Session Information
Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Title: (2227–2256) Spondyloarthritis Including Psoriatic Arthritis – Treatment: SpA Poster III
Session Type: Poster Session C
Session Time: 9:00AM-11:00AM
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic lesions in highly visible areas, including the nails, disproportionately affect patients’ health‑related quality of life.[1] Here, we compare the efficacy of bimekizumab (BKZ) vs secukinumab (SEC) through 48 weeks (wks) for the treatment of nail psoriasis in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who had moderate to severe nail involvement at baseline.
Methods: In BE RADIANT, patients were randomized to BKZ 320mg every 4 wks (Q4W) or SEC 300mg weekly to Wk4 then Q4W. From Wk16, BKZ-randomized patients received BKZ Q4W or Q8W.[2] In this analysis, BKZ Q4W/Q4W and Q4W/Q8W were combined (BKZ Total). Modified Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (mNAPSI; total fingernail on a 0–130 scale) and mNAPSI sub-scores from Wks16–48 among patients with baseline mNAPSI >10 were assessed. Missing data were imputed as non-response (NRI).
Results: In total, 116 BKZ-treated and 99 SEC-treated patients had baseline mNAPSI >10; 37.1% and 40.4% achieved mNAPSI≤2 at Wk16; 75.0% and 59.6% achieved mNAPSI≤2 at Wk48. From Wks16–48, mNAPSI=0 (clear) response rates increased from 26.7% to 70.7% (BKZ), and 33.3% to 53.5% (SEC). 101 BKZ-treated and 86 SEC-treated patients had both baseline mNAPSI >10 and baseline nail pitting >0; 36.6% and 41.9% achieved nail pitting=0 (clear) at Wk16; 78.2% and 59.3% achieved nail pitting=0 at Wk48. 69 BKZ-treated and 56 SEC-treated patients had both baseline mNAPSI >10 and baseline nail plate crumbling >0; 65.2% and 69.6% achieved nail plate crumbling=0 (clear) at Wk16; 85.5% and 75.0% achieved nail plate crumbling=0 at Wk48. 59 BKZ-treated and 58 SEC‑treated patients had both baseline mNAPSI >10 and baseline leukonychia >0; 69.5% and 70.7% achieved leukonychia=0 (clear) at Wk16; 79.7% and 69.0% achieved leukonychia=0 at Wk48.
Conclusion: From Wks16–48, BKZ-treated patients showed numerically greater improvements in nail psoriasis than SEC‑treated patients, including complete nail clearance.
Funding: This study was funded by UCB Pharma. Medical writing provided by Costello Medical and funded by UCB Pharma.
References: 1. Augustin M et al. Br J Dermatol 2019;181(2):358–65; 2. Reich K et al. N Engl J Med 2021;385(2):142–52, NCT03536884. Abstract previously submitted to AAD 2023.
To cite this abstract in AMA style:
Eyerich K, Gottlieb A, Piaserico S, Beissert S, Gooderham M, Kirby B, Tilt N, Madden C, Wiegratz S, de Cuyper D, Merola J, Elewski B. Bimekizumab versus Secukinumab for the Treatment of Nail Psoriasis in Patients with Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis: Results from the BE RADIANT Phase 3b Trial [abstract]. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2023; 75 (suppl 9). https://acrabstracts.org/abstract/bimekizumab-versus-secukinumab-for-the-treatment-of-nail-psoriasis-in-patients-with-moderate-to-severe-plaque-psoriasis-results-from-the-be-radiant-phase-3b-trial/. Accessed .« Back to ACR Convergence 2023
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