Efficacy of brodalumab in psoriasis patients with a body weight >100 kg: Real‐world evidence (RWE) from the LIBERO study

Abstract Background Patients with psoriasis often suffer from obesity. However, only limited data are available on the efficacy of brodalumab 210 mg, a fully human monoclonal immunoglobulin IgG2 antibody binding to the human interleukin 17 receptor subunit A, in obese patients in daily practice, to...

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Main Authors: Ralph vonKiedrowski, Khusru Asadullah, Bernhard Korge, Konstantina Tsarovina, Matthias Augustin
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Khusru Asadullah
Bernhard Korge
Konstantina Tsarovina
Matthias Augustin
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Bernhard Korge
Konstantina Tsarovina
Matthias Augustin
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description Abstract Background Patients with psoriasis often suffer from obesity. However, only limited data are available on the efficacy of brodalumab 210 mg, a fully human monoclonal immunoglobulin IgG2 antibody binding to the human interleukin 17 receptor subunit A, in obese patients in daily practice, to date. Objectives A subgroup analysis from the LIBERO study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of brodalumab in patients weighing ≤100 and >100 kg after ~12 weeks (W) and ~52 W. Methods LIBERO is a large prospective, multicenter, non‐interventional, real‐world‐evidence study including adult patients with plaque psoriasis treated with brodalumab 210 mg. Results Four hundred and sixty‐one patients with a body weight up to 100 kg (nonobese) and 161 patients with >100 kg body weight (obese) were included in this subgroup analysis. At baseline, the majority of patients in both groups had very severe (12.6%; 15.7%) or severe (49.4%; 55.0%) psoriasis, as assessed by Physician Global Assessment (PGA). As of W2, a significant reduction of the mean PASI could be achieved in both groups. In patients weighing ≤100 kg mean PASI decreased from 16.9 to 9.0 and further improved to 2.6 at ~W12 (p < 0.001). In the patient group >100 kg, the PASI decreased from 17.9 to 10.2 at ~W2 (p < 0.001) and improved further to 3.9 at ~W12 (p < 0.001). However, at ~W12 absolute PASI0‐3 rates were lower in patients >100 kg than in patients ≤100 kg (68.4% vs. 80.5%, p = 0.006); there was no statistically significant difference between the groups at ~W52/last visit any more in any of the effectiveness parameters with, for example, a PGA0/1 response of 82.3% versus 86.5% (p = 0.6089), respectively. Conclusions This subgroup analysis of LIBERO confirmed, that in daily practice brodalumab can be equally beneficial patients with >100 and ≤100 kg in the long‐term management of psoriasis.
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spelling doaj-art-34993ea5039449548a5bf2f00aa564a42025-08-20T02:40:33ZengWileyJEADV Clinical Practice2768-65662025-03-014119520210.1002/jvc2.556Efficacy of brodalumab in psoriasis patients with a body weight >100 kg: Real‐world evidence (RWE) from the LIBERO studyRalph vonKiedrowski0Khusru Asadullah1Bernhard Korge2Konstantina Tsarovina3Matthias Augustin4Medical Study & Service Selters GmbH Selters/Ww GermanyDermatological Practice Potsdam Dermatology MVZ Potsdam GermanyDermatological Practice Düren GermanyLEO Pharma GmbH Neu‐Isenburg GermanyGerman Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP) University Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf (UKE) Hamburg GermanyAbstract Background Patients with psoriasis often suffer from obesity. However, only limited data are available on the efficacy of brodalumab 210 mg, a fully human monoclonal immunoglobulin IgG2 antibody binding to the human interleukin 17 receptor subunit A, in obese patients in daily practice, to date. Objectives A subgroup analysis from the LIBERO study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of brodalumab in patients weighing ≤100 and >100 kg after ~12 weeks (W) and ~52 W. Methods LIBERO is a large prospective, multicenter, non‐interventional, real‐world‐evidence study including adult patients with plaque psoriasis treated with brodalumab 210 mg. Results Four hundred and sixty‐one patients with a body weight up to 100 kg (nonobese) and 161 patients with >100 kg body weight (obese) were included in this subgroup analysis. At baseline, the majority of patients in both groups had very severe (12.6%; 15.7%) or severe (49.4%; 55.0%) psoriasis, as assessed by Physician Global Assessment (PGA). As of W2, a significant reduction of the mean PASI could be achieved in both groups. In patients weighing ≤100 kg mean PASI decreased from 16.9 to 9.0 and further improved to 2.6 at ~W12 (p < 0.001). In the patient group >100 kg, the PASI decreased from 17.9 to 10.2 at ~W2 (p < 0.001) and improved further to 3.9 at ~W12 (p < 0.001). However, at ~W12 absolute PASI0‐3 rates were lower in patients >100 kg than in patients ≤100 kg (68.4% vs. 80.5%, p = 0.006); there was no statistically significant difference between the groups at ~W52/last visit any more in any of the effectiveness parameters with, for example, a PGA0/1 response of 82.3% versus 86.5% (p = 0.6089), respectively. Conclusions This subgroup analysis of LIBERO confirmed, that in daily practice brodalumab can be equally beneficial patients with >100 and ≤100 kg in the long‐term management of psoriasis.https://doi.org/10.1002/jvc2.556daily practiceIL‐17RA antagonistnon‐interventional studyobesity
spellingShingle Ralph vonKiedrowski
Khusru Asadullah
Bernhard Korge
Konstantina Tsarovina
Matthias Augustin
Efficacy of brodalumab in psoriasis patients with a body weight >100 kg: Real‐world evidence (RWE) from the LIBERO study
JEADV Clinical Practice
daily practice
IL‐17RA antagonist
non‐interventional study
obesity
title Efficacy of brodalumab in psoriasis patients with a body weight >100 kg: Real‐world evidence (RWE) from the LIBERO study
title_full Efficacy of brodalumab in psoriasis patients with a body weight >100 kg: Real‐world evidence (RWE) from the LIBERO study
title_fullStr Efficacy of brodalumab in psoriasis patients with a body weight >100 kg: Real‐world evidence (RWE) from the LIBERO study
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy of brodalumab in psoriasis patients with a body weight >100 kg: Real‐world evidence (RWE) from the LIBERO study
title_short Efficacy of brodalumab in psoriasis patients with a body weight >100 kg: Real‐world evidence (RWE) from the LIBERO study
title_sort efficacy of brodalumab in psoriasis patients with a body weight 100 kg real world evidence rwe from the libero study
topic daily practice
IL‐17RA antagonist
non‐interventional study
obesity
url https://doi.org/10.1002/jvc2.556
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