Publications

View and download slide summaries of the latest original articles focusing on therapies in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases including rheumatology, dermatology, and gastroenterology. All materials produced by the team are subsequently reviewed and approved by individual Steering Committee members.

June 2024

Integrated safety analysis of filgotinib in patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis over a treatment duration of up to 8.3 years

Ann Rheum Dis 2024;0:1–8 doi: 10.1136/ard-2024-225759 Epub ahead of print

Burmester, et al. found that long-term filgotinib exposure was well tolerated in patients with moderate-to-severe active RA, with a stable rate of TEAEs over time. However, potential dose-dependent relationships for herpes zoster infections, malignancies and all-cause mortality were observed in patients aged ≥65 years, indicating the potential impact of age on the safety profile of Filgotinib. Therefore, some patients aged ≥65 years may benefit from the filgotinib 100 mg dose option.

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Effects of Filgotinib on Semen Parameters and Sex Hormones in Male Patients with Inflammatory Diseases: Results from the Phase 2, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled MANTA and MANTA-RAy Studies

Ann Rheum Dis 2023;82:1049–1058

Sikka A,

Mehta R,

Jeka S,

Reinisch, et al. show that filgotinib treatment has no effect on semen parameters for men with active inflammatory diseases. This contrasts with pre-clinical studies that showed fertility issues in male animals.