Cosentyx is indicated for the treatment of: moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy; active psoriatic arthritis in adult patients, alone or in combination with MTX, when the response to previous DMARD therapy has been inadequate; active ankylosing spondylitis in adults who have responded inadequately to conventional therapy; active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis with objective signs of inflammation as indicated by elevated CRP and/or MRI evidence in adults who have responded inadequately to NSAIDs.
About BADBIR
BADBIR is one of the world’s largest prospective registries for psoriasis, with over 160 hospital sites in the UK and ROI, evaluating the long-term safety and effectiveness of biologic treatments.1–3
Analysis using the BADBIR data showed that in the real-world, your psoriasis patients can achieve high levels of drug survival and skin clearance with Cosentyx.1,3
Cosentyx had a higher survival functional than adalimumab at all time points and across all reasons for discontinuation† over 2 years1
Adapted from Yiu ZZN et al. 2020.1
†Reasons for discontinuation were classified as ineectivenessand adverse events.
What did the analysis by Novartis using BADBIR data show?
You can be confident your patients can stay on Cosentyx
Watch now: a 2-minute summary of this data
This summary demonstrates how you can achieve long lasting efficacy and high drug survival in the real world, over 2 years, in biologic-naive patients with Cosentyx.1,3
Adapted from Bewley A et al. 2019.3
‡aPASI ≤3 reflects clear or almost clear skin, or a physician global assessment of 0-1.4
aPASI scores at 12 and 24 months were imputed using data recorded ±90 days of each time point. The fall in patient numbers between years 1 and 2 reflects fewer patients being on treatment long enough to reach the 2-year time point.3
How can I help my plaque psoriasis patients LOOK, MOVE and FEEL better?
Explore the data from clinical trials in PsO and PsA to understand how Cosentyx can offer your patients fast and long-lasting relief to help them LOOK, MOVE and FEEL better.
aPASI, absolute Psoriasis Area Severity Index; BADBIR, British Association of Dermatologists Biologic and Immunomodulators Register; CRP, C-reactive protein; DMARD, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; MTX, methotrexate; NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; PsO, plaque psoriasis; ROI, Republic of Ireland.
References
- Yiu ZZN et al. Br J Dermatol 2020; 2020;183(2):294–302
- BADBIR. Available at: http://www.badbir.org/Clinicians/Information/StudyInformation/ [Last accessed October 2020].
- Bewley A et al. Secukinumab 300 mg demonstrates high and sustained effectiveness in treating patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: Real world evidence from the British Association of Dermatologists Biologic and Immunomodulators Register (BADBIR). Poster presented at: the 6th Annual Practical Symposium; 8–11 August 2019; Beaver Creek, Colorado, USA.
- Amatore F et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019;33:464–483.
- Bissonnette R et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018;32:1507–1514.
- Langley RG et al. N Engl J Med 2014;371(4):326–338.
- Thaci D et al. J Am Acad Dermatol 2015;7(3):400–409.
- Blauvelt A et al. J Am Acad Dermatol 2017;76(1):60–69.
