Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Plaque Psoriasis Treated with Certolizumab Pegol: Three-Year Results from Two Randomised Phase 3 Studies (CIMPASI-1 and CIMPASI-2)
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Paolo Gisondi, Alice B. Gottlieb, Boni Elewski, Matthias Augustin, Sandy McBride, Tsen-Fang Tsai, Christine de la Loge, Frederik Fierens, José M. López Pinto, Nicola Tilt, Mark Lebwohl
Certolizumab pegol (CZP) is an Fc-free, PEGylated, anti-tumour necrosis factor biologic. Safety and efficacy data for CZP over 3 years have been previously reported. We report 3-year quality of life (QoL) outcomes for patients treated with CZP, pooled from two phase 3 trials.
Methods
Adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis for ≥ 6 months were initially randomised 1:2:2 to double-blinded placebo every 2 weeks (Q2W), CZP 200 mg Q2W (loading dose of CZP 400 mg at weeks 0/2/4) or CZP 400 mg Q2W. All patients received open-label CZP (200 mg or 400 mg Q2W) from week 48. Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36), EuroQol 5-Dimensions 3-Level (EQ-5D-3L) and Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) scores are reported as observed.
Results
At week 0, 100 patients were randomised to placebo, 186 to CZP 200 mg Q2W and 175 to CZP 400 mg Q2W. For CZP-randomised patients, 60.9% had a DLQI score of 0 or 1 by week 48. Both the physical and mental component scores of SF-36 also improved from baseline to week 48 (mean change from baseline: 4.4 and 5.4, respectively). The proportion of patients with a score of 1 in the EQ-5D-3L Pain/Discomfort dimension increased (week 0, 21.1%; week 48, 66.2%), and WPAI Presenteeism, Work Impairment, and Activity Impairment improved from baseline to week 48, with the strongest gains observed for Activity Impairment (week 0, 33.3% of time impaired; week 48, 6.7%). Across patient-reported outcomes, gains were sustained through week 144, with durable improvements observed regardless of sex, psoriatic arthritis status or prior exposure to biologics.
Conclusion
CZP treatment was associated with sustained and tangible improvements in health-related QoL (DLQI and SF-36), health status (EQ-5D-3L) and functional impairment at work and in other daily activities (WPAI).
Trial Registration
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02326298 (CIMPASI-1) and NCT02326272 (CIMPASI-2).
Plaque psoriasis is associated with significant physical and psychological impairment. Although effective treatment of psoriasis has been shown to improve quality of life (QoL), loss of clinical response over time has been observed for some biologics.
Treatment with certolizumab pegol has been shown to result in sustained and durable improvements in the signs and symptoms of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
It is important to understand whether improvements in patients’ health-related QoL were sustained throughout long-term treatment.
What was learned from this analysis?
Treatment with certolizumab pegol was associated with sustained and tangible improvements in patients’ health-related quality of life over 3 years, with increased work productivity, decreased pain and improved ability to engage in daily activities, as observed across multiple patient-reported outcomes.
These improvements were consistent across patient subgroups regardless of sex, psoriatic arthritis status and prior exposure to biologics.
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Introduction
Plaque psoriasis is associated with significant physical and psychological impairment, and is linked to alterations in daily activities and social stigmatisation, as well as an increased risk of depression [1‐3]. Effectively treating psoriasis improves quality of life (QoL) [2, 3], and biologic therapies, including agents that target tumour necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin (IL)-12, IL-17 and IL-23 cytokines [4], are central to the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis [4, 5]. Greater treatment satisfaction is generally seen among patients treated with biologics versus non-biologic therapies [6]: this class of therapy offers unparalleled treatment potential for skin clearance and improved QoL [2, 3]. However, loss of response over time has been observed for some biologics [7]; it is therefore important to understand whether improvements in patients’ health-related QoL (HRQoL), in addition to skin clearance [8], are sustained throughout long-term treatment.
Certolizumab pegol (CZP) is an Fc-free, PEGylated, anti-TNF biologic approved for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, alongside axial spondyloarthritis, psoriatic arthritis (PsA), Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis [9, 10]. Unlike other anti-TNF agents, CZP does not bind to the neonatal Fc receptor for IgG, resulting in minimal or no placental transfer of CZP from mothers to infants [11]. Outcomes for CZP in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis over 144 weeks have previously been reported from three phase 3 trials conducted in North America and Europe: CIMPASI-1 (NCT02326298), CIMPASI-2 (NCT02326272) and CIMPACT (NCT02346240) [8, 12‐15]. After 16 weeks of CZP treatment in these trials, significant improvements in the signs and symptoms of plaque psoriasis were observed versus placebo, and improvements from baseline were sustained to week 144 [8, 15]. A pooled analysis of the safety data from these trials over 3 years of treatment identified no new safety signals compared to previous CZP studies [13, 14, 16].
Sustained improvements in HRQoL have been previously reported by dosing regimen over 144 weeks of CZP treatment using Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). The proportion of CZP-treated patients with a score of 0 or 1 (DLQI 0/1) was sustained from weeks 48–144. A numerically higher proportion of patients receiving CZP 400 mg every 2 weeks (Q2W) than CZP 200 mg Q2W achieved DLQI 0/1 at week 48 [8]. Here, we investigate the durability of response across several patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis treated with CZP over 3 years. We present data pooled from the CIMPASI-1 and CIMPASI-2 trials, using the following PRO measures: DLQI, 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36), EuroQol 5-Dimensions 3-Level (EQ-5D-3L) and Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI).
Methods
Patients and Study Designs
CIMPASI-1 and CIMPASI-2 were 3-year (144-week) phase 3, randomised, multicentre trials with identical study designs conducted in North America and Europe. The trials were double-blinded and placebo-controlled to week 16, double-blinded to week 48, and open-label to week 144 (Supplementary Material Fig. S1).
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Each trial enrolled adults (≥ 18 years of age) with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis of disease duration ≥ 6 months, with Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) ≥ 12, ≥ 10% body surface area affected and Physician’s Global Assessment (PGA) ≥ 3 on a 5-point scale [8]. Patients were excluded if they had previously been treated with CZP and/or more than two biologics, had a history of primary failure to any biologic or secondary failure to more than one biologic. Full inclusion/exclusion criteria have been published previously [8, 13].
Patients were randomised 1:2:2 to placebo Q2W, CZP 200 mg Q2W (loading dose of CZP 400 mg at weeks 0/2/4) or CZP 400 mg Q2W. Patients without a ≥ 50% improvement from baseline in PASI (PASI 50) at week 16 entered the escape arm and received open-label CZP 400 mg Q2W. Those with PASI 50 at week 48 entered the open-label period. All patients entering the open-label period from blinded treatment at week 48 initially received CZP 200 mg Q2W. Adjustments between the two doses of CZP were permitted at study visits (every 12 weeks) through weeks 60–132 of the study and were either mandatory or at the investigator’s discretion. Full study designs, including conditions for dose adjustment, have been reported previously.[8, 13].
As previously reported, CIMPASI-1 and CIMPASI-2 were carried out according to good clinical practice requirements and the Declaration of Helsinki, and were approved by local institutional review boards/independent ethics committees [13]. Informed consent was obtained from all participants.
Outcomes
We report outcomes through weeks 0–144 for patients by initial randomisation group and for the following subgroups of patients who were randomised to CZP at baseline: female or male, concomitant PsA or no concomitant PsA (self-reported at baseline) and biologic-exposed or biologic-naïve. PRO measures, including DLQI, SF-36, EQ-5D-3L and WPAI, were completed every 2–8 weeks until week 32 and every 12–24 weeks thereafter. License or user agreements were obtained for the use of the DLQI, SF-36 and EQ-5D-3L questionnaires; permission is not required to use the WPAI questionnaire.
DLQI measures QoL specifically in relation to skin diseases. The total DLQI score ranges from 0 to 30 (DLQI 0/1 denotes no effect of disease on patient’s life). The scale consists of ten questions asking how much patients’ skin has affected aspects of their life over the previous week, with each question scored 0–3 (0, not at all; 1, a little; 2, a lot; 3, very much). These ten questions are grouped into six domains: Symptoms and Feelings, Leisure, Personal Relationships, Daily Activities, Work and School, and Treatment [17]. We report the proportion of patients achieving an overall DLQI 0/1 score, the proportion achieving a score of 0 for each of the six domains and absolute scores for total DLQI and each of the domains.
SF-36 is a generic HRQoL measure that covers eight health domains (Physical Functioning, Role Physical, Bodily Pain, General Health, Vitality, Social Functioning, Role Emotional and Mental Health). Domain scores are combined to generate the physical and mental component summary scores (PCS/MCS). The scores are standardised against a normative sample from the US general population in 2009, for whom the mean score was 50 (standard deviation, 10); higher scores indicate better health [18]. We report change from baseline (CfB) at week 48 and week 144 for each of these domains individually and for the two component summary scores.
EQ-5D-3L is a five-dimension health status measure, assessing Mobility, Self-Care, Usual Activities, Pain/Discomfort and Anxiety/Depression. For these components, patients choose 1 of 3 levels of severity (1, none; 2, moderate; 3, severe/extreme) [19]. We report the proportion of patients with a score of 1 for each of these five dimensions. Additionally, we report the EQ Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), for which patients rate their perception of their overall health from 0 (worst imaginable health status) to 100 (best imaginable health status) [19].
The WPAI Specific Health Problem questionnaire assesses the impact of a health problem (for these trials, psoriasis) on work productivity and daily life activities. WPAI is split into four domains: Absenteeism, Presenteeism, Work Impairment and Activity Impairment. Patients report the number of hours of work they have missed owing to their psoriasis and the number of hours they have worked, how much their psoriasis affected their productivity while working (0–10 scale) and how much it affected their ability to do their regular activities outside work (0–10 scale). Scores are expressed as percentage of time impacted (0–100); lower scores indicate better outcomes [20].
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Statistical Analyses
Data are reported as observed for all patients randomised to CZP 200 mg or 400 mg Q2W through week 144 and placebo through week 16 and are additionally reported using last observation carried forward imputation for missing data (Supplementary Material Table S1). CZP-randomised patients who failed to achieve PASI 50 at week 16 and entered the open-label escape arm continued to be included in these analyses. Post hoc subgroup analyses are also reported as observed, pooled for all patients initially randomised to either CZP dose and split by sex, concomitant PsA status and prior exposure to biologics.
Results
Patient Disposition and Baseline Characteristics
At week 0, 100 patients were randomised to placebo, 186 to CZP 200 mg Q2W and 175 to CZP 400 mg Q2W. At week 16, 118 patients (26 randomised to CZP 200 mg Q2W, 20 to CZP 400 mg Q2W and 72 to placebo) did not achieve PASI 50, so entered the escape arm, receiving open-label CZP 400 mg Q2W [8]. Additionally, from weeks 32–48, 16 patients (5 receiving double-blinded CZP 200 mg Q2W, 4 receiving double-blinded CZP 400 mg Q2W and 7 receiving open-label CZP 400 mg Q2W) did not achieve PASI 50 and were withdrawn from the study. Of the 361 patients initially randomised to CZP 200 mg Q2W and CZP 400 mg Q2W arms, 55% (103/186) and 63% (110/175) completed week 144, respectively [8]. Demographics and baseline characteristics were balanced across treatment groups and were representative of a population with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis eligible for biologic therapy (Table 1).
Table 1
Demographics and baseline characteristics
CZP 200 mg Q2W (N = 186)
CZP 400 mg Q2W (N = 175)
All CZP
(N = 361)
Placebo
(N = 100)
Age (years), mean ± SD
45.6 ± 13.2
45.0 ± 12.9
45.3 ± 13.0
45.7 ± 13.8
Caucasian, n (%)
173 (93.0)
160 (91.4)
333 (92.2)
89 (89.0)
Male, n (%)
125 (67.2)
103 (58.9)
228 (63.2)
61 (61.0)
Concurrent PsA (self-reported), n (%)
32 (17.2)
41 (23.4)
73 (20.2)
13 (13.0)
Prior biologic therapy, n (%)
62 (33.3)
59 (33.7)
121 (33.5)
29 (29.0)
Disease duration (years), mean ± SD
17.7 ± 12.9
18.5 ± 12.6
18.1 ± 12.7
16.9 ± 12.6
Weight (kg), mean ± SD
95.1 ± 23.4
92.0 ± 24.8
93.6 ± 24.1
91.3 ± 23.4
PASI, mean ± SD
19.2 ± 7.2
19.6 ± 7.3
19.4 ± 7.3
18.6 ± 6.6
BSA affected (%), mean ± SD
23.5 ± 14.9
23.6 ± 14.3
23.5 ± 14.6
23.1 ± 13.6
PGA, n (%)
3, moderate
128 (68.8)
126 (72.0)
254 (70.4)
72 (72.0)
4, severe
58 (31.2)
49 (28.0)
107 (29.6)
28 (28.0)
DLQI, mean ± SDa
14.3 ± 7.4
13.7 ± 6.9
14.0 ± 7.1
13.4 ± 7.8
DLQI 0/1, n (%)a
6 (3.3)
1 (0.6)
7 (2.0)
2 (2.1)
DLQI domain score of 0, n (%)b
Symptoms and Feelings
2 (1.1)
0
2 (0.6)
2 (2.0)
Daily Activities
19 (10.3)
12 (6.9)
31 (8.7)
11 (11.2)
Leisure
32 (17.4)
36 (20.7)
68 (19.0)
26 (26.5)
Work and School
80 (43.5)
70 (40.2)
150 (41.9)
48 (49.0)
Personal Relationships
54 (29.3)
57 (32.8)
111 (31.0)
38 (38.8)
Treatment
61 (33.2)
57 (32.8)
118
(33.0)
33 (33.7)
EQ-5D-3L score of 1, n (%)a
Mobility
123 (67.2)
125 (72.3)
248 (69.7)
73 (75.3)
Self-Care
165 (90.2)
153 (88.4)
318 (89.3)
91 (93.8)
Usual Activities
125 (68.3)
115 (66.5)
240 (67.4)
65 (67.0)
Pain/Discomfort
33 (18.0)
42 (24.3)
75 (21.1)
16 (16.5)
Anxiety/Depression
93 (50.8)
87 (50.3)
180 (50.6)
50 (51.5)
EQ VAS, mean ± SDa
65.9 ± 22.7
66.1 ± 22.2
66.0 ± 22.4
66.2 ± 21.2
SF-36 PCS, mean ± SDa
46.9 ± 9.3
48.5 ± 9.2
47.7 ± 9.3
47.7 ± 8.9
SF-36 MCS, mean ± SDa
46.9 ± 11.0
45.5 ± 10.6
46.2 ± 10.8
45.3 ± 12.6
WPAI, mean ± SD
Absenteeismc
4.5 ± 16.4
3.4 ± 13.9
4.0 ± 15.2
3.9 ± 10.1
Presenteeismc
19.6 ± 25.6
19.6 ± 22.7
19.6 ± 24.2
18.8 ± 22.2
Work Impairmentc
23.1 ± 29.2
22.1 ± 25.5
22.6 ± 27.4
20.8 ± 24.4
Activity Impairmenta
33.0 ± 30.6
33.6 ± 28.8
33.3 ± 29.7
29.9 ± 25.8
All CZP arm includes all patients randomised to certolizumab pegol (CZP) at baseline
aCZP 200 mg Q2W N = 183; CZP 400 mg Q2W N = 173; all CZP N = 356; placebo N = 97
bCZP 200 mg Q2W N = 184; CZP 400 mg Q2W N = 174; all CZP N = 358; placebo N = 98
cAssessed in employed patients only; patient numbers: CZP 200 mg Q2W N = 130; CZP 400 mg Q2W N = 127; all CZP N = 257; placebo N = 68
BSA body surface area, CZP certolizumab pegol, DLQI Dermatology Life Quality Index, EQ-5D-3L EuroQol 5-Dimensions 3-Level, EQ VAS EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale, MCS mental component summary, PASI Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, PCS physical component summary, PGA Physician’s Global Assessment, PsA psoriatic arthritis, Q2W every 2 weeks, SD standard deviation, SF-36 36-Item Short Form Survey, WPAI Work Productivity and Activity Impairment
Overall Response
When considering HRQoL using DLQI across CZP-randomised patients, 58.2% had DLQI 0/1 by week 32 (data reported as observed; at timepoints after week 0, ‘CZP-randomised patients’ refers to those remaining in the study), and this responder rate was sustained through week 48 (60.9%) and week 144 (58.3%) (Fig. 1).
Fig. 1
The proportion of patients with a DLQI (Dermatology Life Quality Index) score of 0 or 1 over time (%). Data are presented as observed for all patients according to initial randomisation group; CZP-randomised patients who did not achieve a ≥ 50% reduction from baseline in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI 50) at week 16 and entered the open-label escape arm continued to be included in these analyses. Data by dose for CZP-randomised patients at weeks 16, 32, 48, 96 and 144 have been reported previously [8]. aDose adjustments were mandatory or at the investigator’s discretion, based on PASI response. DLQI Dermatology Life Quality Index, PASI Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, Q2W every 2 weeks
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This sustained response was reflected across all DLQI domains. The highest burden was seen in the Symptoms and Feelings domain: at week 0, CZP-randomised patients had a mean score of 4.2 on a scale of 0–6, with only 0.6% reporting a score of 0. At weeks 48 and 144, this score had decreased to 1.0 and 1.1 for CZP-randomised patients, with 46.5% and 44.4% reporting a score of 0, respectively (Supplementary Material Fig. S2a–b). The greatest improvement was seen for Daily Activities, where 8.7% of CZP-randomised patients had a score of 0 at week 0, increasing to 71.7% at week 144 (Supplementary Material Fig. S2a). The Daily Activities mean absolute score for CZP-randomised patients improved from 3.2 at week 0 to 0.5 at week 144 (Supplementary Material Fig. S2b). Across the remaining DLQI domains, 19.0–41.9% and 78.9–87.9% of CZP-randomised patients had a score of 0 at week 0 and 144, respectively. Improvements were also reflected in decreases in absolute mean scores across all domains.
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For CZP-randomised patients, mean SF-36 PCS change from baseline (week 0 score, 47.7) was 4.4 at week 48 and 3.4 at week 144. The mean MCS change from baseline (week 0 score, 46.2) was 5.4 at week 48 and 5.1 at week 144 (Fig. 2). Across domains, both the highest baseline burden and the greatest mean improvement for CZP-randomised patients were seen in the Bodily Pain (week 0, 45.9; gain of 6.7 at week 144) and Social Functioning (week 0, 45.2; gain of 6.1 at week 144) domains.
Fig. 2
Mean change from baseline (CfB) in 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) at weeks 48 and 144. Data are presented as observed for all patients according to initial randomisation group; CZP-randomised patients who did not achieve a ≥ 50% reduction from baseline in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI 50) at week 16 and entered the open-label escape arm continued to be included in these analyses. From week 48, dose adjustments were mandatory or at the investigator’s discretion, based on PASI response. Patient numbers: CZP 200 mg Q2W, week 0 n = 183; week 48 n = 151; week 144 n = 110; CZP 400 mg Q2W, week 0 n = 173; week 48 n = 148; week 144 n = 113; all CZP, week 0 n = 356; week 48 n = 299; week 144 n = 223. CfB change from baseline, CZP certolizumab pegol, PASI Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, SF-36 36-Item Short Form Survey, Q2W every 2 weeks
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Of the five EQ-5D-3L dimensions, the greatest baseline burden and the largest improvements from week 0 through week 144 were observed for Pain/Discomfort. For this dimension, 21.1% of CZP-randomised and 16.5% of placebo-randomised patients reported a rating of 1, indicating no pain or discomfort, at week 0. This improved to 61.0% of CZP-randomised patients at week 16, which was sustained through week 48 (66.2%) and week 144 (62.3%); by contrast, only 30.3% of patients in the placebo group had a score of 1 at week 16. Across the remaining four EQ-5D-3L dimensions, a majority of patients had a score of 1 at week 0 (CZP-randomised patients, 50.6–89.3%) and this proportion remained high through week 144 (CZP-randomised patients, 74.4–95.5%). For the EQ VAS, CZP-randomised patients reported a mean score of 66.0 at week 0, which improved to 82.6 at week 48 and was sustained to 81.7 at week 144 (Fig. 3).
Fig. 3
The proportion of patients with a EuroQoL 5-Dimensions 3-Level (EQ-5D-3L) dimension score of 1 and mean EQ Visual Analogue Scale (EQ VAS) score over time. Data are presented as observed for all patients according to initial randomisation group; CZP-randomised patients who did not achieve a ≥ 50% reduction from baseline in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI 50) at week 16 and entered the open-label escape arm continued to be included in these analyses. aDose adjustments were mandatory or at the investigator’s discretion, based on PASI response. CZP certolizumab pegol, EQ-5D-3L EuroQol 5-Dimensions 3-Level, EQ VAS EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale, PASI Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, Q2W every 2 weeks
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Among the WPAI domains, mean Presenteeism, Work Impairment and Activity Impairment improved from week 0 (percentage of time impaired across domains, 19.6–33.3%) to week 48 (5.6–8.7%) for CZP-randomised patients, and these improvements were sustained at week 144 (8.0–11.8%). The largest gains were observed for Activity Impairment (33.3% of time impaired at week 0 versus 8.9% at week 144). Low levels of Absenteeism were reported at baseline and the percentage of work time missed remained low following CZP treatment (Fig. 4).
Fig. 4
Mean Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) at weeks 0, 16, 48 and 144. Data are presented as observed for all patients according to initial randomisation group; CZP-randomised patients who did not achieve a ≥ 50% reduction from baseline in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI 50) at week 16 and entered the open-label escape arm continued to be included in these analyses. From week 48, dose adjustments were mandatory or at the investigator’s discretion, based on PASI response. aThe nwork category includes Absenteeism, presenteeism and overall Work Impairment; nactivity includes overall Activity Impairment. CZP certolizumab pegol, PASI Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, PsA psoriatic arthritis, Q2W every 2 weeks
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Outcomes were also assessed for subgroups of patients grouped by sex, self-reported PsA status at baseline and prior exposure to biologics. Across all above-mentioned outcomes, no differences were observed between biologic-exposed (n = 121) and biologic-naïve (n = 240) CZP-randomised patients (Supplementary Material Table S2).
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Outcomes by Sex
Of the 361 patients randomised to CZP at week 0, 133 were female and 228 were male. CZP-treated female patients had similar relative improvements through week 144 compared with male patients, despite a numerically higher baseline burden in several outcomes.
At week 144, a similar proportion of female and male patients had DLQI 0/1 (Supplementary Material Fig. S3a). However, differences were observed in the proportion of female and male patients with a score of 0 in the DLQI Daily Activities domain. At week 0, 6.0% of female patients versus 10.2% of male patients had a score of 0; this difference was observed through week 144, with a Daily Activities score of 0 observed for 63.3% of female patients versus 76.4% of male patients (Supplementary Material Fig. S3b).
This pattern, whereby a numerically higher burden for female patients was observed at baseline, but CZP treatment was associated with improvements of similar magnitude for female and male patients, was also observed for the EQ-5D-3L Anxiety/Depression dimension and across the WPAI domains, except for Absenteeism (Supplementary Material Fig. S3c–d).
Outcomes by Concomitant PsA Status at Baseline
Of the 361 patients randomised to CZP at week 0, 73 reported having concomitant PsA and 288 reported not having concomitant PsA. A higher baseline pain and mobility burden was seen for patients with concomitant PsA compared with those without across all physical domains of SF-36 at week 0, particularly in the Bodily Pain (mean score, PsA 39.7; no PsA 47.5) and Physical Functioning (PsA 42.1; no PsA 50.0) domains (Fig. 5). While all CZP-randomised patients experienced improvements across the physical domains of SF-36, numerically greater improvements were observed in those with concomitant PsA as compared with those without, at both week 48 (PCS change from baseline, PsA 6.3; no PsA 4.0) and week 144 (PsA 6.1; no PsA 2.8).
Fig. 5
Mean change from baseline (CfB) in 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) at weeks 48 and 144 for CZP-randomised patients by psoriatic arthritis (PsA) status. Data are presented as observed for all patients randomised to CZP at baseline according to PsA status; patients who did not achieve a ≥ 50% reduction from baseline in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI 50) at week 16 and entered the open-label escape arm continued to be included in these analyses. From week 48, dose adjustments were mandatory or at the investigator’s discretion, based on PASI response. Patient numbers: concomitant PsA, week 0 n = 72, week 48 n = 50, week 144 n = 38; no concomitant PsA, week 0 n = 284, week 48 n = 249, week 144 n = 185. CZP certolizumab pegol, PASI Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, SF-36 36-Item Short Form Survey, Q2W every 2 weeks
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Patients with concomitant PsA also had a higher week 0 burden in the EQ-5D-3L Pain/Discomfort (proportion of patients with a score of 1, PsA 9.7%; no PsA 23.9%) and Mobility (PsA 38.9%; no PsA 77.5%) dimensions (Supplementary Material Fig. S4c). A similar improvement for CZP-randomised patients was seen through week 144 regardless of PsA status across these dimensions (Pain/Discomfort, PsA 39.5%; no PsA 67.0% and Mobility, PsA 55.3%; no PsA 84.3%).
Through week 144, a numerically higher proportion of patients without PsA had DLQI 0/1 than did those with PsA (Supplementary Material Fig. S4a). Of the DLQI domains, a particularly large difference was seen for Symptoms and Feelings. Although < 1% of patients had a score of 0 at week 0 regardless of PsA status, at week 144, 31.6% of patients with PsA had a score of 0 in this domain versus 47.0% of patients without PsA (Supplementary Material Fig. S4b).
Across the WPAI domains, week 0 scores were higher for patients with PsA as compared with those without (Supplementary Material Fig. S4d). Considering these higher week 0 scores, CZP treatment resulted in improvements of similar magnitude across domains for patients with PsA when compared with those without.
Discussion
Patients with plaque psoriasis in the CIMPASI-1 and CIMPASI-2 trials had sustained HRQoL, health status and functional impairment improvements over 144 weeks of CZP treatment. Since plaque psoriasis is a chronic disease, patients are likely to require treatment over many years [21], and long-term trial data can help guide clinical decision-making [4]. These results demonstrate that CZP treatment is associated with meaningful improvements in patients’ lives, including greater work productivity (indicated by Work and School [DLQI] and Work Impairment [WPAI]) and increased physical and social activity (Daily Activities [DLQI], Leisure [DLQI] and Activity Impairment [WPAI]). Patients also reported experiencing lessened discomfort and pain (Bodily Pain [SF-36] and Pain/Discomfort [EQ-5D-3L]), whilst improved scores in the domains of Personal Relations (DLQI), greater Social Functioning (SF-36) and an increased proportion of patients reporting no Anxiety/Depression (EQ-5D-3L) suggest that patients’ overall wellbeing increased. These improvements were sustained through week 144, demonstrating the potential of CZP treatment to positively impact patient QoL in the long term.
At week 48, numerically higher responder rates and improved scores were observed in the CZP 400 mg Q2W-randomised group across outcomes as compared with the CZP 200 mg Q2W-randomised group. However, after mandatory dose reduction to CZP 200 mg Q2W at week 48 for all patients not in the escape arm, responder rates among the patients initially randomised to the higher dose gradually reduced, with similar week 144 responses between the two populations. These findings are reflected in the previously reported clinical efficacy data and suggest that some patients may require ongoing treatment with CZP 400 mg Q2W to maintain optimal response [8].
When considering patient subgroups, a difference in outcomes was seen when comparing patients with concomitant PsA to those without, at baseline and throughout the treatment period. Female patients also reported a slightly higher QoL burden than male patients at baseline and through week 144 across multiple metrics. However, the amplitude and durability of improvement with CZP treatment was generally similar regardless of PsA status or sex except for the SF-36 physical domains, for which greater numerical improvements were observed in patients with concomitant PsA. No difference in outcomes was observed between biologic-exposed and biologic-naïve patients.
When considering skin clearance, of the patients initially randomised to CZP 200/400 mg Q2W, 70.6%/72.9% and 48.7%/42.7% had PASI 75 and PASI 90, respectively, at week 144 [8]. This sustained skin improvement underscores the connection between the stable clinical efficacy and durable PRO responses associated with CZP treatment.
As with all clinical trials, CIMPASI-1 and CIMPASI-2 had strict inclusion/exclusion criteria that may affect generalisability of these results to clinical practice. Moreover, patients were asked to self-report their PsA status, which could introduce bias as patients do not always accurately self-report diagnoses [22]. Real-world data can be used alongside clinical trial data to better understand the impact of treatment on patients’ QoL. Although the PROs used in this study are not specific to patients with plaque psoriasis, they have been frequently used in psoriasis studies and have demonstrated their capacity to provide a valid and reliable assessment of HRQoL, health status and functional impairment, and reflect meaningful clinical change.
Conclusion
A considerable baseline QoL burden was observed for patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in the CIMPASI-1 and CIMPASI-2 trials. CZP treatment was associated with long-term improvement in health status (EQ-5D-3L), HRQoL (DLQI and SF-36) and functional impairment at work and in other daily activities (WPAI). Rapid improvement during the initial phase of the trials and sustained response for CZP-treated patients, including female patients and those with concomitant PsA at baseline, highlight the benefits of CZP treatment for a broad spectrum of patients.
Acknowledgements
Funding
This study was funded by Dermira Inc. and UCB Pharma. The journal’s Rapid Service Fee was also funded by UCB Pharma.
Medical Writing, Editorial, and Other Assistance
The authors further acknowledge Susanne Wiegratz, MSc, UCB Pharma, Monheim, Germany, for publication coordination and Carolyn Walsh, PhD, and Eliza McHugh, MChem, Costello Medical, Cambridge, UK for medical writing support and editorial assistance. All costs associated with the development of this manuscript were funded by UCB Pharma.
Author Contributions
Substantial contributions to study conception/design, or acquisition/analysis/interpretation of data: PG, ABG, BE, MA, SM, TFT, CL, FF, JMLP, NT, ML; Drafting of the publication or revising it critically for important intellectual content: PG, ABG, BE, MA, SM, TFT, CL, FF, JMLP, NT, ML; Final approval of the manuscript: PG, ABG, BE, MA, SM, TFT, CL, FF, JMLP, NT, ML.
Disclosures
P. Gisondi: Consultant for AbbVie, Abiogen, Almirall, Celgene, Eli Lilly, Janssen, LEO Pharma, Merck, MSD, Novartis, Otsuka, Pfizer, Pierre Fabre, Sanofi, and UCB Pharma. A. B. Gottlieb: Honoraria as an advisory board member and consultant for Amgen, Anaptyps Bio, Avotres Therapeutics, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Dermavant, Eli Lilly, Janssen, Novartis, Pfizer, Sanofi, Sun Pharma, UCB Pharma, and XBiotech (stock options); research/educational grants (paid to Mount Sinai Medical School) from Anaptyps Bio, Janssen, Novartis, Ortho, Sun Pharma and UCB Pharma. B. Elewski: Received research support as funding to Case Western Reserve University from AbbVie, AnaptysBio, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Celgene, Incyte, LEO Pharma, Eli Lilly, Merck, Menlo, Novartis, Pfizer, Regeneron, Sun Pharma, Valeant and Vanda; Consultant (honoraria) from Arcutis, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Celgene, LEO Pharma, Eli Lilly, Menlo, Novartis, Pfizer, Sun Pharma, UCB Pharma, Valeant and Verrica. M. Augustin: Consulting fees from AbbVie, Almirall, Amgen, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Celgene, Centocor, Eli Lilly, GSK, Hexal, Janssen, LEO Pharma, Medac, Merck, MSD, Mundipharma, Novartis, Pfizer, Sandoz, UCB Pharma, and Xenoport. S. McBride: Consultancy and/or speakers’ fees from AbbVie, Almirall, Amgen, Eli Lilly, Novartis, Janssen, Celgene, and UCB Pharma; grant/research support from AbbVie and Celgene. T.F. Tsai: Investigator and/or speaker and/or advisor for AbbVie, Boehringer Ingelheim, Celgene, Eli Lilly, Galderma, GSK, Janssen, Kyowa Kirin, Merck Serono, MSD, Novartis, and Pfizer. F. Fierens, J.M. López Pinto, N. Tilt: Employees of UCB Pharma. C. Loge: Consultant to UCB Pharma. M. Lebwohl: Employee of Mount Sinai and receives research funds from Abbvie, Amgen, Arcutis, Avotres, Boehringer Ingelheim, Dermavant, Eli Lilly, Incyte, Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Ortho Dermatologics, Regeneron, and UCB Pharma; consultant for Aditum Bio, AnaptysBio, Almirall, Arcutis, Aristea, Arrive technology, Avotres Therapeutics, BioMx, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cara Therapeutics, Castle Biosciences, Corrona, Dermavant Sciences, Dr.Reddy, Evelo, Evommune, Facilitate International Dermatologic Education, Forte, Foundation for Research and Education in Dermatology, Helsinn, LEO Pharma, Meiji, Mindera, Pfizer, Seanergy, and Verrica.
Compliance with Ethics Guidelines
As previously reported, CIMPASI-1 and CIMPASI-2 were carried out according to good clinical practice requirements and the Declaration of Helsinki, and were approved by local institutional review boards/independent ethics committees [13]. Informed consent was obtained from all participants.
Data Availability
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