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Abstract Number: 570

Randomized Controlled Trial of Adalimumab in Patients with Peripheral Spondyloarthritis

Philip J. Mease1, Joachim Sieper2, Filip Van den Bosch3, Proton Rahman4, Katie Obermeyer5 and Aileen L. Pangan5, 1Rheumatology Research, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 2Medical Department I, Rheumatology, Charité Universitätesmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 3Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium, 4Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NF, Canada, 5Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL

Meeting: 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

Keywords: Adalimumab and spondylarthropathy

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Title: Spondylarthropathies and Psoriatic Arthritis: Clinical Aspects and Treatment

Session Type: Abstract Submissions (ACR)

Background/Purpose: Adalimumab (ADA) is indicated for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Patients (pts) with peripheral spondyloarthritis (SpA) not previously diagnosed with psoriasis or PsA (non-PsA), presenting primarily with arthritis, enthesitis and/or dactylitis, may also benefit from anti-TNF therapy. ABILITY-2, the first randomized controlled trial to use the ASAS peripheral SpA criteria1 to classify pts for study entry, evaluated the efficacy and safety of ADA in pts with active non-PsA peripheral SpA. 

Methods: ABILITY-2 is an ongoing, multicenter phase 3 study. Eligible pts were age ≥18 yrs, fulfilled ASAS peripheral SpA criteria, did not have a diagnosis of psoriasis, PsA, or AS, and had inadequate response or intolerance to NSAIDs. Pts were randomized 1:1 to ADA 40 mg every other wk or placebo (PBO) for 12 wks followed by a 144-wk open-label extension. Primary endpoint was the proportion of pts achieving peripheral SpA response criteria (PSpARC 40) at wk 12: ≥40% improvement (≥20 mm absolute improvement in VAS) from baseline (BL) in Pt’s Global Assessment of Disease Activity (PGA) and of pain (PGA-pain) and ≥40% improvement in ≥1 of the following: swollen joint count (SJC) and tender joint count (TJC); Enthesitis Count, or Dactylitis Count. Other outcomes analyzed included Physician’s Global Assessment (PhGA), BASDAI, enthesitis indices, PSpARC 20/50/70 responses, HAQ-S, and SF-36v2. Adverse events (AE) were collected throughout the study.

Results: 165 pts (ADA 84/PBO 81) were randomized. BL demographics/disease characteristics were similar between groups, except for mean age and % pts with dactylitis count>0. BL characteristics include (ADA/PBO): 57/52% female, 67/56% HLA-B27+, mean TJC 13.0/13.6, mean SJC 6.1/7.3, mean enthesitis count 6.7/7.3, and dactylitis count 0.4/0.7. At Wk 12, the % of ADA pts achieving PSpARC 40 was higher vs. PBO (P=0.006) (table), primarily due to the proportion of patients meeting the PGA, PGA-pain, and TJC/SJC components. Overall, improvement based on other outcomes was greater with ADA vs. PBO. AE incidence rates were similar [ADA/PBO (%)]: any AEs (54.8/54.3), serious AEs (1.2/1.2), and infectious AEs (21.4/28.4); there were no serious infections, TB, or malignancies during the double-blind period.

Conclusion: Adalimumab significantly improved signs, symptoms, and physical function of pts with active non-PsA peripheral SpA and was well-tolerated. ABILITY-2 results suggest that ADA may be an effective treatment option for non-PsA peripheral SpA pts with inadequate response or intolerance to NSAIDs. Further, these results suggest that the PSpARC assessment instrument, pioneered in this study to evaluate this patient population, is a responsive and discriminative outcome measure.  

 

Table. Week 12 Efficacy Outcomes

 

ADA

N=84

PBO

N=81

P valuea

Primary endpointb

PSpARC 40, %

39.3

19.8

0.006

Proportion of patients achieving improvement in each PSpARC 40 componentc (≥40% improvement, plus ≥20 mm improvement in PGA and PGA-pain VAS)

PGA, %

54.3

28.8

<0.001

PGA pain, %

53.7

31.3

0.004

TJC/SJC, %

57.3

29.6

<0.001

Enthesitis, %

51.2

42.0

0.237

Dactylitis, %

13.6

18.5

0.392

Other efficacy endpoints

PSpARC 20b, %

56.0

37.0

0.015

PSpARC 50b, %

34.5

11.1

<0.001

PSpARC 70b, %

22.6

3.7

<0.001

PGAd (VAS 0–100), mm

-27.5

-16.4

0.003

PGA-paind (VAS 0–100), mm

-28.9

-17.1

0.001

PhGAd (VAS 0–100), mm

-32.2

-18.2

<0.001

BASDAId

-2.1

-1.0

0.003

TJCd (0–78)

-5.9

-1.8

<0.001

SJCd (0–76)

-3.6

-3.1

0.045

Leeds enthesitis indexd (0–6)

-0.8

-0.1

<0.001

SPARCC enthesitis indexd (0–16)

-1.7

-0.7

<0.001

Dactylitis countd (0–20)

-0.2

-0.3

0.808

SF-36v2 PCSe

6.7

2.4

<0.001

HAQ-S scored

-0.3

-0.2

0.051

Values are mean change unless otherwise indicated; Ns may vary by outcome. aADA vs. PBO; bNRI; cObserved analysis; dLOCF; eObserved data (N=83/79, ADA/PBO). ADA, adalimumab; BASDAI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index; HAQ-S, Health Assessment Questionnaire modified for spondyloarthropathies; PBO, placebo; PGA, patient’s global assessment of disease activity; PGA-pain, patient’s global assessment of pain; PhGA, physician’s global assessment; PSpARC, peripheral spondyloarthritis response criteria; PSpARC 20, ≥20% (≥10 mm in VAS) improvement; PSpARC 50, ≥ 50% (≥20 mm in VAS) improvement; PSpARC 70, ≥70% (≥30 mm in VAS) improvement; SF-36v2 PCS, short form-36 health status survey version 2 physical component summary; SJC, swollen joint count; SPARCC, Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada; TJC, tender joint count.

Reference

1. Rudwaleit M et al. Ann Rheum Dis 2011;70:25–31.


Disclosure:

P. J. Mease,

Abbott, Amgen, BiogenIdec, Bristol Myers, Celgene, Genentech, Janssen, Lilly,Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, and UCB,

2,

Abbott, Amgen, BiogenIdec, Bristol Myers, Celgene, Genentech, Janssen, Lilly,Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, and UCB,

5;

J. Sieper,

Abbott, Merck, Pfizer, and UCB,

2,

Abbott, Merck, Pfizer, and UCB,

5,

Abbott, Merck, Pfizer, and UCB,

8;

F. Van den Bosch,

Abbott, Merck, Pfizer, and UCB,

5,

Abbott, Merck, Pfizer, and UCB,

8;

P. Rahman,

Janssen, Schering,

2,

Abbott, Amgen, Janssen, Roche, Schering,

5,

Abbott, Amgen, Janssen, Schering, Bristol-Myers Squibb,

8;

K. Obermeyer,

Abbott Laboratories,

1,

Abbott Laboratories,

3;

A. L. Pangan,

Abbott Laboratories,

3,

Abbott Laboratories,

1.

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