Deucravacitinib in Patients with Plaque Psoriasis Who Screened Positive for Psoriatic Arthritis: Improvements in Joint Pain and the Impact of Musculoskeletal Symptoms.
Joseph F Merola, Philip J Mease, April W Armstrong, Vibeke Strand, Thomas Lehman, Stefan Varga, Jiyoon C Choi, Brandon Becker, Yichen Zhong, Matthew J Colombo, Diamant Thaçi, Androniki Bili, Alice B Gottlieb
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Abstract
Introduction: For patients with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis can be a painful comorbid condition that is often undiagnosed. It is therefore essential that more research is done to understand which treatments for psoriasis relieve both dermatologic and joint symptoms. This analysis aimed to compare the effects of deucravacitinib vs. placebo or apremilast on joint pain and the impact of musculoskeletal symptoms at weeks 16 and 24 in patients from the POETYK psoriasis (PSO-1; NCT03624127) and POETYK PSO second (PSO-2; NCT03611751) trials who self-reported joint symptoms.
Methods: During screening in each trial, patients with psoriasis who reported musculoskeletal complaints completed the self-administered Psoriatic Arthritis Screening and Evaluation (PASE) questionnaire. Scores of ≥ 47 constituted positive screens (PASE positive). Joint pain and the impact of musculoskeletal symptoms were measured using a visual analog scale (VAS), with higher scores denoting worse disease burden.
Results: This pooled analysis included 185 patients who screened as PASE-positive in the combined POETYK PSO-1 and PSO-2 trials. Improvement from baseline was greater in patients treated with deucravacitinib vs. placebo at week 16 for joint pain VAS (- 15.2 vs. - 3.2) and joint disease VAS (- 17.4 vs. - 3.8). Improvements from baseline were also greater for patients treated with deucravacitinib vs. apremilast for joint pain VAS (- 22.8 vs. - 8.6) and joint disease VAS (- 19.6 vs. - 8.8) scores at week 24. Greater proportions of deucravacitinib-treated patients also achieved 30%, 50%, and 70% improvements in joint pain and musculoskeletal symptoms and impact VAS scores at weeks 16 and 24 than those who received placebo or apremilast.
Conclusion: Findings from this pooled analysis suggest that deucravacitinib may be used in patients with psoriasis to effectively treat both dermatologic and joint symptoms. Graphical abstract available for this article.
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Dermatology and Therapy is an international, open access, peer-reviewed, rapid publication journal (peer review in 2 weeks, published 3–4 weeks from acceptance). The journal is dedicated to the publication of high-quality clinical (all phases), observational, real-world, and health outcomes research around the discovery, development, and use of dermatological therapies. Studies relating to diagnosis, pharmacoeconomics, public health and epidemiology, quality of life, and patient care, management, and education are also encouraged.
Areas of focus include, but are not limited to all clinical aspects of dermatology, such as skin pharmacology; skin development and aging; prevention, diagnosis, and management of skin disorders and melanomas; research into dermal structures and pathology; and all areas of aesthetic dermatology, including skin maintenance, dermatological surgery, and lasers.
The journal is of interest to a broad audience of pharmaceutical and healthcare professionals and publishes original research, reviews, case reports/case series, trial protocols, and short communications. Dermatology and Therapy will consider all scientifically sound research be it positive, confirmatory or negative data. Submissions are welcomed whether they relate to an International and/or a country-specific audience, something that is crucially important when researchers are trying to target more specific patient populations. This inclusive approach allows the journal to assist in the dissemination of quality research, which may be considered of insufficient interest by other journals. The journal appeals to a global audience and receives submissions from all over the world.
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