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APEX study showed significant inhibition of structural damage progression with both dosing regimens (Q4W and Q8W) of GUS (IL-23i) in biologic-naïve pts with active PsA.
Abstract #LB0010
#EULAR2025
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Psoriatic Arthritis at Risk for Interstitial Lung Disease
A TriNetX EHR study shows that psoriatic arthritis (PsA), but not Psoriasis (PsO), patients are at increased risk for interstitial lung disease (ILD).
https://t.co/2zuxF1PY3Q. https://t.co/Icck4qE76X
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Biologic switching in PsA:
-Retrospective study on 3,851 PsA pts initiating bDMARDs, 1,848 (48%) switched therapy at least once.
-TNFis were the initial therapy.
-IL17i were the first switch in both single-switch and multi-switch scenarios.
-Subsequent switches: back to TNFi https://t.co/tJDJvPeu9T
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Sacroiliac joint involvement in #Psoriatic_arthritis
🔹️681 patients
🔹️Age 45
🔹️31% MRI-positive sacroiliitis
🔹️29% radiographic sacroiliitis
🔹️AxPsS associated with: peripheral arthritis, dactylitis, nail psoriasis
POS0297
#EULAR2025
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Data from COAST-V study (post hoc)
🔹️Ixekizumab in #axSpA
🔹️Efficacy stratified by CRP level
🔹️Better treatment response in the elevated compared to the normal CRP group
OP0699
#EULAR2025
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Nelly ZIADE 🍀 Nellziade ( View Tweet)
Why do people not respond to psoriatic arthritis therapies?
#EULAR2025 @RheumNow https://t.co/VGLN0R3TyY
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What is the difference between difficult to treat, and treatment-refractory?
(see these criteria for PsA)
Treatment refractory means that co-morbidities, psychosocial issues and other factors have been managed adequately, but inflammation keeps on going
#EULAR2025 @RheumNow https://t.co/Fzpf0eiCWY
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POETYK PsA-1
Deucravacitinib TYK2i RCT Ph 3
ACR 20 DEU 54% vs. 34% PBO wk 16
ACR 50 DEU 23% vs. 14% PBO
also significant diff for HAQ-DI PASI 75 SF-36 PCS and MDA
Less Rx progression
@RheumNow #EULAR2025 LB0001 https://t.co/oRLlHwI4Bh
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EULAR Points to consider for the definition of #D2M #Psoriatic_Arthritis
1️⃣ Failure >= 2 b/tsDMARDs with >=2 different MOA
2️⃣ Perceived as problematic
3️⃣ Evidence of persistent disease (active disease, EMM, inflammation)
#EULAR2025
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EULAR PtC for the definition of #TR (Trt Refractory) #Psoriatic_Arthritis
#D2M
1️⃣ Failure >= 2 b/tsDMARDs
2️⃣ Problematic
3️⃣ Evidence of persistent disease (inflammation is mandatory)
+
4️⃣ Exclude comorbidities, psychosocial factors, failure due to SE/CI
#EULAR2025
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Deucravacitinib, the first oral TYK2 inhibitor, delivers in PsA:
✅ ACR20: 54% vs 34% (placebo)
✅ Skin, joints, fatigue, QoL
📉 Post hoc: less radiographic progression
No new safety signals at W16.
LB0001 @RheumNow #EULAR2025
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📊 In POETYK PsA-1, deucravacitinib (TYK2i) significantly improved ACR20 at W16 (54% vs 34% placebo) in bDMARD-naive PsA.
Also improved QoL, skin, and MSK outcomes.
Post hoc: slowed radiographic progression.
Well tolerated & no new safety signals
@RheumNow #EULAR2025 #LB0001
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📱 Axia, a digital therapeutic for #axSpa, led to significant improvements in BASDAI, BASFI & ASQoL in a 12-week RCT.
ASAS20: 51% vs 9%; ASAS40: 23% vs 3%.
Promising app-based intervention comprising individualised exercise, pt education & disease Mx.
@RheumNow #EULAR2025 #LB0002
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#EULAR2025 Abstr#LB0001 Phase 3 RCT of Deucravacitinib in psoriatic arthritis met endpoints (ACR20) over PBO at Week 16. Prespecified early radiographic was not significant but post-hoc (without imputed data) showed radiographic inhibition @RheumNow https://t.co/ORUBtUWH31
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Guselkumab in APEX study (PsA, n=1020, biologic-naïve):
🦴 Less joint damage: 0.55 vs 1.35 (placebo)
💪 More responders: 67–68% hit ACR20 on GUS
🛡 Safety: similar to placebo
GUS - selective IL-23i - delivers joint protection and symptom relief
LB0010 @RheumNow #EULAR2025
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APEX study Ph3 RCT Guselkumab
In BioNaive active PsA w/ erosions>=2
wk 24
ACR20 GUS Q4W 67% Q8W 68% vs PBO 47%
Less Rx progression in both Q4W & Q8W vs. PBO
#EULAR2025 @RheumNow LB0010 https://t.co/OVDWWECtOZ
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EULAR PtC for definition of #TR Trt Refractory) #Psoriatic_Arthritis
#D2M
1️⃣ Failure >= 2 b/tsDMARDs
2️⃣ Problematic
3️⃣ Evidence of persistent dis
+
4️⃣ Exclude drivers like comorbidities & psychosocial factors
🔺️Exclude failure due to Side Effets/CI
#EULAR2025
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APEX Phase 3b trial: #guselkumab (Q4W or Q8W) reduces joint damage in #PsA
✅ ACR20: 67–68% vs 47% (PBO)
✅ ↓radiographic progression (vdH-S: 0.55/0.54 vs 1.35)
No new safety signals identified.
@RheumNow #EULAR2025 #LB0010 https://t.co/LLN1TXvOC3
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Results from open label
extension of BE-OPTIMAL:
-Bimekizumab in bDMARD naïve pts showed sustained efficacy after 1y until 3y.
-No significant major tolerability issues or major SE.
abstract #POS1294
#EULAR2025
@RheumNow https://t.co/VAEiciCR1z
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✅Exciting results from POETYK PsA-1: -Deucravacitinib (TYK2i) in PsA
-ACR 20 was achieved in significantly more patients treated with deucravacitinib vs placebo at W16 (54.2% vs 34.1%; P < 0.0001), with similar results for ACR 50 and ACR 70
-Also met 2dary endpoints.
-Post hoc https://t.co/S4DhovMCma
Links:
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