Publications

Efficacy and safety of continuous risankizumab therapy vs treatment withdrawal in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: A Phase 3 randomized clinical trial

JAMA Dermatol 2020;156:649–58. doi 10.1001/jamadermatol.2020.0723

Blauvelt A,

Leonardi C,

Gooderham M,

Papp K,

Philipp S,

Wu J,

Igarashi A,

Flack M,

Geng Z,

Wu T,

Camez A,

Williams D,

Langley G

Blauvelt et al. shows superior and sustained efficacy for risankizumab in maintaining skin clearance over time versus placebo upon withdrawal, alongside a favourable safety profile in chronic plaque psoriasis through a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, assessing PASI 90 and sPGA score of 0/1 at Week 16.

Keywords:

• Efficacy,
• IL-23,
• Phase 3,
• Risankizumab,
• Safety

Incidence Basée sur l'Âge (<65 ans vs ≥65 ans) des Infections et des Infections Sévères avec le Tofacitinib versus les DMARD Biologiques dans les Essais Cliniques sur la Polyarthrite Rhumatoïde et le Registre Américain Corrona RA

Ann Rheum Dis 2020; DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-218992

Winthrop KL,

Citera G,

Gold D,

Henrohn D,

Connell CA,

Shapiro AB,

Shi H,

Onofrei AM,

Pappas DA,

Schulze-Koops H

Reports from clinical trials and the US Corrona RA registry showed that serious infection event (SIE) incidence was higher in older versus younger patients with RA receiving 10 mg BID of TOF and ADA, however, SIE risk was similar between age groups with TOF 5 mg BID and ADA.Data were collected from Phase II–IV tofacitinib studies, and the US Corrona RA registry. The clinical data set evaluated patients receiving TOF 5 and 10 mg BID versus TNFi (ADA/ETN) in RA patients aged ≥50 years. The EMA rec...

Keywords:

• JAK,
• Tofacitinib,
• Safety,
• Real-World,
• Infections

Baricitinib, Médicament Ayant un Effet Potentiel Pour Empêcher le SARS-COV-2 de Pénétrer dans les Cellules Cibles et Contrôler la Tempête Cytokinique Induite par COVID-19

Journal of International Immunopharmacology. 2020 Sep;86:106749. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106749.

Zhang X,

Zhang Y,

Qiao W,

Zhang J,

Qi Z

BARI may potentially interrupt the passage of SARS-CoV-2 into the target cells by binding to AAK1 and GAK, which are regulators of the ACE2 receptor regulator identified for its uptake, and could also treat cytokine storm through suppression JAK1/JAK2. Professor Zhang and et al reviewed BARI, as a potential drug to prevent SARS-COV-2 from entering target cells. They also evaluated BARI’s ability to control COVID-19 induced cytokine storm. As a cell surface protein, ACE2 is involved in receptor-m...

Keywords:

• JAK,
• Baricitinib

Infections in Baricitinib Clinical Trials for Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, May 2020

Winthrop KL,

Harigai M,

Genovese MC,

Lindsey S,

Takeuchi T,

Fleischmann R,

Bradley JD,

Byers NL,

Hyslop DL,

Issa M,

Nishikawa A,

Rooney TP,

Witt S,

Dickson CL,

Smolen JS,

Dougados M

Baricitinib, an oral selective JAK1 and JAK2 inhibitor,8 demonstrated significant clinical efficacy in phase 3 RA trials. Pooled data from these trials, including a long-term extension (LTE), inform the safety profile for baricitinib, mainly to evaluate the incidence of infection in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with a focus on serious infection, tuberculosis (TB), herpes zoster (HZ) and opportunistic infection (OI). The data collected were from eight double-blind randomised tr...

Keywords:

• JAK,
• Baricitinib,
• Safety,
• Infections

Taux d'Incidence des Pneumopathies Interstitielles Chez les Patients Atteints de Polyarthrite Rhumatoïde Traités au Tofacitinib

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, Aug 2020 doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000001552.

Citera G,

Mysler E,

Madariaga H,

Cardiel M H,

Castaneda O,

Fischer A,

Richette P,

Chartrand S,

Park J K,

Strengholt S,

Rivas J L,

Thorat A V,

Girard T,

Kwok K,

Wang L

This study highlights the importance of accounting for known risk factors of RA-ILD in clinical practice. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an extra-articular manifestation of RA. The post-hoc investigated incidence rates of ILD in patients with RA, receiving tofacitinib 5 or 10 mg twice daily, and identified potential risk factors for ILD. This post-hoc analysis comprised a pooled analysis of patients receiving tofacitinib 5 or 10 mg twice daily or placebo from 21 Phase 1-4, and 2 long-term ex...

Keywords:

• JAK,
• Tofacitinib,
• Safety,
• Lung / ILD

COVID-19 : Revisiter les Voies Inflammatoires de l'Arthrite

Nat Rev Rheumatol 2020 doi.org/10.1038/s41584-020-0451-z

Schett G,

Manger B,

Simon D,

Caporali R

This review investigates the potential implications of COVID-19 on the field of rheumatology. Common pathways in COVID-19 and RA have provided rationale for the trial of DMARD therapies in treatment of severe COVID-19 infections. Safety considerations of RA patients undergoing immunomodulatory treatments are reviewed. Recommendations suggest that RA patients should continue DMARD treatment, whereas glucocorticoid use could be deleterious in COVID-19 infection and should be considered carefully, ...

Interruption Temporaire du Baricitinib : Caractérisation des Interruptions et Effet sur les Résultats Cliniques chez les Patients Atteints de Polyarthrite Rhumatoïde

Arth Res Ther 2020;22:115 doi.org/10.1186/s13075-020-02199-8

Emery P,

Tanaka Y,

Cardillo T,

Schlichting D,

Rooney T,

Beattie S,

Helt C,

Smolen JS

This study aimed to characterize temporary interruptions of baricitinib and describe their impact on efficacy and safety. Brief interruptions during phase 3 baricitinib trials were associated with minor increases in symptoms which were resolved following treatment. In life-long, chronic conditions such as RA, interruption of therapy is common for various reasons, such as side effects, non-compliance, or because a patient requires surgery. Concerns have been raised that these treatment breaks cou...

Keywords:

• JAK,
• Baricitinib,
• Efficacy

Profil d'Innocuité du Baricitinib Pour le Traitement de la Polyarthrite Rhumatoïde sur une Période Médiane de 3 ans de Traitement : Une Analyse d'Innocuité Intégrée Mise À Jour

Lancet Rheumatol 2020;2:e347–57

Genovese MC,

Smolen JS,

Takeuchi T,

Burmester G,

Brinker D,

Rooney TP,

Zhong J,

Daojun M,

Saifan C,

Cardoso A,

Issa M,

Wu W-S,

Winthrop KL

RA is a chronic, life-long disease requiring long-term treatment. As such, it is important to understand the long-term safety profile of DMARDs. In this analysis, baricitinib maintained a stable safety profile during long-term exposure. This baricitinib safety analysis included integrated data from nine Phase 3, 2, and 1b clinical trials, and one long-term extension, with data up to 360 weeks. 3700 patients were included, with maximum follow-up of almost 7 years – representing an additional 3,54...

Keywords:

• JAK,
• Baricitinib,
• Safety

Baricitinib Chez les Patients Atteints de Polyarthrite Rhumatoïde Ayant une Réponse Inadéquate au Méthotrexate : Résultats d'une Étude de Phase 3

Clin Exp Rheumatol . Jul-Aug 2020;38(4):732-741. Epub 2020 May 20.

Li Z,

Hu J,

Bao C,

Li X,

Li X,

Xu J,

Spindler AJ,

Zhang X,

Xu J,

He D,

Li Z,

Wang G,

Yang Y,

Wu H,

Ji F,

Tao H,

Zhan L,

Bai F,

Rooney TP,

Zerbini CAF

This study conducted mainly in Chinese patients with RA, and an inadequate response to MTX, showed that baricitinib 4mg was associated with significant improvements and consistent with the findings from previous clinical trials.The efficacy and safety of baricitinib have been assessed in several clinical trials, predominantly in Caucasian populations. However, evidence on the efficacy and safety of baricitinib in Chinese patients is limited, with only one of the main clinical trial program studi...

Keywords:

• JAK,
• Baricitinib,
• Phase 3

Évaluation du Virus de l'Hépatite B Dans les Essais Cliniques du Baricitinib Dans la Polyarthrite Rhumatoïde

RMD Open 2020;6:e001095

Harigai M,

Winthrop K,

Takeuchi T,

Hsieh T-Y,

Chen Y-M,

Smolen JS,

Burmester G,

Walls C,

Wu W-S,

Dickson C,

Liao R,

Genovese MC

Although hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation was seen in patients with RA treated with DMARDs, including BARI, who had serology suggestive of prior infection, reactivation was transient even with continued BARI treatment and did not account for any clinically relevant AEs.Reactivation of HBV replication is a recognised complication in patients receiving biologic agents for RA, such as DMARDs. Limited data exist on prevalence of occult infection and the incidence of reactivation in RA patients t...

Keywords:

• JAK,
• Baricitinib,
• Safety,
• Infections