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ArticleDermatology and therapy2025

Analysis of Predefined Safety Events Across Spesolimab Trials in Dermatological and Non-Dermatological Conditions.

Kenneth B Gordon, Yayoi Tada, Milan J Anadkat, Siew Eng Choon, Boni Elewski, Jonathan N Barker, Arash Mostaghimi, Kilian Eyerich, Ming Tang, Thomas Haeufel and 2 more

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12 authors.

Kenneth B GordonDepartment of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA. kegordon@mcw.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9347-0292
Yayoi TadaDepartment of Dermatology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3743-135X
Milan J AnadkatDivision of Dermatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0723-3953
Siew Eng ChoonDepartment of Dermatology, Clinical School Johor Bahru, Hospital Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru, Monash University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7796-5746
Boni ElewskiUniversity of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1475-2874
Jonathan N BarkerFaculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, St. John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9030-183X
Arash MostaghimiDepartment of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6084-5617
Kilian EyerichDepartment of Dermatology and Venerology, Medical Centre, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0094-2674
Ming TangBoehringer Ingelheim (China) Investment Co. Ltd, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6451-8648
Thomas HaeufelBoehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany.
Christian ThomaBoehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Biberach, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0967-2028
Diamant ThaçiInstitute and Comprehensive Centre for Inflammation Medicine, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8513-550X

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Abstract

introductionSpesolimab, a selective, humanised monoclonal antibody targeting the interleukin-36 receptor, is approved for the treatment of generalised pustular psoriasis (GPP). As a result of the limited patient numbers in GPP trials of spesolimab, analysing safety events across dermatological and non-dermatological diseases helps to further characterise the known safety profile of spesolimab. Here, we analyse predefined safety events from nine randomised, placebo-controlled spesolimab trials across dermatological (including GPP) and gastrointestinal conditions.

methodsPredefined safety events were based on the known safety profile of spesolimab across all diseases investigated to date and potential risks of biological therapeutics, and included serious/severe/opportunistic infections, hypersensitivity, malignancies and peripheral neuropathy.

resultsIncluding placebo-controlled trials and open-label periods/trials, 589 patients received ≥ 1 dose of spesolimab (772.2 patient-years; mean exposure 1.31 patient-years). Overall, 452 patients had long-term exposure (≥ 6 months) to spesolimab, with 31 patients up to ≥ 3 years. In placebo-controlled periods, 445 patients had exposure to spesolimab (162.0 patient-years; mean exposure 0.36 patient-years). Severe/serious/opportunistic infections occurred in 0-3.2% of spesolimab-treated patients and 0-14.3% of placebo-treated patients. Malignancies occurred infrequently across trials (0-6.7% in spesolimab, 0-2.3% in placebo). Peripheral neuropathy events also occurred infrequently, with single events reported in the placebo arm of EFFISAYIL

conclusionsAcross placebo-controlled periods of spesolimab trials in dermatological and non-dermatological conditions, severe/serious/opportunistic infections, malignancies and peripheral neuropathy events were low, with no evidence for an increased risk with spesolimab versus placebo. Potential hypersensitivity events were similar between spesolimab and placebo. These results support the favourable safety profile of spesolimab observed in EFFISAYIL

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BiologicsClinical trialsGeneralised pustular psoriasisGPPInflammatory skin diseasesSpesolimab

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