Abstract
BACKGROUND: Significant unmet need exists for long-term treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD).
OBJECTIVE: To assess the long-term safety and efficacy of dupilumab in patients with AD.
METHODS: This ongoing, multicenter, open-label extension study (NCT01949311) evaluated long-term dupilumab treatment in adults who had previously participated in phase 1 through 3 clinical trials of dupilumab for AD. This analysis examined patients given 300 mg dupilumab weekly for up to 76 weeks at data cutoff (April 2016). Safety was the primary outcome; efficacy was also evaluated.
RESULTS: Of 1491 enrolled patients (1042.9 patient-years), 92.9% were receiving treatment at cutoff. The safety profile was consistent with previously reported trials (420.4 adverse events/100 patient-years and 8.5 serious adverse events/100 patient-years), with no new safety signals; common adverse events included nasopharyngitis, conjunctivitis, and injection-site reactions. Sustained improvement was seen up to 76 weeks in all efficacy outcomes, including measures of skin inflammation, pruritus, and quality of life.
LIMITATIONS: Lack of control arm, limited number of patients with 76 weeks or longer of treatment (median follow-up, 24 weeks), and patients not receiving the approved dose regimen of 300 mg every 2 weeks.
CONCLUSION: The safety and efficacy profile from this study supports the role of dupilumab as continuous long-term treatment for patients with moderate to severe AD.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 377-388 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2020 |
Keywords
- IL-13
- IL-4
- atopic dermatitis
- biologic therapy
- dupilumab
- efficacy
- long-term
- monoclonal antibody
- open label
- quality of life
- safety
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