Filgotinib induction-study baseline characteristics of patients with ulcerative colitis who achieve sustained corticosteroid-free remission: analysis of the phase 2b/3 SELECTION study

Background/Aims Obtaining and maintaining corticosteroid-free remission are important goals of treatment for ulcerative colitis (UC). Characteristics associated with achieving corticosteroid-free remission were assessed in filgotinib-treated patients in SELECTION, a 58-week, phase 2b/3 trial in mode...

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Main Authors: Taku Kobayashi, Axel Dignass, Xavier Roblin, Yoshie Takatori, Toshihiko Kaise, Alessandra Oortwijn, Corinne Jamoul, Toshifumi Hibi
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Published: Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases 2025-01-01
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Online Access:http://irjournal.org/upload/pdf/ir-2024-00007.pdf
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author Taku Kobayashi
Axel Dignass
Xavier Roblin
Yoshie Takatori
Toshihiko Kaise
Alessandra Oortwijn
Corinne Jamoul
Toshifumi Hibi
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Axel Dignass
Xavier Roblin
Yoshie Takatori
Toshihiko Kaise
Alessandra Oortwijn
Corinne Jamoul
Toshifumi Hibi
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description Background/Aims Obtaining and maintaining corticosteroid-free remission are important goals of treatment for ulcerative colitis (UC). Characteristics associated with achieving corticosteroid-free remission were assessed in filgotinib-treated patients in SELECTION, a 58-week, phase 2b/3 trial in moderately to severely active UC. Methods This post hoc analysis used data from filgotinib-treated patients receiving corticosteroids at maintenance baseline in SELECTION. Univariate logistic regression was performed to assess induction baseline characteristics associated with 6 months of corticosteroid-free remission at week 58, defined as clinical remission without using corticosteroids for at least 6 months. Results At maintenance baseline, 92 and 81 patients were receiving corticosteroids in the filgotinib 200 mg and filgotinib 100 mg groups, respectively. Age, body mass index, history of pancolitis, disease duration, fecal calprotectin levels, C-reactive protein levels, Mayo Clinic Score, concomitant corticosteroids, immunomodulators, and aminosalicylates had no statistically significant effect on the likelihood of achieving corticosteroid-free remission. Baseline characteristics associated with increased odds of corticosteroid-free remission were Mayo Clinic Endoscopic Subscore of 2 (vs. 3) in the filgotinib 200 mg and filgotinib 100 mg groups, and female (vs. male) sex, current (vs. former or never) smoking, and being biologic‑naive (vs. experienced) in the filgotinib 200 mg group. Conclusions Steroid tapering can be achieved in patients with UC receiving filgotinib 200 mg independently of baseline characteristics such as clinical activity and duration of illness. However, the likelihood of achieving corticosteroid-free remission was higher among patients who were biologic-naive, current smokers, had low endoscopic inflammatory burden and who were female.
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spelling doaj-art-b1beaef9a52340eeb68cab36d5e650e52025-08-20T01:52:15ZengKorean Association for the Study of Intestinal DiseasesIntestinal Research1598-91002288-19562025-01-01231657510.5217/ir.2024.000071073Filgotinib induction-study baseline characteristics of patients with ulcerative colitis who achieve sustained corticosteroid-free remission: analysis of the phase 2b/3 SELECTION studyTaku Kobayashi0Axel Dignass1Xavier Roblin2Yoshie Takatori3Toshihiko Kaise4Alessandra Oortwijn5Corinne Jamoul6Toshifumi Hibi7 Center for Advanced IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan Department of Medicine I, Agaplesion Markus Hospital, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany IBD Unit, University Hospital of Saint-Étienne, Saint-Étienne, France Gilead Sciences K.K., Tokyo, Japan Gilead Sciences K.K., Tokyo, Japan Galapagos NV, Leiden, Netherlands Galapagos NV, Mechelen, Belgium Center for Advanced IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital, Tokyo, JapanBackground/Aims Obtaining and maintaining corticosteroid-free remission are important goals of treatment for ulcerative colitis (UC). Characteristics associated with achieving corticosteroid-free remission were assessed in filgotinib-treated patients in SELECTION, a 58-week, phase 2b/3 trial in moderately to severely active UC. Methods This post hoc analysis used data from filgotinib-treated patients receiving corticosteroids at maintenance baseline in SELECTION. Univariate logistic regression was performed to assess induction baseline characteristics associated with 6 months of corticosteroid-free remission at week 58, defined as clinical remission without using corticosteroids for at least 6 months. Results At maintenance baseline, 92 and 81 patients were receiving corticosteroids in the filgotinib 200 mg and filgotinib 100 mg groups, respectively. Age, body mass index, history of pancolitis, disease duration, fecal calprotectin levels, C-reactive protein levels, Mayo Clinic Score, concomitant corticosteroids, immunomodulators, and aminosalicylates had no statistically significant effect on the likelihood of achieving corticosteroid-free remission. Baseline characteristics associated with increased odds of corticosteroid-free remission were Mayo Clinic Endoscopic Subscore of 2 (vs. 3) in the filgotinib 200 mg and filgotinib 100 mg groups, and female (vs. male) sex, current (vs. former or never) smoking, and being biologic‑naive (vs. experienced) in the filgotinib 200 mg group. Conclusions Steroid tapering can be achieved in patients with UC receiving filgotinib 200 mg independently of baseline characteristics such as clinical activity and duration of illness. However, the likelihood of achieving corticosteroid-free remission was higher among patients who were biologic-naive, current smokers, had low endoscopic inflammatory burden and who were female.http://irjournal.org/upload/pdf/ir-2024-00007.pdfcorticosteroidsfilgotinibulcerative colitis
spellingShingle Taku Kobayashi
Axel Dignass
Xavier Roblin
Yoshie Takatori
Toshihiko Kaise
Alessandra Oortwijn
Corinne Jamoul
Toshifumi Hibi
Filgotinib induction-study baseline characteristics of patients with ulcerative colitis who achieve sustained corticosteroid-free remission: analysis of the phase 2b/3 SELECTION study
Intestinal Research
corticosteroids
filgotinib
ulcerative colitis
title Filgotinib induction-study baseline characteristics of patients with ulcerative colitis who achieve sustained corticosteroid-free remission: analysis of the phase 2b/3 SELECTION study
title_full Filgotinib induction-study baseline characteristics of patients with ulcerative colitis who achieve sustained corticosteroid-free remission: analysis of the phase 2b/3 SELECTION study
title_fullStr Filgotinib induction-study baseline characteristics of patients with ulcerative colitis who achieve sustained corticosteroid-free remission: analysis of the phase 2b/3 SELECTION study
title_full_unstemmed Filgotinib induction-study baseline characteristics of patients with ulcerative colitis who achieve sustained corticosteroid-free remission: analysis of the phase 2b/3 SELECTION study
title_short Filgotinib induction-study baseline characteristics of patients with ulcerative colitis who achieve sustained corticosteroid-free remission: analysis of the phase 2b/3 SELECTION study
title_sort filgotinib induction study baseline characteristics of patients with ulcerative colitis who achieve sustained corticosteroid free remission analysis of the phase 2b 3 selection study
topic corticosteroids
filgotinib
ulcerative colitis
url http://irjournal.org/upload/pdf/ir-2024-00007.pdf
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