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Ørnbjerg LM, Brahe CH, Linde L, Jacobsson L, Nissen MJ, Kristianslund EK, Santos MJ, Nordström D, Rotar Z, Gudbjornsson B, Onen F, Codreanu C, Lindström U, Möller B, Kvien TK, Barcelos A, Eklund KK, Tomšič M, Love TJ, Can G, Ionescu R, Loft AG, Mann H, Pavelka K, van de Sande M, van der Horst-Bruinsma IE, Suarez MP, Sánchez-Piedra C, Macfarlane GJ, Iannone F, Michelsen B, Hyldstrup LH, Krogh NS, Østergaard M, Hetland ML. Drug effectiveness of 2nd and 3rd TNF inhibitors in psoriatic arthritis - relationship with the reason for withdrawal from the previous treatment. Joint Bone Spine 2024; 91:105729. [PMID: 38582359 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2024.105729] [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: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate real-world retention and remission rates in PsA patients initiating a 2nd or 3rd TNFi and the association with reason for discontinuation from the previous TNFi-treatment. METHODS Prospectively collected routine care data from 12 European registries were pooled. Retention rates (Kaplan-Meier estimation) and crude/LUNDEX-adjusted rates of Disease Activity Score 28 and Disease Activity index for PSoriatic Arthritis (DAS28 and DAPSA28) remission were calculated and compared with adjusted Cox regression analyses and Chi-squared test, respectively). RESULTS We included 5233 (2nd TNFi) and 1906 (3rd TNFi) patients. Twelve-month retention rates for the 2nd and 3rd TNFi were 68% (95%CI: 67-70%) and 66% (64-68%), respectively. Patients who stopped the previous TNFi due to AE/LOE had 12-month retention rates of 66%/65% (2nd TNFi), and 65%/63% (3rd TNFi), respectively. Patients who stopped the previous TNFi due to LOE after less vs more than 24 weeks had 12-month retention rates of 54%/69% (2nd TNFi), and 58%/65% (3rd TNFi). Six-month crude/LUNDEX-adjusted DAS28 remission rates were 48%/35% and 38%/27%, and DAPSA28 remission rates were 19%/14% and 14%/10%, for the 2nd and 3rd TNFi. CONCLUSION Two-thirds of patients remained on TNFi at 12months for both the 2nd and 3rd TNFi, while one-third and one-quarter of patients were in DAS28 remission after 6months on the 2nd and 3rd TNFi. While drug effectiveness was similar in patients who stopped the previous TNFi due to AE compared to overall LOE, drug effectiveness was better in patients who had stopped the previous TNF due to secondary LOE compared to primary LOE.
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- Lykke Midtbøll Ørnbjerg
- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE), Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre for Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark.
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- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE), Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre for Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE), Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre for Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Rheumatology, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway and Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Reuma.pt registry; Department of Rheumatology-Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada and Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- ROB-FIN Registry, Helsinki University and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- biorx.si and the Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia and Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Centre for Rheumatology Research (ICEBIO), University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- TURKBIO Registry and Division of Rheumatology, School of Medicine Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Center of Rheumatic Diseases, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Leitender Arzt der Universitätsklinik für Rheumatologie, Immunologie und Allergologie Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway and Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Reuma.pt registry, Rheumatology Department - Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga, Aveiro and Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), NOVA University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Inflammation Center, Department of Rheumatology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- biorx.si and the Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia and Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Iceland, Faculty of Medicine, and Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- TURKBIO Registry and Division of Rheumatology, School of Medicine Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Center of Rheumatic Diseases, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- DANBIO Registry, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre for Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark; Department of Rheumatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Institute of Rheumatology and Department of Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Rheumatology and Department of Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam Rheumatology & immunology Center (ARC), Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Rheumatology Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Santiago, Spain
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- Aberdeen Centre for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health (Epidemiology Group) University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- GISEA registry, Rheumatology Unit-DETO, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE), Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre for Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark; Department of Rheumatology, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland; Research Unit, Sørlandet Hospital, Kristianssand, Norway
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- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE), Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre for Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE), Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre for Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE), Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre for Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Rida MA, Lee KA, Chandran V, Cook RJ, Gladman DD. Persistence of Biologics in the Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis: Data From a Large Hospital-Based Longitudinal Cohort. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2023; 75:2174-2181. [PMID: 36913183 DOI: 10.1002/acr.25112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the trends in biologics use at a specialized center over a period of 20 years. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of 571 patients diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis enrolled in the Toronto cohort who initiated biologic therapy between January 1, 2000, and July 7, 2020. The probability of drug persistence over time was estimated nonparametrically. The time to discontinuation of first and second treatment was analyzed using Cox regression models, whereas a semiparametric failure time model with a gamma frailty was used to analyze the discontinuation of treatment over successive administrations of biologic therapy. RESULTS The highest 3-year persistence probability was observed with certolizumab when used as first biologic treatment, while interleukin-17 inhibitors had the lowest probability. However, when used as second medication, certolizumab had the lowest drug survival even when accounting for selection bias. Depression and/or anxiety were associated with a higher rate of drug discontinuation due to all causes (relative risk [RR] 1.68, P = 0.01), while having higher education was associated with lower rates (RR 0.65, P = 0.03). In the analysis accommodating multiple courses of biologics, a higher tender joint count was associated with a higher rate of discontinuation due to all causes (RR 1.02, P = 0.01). Older age at the start of first treatment was associated with a higher rate of discontinuation due to side effects (RR 1.03, P = 0.01), while obesity had a protective role (RR 0.56, P = 0.05). CONCLUSION Persistence in taking biologics depends on whether the biologic was used as first or second treatment. Depression and anxiety, higher tender joint count, and older age lead to drug discontinuation.
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- Mohamad-Ali Rida
- Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, and Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, and Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, and Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Ferrito M, Cincinelli G, Manara M, Di Taranto R, Favalli EG, Caporali R. Retention rate of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors, anti-interleukin 17, and anti-interleukin 12/23 drugs in a single-center cohort of psoriatic arthritis patients. Reumatismo 2023; 75. [PMID: 37462129 DOI: 10.4081/reumatismo.2023.1544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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The objective of this study was to evaluate biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) survival in several therapy courses of patients affected by psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and to compare tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) and non-TNFi retention rates. A total of 241 bDMARD therapy courses (155 TNFi drugs, 65 anti-interleukin (IL)-17 drugs, and 21 anti-IL12/23) were analyzed. Bivariate analyses were performed to assess the presence of demographic and clinical features, as well as comorbidities, associated with bDMARD discontinuation in TNFi and non-TNFi groups. In the bivariate analyses of TNFi and non-TNFi groups, we found a lower age at the start of TNFi therapy in the former group [46 years, interquartile range (IQR) 45-54 vs 50.5 years, IQR 42-61; p=0.004] as well as a lower proportion of patients with skin psoriasis (65.8% vs 88.4%; p<0.001). Survival analysis showed no significant differences between TNFi and non-TNFi groups. Cox regression found fibromyalgia as a predictor of drug failure [hazard ratio (HR) 3.40, confidence interval (CI) 1.92-6.03; p<0.001] and first-line bDMARDs as a protective factor (HR 0.46, CI 0.25-0.88; p=0.019). Lastly, among TNFi courses, fibromyalgia was associated with drug suspension (HR 6.52, CI 3.16-13.46; p<0.001), while only a trend of significance for skin psoriasis as a risk factor for drug failure was shown (HR 2.38, CI 1.00-5.66, p=0.05). This study provides information about clinical and demographic factors associated with retention rates of bDMARDs from a real-life, single-center cohort of PsA patients.
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- M Ferrito
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan; Clinical Rheumatology Unit, ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan .
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan; Clinical Rheumatology Unit, ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan .
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan; Clinical Rheumatology Unit, ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan .
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan; Clinical Rheumatology Unit, ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan .
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan; Clinical Rheumatology Unit, ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan .
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan; Clinical Rheumatology Unit, ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan .
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Leng X, Lin W, Liu S, Kanik K, Wang C, Wan W, Jiang Z, Liu Y, Liu S, Zhang Z, Zhang Z, Xu J, Tan W, Hu J, Li J, Liu J, Gunay LM, Dina O, Kinch C, Zeng X. Efficacy and safety of tofacitinib in Chinese patients with active psoriatic arthritis: a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. RMD Open 2023; 9:rmdopen-2022-002559. [PMID: 36720560 PMCID: PMC9890804 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2022-002559] [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: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Efficacy and safety of tofacitinib, an oral Janus kinase inhibitor, were evaluated in a 6-month, double-blind, phase 3 study in Chinese patients with active (polyarthritic) psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and inadequate response to ≥1 conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug. METHODS Patients were randomised (2:1) to tofacitinib 5 mg twice daily (N=136) or placebo (N=68); switched to tofacitinib 5 mg twice daily after month (M)3 (blinded). PRIMARY ENDPOINT American College of Rheumatology (ACR50) response at M3. Secondary endpoints (through M6) included: ACR20/50/70 response; change from baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI); ≥75% improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI75) response, and enthesitis and dactylitis resolution. Safety was assessed throughout. RESULTS The primary endpoint was met (tofacitinib 5 mg twice daily, 38.2%; placebo, 5.9%; p<0.0001). M3 ACR20/ACR70/PASI75 responses, and enthesitis and dactylitis resolution rates, were higher and HAQ-DI reduction was greater for tofacitinib 5 mg twice daily versus placebo. Incidence of adverse events (AEs)/serious AEs (M0-3): 68.4%/0%, tofacitinib 5 mg twice daily; 75.0%/4.4%, placebo. One death was reported with placebo→tofacitinib 5 mg twice daily (due to accident). One serious infection, non-serious herpes zoster, and lung cancer case each were reported with tofacitinib 5 mg twice daily; four serious infections and one non-serious herpes zoster case were reported with placebo→tofacitinib 5 mg twice daily (M0-6). No non-melanoma skin cancer, major adverse cardiovascular or thromboembolism events were reported. CONCLUSION In Chinese patients with PsA, tofacitinib efficacy was greater than placebo (primary and secondary endpoints). Tofacitinib was well tolerated; safety outcomes were consistent with the established safety profile in PsA and other indications. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT03486457.
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- Xiaomei Leng
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Sichuan Huaxi Hospital, Sichuan, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Pingxiang People’s Hospital, Pingxiang, China
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- Jiujiang No. 1 People’s Hospital, Jiujiang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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Östör A, Van den Bosch F, Papp K, Asnal C, Blanco R, Aelion J, Alperovich G, Lu W, Wang Z, Soliman AM, Eldred A, Barcomb L, Kivitz A. Efficacy and safety of risankizumab for active psoriatic arthritis: 24-week results from the randomised, double-blind, phase 3 KEEPsAKE 2 trial. Ann Rheum Dis 2021; 81:351-358. [PMID: 34815219 PMCID: PMC8862056 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-221048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Risankizumab is an interleukin-23 inhibitor under study for the treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The phase 3 KEEPsAKE 2 trial investigated the efficacy and safety of risankizumab versus placebo in patients with active PsA who had previous inadequate response or intolerance to ≤2 biological therapies (Bio-IR) and/or ≥1 conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (csDMARD-IR). Results through week 24 are reported here. METHODS Adults with PsA who were Bio-IR and/or csDMARD-IR were randomised to receive subcutaneously administered risankizumab 150 mg or placebo at weeks 0, 4 and 16 during a 24-week, double-blind treatment period. The primary endpoint was the proportion of patients who achieved ≥20% improvement in American College of Rheumatology score (ACR20) at week 24. Secondary endpoints assessed key domains of PsA and patient-reported outcomes. RESULTS A total of 444 patients (median age 53 years, range 23-84 years) were randomised to risankizumab (n=224) or placebo (n=220); 206 patients (46.5%) were Bio-IR. At week 24, a significantly greater proportion of patients receiving risankizumab achieved the primary endpoint of ACR20 (51.3% vs 26.5%, p<0.001) and all secondary endpoints (p<0.05) compared with placebo. Serious adverse events were reported for 4.0% and 5.5% of risankizumab-treated and placebo-treated patients, respectively; serious infections were reported for 0.9% and 2.3%, respectively. CONCLUSION Treatment with risankizumab resulted in significant improvements versus placebo in key disease outcomes and was well tolerated in patients with PsA who were Bio-IR and/or csDMARD-IR. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT03671148.
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- Andrew Östör
- Monash Medical School, Cabrini Hospital and Emertius Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University, VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Gent, Belgium
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- Probity Medical Research-K Papp Clinical Research, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- Arthritis Clinic and West Tennessee Research Institute, Jackson, Tennessee, USA
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- AbbVie Inc, North Chicago, Illinois, USA.,Altoona Center for Clinical Research, Pennsylvania, Duncansville, USA
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Predictive factors for switching in patients with psoriatic arthritis undergoing anti-TNFα, anti-IL12/23, or anti-IL17 drugs: a 15-year monocentric real-life study. Clin Rheumatol 2021; 40:4569-4580. [PMID: 34136971 PMCID: PMC8519923 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-021-05799-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to evaluate the (a) potential predictors of first biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (bDMARD) failure and (b) factors associated with failure of multiple therapies in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). MATERIALS AND METHODS We enrolled consecutive PsA patients attending our unit and undergoing bDMARDs during 2004-2020. Disease characteristics, previous/ongoing treatments, comorbidities, and follow-up duration were recorded. Disease activity and functional and clinimetric scores were recorded at baseline and yearly and were compared between switchers and non-switchers, and within switchers according to the reasons for switching. Effectiveness was evaluated over time with descriptive statistics; multivariate Cox and logistic regression models were used to evaluate predictors of response and failure of multiple bDMARDs. Kaplan-Meier curves were used to assess differences in time-to-first bDMARD discontinuation. Infections and adverse events were recorded. RESULTS Two hundred sixty-four patients were included (117 (44.32%) females, mean age 56 years, mean PsA duration 15 years); 117 (44.32%) switched bDMARDs at least once. Switchers were mostly females, with higher Psoriasis Area and Severity Index and worse Health Assessment Questionnaire at baseline. Mean time-to-first bDMARD discontinuation was 72 months; 2-year and 5-year retention rates were 75% and 60%, respectively. Survival curves for anti-TNFα/anti-IL12/23/anti-IL17 were similar (p = 0.66). Main reasons for switching were inefficacy (67.52%) and adverse events (25.7%). Female sex was associated with a higher risk of first bDMARD discontinuation (HR = 2.39; 95% CI: 1.50-3.81) and failure of multiple bDMARDs (OR = 1.99; 95% CI: 1.07-3.69); initiating therapy before 2015 was protective (HR = 0.40; 95% CI: 0.22-0.73). CONCLUSIONS Survival rate was good for anti-TNFα and other bDMARDs. Female sex was a predictor of first bDMARD discontinuation, unlike mechanism of action, comorbidities, and BMI. Key Points • Drug survival in PsA patients was confirmed be greater for the first bDMARD administered. • In case of failure of the first bDMARD, switching/swapping proved a good treatment option, as reflected by a persistent satisfactory effectiveness with second-line bDMARDs and so subsequent switches. • Female sex may constitute a predisposing risk factor for flare and therapeutic switches. • Discontinuation or switching of biologics due to mechanism of action, comorbidities tolerability and BMI did not seem to impact first bDMARD withdrawal.
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Inui K, Sato M, Esterberg E, Parikh RC, Kimura S, Torisu-Itakura H. Treatment practices and costs among patients with psoriatic arthritis: A Japanese hospital claims database analysis. Mod Rheumatol 2021; 31:1179-1191. [PMID: 33559509 DOI: 10.1080/14397595.2021.1886629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Assess patient characteristics, real-world treatment patterns, and health care resource utilization (HCRU) among patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in Japan. METHODS Patients diagnosed with PsA from April 2009 through July 2017 were identified from the Medical Data Vision database. Patient characteristics, treatment patterns, and HCRU were evaluated for these patients. RESULTS A total of 639 patients met inclusion criteria and were included in the analysis for patients with a PsA diagnosis. Over 12 months following diagnosis, patients received oral NSAIDs (61.7%), conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) (55.1%), corticosteroids (35.1%), topical NSAIDs (34.0%), adalimumab (14.7%), infliximab (9.7%), secukinumab (5.0%), ustekinumab (4.5%), ixekizumab (1.6%), and golimumab (1.6%). A total of 227 (35.5%) patients initiated biologic DMARDs (bDMARDs) over the median 25.2 months of study follow-up. Compared with the overall group of patients diagnosed with PsA, patients who initiated bDMARDs had higher median total per-patient health care costs ($27,772 vs. $11,316), lower median per-patient hospitalization costs ($31,164 vs. $39,359), and fewer median hospital days per admission (8.0 vs. 12.0 days). CONCLUSION This study presents knowledge of the current state of patient characteristics, treatment patterns, HCRU, and costs among patients with PsA in Japan. Considering the relatively recent guideline recommendations, the preliminary treatment patterns suggest physicians may be following treatment guidelines.
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- Kentaro Inui
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Medical School, Osaka, Japan
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Tsai TF, Hsieh TY, Chi CC, Chou CT, Hsieh LF, Chen HH, Hui RCY, Lee CH, Liu CH, Liu HC, Yeo KJ, Chen CH, Chen HA, Chen YC, Chen YJ, Chiu HY, Ho JC, Huang YH, Lai PJ, Lee WR, Liao HT, Lin SH, Tseng JC, Wang TS, Wu NL, Yang DH, Tsai WC, Wei JCC. Recommendations for psoriatic arthritis management: A joint position paper of the Taiwan Rheumatology Association and the Taiwanese Association for Psoriasis and Skin Immunology. J Formos Med Assoc 2021; 120:926-938. [PMID: 33012636 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2020.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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In Taiwan, the incidence and prevalence of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have risen significantly in recent years. Moreover, data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) show that more than 85% of PsA patients are treated with just non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and/or conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (csDMARDs). Taiwanese clinicians have also expressed concerns regarding uncertainties in the diagnosis of PsA and the delayed, interrupted, and/or tapered use of biologics, as well as differences in therapeutic preferences between and within dermatologists and rheumatologists. To address these issues, the Taiwan Rheumatology Association and the Taiwanese Association for Psoriasis and Skin Immunology jointly convened a committee of 28 clinicians from the fields of rheumatology, dermatology, orthopedics, and rehabilitation, to develop evidence-based consensus recommendations for the practical management of PsA in Taiwan. A total of six overarching principles and 13 recommendations were developed and approved, as well as a treatment algorithm with four separate tracks for axial PsA, peripheral PsA, enthesitis, and dactylitis. Psoriasis (PsO) management was not discussed here, as the Taiwanese Dermatological Association has recently published a comprehensive consensus statement on the management of PsO. Together, these recommendations provide an up-to-date, evidence-based framework for PsA care in Taiwan.
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- Tsen-Fang Tsai
- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy-Immunology-Rheumatology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Program of Business, College of Business, Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy-Immunology-Rheumatology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Keelung, Keelung, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Orthopedics Surgery, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Chiayi, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Dermatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Medical Science, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Dermatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Armed-Forces General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Haddad A, Gazitt T, Feldhamer I, Feld J, Cohen AD, Lavi I, Tatour F, Bergman I, Zisman D. Treatment persistence of biologics among patients with psoriatic arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther 2021; 23:44. [PMID: 33514410 PMCID: PMC7845003 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-021-02417-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Persistence of biologic therapy in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients is an important factor in individualized patient treatment planning and healthcare policy and guideline development. OBJECTIVE To estimate the persistence of biologic agents prescribed to PsA patients in a real-life setting as well as factors associated with improved biologic drug survival in these patients. METHODS Patients with PsA from a large healthcare provider database with at least two consecutive dispensed prescriptions of a biologic agent indicated for PsA from January 1, 2002, until December 31, 2018, were identified and followed until medication stop date or the end of observation period. Patients were considered non-persistent whenever a permissible lag time of 6 months from the time of prescription issuance until medication filling date was exceeded. Treatment changes were based on physician decisions and patient preferences. Demographic data including age, sex, body mass index (BMI), ethnicity, smoking history, and socioeconomic status as well as Charlson comorbidity index were retrieved. Data regarding use of steroids and conventional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (cDMARDs) were also extracted. Descriptive statistics, including means (standard deviations) for continuous variables and frequencies (%) for categorical variables, were used. Persistence estimates were derived using non-parametric survival analysis using Kaplan-Meier functions, with treatment discontinuations as failure events. Cox regression hazard ratio models were conducted to investigate factors associated with drug persistence. RESULTS A total of 2301 PsA patients with 2958 treatment periods were identified and included in the analyses. Mean age of the study population was 50.9 ± 14 years, 54% were females, 70.4% were with BMI > 25, 40% were current smokers, and 76% were with a Charlson comorbidity index > 1. The most commonly prescribed drug was etanercept (33%), followed by adalimumab (29%), golimumab (12%), secukinumab (10%), ustekinumab (8%), and infliximab (8%). While approximately 40% of patients persisted on therapy following 20 months of treatment, only about 20% of patients remained on any particular biologic agent after 5 years. Analyzing the data for all treatment periods while taking into account all lines of therapy revealed that secukinumab had a higher persistency than adalimumab, infliximab, and ustekinumab, with a log rank of 0.022, 0.047, and 0.001, respectively. Female sex and smoking were associated with lower drug persistence (HR = 1.25, 95% CI = 1.13-1.38 and HR = 1.109, 95% CI = 1.01-1.21, respectively). On analyzing the data using only the first indicated biologic line, no superiority of any single anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (anti-TNFα) agent was observed, while secukinumab was found to be superior as second line therapy to adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, and ustekinumab but not to golimumab with a log rank P value of 0.001, 0.004, 0.025, and 0.002, respectively. CONCLUSIONS In this large observational cohort studied in the era of biologic therapy, a relatively low drug persistence was observed, with female sex and smoking having a negative impact on persistency. None of the anti-TNFα agents was found to be more persistent than others as first line therapy, while secukinumab was found to be superior to other biologics when indicated as second line of therapy.
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- Amir Haddad
- Rheumatology Unit, Carmel Medical Center, 7 Michal Street, Haifa, Israel.
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- Rheumatology Unit, Carmel Medical Center, 7 Michal Street, Haifa, Israel
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- Chief Physician's Office, Central Headquarters, Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Rheumatology Unit, Carmel Medical Center, 7 Michal Street, Haifa, Israel
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- Chief Physician's Office, Central Headquarters, Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Siaal Research Center for Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheba, Israel
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- Biostatistics unit, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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- Internal Medicine Department, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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- Internal Medicine Department, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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- Rheumatology Unit, Carmel Medical Center, 7 Michal Street, Haifa, Israel. .,Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
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Walsh JA, Cai Q, Lin I, Fitzgerald T, Pericone CD, Chakravarty SD. Real-world 2-year treatment patterns among patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with injectable biologic therapies. Curr Med Res Opin 2020; 36:1245-1252. [PMID: 32271088 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2020.1754186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Objectives: To assess long-term (2-year) biologic treatment patterns of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients who initiated adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, etanercept, golimumab, or ustekinumab.Methods: Adult patients with ≥1 pharmacy or medical claim for injectable PsA biologics (index date) were identified from the Optum's Clinformatics Data Mart (1 January 2013-31 December 2016). Adherence, persistence, post-discontinuation treatment patterns, and addition of adjunctive medications were evaluated by index biologic.Results: Of 996 patients included (mean [SD] age: 51.5 [12.6] years; female: 49.4%), the most common index biologics initiated were adalimumab (47.9%) and etanercept (34.5%). The mean [SD] proportion of days covered was 0.48 [0.32] for the index biologics. During the 24-month follow-up period, 19.7% of patients persisted on their index biologic; ustekinumab had the highest persistence rate (27.2%), followed by adalimumab (22.0%), golimumab (18.4%), certolizumab pegol (15.6%), and etanercept (15.4%). Of the 800 patients (80.3%) who discontinued their index biologic therapy, 35.0% restarted, 40.1% switched to another biologic, and 31.8% did neither during the follow-up period. The most common biologics patients switched to were adalimumab (31.2%) and ustekinumab (18.7%). Among patients who persisted with their index biologic for ≥90 days (n = 753), ≥1 adjunctive medication was added for 50.1% of patients. The most common adjunctive medications included corticosteroids (28.0% of patients), opioids (17.0%), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (13.8%), and conventional synthetic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) (7.3%).Conclusions: In this real-world study of use of biologic PsA therapies, 24-month persistence was low (19.7%), and treatment was frequently supplemented with adjunctive medications.
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- Jessica A Walsh
- University of Utah School of Medicine and Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, Titusville, NJ, USA
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- Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, Horsham, PA, USA
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- Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, Horsham, PA, USA
- Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Kirby MG, Allchorne P, Appanna T, Davey P, Gledhill R, Green JSA, Greene D, Rosario DJ. Prescription switching: Rationales and risks. Int J Clin Pract 2020; 74:e13429. [PMID: 31573733 DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.13429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Therapeutic drug switching is commonplace across a broad range of indications and, within a drug class, is often facilitated by the availability of multiple drugs considered equivalent. Such treatment changes are often considered to improve outcomes via better efficacy or fewer side effects, or to be more cost-effective. Drug switching can be both appropriate and beneficial for several reasons; however, switching can also be associated with negative consequences. AIM To consider the impact of switching in two situations: the use of statins as a well-studied example of within-class drug switching, and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)-targeting drug switching as an example of cross-class switching. RESULTS With the example of statins, within-class switching may be justified to reduce side effects, although the decision to switch is often also driven by the lower cost of generic formulations. With the example of GnRH agonists/antagonists, switching often occurs without the realisation that these drugs belong to different classes, with potential clinical implications. CONCLUSION Lessons emerging from these examples will help inform healthcare practitioners who may be considering switching drug prescriptions.
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- Barts Health NHS Trust, The Royal London Hospital, London, UK
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- Barts Health NHS Trust, The Royal London Hospital, London, UK
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Santoleri F, Romagnoli A, Costantini A. Adalimumab and etanercept adherence, persistence and switch in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis: 10-year real-life analysis. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2019; 19:93-97. [DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2020.1681396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Song Y, Betts KA, Lu Y, Singh R, Clewell J, Griffith J. Economic Burden of Switching to Different Biologic Therapies Among Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor-Experienced Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis. Rheumatol Ther 2019; 6:285-297. [PMID: 31055779 PMCID: PMC6514202 DOI: 10.1007/s40744-019-0158-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Introduction Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who receive an initial tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) may switch to another TNFi or a non-TNFi biologic therapy. This study compared the healthcare resource use (HRU), expenditures, and time to discontinuation among TNFi-experienced patients with PsA who switched to different biologic therapies in the United States (US). Methods Adults with PsA who discontinued an initial TNFi (adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, golimumab, or certolizumab pegol) and switched to another TNFi or a non-TNFi (ustekinumab or secukinumab) were identified in the Symphony Health Solutions database [Quarter (Q)1 2010–Q2 2017]. Eligible patients had claims data activity for ≥ 12 months before (baseline) and after (study period) the switching date. All-cause HRU, costs (2017 US dollars), and time to discontinuation during the study period were compared between patients switching to another TNFi vs. a non-TNFi (index drug). Multivariable regression models adjusted for baseline covariates (index year, age, sex, initial TNFi, comorbidities, baseline HRU, and PsA-related treatment history). Results Of 2107 patients switching to another TNFi and 253 switching to a non-TNFi, adalimumab and etanercept were the most common initial TNFi in both cohorts. During the study period, patients switching to another TNFi had significantly fewer dermatologists visits (0.43; p < 0.01) but more rheumatologist visits (1.56, p < 0.01) than patients switching to a non-TNFi. Patients switching to another TNFi vs. a non-TNFi incurred significantly lower total average healthcare expenditures (adjusted difference: $17,625; p < 0.01), driven by lower prescription drug (adjusted difference: $17,172; p < 0.01) and hospitalization expenditures (adjusted difference: $5772; p = 0.04). Patients who switched to another TNFi vs. a non-TNFi continued on their index therapy significantly longer (median time to discontinuation: 8.31 vs. 5.68 months; log-rank p < 0.01). Conclusions Patients with PsA who switched to another TNFi had lower total healthcare expenditures and longer persistence compared with patients who switched to a non-TNFi biologic. Funding AbbVie.
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- Analysis Group, Boston, MA, USA.
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Mease PJ, Karki C, Liu M, Li Y, Gershenson B, Feng H, Hur P, Greenberg JD. Discontinuation and switching patterns of tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFis) in TNFi-naive and TNFi-experienced patients with psoriatic arthritis: an observational study from the US-based Corrona registry. RMD Open 2019; 5:e000880. [PMID: 31168408 PMCID: PMC6525627 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2018-000880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Objective To examine patterns of tumour necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) use in TNFi-naive and TNFi-experienced patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in the USA. Methods All patients aged ≥18 years with PsA enrolled in the Corrona Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondyloarthritis Registry who initiated a TNFi (index therapy) between March 2013 and January 2017 and had ≥1 follow-up visit were included. Times to and rates of discontinuation/switch of the index TNFi were compared between TNFi-naive and TNFi-experienced cohorts. Patient demographics and disease characteristics at the time of TNFi initiation (baseline) were compared between cohorts and between patients who continued versus discontinued their index TNFi by the first follow-up visit within each cohort. Results This study included 171 TNFi-naive and 147 TNFi-experienced patients (total follow-up, 579.2 person-years). Overall, 75 of 171 TNFi-naive (43.9%) and 80 of 147 TNFi-experienced (54.4%) patients discontinued their index TNFi; 33 of 171 (19.3%) and 48 of 147 (32.7%), respectively, switched to a new biologic. TNFi-experienced patients had a shorter time to discontinuation (median, 20 vs 27 months) and were more likely to discontinue (p=0.03) or switch (p<0.01) compared with TNFi-naive patients. Among those who discontinued, 49 of 75 TNFi-naive (65.3%) and 59 of 80 TNFi-experienced (73.8%) patients discontinued by the first follow-up visit; such patients showed a trend towards higher baseline disease activity compared with those who continued. Conclusions The results of this real-world study can help inform treatment decisions when selecting later lines of therapy for patients with PsA.
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- Philip J Mease
- Swedish Rheumatology Research Group, Swedish Medical Center and University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Corrona, LLC, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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- University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Corrona, LLC, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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Oelke KR, Chambenoit O, Majjhoo AQ, Gray S, Higgins K, Hur P. Persistence and adherence of biologics in US patients with psoriatic arthritis: analyses from a claims database. J Comp Eff Res 2019; 8:607-621. [PMID: 30912454 DOI: 10.2217/cer-2019-0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: To evaluate the persistence and adherence of subcutaneous biologics in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Patients & methods: Psoriatic arthritis patients who initiated adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, etanercept, golimumab or secukinumab between 15 January 2016 and 31 July 2017 were identified in the Truven Databases. Outcomes included discontinuation rate, persistence and adherence over 12 months. Results: Of 1558 patients included, the 12-month discontinuation rate was lowest with secukinumab (36.5%), followed by adalimumab, golimumab, etanercept and certolizumab pegol (42.6-51.6%). Mean persistence ranged from 240.7 (certolizumab pegol) to 282.8 days (secukinumab). The mean proportion of days covered was highest with secukinumab (0.67) and lowest with certolizumab pegol (0.49). Conclusion: Patients who initiated secukinumab had the lowest discontinuation rate and highest persistence and adherence over 12 months.
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- Kurt R Oelke
- Rheumatic Disease Center, Glendale, WI 53217, USA
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- Truven Health Analytics, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ 07936, USA
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Strand V, McInnes I, Mease P, Nash P, Thom H, Kalyvas C, Hunger M, Gandhi K, Pricop L, Jugl S, Choy E. Matching-adjusted indirect comparison: secukinumab versus infliximab in biologic-naive patients with psoriatic arthritis. J Comp Eff Res 2019; 8:497-510. [PMID: 30806520 DOI: 10.2217/cer-2018-0141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: To compare secukinumab with infliximab in biologic-naive patients with psoriatic arthritis using matching-adjusted indirect comparison. Patients & methods: Individual patient baseline data for secukinumab were matched to published aggregate data for infliximab by key baseline characteristics, with matching weights determined by logistic regression, and used to recalculate American College of Rheumatology (ACR) responses for secukinumab, for comparison with infliximab. Results: There were no differences in outcomes between secukinumab and infliximab at weeks 6/8 and 14/16. At weeks 24 and 54/52, ACR 20 responses were higher with secukinumab 150 mg than infliximab. At week 54/52, ACR 20/50 responses were higher for secukinumab 300 mg than infliximab. Conclusion: In the mid to long term, patients receiving secukinumab were more likely to achieve ACR 20/50 responses than those receiving infliximab.
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- Vibeke Strand
- Biopharmaceutical Consultant, 306 Ramona Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028, USA
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Sir Graeme Davies Building, 120 University Place, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
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- Swedish Medical Center & University of Washington, Department of Medicine, 601 Broadway, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98122, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Bristol Medical School, Population Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, Bristol, BS8 2PS, UK
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- Mapi, an ICON plc company, De Molen 84, 3995 AX, Houten, Netherlands (address at the time that the study was conducted)
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- Mapi, an ICON plc company, Konrad-Zuse-Platz 11, 81829 Munich, Germany
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- Immunology & Dermatology Franchise, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, One Health Plaza, Building 337, B04.3B, East Hanover, NJ, USA
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- Immunology & Dermatology Franchise, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, One Health Plaza, Building 337, B04.3B, East Hanover, NJ, USA
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- Global Patient Access Immunology, Hepatology & Dermatology, Novartis Pharma AG, Postfach, Basel, CH-4002, Switzerland
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- CREATE Centre, Section of Rheumatology - Division of Infection & Immunity, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Tenovus Building, Heath Park Campus, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK
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Alten R, Conaghan PG, Strand V, Sullivan E, Blackburn S, Tian H, Gandhi K, Jugl SM, Deodhar A. Unmet needs in psoriatic arthritis patients receiving immunomodulatory therapy: results from a large multinational real-world study. Clin Rheumatol 2019; 38:1615-1626. [DOI: 10.1007/s10067-019-04446-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Characteristics of Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Receiving Secukinumab and Reasons for Initiation: A US Retrospective Medical Chart Review. Rheumatol Ther 2019; 6:89-100. [PMID: 30612321 PMCID: PMC6393268 DOI: 10.1007/s40744-018-0137-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Introduction Secukinumab is a fully human anti-interleukin 17A monoclonal antibody approved for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in the United States. Few studies have investigated prescribing patterns among rheumatologists who have initiated secukinumab for the treatment of patients with PsA in real-world settings. This US medical chart review describes clinical and treatment characteristics of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who were prescribed secukinumab and rheumatologist-reported reasons for prescribing secukinumab in clinical practice. Methods This US medical chart review included patients with physician-diagnosed PsA aged ≥ 18 years initiating secukinumab after January 15, 2016. Eligible rheumatologists used online forms to collect patient demographics, disease characteristics, comorbidity profiles, and treatment histories before or on the date of the first secukinumab prescription recorded in the medical chart. Information on reasons for secukinumab prescription and dosing was also collected. Results Medical charts from 153 patients with PsA who initiated secukinumab were reviewed by 46 rheumatologists between July 7, 2017, and August 11, 2017. Overall, 53.6% of patients were male, mean (standard deviation) age was 47.3 (11.5) years, and 24.8% were biologic naive. The most common reasons for secukinumab prescription among biologic-naive and biologic-experienced patients, respectively, were efficacy/effectiveness of secukinumab (84.2%) and failure of other prior biologics (80.9%). Nearly all patients (94.1%) received a loading regimen, including 150 mg every week (32.7%) and 300 mg every week (61.4%). Overall, 145 patients (94.8%) received ≥ 1 maintenance dose, of whom 49.7% received 150 mg every 4 weeks and 50.3% received 300 mg every 4 weeks. Conclusions At the time of the chart review, most patients with PsA who initiated secukinumab were biologic experienced, although one-quarter received secukinumab as first-line biologic therapy. Efficacy/effectiveness of secukinumab and failure of other biologics were the most common reasons for initiating secukinumab. Funding Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ. Plain Language Summary Plain language summary available for this article.
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Purmonen T, Puolakka K, Bhattacharyya D, Jain M, Martikainen J. Cost-effectiveness analysis of secukinumab versus other biologics and apremilast in the treatment of active Psoriatic arthritis: a Finnish perspective. COST EFFECTIVENESS AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION 2018; 16:56. [PMID: 30479574 PMCID: PMC6240184 DOI: 10.1186/s12962-018-0162-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To study cost-effectiveness of an interleukin (IL)-17A inhibitor secukinumab, with other biologics and apremilast in patients with Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) from payer perspective in Finland. METHODS In this semi-Markov model, subcutaneous (SC) secukinumab was compared with SC treatments etanercept and its biosimilar, certolizumab pegol, adalimumab and its biosimilar, golimumab, ustekinumab, intravenous (IV) treatment infliximab, as well as oral non-biologic apremilast. Patients without prior exposure (naïve) to biologics and without moderate to severe psoriasis were considered for secukinumab 150 mg group. Secukinumab 300 mg group included naïve patients with moderate to severe psoriasis and all patients with prior biologic exposure. The PsA Response Criteria (PsARC) at 12-week was primary criteria for treatment response. Other clinical as well as cost related model inputs were derived from relevant clinical trials as well as Finnish publications. The key model outcomes were quality-adjusted life years and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio. An annual 3% discount rate was applied to all future costs and benefits. Model input variations were assessed through sensitivity analyses and alternative scenario analyses. RESULTS For a lifetime horizon (60 years), secukinumab 150 mg dominated all branded SC biologics and apremilast with highest QALY of 8.01 and lowest lifetime cost of €187,776, while it was cost-effective against IV infliximab among biologic-naïve patients without moderate to severe psoriasis. Secukinumab 300 mg was cost-effective against all branded SC biologics and apremilast and dominated IV infliximab among biologic-naïve patients with moderate to severe psoriasis, while it was cost-effective in biologic experienced patients. With the one-way sensitivity analysis, PsARC response, drug acquisition cost, and health assessment questionnaire score were the most important parameters affecting the outcomes. Across all treatment groups, patients on secukinumab were most likely to achieve highest net monetary benefit than other competitors in probabilistic sensitivity analysis. With alternative scenario analysis, results largely remained unchanged. CONCLUSIONS Secukinumab is a cost-effective treatment for PsA patients from a Finnish payer's perspective.
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- South Karelia Social and Health Care District, Lappeenranta, Finland
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- Novartis Product Life Cycle Services-NBS, Novartis Healthcare Private Limited, Hyderabad, India
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- Novartis Product Life Cycle Services-NBS, Novartis Healthcare Private Limited, Hyderabad, India
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Walsh JA, Adejoro O, Chastek B, Palmer JB, Hur P. Treatment Patterns Among Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Treated with a Biologic in the United States: Descriptive Analyses from an Administrative Claims Database. J Manag Care Spec Pharm 2018; 24:623-631. [PMID: 29952704 PMCID: PMC10397599 DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2018.24.7.623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND In patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), limited data exist regarding patterns of biologic therapy use. OBJECTIVE To examine treatment patterns and therapy modifications in U.S. patients with PsA receiving a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) or an anti-interleukin (IL)-12/23 inhibitor. METHODS Adults with PsA who newly initiated a biologic therapy (index biologic) between January 1, 2013, and January 31, 2015, were included from the Optum Research Database. Biologic therapies comprised those that were approved by the FDA for the treatment of PsA at the time of the study initiation (adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, etanercept, golimumab, infliximab, or ustekinumab). Outcomes included adherence, persistence, and discontinuation of the index biologic; initiation of adjunctive medications (nonbiologics, including those commonly used for pain and/or inflammation); and dose escalation of the index biologic during the 12-month follow-up period. RESULTS Of the 1,235 patients included, 52.5% were female, and mean (SD) age was 50.3 (12.1) years. The mean (SD) duration of persistence with a newly initiated index biologic (etanercept [48.1%], adalimumab [24.0%], infliximab [10.4%], golimumab [8.3%], ustekinumab [7.2%], or certolizumab pegol [2.0%]) was 246 (128) days; 44.5% of patients persisted with the index biologic for ≥ 12 months. During the 12-month follow-up period, 22.9% of patients switched to a different biologic, 26.8% discontinued without switching or restarting, and 5.8% discontinued and restarted the index biologic. Of the 1,010 patients who persisted with the index biologic for > 90 days, 45.6% received ≥ 1 adjunctive medication during the period from 90 days after the index date to the end of persistence or 12 months. The most commonly initiated adjunctive medications were corticosteroids (22.0%), opioids (17.1%), and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (12.9%). Overall, 9.6% of patients had a dose escalation of the index biologic in the immediate 12-month post-index period. CONCLUSIONS This real-world study of treatment patterns for PsA, which used a large U.S. claims database, demonstrated that the majority of patients with PsA discontinued their index biologic (TNFi or anti-IL-12/23 inhibitor) before 12 months. Nearly half of patients initiated an adjunctive medication, many of which were pain and conventional anti-inflammatory medications. DISCLOSURES This study was sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Optum was commissioned by Novartis to conduct this study, but employment was not contingent on results of the study. Walsh is a paid consultant for Novartis. Adejoro was an employee of Optum at the time of the study and writing of the manuscript. Chastek is an employee of Optum. Palmer and Hur are employees of Novartis. Results of this study were presented as an abstract and poster at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Nexus 2017; October 16-19, 2017; Dallas, TX; and the EULAR 2017 Annual European Congress of Rheumatology; June 14-17, 2017; Madrid, Spain.
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- Jessica A Walsh
- 1 University of Utah School of Medicine and Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- 3 Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, New Jersey
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Rotar Ž, Tomšič M, Praprotnik S. The persistence of golimumab compared to other tumour necrosis factor-α inhibitors in daily clinical practice for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis: observations from the Slovenian nation-wide longitudinal registry of patients treated with biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs—BioRx.si. Clin Rheumatol 2018; 38:297-305. [DOI: 10.1007/s10067-018-4324-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Revised: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Højgaard P, Ballegaard C, Cordtz R, Zobbe K, Clausen M, Glintborg B, Kristensen LE, Dreyer L. Gender differences in biologic treatment outcomes—a study of 1750 patients with psoriatic arthritis using Danish Health Care Registers. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2018; 57:1651-1660. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/key140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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- Pil Højgaard
- Rigshospitalet Gentofte, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
- Frederiksberg and Bispebjerg Hospitals, The Parker Institute, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet Gentofte, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
- Frederiksberg and Bispebjerg Hospitals, The Parker Institute, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet Gentofte, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
- Frederiksberg and Bispebjerg Hospitals, The Parker Institute, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet Gentofte, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
- Frederiksberg and Bispebjerg Hospitals, The Parker Institute, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet Gentofte, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet Gentofte, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
- Rigshospitalet Glostrup, The DANBIO registry, Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
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- Frederiksberg and Bispebjerg Hospitals, The Parker Institute, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet Gentofte, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
- Frederiksberg and Bispebjerg Hospitals, The Parker Institute, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
- Department of Rheumatology, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
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Mease PJ, Karki C, Liu M, Kavanaugh A, Ritchlin CT, Huynh DH, Palmer JB, Greenberg JD. Baseline patient characteristics associated with response to biologic therapy in patients with psoriatic arthritis enrolled in the Corrona Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondyloarthritis Registry. RMD Open 2018; 4:e000638. [PMID: 29707232 PMCID: PMC5916237 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2017-000638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Objectives To compare baseline characteristics between patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who achieved and did not achieve minimal disease activity (MDA) with biologic therapy in the US-based Corrona Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondyloarthritis Registry. Methods Patients with PsA aged ≥18 years enrolled between March 2013 and March 2016 who were receiving biologics at enrolment (baseline), not in MDA and had ≥2 follow-up visits were included. Patients were classified as those who remained on their index biologic and achieved MDA at the second follow-up visit (MDA achievers (MDA-A)) and those who did not (MDA non-achievers (MDA-NA)). Demographics, clinical characteristics, patient-reported outcomes and medication history were compared between groups. Results Of 148 patients with PsA who met the inclusion criteria, 34 (23.0%) and 114 (77.0%) were classified as MDA-A and MDA-NA, respectively. At baseline, most patients (96.6%) were receiving tumour necrosis factor inhibitors, and both groups were similar in age, sex, race, medication history, enthesitis and dactylitis counts, disease duration and comorbidities. Compared with MDA-A, MDA-NA had significantly worse mean tender joint count (7.2 vs 3.4), patient-reported pain (51.2 vs 35.7), patient-reported fatigue (54.1 vs 42.4), physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire, 1.0 vs 0.6), Bath Ankylosing Disease Activity Index (5.0 vs 3.4) and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (4.0 vs 2.0) scores (all p<0.05). Conclusions Approximately one in four patients achieved MDA with their index biologic at the time of the second follow-up visit. Both groups were similar in several baseline demographic and clinical features; however, patients who did not achieve MDA generally had worse tender joint counts and patient-reported outcomes.
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- Philip J Mease
- Rheumatology Clinical Research Division, Swedish Medical Center and University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Corrona, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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- Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology Division, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Corrona, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York City, New York, USA
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Walsh JA, Adejoro O, Chastek B, Palmer JB, Hur P. Treatment Patterns Among Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Treated with a Biologic in the United States: Descriptive Analyses from an Administrative Claims Database. J Manag Care Spec Pharm 2018:1-11. [PMID: 29557701 DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2018.17388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND In patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), limited data exist regarding patterns of biologic therapy use. OBJECTIVE To examine treatment patterns and therapy modifications in U.S. patients with PsA receiving a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) or an anti-interleukin (IL)-12/23 inhibitor. METHODS Adults with PsA who newly initiated a biologic therapy (index biologic) between January 1, 2013, and January 31, 2015, were included from the Optum Research Database. Biologic therapies comprised those that were approved by the FDA for the treatment of PsA at the time of the study initiation (adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, etanercept, golimumab, infliximab, or ustekinumab). Outcomes included adherence, persistence, and discontinuation of the index biologic; initiation of adjunctive medications (nonbiologics, including those commonly used for pain and/or inflammation); and dose escalation of the index biologic during the 12-month follow-up period. RESULTS Of the 1,235 patients included, 52.5% were female, and mean (SD) age was 50.3 (12.1) years. The mean (SD) duration of persistence with a newly initiated index biologic (etanercept [48.1%], adalimumab [24.0%], infliximab [10.4%], golimumab [8.3%], ustekinumab [7.2%], or certolizumab pegol [2.0%]) was 246 (128) days; 44.5% of patients persisted with the index biologic for ≥ 12 months. During the 12-month follow-up period, 22.9% of patients switched to a different biologic, 26.8% discontinued without switching or restarting, and 5.8% discontinued and restarted the index biologic. Of the 1,010 patients who persisted with the index biologic for > 90 days, 45.6% received ≥ 1 adjunctive medication during the period from 90 days after the index date to the end of persistence or 12 months. The most commonly initiated adjunctive medications were corticosteroids (22.0%), opioids (17.1%), and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (12.9%). Overall, 9.6% of patients had a dose escalation of the index biologic in the immediate 12-month post-index period. CONCLUSIONS This real-world study of treatment patterns for PsA, which used a large U.S. claims database, demonstrated that the majority of patients with PsA discontinued their index biologic (TNFi or anti-IL-12/23 inhibitor) before 12 months. Nearly half of patients initiated an adjunctive medication, many of which were pain and conventional anti-inflammatory medications. DISCLOSURES This study was sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Optum was commissioned by Novartis to conduct this study, but employment was not contingent on results of the study. Walsh is a paid consultant for Novartis. Adejoro was an employee of Optum at the time of the study and writing of the manuscript. Chastek is an employee of Optum. Palmer and Hur are employees of Novartis. Study concept and design were contributed by Walsh, Chastek, Adejoro, Palmer, and Hur. Adejoro, Chastek, Walsh, Palmer, and Hur collected the data. Data interpretation was performed by Walsh, Palmer, Adejoro, Chastek, and Hur. The manuscript was written and revised by Walsh and Hur, along with the other authors. Results of this study were presented as an abstract and poster at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Nexus 2017; October 16-19, 2017; Dallas, Texas; and the EULAR 2017 Annual European Congress of Rheumatology; June 14-17, 2017; Madrid, Spain.
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- Jessica A Walsh
- 1 University of Utah School of Medicine and Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- 3 Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, New Jersey
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Goeree R, Chiva-Razavi S, Gunda P, Graham CN, Miles L, Nikoglou E, Jugl SM, Gladman DD. Cost-effectiveness analysis of secukinumab for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis: a Canadian perspective. J Med Econ 2018; 21:163-173. [PMID: 28945143 DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2017.1384737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of secukinumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody that selectively neutralizes interleukin (IL)-17A, vs currently licensed biologic treatments in patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) from a Canadian healthcare system perspective. METHODS A decision analytic semi-Markov model evaluated the cost-effectiveness of secukinumab 150 mg and 300 mg compared to subcutaneous biologics adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, etanercept, golimumab, and ustekinumab, and intravenous biologics infliximab and infliximab biosimilar in biologic-naive and biologic-experienced patients over a lifetime horizon. The response to treatments was evaluated after 12 weeks by PsA Response Criteria (PsARC) response rates. Non-responders or patients discontinuing initial-line of biologic treatment were allowed to switch to subsequent-line biologics. Model input parameters (Psoriasis Area Severity Index [PASI], Health Assessment Questionnaire [HAQ], withdrawal rates, costs, and resource use) were collected from clinical trials, published literature, and other Canadian sources. Benefits were expressed as quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). An annual discount rate of 5% was applied to costs and benefits. The robustness of the study findings were evaluated via sensitivity analyses. RESULTS Biologic-naive patients treated with secukinumab achieved the highest number of QALYs (8.54) at the lowest cost (CAD 925,387) over a lifetime horizon vs all comparators. Secukinumab dominated all treatments, except for infliximab and its biosimilar, which achieved minimally more QALYs (8.58). However, infliximab and its biosimilar incurred more costs than secukinumab (infliximab: CAD 1,015,437; infliximab biosimilar: CAD 941,004), resulting in higher cost-effectiveness estimates relative to secukinumab. In the biologic-experienced population, secukinumab dominated all treatments as it generated more QALYs (8.89) at lower costs (CAD 954,692). Deterministic sensitivity analyses indicated the results were most sensitive to variation in PsARC response rates, change in HAQ, and utility values in both populations. CONCLUSIONS Secukinumab is either dominant or cost-effective vs all licensed biologics for the treatment of active PsA in biologic-naive and biologic-experienced populations in Canada.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/administration & dosage
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/economics
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/administration & dosage
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/economics
- Arthritis, Psoriatic/diagnostic imaging
- Arthritis, Psoriatic/drug therapy
- Arthritis, Psoriatic/economics
- Biological Products/administration & dosage
- Biological Products/economics
- Biological Products/pharmacology
- Biosimilar Pharmaceuticals/administration & dosage
- Biosimilar Pharmaceuticals/economics
- Canada
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Decision Support Techniques
- Drug Administration Schedule
- Drug Costs
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Injections, Subcutaneous
- Male
- Markov Chains
- Quality-Adjusted Life Years
- Severity of Illness Index
- Time Factors
- Treatment Outcome
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- Ron Goeree
- a Goeree Consulting Ltd , Hamilton , Ontario , Canada
- b McMaster University , Hamilton , Ontario , Canada
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- d Novartis Product Life Cycle Services-NBS, Novartis Healthcare Private Limited , Hyderabad , India
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- e RTI Health Solutions , Research Triangle Park , NC , USA
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- f Novartis Product Lifecycle Services - NBS, Novartis Global Service Center , Dublin , Ireland
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- h Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario , Canada
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Effectiveness and safety of ustekinumab in naïve or TNF-inhibitors failure psoriatic arthritis patients: a 24-month prospective multicentric study. Clin Rheumatol 2018; 37:397-405. [DOI: 10.1007/s10067-017-3953-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Revised: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Lubrano E, Perrotta FM. The role of IL-17 in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2017; 13:815-821. [DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2017.1327354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Ennio Lubrano
- Dipartimento di Medicina e Scienze della Salute “Vincenzo Tiberio”, Università degli Studi del Molise, Campobasso, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Scienze della Salute “Vincenzo Tiberio”, Università degli Studi del Molise, Campobasso, Italy
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