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Title: Guselkumab for the treatment of patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa: A phase 2 randomized study. Author: Kimball AB, Podda M, Alavi A, Miller M, Shen YK, Li S, Xu Y, Han C, Fakharzadeh S, Yang YW, DePrimo S, Munoz E, Chen Y, Passeron T, Papp K. Journal: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol; 2023 Oct; 37(10):2098-2108. PubMed ID: 37317022. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that causes substantial physical, emotional and psychological burdens. Guselkumab, a monoclonal antibody that binds to the p19 subunit of interleukin-23, has demonstrated high levels of efficacy in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, including psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of guselkumab on the treatment of HS, a phase 2, multicentre, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, proof-of-concept study was conducted. METHODS: Patients ≥18 years of age with moderate-to-severe HS for ≥1 year were randomized to (1) guselkumab 200 mg by subcutaneous (SC) injection every 4 weeks (q4w) through Week 36 (guselkumab SC); (2) guselkumab 1200 mg intravenously (IV) q4w for 12 weeks, then switched to guselkumab 200 mg SC q4w from Weeks 12 through 36 (guselkumab IV); or (3) placebo for 12 weeks, with re-randomization to guselkumab 200 mg SC q4w at Weeks 16 through 36 (placebo → guselkumab 200 mg) or guselkumab 100 mg SC at Weeks 16, 20, 28 and 36 and placebo at Weeks 24 and 32 (placebo → guselkumab 100 mg). End points included HS clinical response (HiSCR) and patient-reported outcomes. RESULTS: Although guselkumab SC or guselkumab IV resulted in numerically higher HiSCR versus placebo at Week 16 (50.8%, 45.0%, 38.7%, respectively), statistical significance was not achieved. Numerically greater improvements in patient-reported outcomes were also observed for guselkumab SC and guselkumab IV versus placebo at Week 16. Through Week 40, no clear differences to suggest a dose response were observed for HiSCR and patient-reported outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Despite modest improvements, the primary end point was not met and the overall findings do not support the efficacy of guselkumab in the treatment of HS. CLINICALTRIALS: gov: NCT03628924.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]