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Abstract
Importance: Ivarmacitinib, a selective oral Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) inhibitor, has demonstrated efficacy for treating adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD) in a phase 2 trial.
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and adverse events of ivarmacitinib in adolescents and adults with moderate to severe AD.
Design, setting, and participants: This multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 randomized clinical trial included patients aged 12 to 75 years with moderate to severe AD. Patients were enrolled from 53 sites in Canada and China from April 2021 to April 2022. Data were analyzed from July 11 to September 27, 2023.
Interventions: Patients were randomized (1:1:1) to receive once-daily 4- or 8-mg ivarmacitinib or placebo for 16 weeks.
Main outcomes and measures: Co-primary end points were the proportions of patients achieving an Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) score of 0 (clear) or 1 (almost clear) with at least a 2-grade improvement from baseline and an Eczema Area and Severity Index score improvement of 75% (EASI-75) at week 16.
Results: Of 336 randomized patients (mean [SD] age, 31.1 [15.4] years; 213 [63.4%] male; 286 [85.1%] Asian), 113 received 4-mg ivarmacitinib, 112 received 8-mg ivarmacitinib, and 111 received placebo. At week 16, significantly more patients in the 4-mg ivarmacitinib group (41 of 113 [36.3%]; 95% CI, 27.5%-45.9%; P < .001) and the 8-mg ivarmacitinib group (47 of 112 [42.0%]; 95% CI, 32.7%-51.7%; P < .001) achieved an IGA score of 0 or 1 with at least a 2-grade improvement compared to the placebo group (10 of 111 [9.0%]; 95% CI, 4.4%-15.9%). EASI-75 responses were also significantly higher in the ivarmacitinib groups: 61 patients (54.0%; 95% CI, 44.4%-63.4%; P < .001) in the 4-mg group, and 74 (66.1%; 95% CI, 56.5%-74.8%; P < .001) in 8-mg group compared to 24 patients (21.6%; 95% CI, 14.4%-30.4%) in the placebo group. Treatment-emergent adverse events were reported by 78 patients (69.0%) in the 4-mg group, 74 (66.1%) in the 8-mg group, and 72 (64.9%) in the placebo group. Serious treatment-emergent adverse events occurred in 3 patients (2.7%) in the 4-mg group, 2 (1.8%) in the 8-mg group, and 3 (2.7%) in the placebo group.
Conclusions and relevance: This phase 3 randomized clinical trial determined that once-daily ivarmacitinib demonstrated significant efficacy and a favorable risk-benefit profile for treating moderate to severe AD in adults and adolescents. These results support the potential of ivarmacitinib as a new therapeutic option.
期刊介绍:
JAMA Dermatology is an international peer-reviewed journal that has been in continuous publication since 1882. It began publication by the American Medical Association in 1920 as Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology. The journal publishes material that helps in the development and testing of the effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment in medical and surgical dermatology, pediatric and geriatric dermatology, and oncologic and aesthetic dermatologic surgery.
JAMA Dermatology is a member of the JAMA Network, a consortium of peer-reviewed, general medical and specialty publications. It is published online weekly, every Wednesday, and in 12 print/online issues a year. The mission of the journal is to elevate the art and science of health and diseases of skin, hair, nails, and mucous membranes, and their treatment, with the aim of enabling dermatologists to deliver evidence-based, high-value medical and surgical dermatologic care.
The journal publishes a broad range of innovative studies and trials that shift research and clinical practice paradigms, expand the understanding of the burden of dermatologic diseases and key outcomes, improve the practice of dermatology, and ensure equitable care to all patients. It also features research and opinion examining ethical, moral, socioeconomic, educational, and political issues relevant to dermatologists, aiming to enable ongoing improvement to the workforce, scope of practice, and the training of future dermatologists.
JAMA Dermatology aims to be a leader in developing initiatives to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion within the specialty and within dermatology medical publishing.