Ixekizumab Citrate-Free Formulation: Results from Two Clinical Trials


Por: Chabra, S, Gill, BJ, Gallo, G, Zhu, DT, Pitou, C, Payne, CD, Accioly, A, Puig, L

Publicada: 1 jun 2022 Ahead of Print: 1 abr 2022
Resumen:
Introduction Subcutaneous (SC) injection is a common route of drug administration; however, injection site pain (ISP) might create a negative patient experience. We evaluated ISP, bioequivalence, and overall safety of the citrate-free (CF) formulation of ixekizumab, a high-affinity monoclonal antibody that selectively targets interleukin-17A. Methods Two phase 1, single-blind studies were conducted in healthy participants. The crossover study A (NCT03848403) evaluated pain intensity on injection as measured by visual analog scale of pain (VAS) scores. Subjects (N = 70) were randomized 1:1:1 at the beginning to three possible treatment sequences and received a 1 mL SC injection of the three formulations sequentially in the abdomen on days 1, 8, and 15, respectively. A mixed-effects repeated measures analysis model was used to analyze VAS score by time post-injection. Study B (NCT04259346) evaluated the bioequivalence of a single 80 mg dose of CF formulation compared to the original commercial formulation. Subjects (N = 245) were randomized 1:1 to either commercial or CF formulation and received a single SC injection into the abdomen, arm, or thigh. Results Primary endpoint was achieved in both studies. In study A, least-squares mean (LSM) difference of VAS scores immediately post injection between commercial (n = 61) and CF formulation (n = 63) was - 21.7 (p < 0.0001), indicating a lower degree of pain associated with CF formulation. In study B, bioequivalence of the CF formulation was established as 90% CIs for the ratio of geometric LSM AUC(0-tlast), AUC(0-infinity), and C-max between treatments were contained within the prespecified limits of 0.8 and 1.25. Except for less ISP in the CF formulation, overall safety profile was comparable. Conclusion Ixekizumab CF formulation proved to be bioequivalent, was associated with less ISP, and had no other notable differences in the safety profile compared to the original commercial formulation. Trail Registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT03848403, NCT04259346.

Filiaciones:
Chabra, S:
 Texas Arthrit Ctr, El Paso, TX 79902 USA

Gill, BJ:
 Complete Dermatol, Houston, TX USA

Gallo, G:
 Eli Lilly & Co, Indianapolis, IN 46285 USA

Zhu, DT:
 Eli Lilly & Co, Indianapolis, IN 46285 USA

Pitou, C:
 Eli Lilly & Co, Indianapolis, IN 46285 USA

Payne, CD:
 Eli Lilly & Co, Indianapolis, IN 46285 USA

Accioly, A:
 Eli Lilly & Co, Indianapolis, IN 46285 USA

Puig, L:
 Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Hosp Santa Creu & St Pau, Barcelona, Spain
ISSN: 0741238X
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Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 39 Número: 6
Páginas: 2862-2872
WOS Id: 000784611600002
ID de PubMed: 35449322
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