The risk of malignancy in secukinumab‐treated psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis patients: analysis of up to five‐year clinical trial and post‐marketing surveillance data

Author(s):  
M. Lebwohl ◽  
A. Deodhar ◽  
C.E.M. Griffiths ◽  
M.A. Menter ◽  
D. Poddubnyy ◽  
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2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 431-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magnhild Sandberg-Wollheim ◽  
Gabrielle Kornmann ◽  
Dorina Bischof ◽  
Margaretha Stam Moraga ◽  
Brian Hennessy ◽  
...  

Background: Risks that are potentially associated with long-term therapies should be assessed. Objective: The present analyses were performed to determine the risk of malignancy in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) receiving subcutaneous (sc) interferon (IFN) beta-1a, using pooled safety data from key clinical trials and data from the Merck Serono Global Drug Safety database. Methods: The standard Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities query “malignancies” was used to retrieve relevant cases from each data set. The incidence of malignancies per 1000 patient-years was calculated using the pooled safety data from clinical trials. The reporting rates of malignancy types were calculated for the post-marketing setting based on sales volume. Malignancies were grouped by organ localization and classified as medically confirmed or not medically confirmed according to the source of each report. The number of reported cases of each type was compared with the expected number in the general population. Results: Analysis of pooled safety data from 12 key clinical trials did not show an increased incidence of malignancy per 1000 patient-years with sc IFN beta-1a (4.0; 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.9–5.5) compared with placebo (6.4; 95% CI: 3.3–11.2). Analysis of the database shows that among the medically confirmed cases, reported to expected ratios ranged from 1 : 6 to 1 : 18 for solid tumours and from 1 : 2 to 1 : 9 for lymphohaematopoietic tumours. Conclusion: Safety data from both clinical trial and post-marketing settings suggest that treatment with sc IFN beta-1a does not increase the risk of malignancy in patients with MS.


2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1619-1620
Author(s):  
G. Kasavkar ◽  
T. Blake ◽  
N. Gullick

Background:Secukinumab was approved by NICE for patients with active Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis in 2017. Clinical trial data suggests secukinumab is a useful treatment option in both conditions, but often real world experience differs greatly from clinical trial results. In addition, patients with more refractory disease are often excluded from clinical trials.Objectives:To assess the response to secukinumab in patients with seronegative spondyloarthropathy receiving treatment at University Hospital Coventry and WarwickshireMethods:Patients starting secukinumab at UHCW were identified from the Blueteq funding database. Medical notes were reviewed retrospectively to assess response rates using BASDAI responses in Ankylosing spondylitis and PsARC responses in PsA. Patients who had previously had inadequate response to TNF inhibitors (PsA only) and severe psoriasis received 300mg secukinumab monthly; the remainder were prescribed 150mg monthly.Results:146 patients commenced secukinumab between June 2017 and January 2020 and had outcome data recorded. 73 patients (50%) had received previous biologic agents prior to secukinumab exposure. Patients with Ankylosing spondylitis had high BASDAI (6.8±1.4) and spinal pain (7.5±1.4). 48 patients had an initial response to treatment as per outcome measures done before and after Secukinumab inception. Secukinumab was effective in 89 patients (94%), and 87 (91%) continued treatment.In psoriatic arthritis, despite high levels of activity at baseline (mean tender joint count 10±8; swollen joint count 6±3) and 65% prior biologic exposure; high rates of response were seen. The majority of patients have continued treatment. Secukinumab was well tolerated in both patient groups with low rates of discontinuation due to adverse events (8 patients, 5%). Adverse events included recurrent infection (3), rash (1), mouth ulcers (1), vertigo (1), new onset cancer (1) and new onset Crohn’s (1) although rates were low overall. Patients with pre-existing uveitis did not develop exacerbations but low numbers of patients with prior uveitis were treated.PsA (n=51)AS (n=95)Age in years, mean (SD)53 (13)49(12)Male sex, n (%)21 (41)62 (65)Disease duration in years, mean (SD)8 (8)10.9 (9.2)Previous biologic exposure, n (%)30 (65)43 (48)Number of prior biologics, median (range)1 (1-4)1 (1-4)Responder, n (%)37 (72)*89 (93)Discontinuation, n(%)12 (24)8 (8.5)Adverse events62Lack of efficacy64Other02*Response could not be assessed in 3/51 PsA patients due to insufficient clinical data; these patients have been recorded as non respondersConclusion:Secukinumab demonstrates high levels of efficacy even in a cohort of patients with longstanding PSA and AS with high rates of inadequate responses to other biologics.Secukinumab is well tolerated with low rates of discontinuation due to adverse events.References:Certolizumab pegol and secukinumab for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs Technology appraisal guidance [TA445]Secukinumab for active ankylosing spondylitis after treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or TNF-alpha inhibitors Technology appraisal guidance [TA407]Disclosure of Interests:None declared


Rheumatology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 60 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iain B McInnes ◽  
Xenofon Baraliakos ◽  
Atul Deodhar ◽  
Alice B Gottlieb ◽  
Mark Lebwohl ◽  
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Abstract Background/Aims  Pooled safety data have been reported with secukinumab in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriasis (PsO). Here we report longterm safety data for secukinumab in patients with PsA, AS or PsO up to 5 years. Methods  The integrated clinical trial safety dataset included data pooled from 28 randomised controlled clinical trials of secukinumab 300, 150 or 75 mg in PsO (11 Phase 3 and 8 Phase 4 trials), PsA (5 Phase 3 trials) and AS (4 Phase 3 trials), along with post-marketing safety surveillance data starting 26 December 2014, with a cut-off date of 25 December 2018. Adverse events were reported as exposure-adjusted incident rates (EAIRs) per 100 patient-years. Analyses included all patients who received ≥1 dose of secukinumab. Results  A total of 12,637 patients (8,819, 2,678 and 1,140 patients with PsO, PsA and AS, with an exposure of 15,063.1, 5,984.6 and 3,527.2 patient-years, respectively) were included. The most frequent adverse event was upper respiratory tract infection and the EAIR per 100 patient-years for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), malignancies and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) remained low. The EAIR per 100 patient-years for adverse events of special interest are reported in Table 1. The cumulative post-marketing exposure to secukinumab was estimated to be ∼285,811 patient-years across the approved indications. Post-marketing safety data showed cumulative reporting rates of 1.4, 0.3, 0.2 and 0.2 patienttreatment years for serious infections, malignancy, total IBD and MACE, respectively. Conclusion  Secukinumab was well tolerated in this long-term analysis of patients with PsO, PsA and AS across clinical trials and post-marketing surveillance, with a safety profile consistent with previous reports (Deodhar, 2019). P191 Table 1:Selected adverse events of interest with secukinumab across pooled clinical trialsVariablePsOPsAASSEC N = 8,819SEC N = 2,678SEC N = 1,140Exposure (days),mean (SD)623.9 (567.7)816.2 (580.7)1130.1 (583.0)Death, n (%)14 (0.2)11 (0.4)9 (0.8)Selected adverse events of interest, EAIR (95% CI)Serious infectionsa1.4 (1.2-1.6)1.8 (1.5-2.2)1.2 (0.9-1.6)Candida infectionsb2.9 (2.7-3.2)1.5 (1.2-1.9)0.7 (0.5-1.1)IBDc0.01 (0.0-0.05)0.03 (0.0-0.1)0.03 (0.0-0.2)Crohns diseasec0.1 (0.05-0.2)0.1 (0.04-0.2)0.4 (0.24-0.7)Ulcerative colitisc0.1 (0.08-0.2)0.1 (0.04-0.2)0.2 (0.1-0.5)MACEd0.4 (0.3-0.5)0.4 (0.3-0.6)0.7 (0.4-1.0)Uveitisc0.01 (0.0-0.05)0.1 (0.04-0.2)1.2 (0.9-1.7)Malignancye0.9 (0.7-1.0)1.0 (0.77-1.3)0.5 (0.3-0.8)aRates for system organ class;bRates for high level term;cRates for preferred term (PT; IBD for unspecified IBD);dRates for Novartis MedDRA Query term;eRates for standardised MedDRA Query term - ‘malignancies and unspecified tumour’. AS, ankylosing spondylitis; CI, confidence interval; EAIR, exposure-adjusted incidence rate per 100 patient-years; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; MACE, major adverse cardiac events; MedDRA, Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities; N, number of patients in the analysis; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; PsO, psoriasis; PT, preferred term; SD, standard deviation; SEC, secukinumab. Disclosure  I. McInnes: Other; I.M. has received research grants, consultation fees or speaker honoraria from AbbVie, Amgen, BMS, Celgene, Janssen, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer and UCB. X. Baraliakos: Consultancies; X.B. is a consultant for AbbVie, BMS, Celgene, Chugai, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, UCB and Werfen. Member of speakers’ bureau; X.B. is a member of the speakers' bureau for AbbVie, BMS, Celgene, Chugai, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, UCB and Werfen. Grants/research support; X.B. has received grant/research support from AbbVie, BMS, Celgene, Chugai, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, UCB and Werfen. A. Deodhar: Other; A.D. has received honoraria for consulting or speaking for, or has received research grants from AbbVie, Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), Eli Lilly, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Janssen, Novartis, Pfizer and UCB. A. Gottlieb: Other; A.G. has received research grants, consultation fees or speaker honoraria for lectures from Pfizer, AbbVie, BMS, Lilly, MSD, Novartis, Roche, Sanofi, Sandoz, Nordic, Celltrion and UCB. M. Lebwohl: Consultancies; M.L. is a consultant for Allergan, Almirall, Arcutis, Inc., Avotres Therapeutics, BirchBioMed Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cara Therapeutics, Castle Biosciences, Corrona, Dermavant Sciences, Evelo, Foundation for Research and Education in Dermatology, Inozyme Pharma, LEO Pharma, Meiji Seika Pharma, Menlo, Mitsubishi, Neuroderm, Pfizer, Promius/Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Theravance and Verrica. Grants/research support; M.B. receives receives research funds from AbbVie, Amgen, Arcutis, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Celgene, Clinuvel, Eli Lilly, Incyte, Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Kadmon Corp., LLC, LEO Pharma, Medimmune, Novartis, Ortho Dermatologics, Pfizer, Sciderm, UCB, Inc. and ViDac. S. Schreiber: Consultancies; S.S. has received consultation fees from AbbVie, Arena, BMS, Biogen, Celltrion, Celgene, IMAB, Gilead, MSD, Mylan, Pfizer, Fresenius, Janssen, Takeda, Theravance, Provention Bio, Protagonist, and Dr Falk Pharma. K. Marfo: Other; K.M. is an employee of Novartis with Novartis stock. W. Bao: Other; W.B. is an employee of Novartis with Novartis stock. H. Richards: Other; H.B.R. is an employee of Novartis with Novartis stock. L. Pricop: Other; L.P. is an employee of Novartis with Novartis stock. A. Shete: Other; A.S. is an employee of Novartis with Novartis stock. J. Safi: Other; J.S. is an employee of Novartis with Novartis stock. P. Mease: Consultancies; P.M. is a consultant for AbbVie, Amgen, BMS, Celgene, Crescendo Bioscience, Genentech, Janssen, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer and UCB. Member of speakers’ bureau; P.M. is a member of the speakers' bureau for AbbVie, Amgen, BMS, Celgene, Crescendo Bioscience, Genentech, Janssen, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer and UCB. Grants/research support; P.M. has received grant/research support from AbbVie, Amgen, BMS, Celgene, Crescendo Bioscience, Genentech, Janssen, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer and UCB.


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