Journal of Dermatological Treatment (Dec 2024)

Real-world outcomes and drug survival of brodalumab: results from the German Psoriasis Registry PsoBest

  • Lisa Schaeffer,
  • Nesrine Ben-Anaya,
  • Christina Sorbe,
  • Stephan Jeff Rustenbach,
  • Ulrich Mrowietz,
  • Matthias Augustin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/09546634.2024.2340107
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 35, no. 1

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AbstractBrodalumab, a human monoclonal antibody that targets interleukin-17 receptor A (IL-17RA), is approved in the US and EU for treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Although brodalumab has demonstrated efficacy and safety vs placebo in clinical trials of patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), real-world evidence is needed to evaluate long-term effectiveness and safety of brodalumab in routine care. This interim analysis of the German Psoriasis Registry PsoBest examined patient profiles, treatment outcomes, and drug survival of first-time use of brodalumab for 12 months in adult patients with moderate-to-severe plaque-type psoriasis (with and without PsA) (data cutoff: June 30, 2021). Clinician and patient-reported outcomes of the total cohort (n = 227; PsA, n = 38) indicated a rapid response to brodalumab treatment within the first 3 months, which was maintained up to 12 months. The overall one-year drug survival rate was 76.2%, the mean time to discontinuation was 8.3 months. Reasons for discontinuation were mainly loss/lack of effectiveness, followed by adverse events, contraindication and skin clearance. In sum, brodalumab demonstrated rapid and sustained effectiveness and was well-tolerated over 12 months in German patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis and PsA in a real-world setting.

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