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ArticleDermatology and therapy2025

Single-Injection Options for Administering a 320 mg Dose of Bimekizumab: 2 mL Safety Syringe and Auto-injector.

Michael Sebastian, Jerry Bagel, Bengt Hoepken, Bertram Knapp, Ceyhun Bicer, Merran MacPherson, Richard G Langley

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NCT03598790 phase3completednot on this map

A Multicenter, Open-Label Study to Assess the Long-Term Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Bimekizumab in Adult Subjects With Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis

TypeinterventionalSponsorUCB Biopharma SRLRan2018 to 2023Enrolled1,353ConditionsChronic Plaque Psoriasis, Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque PsoriasisArmsBimekizumab
NCT03766685 phase3completednot on this map

A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safe and Effective Use of the Prefilled Safety Syringe or the Auto-Injector for the Subcutaneous Self-Injection of Bimekizumab Solution by Subjects With Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis

TypeinterventionalSponsorUCB Biopharma SRLRan2018 to 2020Enrolled172ConditionsChronic Plaque Psoriasis, Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque PsoriasisArmsBimekizumab
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Michael SebastianDermatology Practice, Mahlow, Germany. juliaseb@aol.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4082-6977
Jerry BagelPsoriasis Treatment Center of Central New Jersey, East Windsor, NJ, USA.
Bengt HoepkenUCB, Monheim am Rhein, Germany.
Bertram KnappUCB, Monheim am Rhein, Germany.
Ceyhun BicerUCB, Brussels, Belgium.
Merran MacPhersonUCB, Brussels, Belgium.
Richard G LangleyDalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.

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Abstract

introductionBimekizumab has a favourable safety profile and has demonstrated rapid and superior efficacy, compared with placebo, adalimumab, ustekinumab, and secukinumab, in treating psoriasis. A previous study demonstrated the safe and effective subcutaneous self-injection of 320 mg bimekizumab via two 1 mL (2 × 160 mg) doses using safety syringe (SSy) or auto-injector (AI) devices. Delivery of 320 mg bimekizumab via a single 2 mL self-injection could lead to an improved treatment experience for patients.

methodsWe describe the results from four studies. Two self-injection experience studies (DV0002 [n = 38] and DV0006 [n = 89], sub-studies of the phase 3 study BE BRIGHT [NCT03598790]) assessed the safe and effective self-administration of bimekizumab at week 8 and baseline, as well as patient self-injection experience and pain, in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis using the 2 mL SSy or AI. Additionally, we report on two bioequivalence studies (UP0068 [n = 71] and UP0119 [n = 121]) that describe pharmacokinetic profiles for two 1 mL injections and a single 2 mL injection, delivered by SSy or AI devices in healthy participants.

resultsAll patients were able to administer safe and effective self-injections at baseline and week 8 using the different 2 mL devices, except one patient that administered an incomplete dose as a result of injection site pain that was mild. Overall, bimekizumab was generally well tolerated and all adverse device effects reported were mild and did not lead to discontinuation. Patients reported a positive self-injection experience with low pain scores (all ≤ 12.0/100). Bioequivalence was demonstrated for bimekizumab between a single 2 mL injection and two 1 mL injections, using both the SSy and AI.

conclusionThe 2 mL SSy and AI devices offer patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis two different safe and effective options for the delivery of bimekizumab, empowering individuals to select a device on the basis of personal preference. Graphical abstract available for this article.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov identifier, NCT03766685.

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Auto-injectorBimekizumabBioequivalencePlaque psoriasisSafety syringeSelf-injection

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PMID40156698
PMCPMC12033148

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