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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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Elgaard CDB, Iversen L, Hjuler KF. Guselkumab, tildrakizumab, and risankizumab in a real-world setting: drug survival and effectiveness in the treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. J DERMATOL TREAT 2023; 34:2133531. [PMID: 36200762 DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2022.2133531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clinical trials have shown promising results for interleukin-23 inhibitors in the treatment of psoriasis. The drugs have been used in clinical practice since 2017. OBJECTIVE To investigate the drug survival and effectiveness of interleukin-23 inhibitors in the treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in a real-world setting. METHODS The study was a retrospective analysis of patients treated with either guselkumab, tildrakizumab, or risankizumab at the Department of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, during the period from June 11 2018, to July 14 2021. RESULTS A total of 80 patients were included. During the study, 19 patients discontinued treatment with an interleukin-23 inhibitor, and mean treatment duration (SD) was 61.4 weeks (43.7). Seventy-six patients (95%) had previous use of ≥1 biologic. One-year drug survival was 81.0%. Among patients, 64.3% achieved a Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) ≤ 2 at weeks 12-17; 61.3%, at weeks 40-60. There was no statistically significant difference between the drugs regarding the chance of achieving PASI ≤ 2 (p>.05). Twenty-two patients (27.5%) had PsA. Among these, 40.9% and 36.4% achieved complete remission and partial remission, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Interleukin-23 inhibitors appear to have high and similar drug survival and effectiveness in patients with difficult-to-treat psoriasis and PsA.
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- Cathrine Dawn Büttner Elgaard
- Department of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Danish National Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Danish National Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Danish National Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Morita A, Strober B, Burden AD, Choon SE, Anadkat MJ, Marrakchi S, Tsai TF, Gordon KB, Thaçi D, Zheng M, Hu N, Haeufel T, Thoma C, Lebwohl MG. Efficacy and safety of subcutaneous spesolimab for the prevention of generalised pustular psoriasis flares (Effisayil 2): an international, multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2023; 402:1541-1551. [PMID: 37738999 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01378-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Spesolimab is an anti-interleukin-36 receptor monoclonal antibody approved to treat generalised pustular psoriasis (GPP) flares. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of spesolimab for GPP flare prevention. METHODS This multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 2b trial was done at 60 hospitals and clinics in 20 countries. Eligible study participants were aged between 12 and 75 years with a documented history of GPP as per the European Rare and Severe Psoriasis Expert Network criteria, with a history of at least two past GPP flares, and a GPP Physician Global Assessment (GPPGA) score of 0 or 1 at screening and random assignment. Patients were randomly assigned (1:1:1:1) to receive subcutaneous placebo, subcutaneous low-dose spesolimab (300 mg loading dose followed by 150 mg every 12 weeks), subcutaneous medium-dose spesolimab (600 mg loading dose followed by 300 mg every 12 weeks), or subcutaneous high-dose spesolimab (600 mg loading dose followed by 300 mg every 4 weeks) over 48 weeks. The primary objective was to demonstrate a non-flat dose-response curve on the primary endpoint, time to first GPP flare. FINDINGS From June 8, 2020, to Nov 23, 2022, 157 patients were screened, of whom 123 were randomly assigned. 92 were assigned to receive spesolimab (30 high dose, 31 medium dose, and 31 low dose) and 31 to placebo. All patients were either Asian (79 [64%] of 123) or White (44 [36%]). Patient groups were similar in sex distribution (76 [62%] female and 47 [38%] male), age (mean 40·4 years, SD 15·8), and GPP Physician Global Assessment score. A non-flat dose-response relationship was established on the primary endpoint. By week 48, 35 patients had GPP flares; seven (23%) of 31 patients in the low-dose spesolimab group, nine (29%) of 31 patients in the medium-dose spesolimab group, three (10%) of 30 patients in the high-dose spesolimab group, and 16 (52%) of 31 patients in the placebo group. High-dose spesolimab was significantly superior versus placebo on the primary outcome of time to GPP flare (hazard ratio [HR]=0·16, 95% CI 0·05-0·54; p=0·0005) endpoint. HRs were 0·35 (95% CI 0·14-0·86, nominal p=0·0057) in the low-dose spesolimab group and 0·47 (0·21-1·06, p=0·027) in the medium-dose spesolimab group. We established a non-flat dose-response relationship for spesolimab compared with placebo, with statistically significant p values for each predefined model (linear p=0·0022, emax1 p=0·0024, emax2 p=0·0023, and exponential p=0·0034). Infection rates were similar across treatment arms; there were no deaths and no hypersensitivity reactions leading to discontinuation. INTERPRETATION High-dose spesolimab was superior to placebo in GPP flare prevention, significantly reducing the risk of a GPP flare and flare occurrence over 48 weeks. Given the chronic nature of GPP, a treatment for flare prevention is a significant shift in the clinical approach, and could ultimately lead to improvements in patient morbidity and quality of life. FUNDING Boehringer Ingelheim.
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- Akimichi Morita
- Department of Geriatric and Environmental Dermatology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Central Connecticut Dermatology, Cromwell, CT, USA
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- School of Infection and Immunity, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, and Clinical School Johor Bahru, Monash University Malaysia, Malaysia
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- Division of Dermatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Hedi Chaker Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Comprehensives Center for Inflammation Medicine, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Boehringer Ingelheim (China) Investment Co, Shanghai, China
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
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Carmona-Rocha E, Puig L. Ixekizumab for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis: the first septennium. Immunotherapy 2023; 15:1209-1225. [PMID: 37609785 DOI: 10.2217/imt-2023-0013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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Ixekizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that specifically inhibits IL-17A. It has been approved for the treatment of adult and pediatric psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthropathies by the US FDA and the EMA. Phase III trials, post hoc analyses and real-life data have reported its efficacy, effectiveness and safety. This review summarizes the latest evidence on the clinical efficacy, pharmacology and safety profile of ixekizumab for the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis. A literature search was performed for articles published through December 2022. Ixekizumab is one of the most efficacious biologics for psoriasis, with a rapid onset of response, favorable long-term outcomes and an adequate safety profile.
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- Elena Carmona-Rocha
- Dermatology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Dermatology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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Schots L, Soenen R, Blanquart B, Thomas D, Lambert J. Blocking interleukin-17 in psoriasis: Real-world experience from the PsoPlus cohort. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2023; 37:698-710. [PMID: 36562700 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.18827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Real-world studies on the use of biologics in psoriasis (Pso) are increasing, but still scarce. Trough concentrations (Ct s) of interleukin-17 inhibitors (IL-17i) seem promising for clinical decision-making, but their value in daily practice has yet to be proven. OBJECTIVES To report on IL-17i effectiveness, treatment modifications and Ct use in our clinic. METHODS Data were collected from IL-17i-treated Pso patients followed up in the PsoPlus clinic at the Dermatology department, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium. Descriptive statistics and Kaplan-Meier analysis were performed. RESULTS A total of 111 patients were included, counting for 134 IL-17i courses (secukinumab, ixekizumab, and brodalumab). Fifty-five per cent of the patients were bio-naive prior to IL-17i initiation. During maintenance, merely 97.0% and 77% achieved near-complete and complete skin clearance, respectively. Major reasons for treatment modification were suboptimal response (63.0%) and safety issues (9.3%). Reported modifications were switch (25.4%), dose escalation (11.9%), dose de-escalation (6.7%), treatment association (6.0%) and IL-17i stop (3.0%). Overall drug survival was 69.0 months, without difference between the different IL-17i (p = 0.078). Ixekizumab tended to have the highest survival. Drug survival was higher in bio-naive subjects compared to bio-experienced subjects (p = 0.011). Ct was measured in 20 patients and interpreted post hoc. In 85%, the clinical decision was in accordance with the Ct (e.g. substantiated need for dose escalation). For the other cases, the Ct would have led to another clinical decision if known at that time. CONCLUSIONS This real-world study showed that IL-17i are very effective drugs for Pso, with ixekizumab as leading biologic. Prior bio-experience seemed to impact IL-17i drug survival. Treatment modifications were mainly performed in case of insufficient response, primarily via switch and dose escalation, and least frequently in ixekizumab patients. Ct might rationalize clinical decision-making; however, there is need for standardized algorithms to corroborate its use.
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- Lisa Schots
- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Ak T, Temiz SNY, Taner M, Ayla AY, Aygun AA, Engin B, Can G, Ugurlu S. Effectiveness of anti-interleukin-23 therapy in psoriatic arthritis: A pilot prospective real-world study. Int J Rheum Dis 2023; 26:878-884. [PMID: 36929151 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.14663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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AIM This study aimed to show the effectiveness of interleukin (IL)-23 inhibitors in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) at weeks 12 and 24 in a real-world setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-three patients with active PsA were enrolled in this study. These patients were treated with either guselkumab (n = 20) or risankizumab (n = 23). Treatment responses at the 12th and 24th weeks were evaluated with the parameters of the number of joints with active arthritis, Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) response rate, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) score, Disease Activity Index for Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA) score, and C-reactive protein (CRP) value. The study's primary endpoint was BASDAI ≤ 4 and DAPSA ≤ 14 at week 24, and the secondary endpoint was the absence of joints with clinically active arthritis signs at week 24. RESULTS IL-23 inhibition significantly improved all treatment response parameters at the 12th and 24th weeks (P < 0.001). While 90% of patients reached the primary endpoint with anti-IL23 therapy, 74% achieved the secondary endpoint. Both biologic-naïve and biologic-experienced patients responded significantly to anti-IL-23 therapy. Also, no adverse events related to anti-IL-23 agents were observed. CONCLUSIONS The response parameters indicating the severity of PsA (the number of joints with active arthritis, BASDAI score, DAPSA score, and CRP value) and a parameter indicating the severity of skin involvement, that is, PASI score, significantly improved with anti-IL-23 therapy at weeks 12 and 24. Moreover, significant improvement was achieved at week 24 compared to week 12 in all response parameters.
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- Tumay Ak
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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Hugo J, Kojanova M, Turkova B, Gkalpakiotis S. Long-Term Efficacy, Safety, and Drug Survival of Guselkumab in Patients with Psoriasis: Real-World Data from the Czech Republic BIOREP Registry. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb) 2023; 13:787-801. [PMID: 36723775 PMCID: PMC9890420 DOI: 10.1007/s13555-023-00893-4] [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: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Real-world data on the long-term use of guselkumab for treatment of psoriasis are still limited. OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate long-term efficacy, safety, and drug survival of guselkumab in a real-world setting. METHODS This is a retrospective study analyzing Czech Republic registry (BIOREP) data of patients treated with guselkumab. RESULTS In total, 333 patients were included. Improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score was significant. Mean PASI score decreased from 16 at baseline to 0.7, 0.9, and 0.8 after 12, 24, and 36 months, respectively. Absolute PASI scores of ≤ 3 and ≤ 1 were achieved in 93.9% and 77.9%, 94.2% and 71.0%, and 94.8% and 70.7% of patients after 12, 24, and 36 months, respectively. Response PASI 90 and PASI 100 were attained in 81.8% and 57.1%, 75.4% and 50.7%, and 75.9% and 55.2% of patients after 12, 24, and 36 months, respectively. The percentage of patients achieving PASI 90 and PASI 100 responses was higher throughout the study in bio-naive and in normal-weight patients, while presence of psoriatic arthritis had no influence. Improvement in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) score was also significant; mean DLQI score decreased from 14.2 at baseline to 0.9, 1.0, and 0.7 after 12, 24, and 36 months, respectively. Patients with PASI 100 had lower mean DLQI throughout the study compared with patients with PASI 90. Major reason for discontinuation was loss of effectiveness in 7.1% of patients, while only 0.6% were due to adverse events. Overall cumulative drug survival was high, with only a minimal decline over time, reaching 91.6%, 87.0%, and 85.5% after 12, 24, and 36 months, respectively. Drug survival was not affected by previous biological treatment, patient weight, or presence of psoriatic arthritis. CONCLUSIONS This real-world study demonstrated the long-term effectiveness, good safety profile, and high drug survival of guselkumab treatment over a period of 36 months.
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- Jan Hugo
- Department of Dermatovenereology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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Critical Players and Therapeutic Targets in Chronic Itch. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23179935. [PMID: 36077340 PMCID: PMC9456029 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23179935] [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] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Chronic itch is one of the most prominent clinical characteristics of diverse systematic diseases. It is a devastating sensation in pathological diseases. Despite its importance, there are no FDA-labelled drugs specifically geared toward chronic itch. The associated complex pathogenesis and diverse causes escalate chronic itch to being one of the top challenges in healthcare. Humanized antibodies against IL-13, IL-4, and IL-31 proved effective in treatment of itch-associated atopic dermatitis but remain to be validated in chronic itch. There are still no satisfactory anti-itch therapeutics available toward itch-related neuropeptides including GRP, BNP, SST, CGRP, and SP. The newly identified potential itch targets including OSM, NMB, glutamate, periostin, and Serpin E1 have opened new avenues for therapeutic development. Proof-of-principle studies have been successfully performed on antagonists against these proteins and their receptors in itch treatment in animal models. Their translational interventions in humans need to be evaluated. It is of great importance to summarize and compare the newly emerging knowledge on chronic itch and its pathways to promote the development of novel anti-itch therapeutics. The goal of this review is to analyze the different physiologies and pathophysiologies of itch mediators, whilst assessing their suitability as new targets and discussing future therapeutic development.
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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: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [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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Van Muijen ME, Thomas SE, Vellinga D, Bouwman S, Van Doorn MBA, Politiek K, Otero ME, Van den Reek JMPA, De Jong EMGJ. Real-world Data Reveal Long Drug Survival for Guselkumab in Patients with Plaque Psoriasis. Acta Derm Venereol 2022; 102:adv00755. [PMID: 35788690 PMCID: PMC9631290 DOI: 10.2340/actadv.v102.685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Marloes E Van Muijen
- Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc), Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Radboud Institute for Health Sciences (RIHS), Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc), Nijmegen, The Netherlands..
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Megna M, Potestio L, Fabbrocini G, Ruggiero A. Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Guselkumab for Moderate to Severe Psoriasis: A 3-Year Real-Life Retrospective Study. Psoriasis (Auckl) 2022; 12:205-212. [PMID: 35859710 PMCID: PMC9292056 DOI: 10.2147/ptt.s372262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction Guselkumab safety and efficacy profiles in psoriasis have been showed by VOYAGE (1 and 2) trials. Although trial results have been already previously confirmed by real-life studies, long-term real-life data, and drug survival data about guselkumab are still poor. Patients and Methods We performed a 3-year retrospective study, with the aim of assessing guselkumab efficacy and safety profile in the management of plaque psoriasis in a real-life setting. Results Thirty-one patients completed the study. Both Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) and Body Surface Area (BSA) statistically improved since week 16, and up to week 144 [PASI reduction from 16.4 ± 6.2 to 0.6 ± 0.9 (p < 0.0001) at week 144 while BSA from 33.2 ± 14.6 to 1.9 ± 1.4 (p < 0.0001)]. At week 12 PASI90 and PASI100 were achieved by 19 (61.3%) and 11 (35.4%) patients, respectively, as well as 24 (77.4%) and 18 (58.1%) subjects reached PASI 90 and PASI 100 at week 144. As regards the safety, no cases of injection site reaction, candida, serious AEs, malignancy, or major cardiovascular events were reported. Of note, mild AEs were collected with pharyngitis as the main one (7, 22.6%), followed by headache (5, 16.1%) and flu-like illness (5, 16.1%), all without requiring treatment discontinuation. Conclusion Our experience confirmed the efficacy and safety of guselkumab in daily clinical practice up to 3 years, suggesting this drug as an effective treatment option in psoriasis long-term management.
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- Matteo Megna
- Section of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80131, Italy
- Correspondence: Angelo Ruggiero, Section of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, Napoli, 80131, Italy, Tel +39 081 7462457, Fax +39 081 7462442, Email
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Del Alcázar E, López-Ferrer A, Martínez-Doménech Á, Julià M, Ruiz-Villaverde R, Rodríguez Fernández-Freire L, Notario J, Llamas MDM, Ferran M, Carrascosa JM. Survival of Guselkumab Therapy in Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis at 52 Weeks in a Real-World Clinical Setting: Observational, Retrospective, Multi-Centre Study by the Spanish Psoriasis Group. J DERMATOL TREAT 2022; 33:2878-2880. [PMID: 35593480 DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2022.2079596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Elena Del Alcázar
- Department of Dermatology. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol. Universitat Autònoma de 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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- Department of Dermatology. Hospital Universitario de Basurto, Bilbao (Vizcaya), Spain
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- Department of Dermatology. Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain
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- Department of Dermatology. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology. Hospital del Mar-Institu Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). Badalona, Spain
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Sotiriou E, Bakirtzi K, Vakirlis E, Papadimitriou I, Eftychidou P, Trifona M, Lallas A, Ioannides D. Long-term drug survival of secukinumab in real life in the era of novel biologics: a 5-year, retrospective study, including difficult-to-treat areas. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2022; 36:e626-e627. [PMID: 35305054 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.18087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- E Sotiriou
- First Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Mälkönen T, Nuutinen P, Hallinen T, Soini E, Nissinen R, Wennerstöm C, Rantanen T, Hagman JH, Harvima R, Höök-Nikanne J, Ilves T, Lintu P, Malanin K, Soramäki I, Tasanen K, Teho A, Vähävihu K, Itälinna S, Leinonen P, Sarajärvi P, Huilaja L, Pasternack R. Guselkumab Treatment Outcomes and Persistence in a Nationwide Real-world Cohort of Patients with Plaque Psoriasis. Acta Derm Venereol 2021; 102:adv00631. [PMID: 34904684 DOI: 10.2340/actadv.v101.910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Guselkumab treatment outcomes and persistence were assessed in a real-world cohort of Finnish patients with difficult-to-treat plaque psoriasis over a median follow-up of 1 year. Data on 181 patients who initiated guselkumab at the 15 study centres were collected retrospectively from the patient charts. Prior exposure to biologic therapies was common with 56% and 35% having used at least 1 and 2 biologics, respectively. Median guselkumab treatment duration was 11 months with 21 patients (12%) discontinuing treatment during follow-up. Of 85 patients with a follow-up duration of at least 1 year, 73 (86%) were still on guselkumab at 1 year. Significant improvements during follow-up were seen in the absolute Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) scores with 32 patients (80%) having absolute PASI ≤ 2 after a 9-14-month treatment. Guselkumab treatment was effective and treatment persistence was high in the nationwide Finnish real-life setting.
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- Tarja Mälkönen
- Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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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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