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.

September 2024

A comparison of the safety and efficacy of tapinarof and roflumilast topical therapies in the management of mild-to-moderate plaque psoriasis

Skin Res Technol. 2024 Sep;30:e70041 doi: 10.1111/srt.70041

Ghani H,

Tan IJ,

Ghani et al. compared the efficacy and safety profiles of tapinarof and roflumilast for treating mild-to-moderate plaque psoriasis. Both therapies showed robust efficacy and were well-tolerated, with low rates of adverse events. Tapinarof exhibited marginally higher efficacy in PASI scores compared to roflumilast.

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July 2024

Tofacitinib in acute severe ulcerative colitis (TACOS): A randomized controlled trial

Journal Reference: Am J Gastroenterol 2024;119:1365–72 doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002635

Singh A,

Midha V,

Kaur K,

Singh D,

Kaur R,

Kalra S,

Goyal O,

Mehta V,

Sood A

A combination of tofacitinib and corticosteroids improved treatment responsiveness and decreased the need for rescue therapy in patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC). Singh et al. investigated whether addition of tofacitinib to corticosteroids was superior to corticosteroids alone in patients hospitalised with ASUC.

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June 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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February 2024

Long term safety of ixekizumab in adults with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, or axial spondyloarthritis: A post hoc analysis of final safety data from 25 randomized clinical trials

Arthritis Res Ther 2024;26(1):49 doi: 10.1186/s13075-023-03257-7

Feely M,

Zhu D,

Inman E,

Grace E,

Papp KA,

Incident rates of TEAEs were comparable for patients with PsO, PsA, and axSpA and did not increase with prolonged ixekizumab (IXE) treatment. Deodhar, et al. presented the final update on the long-term safety of IXE up to 6 years in PsO patients and up to 3 years in PsA and axSpA patients. Exposure-adjusted incident rates were calculated using patient data (TEAEs, SAEs, selected AEs) from 25 clinical trials.

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January 2024

Efficacy of Baricitinib in Patients with Moderate-To-Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis up to 6.5 Years of Treatment: Results of a Long-Term Study

Rheumatology 2024 doi 10.1093/rheumatology/keae012 Epub ahead of print

Mo D,

Bello N,

Fang Y,

This pooled analysis of four Phase 3 RCTs investigated the long-term efficacy baricitinib in patients with active RA who were MTX-IR, csDMARD-IR, or bDMARD-IR. They found that baricitinib demonstrated efficacy up to 6.5 years and was well tolerated.

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October 2023

Risque d'événements cardiovasculaires majeurs dans les troubles inflammatoires à médiation immunitaire sous l'effet de produits biologiques et de petites molécules : Méta-analyse en réseau

CClin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023;22:961-970.e12

Yarur A,

Singh S,

Deepak P

The results of this study show that anti-IL-12/23, JAK inhibitors, and anti-TNF-α were associated with slightly higher risk of MACE compared with placebo. The risk was no different between biologic treatments, and the magnitude of risk did not differ between IMID type.

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September 2023

Étude de phase 2a randomisée, en double aveugle, contrôlée par placebo, portant sur l'efficacité et l'innocuité du tildrakizumab chez des patients atteints de spondylarthrite ankylosante active

J Clin Rheumatol. 2023;29(5):223–229 doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000001973

Peters E,

Chou RC,

Rozzo SJ,

Yao SL,

Fructuoso FJG

Phase 2a study assessing the efficacy and safety of tildrakizumab in patients with active AS fails to meet the primary endpoint.

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May 2023

Immunogenicity and Safety of Adjuvanted Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients on Anti-Cellular Biologic Agents or JAK Inhibitors: A Prospective Observational Study

Int JMol Sci 2023;24(8):6967 doi 10.3390/ijms24086967

A prospective observational study showed that recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) immunogenicity is not impaired in RA patients on JAK inhibitors or anti-cellular bDMARDs.

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April 2023

Incidence of Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated With Biologic and Targeted Synthetic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs

JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(3):e233640 doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.3640

Baker MC,

Liu Y,

Lu R,

Lin J,

Melehani J,

Robinson WH

Retrospective cohort study results suggest that treatment with tofacitinib, and perhaps other JAK inhibitors, may provide a benefit in reducing the risk of developing RA-Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD).

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January 2023

Effets indésirables de la grippe chez les patients atteints de polyarthrite rhumatoïde, de rectocolite hémorragique ou de rhumatisme psoriasique dans le cadre des programmes de développement clinique du tofacitinib

Rheumatol Ther. 2022. Epub ahead of print doi: 10.1007/s40744-022-00507-z

Jo H,

Kwok K,

Shapiro AB,

Jones TV,

Diehl A,

Su C,

Panés J,

Cohen SB

This post-hoc analysis of 31 clinical trials in ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis concludes that combined influenza adverse event incidence rates were highest in ulcerative colitis, while in each indication they were generally similar across tofacitinib, placebo, and comparator groups.