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Brodalumab, an anti-interleukin 17 monoclonal antibody, is approved for use in adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis and has shown efficacy vs placebo for patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). However, there is a lack of real-world evidence for the safety and efficacy of brodalumab.
Here, we summarize an interim analysis by Schaeffer et al.1 published in Journal of Dermatological Treatment on the real-world outcomes of brodalumab in psoriatic disease from the German psoriasis registry PsoBest.
The German psoriasis registry PsoBest, follows adult patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis treated with systemic non-biologic or biologic treatment for the first time.
In this analysis, patients who were monitored for at least 12 months were selected (data cutoff June 30, 2021).
When selecting patients who had started brodalumab treatment (210 mg every 2 weeks), an analysis set of 227 patients was defined.
The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) was used to measure clinical response.
The Dermatology Life Quality Index and Patient Benefit Index (PBI) were used to collect patient-reported outcomes.
Of the analysis cohort, 189 patients had psoriasis and 38 had PsA. Most patients were male (69.2%), with a mean disease duration of 22 years, and a baseline mean PASI of 18.0.
Within the observation period, 18.1% of patients discontinued treatment.
The mean time to discontinuation of brodalumab was 8.0 months for patients with psoriasis and 9.7 months for patients with PsA.
The most common reason for discontinuation was lack or loss of effectiveness (Figure 1A).
Mean PASI decreased from baseline to 12 months (18.0 to 2.3).
Mean Patient Benefit Index was maintained from 3 months to 12 months (3.0 to 3.1).
Mean Dermatology Life Quality Index decreased from baseline to 12 months (12.5 to 1.4, Figure 1B).
The mean drug survival rates were 96.6%, 86.4%, and 76.2% at 3, 6 and 12 months, respectively.
Figure 1. A Reasons for discontinuation of brodalumab and B mean DLQI from baseline to 12 months*
DLQI, Dermatology Life Quality Index; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; PsO, psoriasis.
*Data from Schaeffer, et al.1
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