rate was 76.3% at 12 months, with no difference between biologic-naive and biologic-experienced patients. CONCLUSIONS CZP was effective and well tolerated in this cohort of patients with moderate-to-severe PsO in a real-world setting.
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- Ronald B. Vender
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada,Dermatrials Research Inc. & Venderm Innovations in Psoriasis, Hamilton, ON, Canada,Ronald B. Vender, Dermatrials Research Inc., 25 Charlton Ave E Suite 707, Hamilton, ON L8N 1Y2, Canada;
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- Division of Dermatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada,Lynde Institute for Dermatology, Markham, ON, Canada,Probity Medical Research Inc., Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Adherence and Persistence to Biological Drugs for Psoriasis: Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11061506. [PMID: 35329831 PMCID: PMC8953825 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11061506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Despite the large number of biologics currently available for moderate-to-severe psoriasis, poor adherence and persistence to therapy represent the main issues for both the clinical and economic management of psoriasis. However, the data about adherence and persistence to biologics in psoriasis patients are conflicting. Our aim was to produce summary estimates of adherence and persistence to biologics in adult patients with psoriasis. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies, searching two databases (PubMed and Embase). Sixty-two records met the inclusion criteria, and a meta-analysis was conducted on fifty-five studies. Overall, the proportion of adherent and persistent patients to biological therapy was 0.61 (95% confidence interval: 0.48–0.73) and 0.63 (0.57–0.68), respectively. The highest proportions were found for ustekinumab, while the lowest ones were found for etanercept. The proportions of adherence and persistence to biological drugs in psoriasis patients are sub-optimal. Notably, both proportions largely differ between drugs, suggesting that a more rational use of biologics might ensure better management of psoriasis.
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Long-Term Benefit-Risk Profiles of Treatments for Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis: A Network Meta-Analysis. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb) 2021; 12:167-184. [PMID: 34862951 PMCID: PMC8776931 DOI: 10.1007/s13555-021-00647-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The long-term benefit-risk profiles of licensed and investigational treatments for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis have not been fully characterized. METHODS Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of licensed and investigational treatments for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis were identified through a systematic literature review through 2 May 2021. Bayesian network meta-analyses (NMAs) were conducted to compare the efficacy (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index [PASI] 75/90/100 [at least a 75/90/100% reduction in PASI score from baseline] response) and safety outcomes (any adverse event [AE], any serious AE [SAE], and AEs leading to treatment discontinuation) of each treatment evaluated between weeks 48 and 56 after baseline. Surfaces under the cumulative ranking curves (SUCRAs) were calculated to evaluate the relative ranking of treatments. The benefit-risk profiles of treatments were assessed by bidimensional plots of the NMA-estimated efficacy and safety outcomes. RESULTS In the efficacy NMA (N = 14 RCTs), the relative rankings for PASI 75/90/100 responses by weeks 48-56 were the highest for risankizumab (SUCRA: 98.5%) and bimekizumab (83.8% for dosing every 4 weeks [Q4W], 72.7% for dosing Q4W then every 8 weeks). The PASI response rates did not differ significantly between risankizumab and the two bimekizumab regimens. Additionally, risankizumab was associated with significantly higher PASI response rates than brodalumab, guselkumab, ixekizumab, secukinumab, ustekinumab, adalimumab, and etanercept. In the safety NMAs (N = 8 RCTs), risankizumab had the highest relative rankings for all three outcomes (SUCRA: 92.1%, 82.0%, and 91.0% for any AE, any SAE, and AEs leading to treatment discontinuation, respectively). Risankizumab had a significantly lower rate of any AE than bimekizumab, ustekinumab, and secukinumab. CONCLUSIONS Risankizumab was associated with the most favorable long-term benefit-risk profile for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Although ixekizumab and bimekizumab had favorable efficacy profiles, both treatments had lower rankings for safety outcomes.
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Multicenter Retrospective Study of Secukinumab Drug Survival in Psoriasis Patients in a Daily Practice Setting: A Long-Term Experience in Spain. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb) 2021; 11:2207-2215. [PMID: 34561788 PMCID: PMC8611164 DOI: 10.1007/s13555-021-00606-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION There is limited and conflicting evidence over the real-world drug survival of secukinumab (SEC) in patients with psoriasis, especially in the long term. Our objective was to analyze the short- and long-term survival of SEC (S-SEC) and its predictive factors for the treatment of psoriasis. METHODS Patients clinically diagnosed with plaque psoriasis and under treatment with secukinumab (n = 384) in a daily practice setting were analyzed in a retrospective, multicenter study performed in a nationwide cohort and followed up for a period of 2 years. Kaplan-Meier curve was plotted to analyze drug survival time, and log-rank test was performed to compare several groups. Factors related to speed of treatment discontinuation were studied with a Cox regression model. RESULTS The overall cumulative secukinumab drug survival rates observed at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months were 97.1%, 89.0%, 81.1%, and 74.3%, respectively. Obesity [hazard ratio (HR), 1.809, CI 95% 1.114-2.962; p = 0.004] and previous experience with biological therapies, particularly those who had been treated with ≥ 2 biologicals with different mechanisms of action (HR 3.476, CI 95% 1.875-6.444; p = 0.017) were associated with an early discontinuation, whereas psoriatic arthritis was associated with delayed discontinuation, (HR 0.493, CI 95% 0.265-0.917; p = 0.025). CONCLUSIONS In our study, we found that cumulative secukinumab drug survival for psoriasis patients for the period 6-18 months was in the range of real-world evidence studies. Additionally, we observed a relatively high long-term survival rate at 24 months (74.3%).
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