Efficacy and retention rate of secukinumab in psoriatic arthritis across different clinical phenotypes: insights from the Italian GISEA Registry

Background: Randomized clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of secukinumab (SECU) in reducing disease activity in psoriatic arthritis (PsA), while real-world studies prove a broader perspective on SECU’s usefulness in everyday clinical practice. Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of S...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Lopalco, Maria Morrone, Fabiola Atzeni, Chiara Bazzani, Francesco Paolo Bianchi, Francesco Paolo Cantatore, Roberto Caporali, Antonio Carletto, Alberto Cauli, Maria Sole Chimenti, Sergio Colella, Fabrizio Conti, Addolorata Corrado, Ennio Giulio Favalli, Alberto Floris, Marco Fornaro, Rosario Foti, Roberta Foti, Elena Fracassi, Bruno Frediani, Stefano Gentileschi, Roberto Gorla, Elisa Gremese, Emanuela Praino, Roberta Ramonda, Cinzia Rotondo, Marco Sebastiani, Angelo Semeraro, Gianfranco Ferraccioli, Giovanni Lapadula, Florenzo Iannone
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1759720X251315138
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author Giuseppe Lopalco
Maria Morrone
Fabiola Atzeni
Chiara Bazzani
Francesco Paolo Bianchi
Francesco Paolo Cantatore
Roberto Caporali
Antonio Carletto
Alberto Cauli
Maria Sole Chimenti
Sergio Colella
Fabrizio Conti
Addolorata Corrado
Ennio Giulio Favalli
Alberto Floris
Marco Fornaro
Rosario Foti
Roberta Foti
Elena Fracassi
Bruno Frediani
Stefano Gentileschi
Roberto Gorla
Elisa Gremese
Emanuela Praino
Roberta Ramonda
Cinzia Rotondo
Marco Sebastiani
Angelo Semeraro
Gianfranco Ferraccioli
Giovanni Lapadula
Florenzo Iannone
author_facet Giuseppe Lopalco
Maria Morrone
Fabiola Atzeni
Chiara Bazzani
Francesco Paolo Bianchi
Francesco Paolo Cantatore
Roberto Caporali
Antonio Carletto
Alberto Cauli
Maria Sole Chimenti
Sergio Colella
Fabrizio Conti
Addolorata Corrado
Ennio Giulio Favalli
Alberto Floris
Marco Fornaro
Rosario Foti
Roberta Foti
Elena Fracassi
Bruno Frediani
Stefano Gentileschi
Roberto Gorla
Elisa Gremese
Emanuela Praino
Roberta Ramonda
Cinzia Rotondo
Marco Sebastiani
Angelo Semeraro
Gianfranco Ferraccioli
Giovanni Lapadula
Florenzo Iannone
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description Background: Randomized clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of secukinumab (SECU) in reducing disease activity in psoriatic arthritis (PsA), while real-world studies prove a broader perspective on SECU’s usefulness in everyday clinical practice. Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of SECU by evaluating drug survival and identifying potential predictors of clinical response and treatment discontinuation in patients with moderate-to-severe PsA, using real-world data from the Italian Group for the Study of Early Arthritis (GISEA) registry. Design: This longitudinal retrospective study included PsA patients treated with SECU, spanning from May 2016 to November 2023. Methods: Data from 1045 PsA patients, including 783 with peripheral-only PsA (perPsA) and 262 with peripheral and axial involvement (mixed PsA) were analyzed. Drug survival was estimated by Kaplan–Meier analysis. Clinical outcomes, including Disease Activity Index for Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA), Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI), Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS, C-Reactive Protein (CRP)-based), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measures, were evaluated at baseline and at 6, 12, and 24 months. Adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) for discontinuing SECU were determined using multivariate Cox regression models. Results: SECU survival at 24 months was 63.24%, significantly higher in mixed PsA compared to perPsA ( p  = 0.036). In the overall PsA population, DAPSA scores decreased significantly at 6 months, and further at 24 months (all p  < 0.0001). In mixed PsA, ASDAS-CRP scores were significantly reduced at 6 months and remained stable through 24 months (all p  < 0.0001). VAS pain scores also improved already at 6 months and continued to improve at 24 months (all p  < 0.0001). Higher age (aHR = 0.98, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.96–0.99, p  = 0.007) and lower baseline DAPSA scores (aHR = 1.02, 95% CI: 1.01–1.03, p  = 0.014) were associated with greater persistence of SECU treatment. SECU was well tolerated, with no serious adverse events. Conclusion: SECU showed sustained clinical improvements in both peripheral and axial involvement of PsA patients over 24 months, with higher persistence observed in mixed PsA patients. Our findings highlight the favorable clinical and safety profile of SECU in real world.
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spelling doaj-art-76a97d9395014456a521d956209150532025-01-31T12:03:44ZengSAGE PublishingTherapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease1759-72182025-01-011710.1177/1759720X251315138Efficacy and retention rate of secukinumab in psoriatic arthritis across different clinical phenotypes: insights from the Italian GISEA RegistryGiuseppe LopalcoMaria MorroneFabiola AtzeniChiara BazzaniFrancesco Paolo BianchiFrancesco Paolo CantatoreRoberto CaporaliAntonio CarlettoAlberto CauliMaria Sole ChimentiSergio ColellaFabrizio ContiAddolorata CorradoEnnio Giulio FavalliAlberto FlorisMarco FornaroRosario FotiRoberta FotiElena FracassiBruno FredianiStefano GentileschiRoberto GorlaElisa GremeseEmanuela PrainoRoberta RamondaCinzia RotondoMarco SebastianiAngelo SemeraroGianfranco FerraccioliGiovanni LapadulaFlorenzo IannoneBackground: Randomized clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of secukinumab (SECU) in reducing disease activity in psoriatic arthritis (PsA), while real-world studies prove a broader perspective on SECU’s usefulness in everyday clinical practice. Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of SECU by evaluating drug survival and identifying potential predictors of clinical response and treatment discontinuation in patients with moderate-to-severe PsA, using real-world data from the Italian Group for the Study of Early Arthritis (GISEA) registry. Design: This longitudinal retrospective study included PsA patients treated with SECU, spanning from May 2016 to November 2023. Methods: Data from 1045 PsA patients, including 783 with peripheral-only PsA (perPsA) and 262 with peripheral and axial involvement (mixed PsA) were analyzed. Drug survival was estimated by Kaplan–Meier analysis. Clinical outcomes, including Disease Activity Index for Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA), Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI), Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS, C-Reactive Protein (CRP)-based), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measures, were evaluated at baseline and at 6, 12, and 24 months. Adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) for discontinuing SECU were determined using multivariate Cox regression models. Results: SECU survival at 24 months was 63.24%, significantly higher in mixed PsA compared to perPsA ( p  = 0.036). In the overall PsA population, DAPSA scores decreased significantly at 6 months, and further at 24 months (all p  < 0.0001). In mixed PsA, ASDAS-CRP scores were significantly reduced at 6 months and remained stable through 24 months (all p  < 0.0001). VAS pain scores also improved already at 6 months and continued to improve at 24 months (all p  < 0.0001). Higher age (aHR = 0.98, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.96–0.99, p  = 0.007) and lower baseline DAPSA scores (aHR = 1.02, 95% CI: 1.01–1.03, p  = 0.014) were associated with greater persistence of SECU treatment. SECU was well tolerated, with no serious adverse events. Conclusion: SECU showed sustained clinical improvements in both peripheral and axial involvement of PsA patients over 24 months, with higher persistence observed in mixed PsA patients. Our findings highlight the favorable clinical and safety profile of SECU in real world.https://doi.org/10.1177/1759720X251315138
spellingShingle Giuseppe Lopalco
Maria Morrone
Fabiola Atzeni
Chiara Bazzani
Francesco Paolo Bianchi
Francesco Paolo Cantatore
Roberto Caporali
Antonio Carletto
Alberto Cauli
Maria Sole Chimenti
Sergio Colella
Fabrizio Conti
Addolorata Corrado
Ennio Giulio Favalli
Alberto Floris
Marco Fornaro
Rosario Foti
Roberta Foti
Elena Fracassi
Bruno Frediani
Stefano Gentileschi
Roberto Gorla
Elisa Gremese
Emanuela Praino
Roberta Ramonda
Cinzia Rotondo
Marco Sebastiani
Angelo Semeraro
Gianfranco Ferraccioli
Giovanni Lapadula
Florenzo Iannone
Efficacy and retention rate of secukinumab in psoriatic arthritis across different clinical phenotypes: insights from the Italian GISEA Registry
Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease
title Efficacy and retention rate of secukinumab in psoriatic arthritis across different clinical phenotypes: insights from the Italian GISEA Registry
title_full Efficacy and retention rate of secukinumab in psoriatic arthritis across different clinical phenotypes: insights from the Italian GISEA Registry
title_fullStr Efficacy and retention rate of secukinumab in psoriatic arthritis across different clinical phenotypes: insights from the Italian GISEA Registry
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy and retention rate of secukinumab in psoriatic arthritis across different clinical phenotypes: insights from the Italian GISEA Registry
title_short Efficacy and retention rate of secukinumab in psoriatic arthritis across different clinical phenotypes: insights from the Italian GISEA Registry
title_sort efficacy and retention rate of secukinumab in psoriatic arthritis across different clinical phenotypes insights from the italian gisea registry
url https://doi.org/10.1177/1759720X251315138
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