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Safety and efficacy of tildrakizumab in elderly patients with psoriasis: results from the ESTER study
Psoriasis is increasingly prevalent in elderly populations due to improved life expectancy.1 However, psoriasis can be difficult-to-treat in this population due to immune system impairment and increased susceptibility to infections and malignancies. Additionally, there are few clinical trials which enroll patients aged ≥ 65 years.1
Here, we summarize a paper by Orsini et al.1 published in the Journal of Dermatological Treatment on the real-world ESTER study evaluating the safety and efficacy of tildrakizumab for elderly patients with psoriasis.
Study design and patient population1
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ESTER was a 28-week, multicenter retrospective study, conducted at five Italian centers.
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The study enrolled elderly patients aged ≥65 years with a diagnosis of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Patients received subcutaneous tildrakizumab 100 mg at Weeks 0 and 4, then every 12 weeks after.
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Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) and Physician Global Assessment (PGA) scores were assessed at Weeks 4, 16, and 28. PGA was assessed in difficult-to-treat areas:
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Genitalia (sPGA-G)
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Fingernail (f-PGA)
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Palmoplantar (pp-PGA)
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Scalp (sc-PGA)
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A total of 49 patients were enrolled. The majority were male (57%), with a mean age of 73.1 years. Six patients had concomitant psoriatic arthritis.
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At baseline, the mean PASI was 13.6 and 53.1% of patients had difficult-to-treat area involvement.
Key findings1
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A total of 40 patients completed 28 weeks of treatment.
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Over the 28 weeks of treatment, there was a notable increase in the percentage of patients achieving 75% improvement in PASI, 90% improvement in PASI, and 100% improvement in PASI. The percentage of patients achieving 75% improvement in PASI increased from 34% at Week 4 to 77.5% at Week 28.
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29.8%, 64.4%, and 82.5% had a PASI score ≤2 after 4 weeks, 16 weeks, and 28 weeks of treatment, respectively.
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The percentage of patients achieving a PGA of clear or almost clear in all the difficult-to-treat areas increased from baseline to Week 24. Over 70% of patients in all difficult-to-treat areas achieved a clear PGA at Week 24 (Figure 1).
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There were no severe adverse events reported to Week 28.
Figure 1. PGA scores at Week 24 for difficult-to-treat areas*
PGA, Physician Global Assessment.
*Data from Orsini, et al.1 Created with Biorender.com.
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- Orsini D, Caldarola G, Dattola A, et al. Efficacy and safety of tildrakizumab in elderly patients: real-world multicenter study (ESTER – study). J Dermatolog Treat. 2024;35(1):2319304. DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2024.2319304
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