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.
Arthritis Rheumatol. 2025 doi: 10.1002/art.43184 Epub ahead of print
Phase 2 study data show that zimlovisertib + tofacitinib was more effective than tofacitinib alone, in patients with moderate-to-severe RA and an inadequate response to MTX.
Arthritis Rheumatol. 2025 doi: 10.1002/art.43188 Epub ahead of print
Data from an international collaboration of registries show no evidence of an increase in CV events during the first 2 years of use with JAKi, compared to TNFi, in the general RA population.
RMD Open. 2025;11:e005026. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2024-005026.
Mease et al. found that bimekizumab demonstrated a favourable long-term safety profile in patients with axSpA and PsA.
Br J Dermatol 2025;192:618–628 doi: 10.1093/bjd/ljae502
Prajapati et al. conducted the PROTOSTAR trial to assess guselkumab in paediatric patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Guselkumab significantly improved skin clearance versus placebo at Wk16, with high response rates sustained through Wk52 and a favourable safety profile.
Clin. Ther. 2025;47:293–297 doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2025.01.005
Zhao et al. found that among patients with PsA or axSpA, JAKi were not associated with increased risk of CVD or common cancers compared to TNFi or IL-17i.
Rheumatol Ther 2025. Epub ahead of print doi: 10.1007/s40744-025-00747-9
Kanda et al. investigated the efficacy of second-line b/tsDMARDs in RA patients unresponsive to first-line b/tsDMARDs. Using data from the FIRST registry, the study assessed 687 patients with RA treated with TNFis, IL-6 receptor inhibitors, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 immunoglobulin, or JAKis. After propensity score-based adjustment, JAKi showed the highest persistence rate, greatest improvement in CDAI, and highest remission rates at 24 weeks. Among JAKi, UPA was most effective in achieving remission, with a safety profile comparable to other b/tsDMARDs.
JAMA Dermatology 2025;161:56–66 doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.4688
Armstrong et al. evaluated the long-term safety and efficacy of deucravacitinib in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis over a three-year period. The study found that exposure-adjusted incidence rates of AEs remained stable or declined over time, with no new safety signals emerging. Clinical response rates, including PASI75/90, were maintained, supporting the drug’s long-term efficacy.
Rheumatol. 2025. Epub ahead of print. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaf009
Baraliakos et al. evaluated the long-term safety and efficacy of bimekizumab in axSpA through a 2-year analysis of the BE MOBILE 1 and BE MOBILE 2 studies. Bimekizumab was well tolerated, with a consistent safety profile and no new safety signals. Clinical improvements, including ASAS40 response and MRI remission, were sustained through Wk104.
RMD Open. 2025 Jan 21;11:e004987
Miyazaki et al. investigated the efficacy and safety of switching to bDMARDs versus cycling among JAKis in RA patients with inadequate JAKi response. Cycling to another JAKi proved more effective in improving disease activity at 26 weeks compared to switching to a bDMARD, and both groups had similar safety profiles.
Lancet 2024;404:2423–36 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01762-8
Ferrante et al. conducted a phase 3 trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of mirikizumab in patients with moderately-to-severely active Crohn’s disease. The study demonstrated that mirikizumab significantly improved clinical and endoscopic outcomes compared with placebo at week 52, with a favourable safety profile and tolerable adverse events.
