Publications

Certolizumab pegol for the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis: Results through 48 weeks of a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, etanercept- and placebo-controlled study (CIMPACT)

J Am Acad Dermatol 2018;79:266–76. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.04.013

Lebwohl M,

Blauvelt A,

Paul C,

Sofen H,

Węgłowska J,

Piguet V,

Burge D,

Rolleri R,

Drew J,

Peterson L,

Augustin M

In this phase 3 study, both 200mg and 400mg certolizumab pegol doses improved psoriasis symptoms at Week 12 measured via PASI 75. Improvement was maintained, after rerandomisation, through Week 48, with a safety profile consistent with its drug class. This Phase 3 CIMPACT trial by Lebwohl et al., assessed the safety and efficacy of certolizumab pegol for the treatment of moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis.

Keywords:

• Efficacy,
• Phase 3,
• Safety,
• TNF

Efficacy and safety of risankizumab in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis (UltiMMa-1 and UltiMMa-2): Results from two double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled and ustekinumab-controlled Phase 3 trials

Lancet. 2018;392:650–61. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31713-6

Gordon KB,

Strober B,

Lebwohl M,

Augustin M,

Blauvelt A,

Poulin Y,

Papp KA,

Sofen H,

Puig L,

Foley P,

Ohtsuki M,

Flack M,

Geng Z,

Gu Y,

Valdes JM,

Thompson EHZ,

Bachelez H

Here, the authors reported risankizumab to be both efficacious when compared to both placebo and ustekinumab in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque PsO. This publication aimed to describe two Phase 3 replicate studies, UltiMMa-1 and UltiMMa-2, which assessed the efficacy and safety of risankizumab compared with placebo or ustekinumab in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic plaque PsO.

Keywords:

• Efficacy,
• Phase 3,
• Risankizumab,
• Safety,
• Ustekinumab

Efficacy and Safety of Filgotinib, a Selective Janus Kinase 1 Inhibitor, in Patients with Active Ankylosing Spondylitis (TORTUGA): Results from a Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Phase 2 Trial

Lancet 2018 Dec 1;392(10162):2378-2387. DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32463-2

Van der Heijde D,

Baraliakos X,

Gensler LS,

Maksymowych WP,

Tseluyko V,

Nadashkevich O,

Abi-Saab W,

Tasset C,

Meuleners L,

Besuyen R,

Hendrikx T,

Mozafarian N,

Liu K,

Greer JM,

Deodhar A,

Landewé R

In this first clinical trial of filgotinib in patients with active AS, filgotinib significantly reduced disease activity, and the signs and symptoms of AS compared with placebo. The TORTUGA trial was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 2 trial, that enrolled 263 adult patients from 30 sites in seven countries. Patients with active AS and an inadequate response or intolerance to two or more NSAIDs were assigned 1:1 to receive filgotinib 200 mg or placebo once daily for 12 weeks....

Keywords:

• JAK,
• Filgotinib,
• Phase 2

Efficacy and Safety of Filgotinib, a Selective Janus Kinase 1 Inhibitor, in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis (EQUATOR): Results from a Randomised, Placebo-controlled, Phase 2 Trial

Lancet. 2018 Dec 1;392(10162):2367-2377. DOI 10.1016/ S0140-6736(18)32483-8

Mease P,

Coates LC,

Helliwell PS,

Stanislavchuk M,

Rychlewska-Hanczewska A,

Dudek A,

Abi-Saab W,

Tasset C,

Meuleners L,

Harrison P,

Besuyen R,

Van der Aa A,

Mozafarian N,

Greer JM,

Kunder R,

Van den Bosch F,

Gladman DD

In this first clinical trial of filgotinib in patients with PsA, filgotinib was effective in treating the signs and symptoms of active PsA across various disease manifestations.The EQUATOR trial was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 2 trial, that enrolled 191 adult patients from 25 sites in seven countries. Patients with active moderate-to-severe PsA and an insufficient response or intolerance to at least one csDMARD were assigned 1:1 to receive filgotinib 200 mg or placebo o...

Keywords:

• JAK,
• Filgotinib,
• Phase 2

活動性関節リウマチ患者におけるトファシチニブとバリシチニブの有効性および安全性の比較: 無作為化対照試験のBayesian Network Meta-analysis

Z Rheumatol. 2018 Sep 6. DOI 10.1007/s00393-018-0531-5

Bae SC and Lee YH

Tofacitinib (TOF) 10mg and baricitinib (BARI) 4mg, in combination with methotrexate (MTX), were the most efficacious treatments in RA patients with an inadequate response to DMARDs or biologics. Both combination treatments presented acceptable safety profiles and were not associated with a significant risk of serious adverse events.This study employed a Bayesian approach to Meta-Analysis; combining the available evidence across a network of Randomised Controlled trials (RCTs).Twelve RCTs contai...

Keywords:

• JAK,
• Baricitinib,
• Tofacitinib,
• Efficacy,
• Safety,
• Meta analysis

活動性関節リウマチ患者におけるバリシチニブの中央値2年間の安全性

J Rheumatol. 2019 Jan;46(1):7-18. DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.171361

Smolen J,

Genovese M,

Takeuchi T,

Hyslop D,

Macias W,

Rooney T,

Chen L,

Dickson C,

Riddle Camp J,

Cardillo T,

Ishii T and Winthrop K

Baricitinib (BARI) showed an acceptable 5.5-year safety profile in this integrated analysis of patients with moderate-to-severe, active RA.This study evaluated the safety profile of the oral, once daily Janus kinase inhibitor, BARI, in adults with moderately to severely active RA. Data from eight randomised clinical trials and one long-term extension study were pooled and analysed for placebo comparison and dose response.There were 3492 patients who received BARI for a total of 6637 patient-yea...

Keywords:

• JAK,
• Baricitinib,
• Safety,
• Review

MTXに効果不十分の関節リウマチ患者に対するサリルマブ の2年結果: 安全性, 有効性および画像的アウトカム

Rheumatology 2018;57:1423–1431 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/key121

Genovese MC,

van Adelsberg J,

Fan C,

Graham NMH,

van Hoogstraten H,

Parrino J,

Mangan EK,

Spindler A,

Huizinga TWJ,

van der Heijde D,

for the EXTEND study investigators

Two-year treatment of active, moderate-to-severe RA with sarilumab, along with dose reduction in the event of laboratory abnormalities, resulted in durable efficacy outcomes and a safety profile consistent with previous reports involving IL-6R inhibition. Durable long-term safety and efficacy, reduced joint damage progression, and conserving health-related quality of life and work productivity are important goals of therapy in RA.1 Sarilumab significantly reduced disease activity, improved physi...

Keywords:

• IL-6,
• Sarilumab,
• Phase 3,
• Safety,
• Radiographic

JAK阻害薬治療中関節リウマチ患者の有害事象，臨床的配慮 およびマネージメント

Exp Rev Clin Immunol 2018 Nov;14(11):945-956. DOI: 10.1080/1744666X.2018.1504678

Atzeni F,

Talotta R,

Nucera V,

Marino F,

Gerratana E,

Sangari D,

Masala IF,

Sarzi-Puttini P

Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors are efficacious in patients with moderate-to-severe RA and have a favourable safety profile. However adverse events (AE), in particular infections, are associated with the use of JAK inhibitors. This paper reviews the mechanism behind JAK inhibitors, the AEs associated with them, and provides consideration in the management of AEs in clinical practice. Data on two RA approved JAK inhibitors – tofacitinib (TOF) and baricitinib (BARI) – was obtained using PubMed, Medl...

Keywords:

• JAK,
• Safety,
• Review

関節リウマチにおけるトファシチニブの全世界，3年の市販後調査結果

Rheumatol Ther 2018 Jun; 5(1):283–91

Cohen S,

Curtis JE,

DeMasi R,

Chen Y,

Fan H,

Soonasra A,

Fleischmann R

This real-world analysis of tofacitinib (TOF) revealed that AEs reported by patients with RA from 2012 to 2015 were consistent with the known safety profile of TOF – no new safety risks were identified.As of August 2017, it is estimated that more than 102 000 patients worldwide have received TOF, but TOF safety has not been evaluated in patients with real-world experience. This analysis addressed this – by evaluating the safety of TOF from post-marketing surveillance (PMS) reports from patients ...

Keywords:

• JAK,
• Tofacitinib,
• Real-World

Professor Iain McInnes Reviews the Most Important Papers from 2017

Please click the links below to go to the CSF review of each paper.

McInnes I

2017 was a successful year for rheumatoid arthritis research, with some key advances in JAK inhibitors and IL-6 inhibitors, as outlined below. - Tofacitinib was suggested as a potential treatment for psoriatic arthritis, and NICE recommended tofacitinib as a treatment for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis - Baricitinib studies supported the potential use of baricitinib as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis - Filgotinib Phase 2 studies suggested that filgotinib could be effective a...

Keywords:

• Review