Abstract | BACKGROUND: Pharmacodynamic (PD) subanalyses of clinical trials in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis demonstrated the efficacy of apremilast correlated with reductions in cytokines involved in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. OBJECTIVE: This PD subanalysis of a phase IV, randomized, controlled trial (UNVEIL) in systemic-naive patients with moderate plaque psoriasis ( psoriasis-involved body surface area [BSA] 5%-10%; static Physician's Global Assessment [sPGA] = 3) evaluated the relationship between efficacy and changes in inflammatory biomarkers with apremilast 30 mg twice daily (BID) versus placebo. METHODS: Patients were randomized (2:1) to apremilast 30 mg BID or placebo for 16 weeks. Blood samples were analyzed for interleukins (IL)-17A, -17F, -22, and -23; cardiometabolic biomarkers ( leptin; adiponectin; apolipoproteins A-I, A-II, B, and E); and the number of T-helper 17 (Th17) cells, regulatory T cells, and total T cells at Weeks 0, 4, and 16. Correlations were examined between percentage change in biomarkers and efficacy (based on PGAxBSA). RESULTS: Of 221 randomized patients, 38 were included in PD analyses (placebo, n = 12; apremilast, n = 26). Median percentage reductions in plasma cytokine levels were significantly greater with apremilast versus placebo for IL-17A (P < 0.05), IL -17F (P < 0.001), and IL-22 (P < 0.01) at Week 4 and IL-22 (P < 0.05) at Week 16. At Week 16, in patients receiving apremilast, improvement in PGAxBSA significantly correlated with change in IL-17A (r = 0.45, P = 0.04). Adipokines, apolipoproteins, and T-cell population levels were largely unchanged. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Bruce Strober, Ali Alikhan, Benjamin Lockshin, Rebecca Shi, Joshua Cirulli, Peter Schafer |
Journal | Journal of dermatological science
(J Dermatol Sci)
Vol. 96
Issue 3
Pg. 126-133
(Dec 2019)
ISSN: 1873-569X [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 31787506
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Phase IV, Journal Article, Multicenter Study, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2019 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Adipokines
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
- Apolipoproteins
- Cytokines
- Thalidomide
- apremilast
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Topics |
- Adipokines
(blood)
- Adult
- Aged
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Apolipoproteins
(blood)
- Cytokines
(blood)
- Double-Blind Method
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Psoriasis
(blood, drug therapy, immunology)
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets
- Thalidomide
(analogs & derivatives, pharmacology, therapeutic use)
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