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.

November 2024

Intensified versus standard dose infliximab induction therapy for steroid-refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis (PREDICT-UC): an open-label, multicentre, randomised controlled trial

Lancet. 2024;9:981–96 doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(24)00200-0

Choy MC,

Li Wai Suen CFD,

Con D,

Boyd K,

Pena R,

Proud D,

Liew D,

Ng W,

Begun J,

Garg M,

Ding NS,

Choy et al. investigated the efficacy and safety of intensified versus standard infliximab dosing for steroid-refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC). The study found that a first dose of 10mg/kg infliximab was not superior to the standard 5mg/kg dose in achieving clinical response by Day 7. Earlier responses were noted with dose intensification, but no significant differences were observed in remission, colectomy rates, or safety profiles by Month 3.

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September 2024

A multicentre randomized double-blind placebo-controlled phase III study of the efficacy and safety of xeligekimab (GR1501) in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis

Br J Dermatol. 2024 Aug 14;191:336-343 doi:10.1093/bjd/ljae062

Cai L,

Jiang C,

Zhang G,

Fang H,

Wang J,

Li Y,

Xu H,

Xiao R,

Ding Y,

Huang K,

Zhang C,

Zhang L,

Chen B,

Duan X,

Pan W,

Han G,

Chen R,

Liu L,

Zhang S,

Tao J,

Pang X,

Yu J,

Wang H,

Zhao Y,

Li C,

Kang X,

Qin L,

Zhu X,

Su J,

Li S,

Yang C,

Feng W,

Lei T,

Jiang S,

Fang R,

Lin M,

Lu Q,

Xu C,

Wang W,

Zhang J

Cai et al. demonstrated that xeligekimab significantly improved the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) scores in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, with 90.7% achieving PASI 75 at week 12. Xeligekimab was well-tolerated with no unexpected safety concerns.

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A secukinumab dose-escalation study in patients with ankylosing spondylitis not achieving inactive disease after 16 weeks of treatment

Rheum 2024 doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keae432 Epub ahead of print

Elam C,

Deodhar et al. investigated the impact on efficacy and safety of escalating secukinumab dose from 150mg to 300mg Q4W in AS patients who did not achieve inactive disease during an initial 16-week period of 150mg secukinumab. At Week 52, clinical safety response rates were similar across groups continuing with 150mg or escalating to 300mg secukinumab.

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July 2024

The outcomes of children born to mothers with autoimmune rheumatic diseases

Lancet Rheumatol 2024:S2665-9913(24)00096-1 doi: 10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00096-1 Epub ahead of print

Avcin T,

This Series paper by Andreoli, et al. provides a comprehensive overview of the literature for pregnancy outcomes for mothers with autoimmune rheumatic disease, and provides guidance on discussing these topics with patients. They also provide a list of frequently asked questions related to pregnancy and children by women with autoimmune rheumatic diseases.

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Risankizumab induction therapy achieves early symptom improvements that are associated with future clinical and endoscopic outcomes in Crohn's disease: Post hoc analysis of the ADVANCE, MOTIVATE, and FORTIFY Phase 3 studies

J Crohns Colitis 2024;18:818–27 doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjad206

Rizzo J,

Zhou Q,

Zhang Y,

This post hoc analysis provides additional support for the utility of risankizumab therapy in patients with moderately to severely active CD. Investigators examined the efficacy of risankizumab for providing early symptom relief, along with the prognostic value of early symptom relief for achieving future clinical and endoscopic endpoints.

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February 2024

Modulation of IL-23 Signalling with Guselkumab in Biologic-Naïve Patients Versus TNF Inhibitor-Inadequate Responders with Active Psoriatic Arthritis

Arthritis Rheumatol 2024 doi 10.1002/art.42803 Epub ahead of print

Chen W,

Gao S,

Seridi L,

Chakravarty SD,

Shawi M,

Lavie F,

Xu XL,

Guselkumab treatment exhibited generally comparable and significant pharmacodynamic effects on IL-23/Th17–associated cytokines across participants with PsA who are biologic-naïve or have TNFi-IR. In coming to this conclusion, investigators assessed and compared immunologic differences and associations with clinical response to guselkumab in participants with active PsA who were biologic-naïve or TNFi-IR.