Ustekinumab is associated with superior treatment persistence but not with higher remission rates

drug persistence predictors superiority ustekinumab vedolizumab

Journal

Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology
ISSN: 1756-283X
Titre abrégé: Therap Adv Gastroenterol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101478893

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2022
Historique:
received: 17 05 2022
accepted: 23 11 2022
entrez: 5 1 2023
pubmed: 6 1 2023
medline: 6 1 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Treatment with antitumor necrosis factor alpha (anti-TNF-α) is safe and effective as first-line therapy; however, its efficacy is limited due to primary nonresponse (PNR) and secondary loss of response (LOR), resulting in treatment discontinuation in approximately 40%-50% of cases. Vedolizumab (VDZ) and ustekinumab (UST) therapies could be good alternatives in patient with anti-TNF failure; however, no head-to-head randomized comparison of these drugs as second- or third-line treatments has been made. This study aimed to assess the treatment persistence and comparative effectiveness of UST and VDZ in patients with refractory Crohn's disease (CD). In this nationwide retrospective study, patients with CD on UST or VDZ maintenance therapy were enrolled. Clinical data at baseline, after induction, and at week 52 were obtained. Clinical and biochemical activities as well as corticosteroid-free remission (SFR) rates were assessed, while concomitant medications, comorbidities, hospitalizations, and surgeries were recorded during the follow-up to detect any predictors. A total of 161 UST- and 65 VDZ-treated patients completed the follow-up. No significant difference in clinical or biochemical remission rates was observed after induction between the two treatment groups; however, clinical remission rate at week 52 was higher in UST group. UST showed superior drug persistence than VDZ (86.5%, 57.9%, VDZ and UST were safe and effective for treating patients with CD in whom anti-TNF therapy failed. UST showed superior drug persistence than VDZ, but dose escalation was more frequent. Biologicals used in lower treatment lines resulted in better drug persistence.

Sections du résumé

Background UNASSIGNED
Treatment with antitumor necrosis factor alpha (anti-TNF-α) is safe and effective as first-line therapy; however, its efficacy is limited due to primary nonresponse (PNR) and secondary loss of response (LOR), resulting in treatment discontinuation in approximately 40%-50% of cases. Vedolizumab (VDZ) and ustekinumab (UST) therapies could be good alternatives in patient with anti-TNF failure; however, no head-to-head randomized comparison of these drugs as second- or third-line treatments has been made.
Objectives UNASSIGNED
This study aimed to assess the treatment persistence and comparative effectiveness of UST and VDZ in patients with refractory Crohn's disease (CD).
Design UNASSIGNED
In this nationwide retrospective study, patients with CD on UST or VDZ maintenance therapy were enrolled. Clinical data at baseline, after induction, and at week 52 were obtained.
Methods UNASSIGNED
Clinical and biochemical activities as well as corticosteroid-free remission (SFR) rates were assessed, while concomitant medications, comorbidities, hospitalizations, and surgeries were recorded during the follow-up to detect any predictors.
Results UNASSIGNED
A total of 161 UST- and 65 VDZ-treated patients completed the follow-up. No significant difference in clinical or biochemical remission rates was observed after induction between the two treatment groups; however, clinical remission rate at week 52 was higher in UST group. UST showed superior drug persistence than VDZ (86.5%, 57.9%,
Conclusions UNASSIGNED
VDZ and UST were safe and effective for treating patients with CD in whom anti-TNF therapy failed. UST showed superior drug persistence than VDZ, but dose escalation was more frequent. Biologicals used in lower treatment lines resulted in better drug persistence.

Identifiants

pubmed: 36600684
doi: 10.1177/17562848221144349
pii: 10.1177_17562848221144349
pmc: PMC9806440
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

17562848221144349

Informations de copyright

© The Author(s), 2022.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Tamás Molnár has received speaker’s honoraria from MSD, AbbVie, Egis, Goodwill Pharma, Takeda, Pfizer, Janssen, Sandoz, MundiPharma, Phytotec, Roche, Fresenius and Teva. Ákos Iliás has received speaker’s honoraria from Janssen. Klaudia Farkas has received speaker’s honoraria from AbbVie, Janssen, Ferring, Takeda and Goodwill Pharma. PB, MM, TR, PM, TS, ES, PS, KS, MR, AB, ÁM, AF, RB, and ZS have no conflict of interest to disclose.

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Auteurs

Péter Bacsur (P)

Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.

Mária Matuz (M)

Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.

Tamás Resál (T)

Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.

Pál Miheller (P)

Department of Surgery and Interventional Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.

Tamás Szamosi (T)

Department of Gastroenterology, Military Hospital - State Health Centre, Budapest, Hungary.

Eszter Schäfer (E)

Department of Gastroenterology, Military Hospital - State Health Centre, Budapest, Hungary.

Patrícia Sarlós (P)

Division of Gastroenterology, First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.

Ákos Iliás (Á)

First Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.

Kata Szántó (K)

Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.

Mariann Rutka (M)

Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.

Anita Bálint (A)

Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.

Ágnes Milassin (Á)

Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.

Anna Fábián (A)

Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.

Renáta Bor (R)

Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.

Zoltán Szepes (Z)

Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.

Tamás Molnár (T)

Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.

Klaudia Farkas (K)

Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Kálvária Ave. 57, Szeged H-6720, Hungary.

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