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ArticleRheumatology and therapy2023

Patient Disease Trajectories in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Baricitinib 4-mg in Four Phase 3 Clinical Studies.

Peter C Taylor, Yun-Fei Chen, Janet Pope, Michael Weinblatt, Eduardo Mysler, Andrea Rubbert-Roth, Bochao Jia, Luna Sun, Yushi Liu, Thorsten Holzkämper and 1 more

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Article in Rheumatology and therapy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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11 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.

Peter C TaylorNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford, Windmill Road Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LD, England. peter.taylor@kennedy.ox.ac.uk.
Yun-Fei ChenEli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, USA.
Janet PopeDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
Michael WeinblattDivision of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA.
Eduardo MyslerOrganización Medica de Investigación, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Andrea Rubbert-RothDivision of Rheumatology, Cantonal Hospital St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland.
Bochao JiaEli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, USA.
Luna SunEli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, USA.
Yushi LiuEli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, USA.
Thorsten HolzkämperEli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, USA.
Yoshiya TanakaThe First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Eli Lilly (United States) · USBrigham and Women's Hospital · USKantonsspital St. Gallen · CHNuffield Orthopaedic Centre · GBUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan · JPWestern University · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionWe sought to identify and compare treatment response groups based on individual patient responses (rather than group mean response) over time on the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), in patients treated with baricitinib 4-mg in 4 phase 3 studies.

methodsTrajectory subgroups were identified within each study using growth mixture modeling. Following grouping, baseline characteristics and disease measures were summarized and compared.

resultsIn each study, three response trajectories were identified. In the three studies of patients naïve to biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) patients had, on average, high disease activity, as measured by CDAI. In these studies, a group of rapid responders (65-71% of patients) had the lowest baseline CDAI scores and achieved mean CDAI ≤ 10 by week 16. Gradual responders (10-17%) had higher baseline CDAI, but generally achieved low disease activity (CDAI ≤ 10) by week 24. A group of partial responders (18-22%) had higher baseline CDAI and did not achieve mean CDAI ≤ 10. In bDMARD-experienced patients, the subgroups were rapid responders, who achieved mean CDAI ≤ 10 (42% of patients); partial responders, with mean CDAI decrease of ~ 15 points from baseline (42% of patients); and limited responders (15% of patients). Changes in modified total sharp score (mTSS; assessed only in biologic-naïve patients) were below the smallest detectable difference at 24/52 weeks for > 90% of patients in each group, excepting partial responders in RA-BEGIN (≥ 75% no detectable change).

conclusionIn patients receiving baricitinib 4-mg, lower baseline CDAI was generally associated with rapid response, while higher baseline CDAI scores were generally seen for patients who either reached treatment targets more gradually, or who had a partial or limited response. Maintenance of response was observed with continued baricitinib treatment in all response groups and generally included maintenance of mTSS.

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BaricitinibGrowth mixture modelingRheumatoid arthritisTrajectory

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