Denis Poddubnyy, ACR 2021: Efficacy of Ixekizumab in Psoriatic Arthritis with Symptoms of Axial Involvement
It was a pleasure to discuss with Prof. Denis Poddubnyy (Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany) the post-hoc analysis from sub-populations of the phase 3 SPIRIT-1 (NCT01695239) and SPIRIT-2 (NCT02349295) trials aimed at determining the efficacy of ixekizumab in reducing axial symptoms and improving quality of life in patients with PsA and symptoms of axial involvement.
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The abstract entitled ‘Ixekizumab Efficacy in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Presenting with Symptoms Indicative of Axial Involvement’ (ABSTRACT NUMBER: 1347) was presented at the ACR Convergence, 5-9 November.
Questions
- What are the manifestations of axial involvement in psoriatic arthritis and what are their prevalence? (0:13)
- Could you tell us a little about the efficacy of ixekizumab in psoriatic arthritis and the post-hoc analysis you conducted? (1:02)
- What were the findings of the analysis? (2:09)
Disclosures: Prof Poddubnyy has received research support from AbbVie, Eli Lilly, MSD, Novartis, and Pfizer; consulting fees from AbbVie, Biocad, Eli Lilly, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Samsung Bioepis, and UCB; and speaker fees from AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, and UCB.
Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media Ltd. Interview conducted by Gina Furnival.
Filmed in coverage of virtual ACR Convergence 2021.
