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ArticleRheumatology and therapy2026

Long-term Effectiveness and Safety of Canakinumab in Patients with TRAPS: Analysis of the RELIANCE Non-Interventional Study.

Norbert Blank, Catharina Schuetz, Markus Hufnagel, Gerd Horneff, Michael Borte, Tilmann Kallinich, Prasad T Oommen, Ales Janda, Joerg Henes, Julia Weber-Arden and 2 more

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Norbert BlankDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany. norbert.blank@med.uni-heidelberg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9419-1690
Catharina SchuetzDepartment of Paediatrics, Medizinische Fakultät Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Markus HufnagelDivision of Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Centre, Medical Faculty, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7420-9136
Gerd HorneffDepartment of Paediatrics, Asklepios Kinderklinik Sankt Augustin, Sankt Augustin, Germany.
Michael BorteHospital for Children and Adolescents, St. Georg Hospital, Leipzig, Germany.
Tilmann KallinichDepartment of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Immunology and Critical Care Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin and Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum (DRFZ), an Institute of the Leibniz Association, Berlin, Germany.
Prasad T OommenDivision of Paediatric Rheumatology, Department of Paediatric Oncology, Haematology and Clinical Immunology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2893-7252
Ales JandaDepartment of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Centre Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
Joerg HenesCenter of Interdisciplinary Rheumatology, Immunology and Autoimmune Diseases (INDIRA), University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8385-6861
Julia Weber-ArdenNovartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
Michael StockNovartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-0554-3194
Jasmin B Kuemmerle-DeschnerDivision of Paediatric Rheumatology and Autoinflammation Reference Centre Tübingen, Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen; Member of ERN‑RITA, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6365-6598

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Abstract

introductionThis is an interim analysis of the long-term effectiveness and safety of canakinumab in the tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) cohort of the RELIANCE non-interventional study.

methodsFrom June 2018, the RELIANCE non-interventional study enrolled paediatric (aged ≥ 2 - < 18 years) and adult patients (aged ≥ 18 years) with TRAPS who were receiving canakinumab as part of their routine medical care. Physician- and patient-reported measures of disease activity, dosing patterns and safety were evaluated at baseline and every 6 months until the end-of-study visit.

resultsA total of 21 patients with TRAPS were enrolled by the analysis cut-off date of December 2022, of which 61.9% (13/21) were paediatric patients (< 18 years) and 66.7% (14/21) were female. All patients were pre-treated with canakinumab prior to enrolment (median duration of canakinumab treatment prior to study inclusion: 1.2 years). Disease activity, evaluated by physician-reported (physician's global assessment, disease remission, C-reactive protein, serum amyloid A) and patient-reported (disease activity, fatigue, impact on social life, autoinflammatory disease activity index diary) measures, was generally well controlled throughout the study. At baseline, the majority of patients (71.4%) were receiving the recommended starting dose (SD) of canakinumab, with a more even distribution between the < SD, SD, and > SD dosing schedules observed from month 6. No serious adverse drug reactions were reported. Patients continued to receive vaccinations during long-term treatment with canakinumab. In total, 85.7% (18/21) of patients met the Eurofever/PRINTO classification criteria for TRAPS, 42.9% (9/21) with the presence of a confirmative TNFRSF1A genotype and 42.9% (9/21) without. In total, 14.3% (3/21) of patients did not meet the classification criteria.

conclusionsData from this interim analysis support the long-term effectiveness and safety of canakinumab for the treatment of TRAPS.

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Autoinflammatory diseasesCanakinumabFever syndromesInflammationTNFRSF1ATumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome

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PMCPMC12816457

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