Bimekizumab Demonstrated Long-Term Maintenance of Complete or Almost Complete Skin Disease Resolution for Psoriasis Patients in BE ABLE 2 Extension Study - Seite 2

In the BE ABLE 1 study, up to 79% of patients achieved at least 90% skin clearance (PASI90) as soon as week 12, based on a dose range of 64mg, 160mg, 160mg with a 320mg loading dose, 320mg, or 480mg, administered every four weeks. Among these BE ABLE 1 responders, defined as achievement of PASI90 at week 12, 80-100% maintained the rigorous PASI90 measure for up to an additional 48 weeks based on a dose range of 160mg or 320mg, administered every 4 weeks, in the BE ABLE 2 extension study. Further, 70-83% and 78-100% of BE ABLE 1 responders maintained PASI100 and the Investigator's Global Assessment of response, respectively. The safety profile was consistent with previous studies, with no new safety findings observed. The most frequent treatment-emergent adverse events were oral candidiasis and nasopharyngitis. No cases of suicidal ideation/behavior, major adverse cardiac events, or inflammatory bowel disease were reported.

UCB also presented findings this week from the BE AGILE study of bimekizumab in ankylosing spondylitis and the BE ACTIVE study of bimekizumab in psoriatic arthritis. The safety and efficacy of bimekizumab have not been established, and it is not approved by any regulatory authority worldwide.

About Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory disease associated with prominent skin manifestations that affects approximately 1–3% of the population, or about 125 million people worldwide, although rates appear to vary by ethnicity, and estimates are sensitive to determination method.ⁱ Psoriatic arthritis occurs in up to 41% of patients with psoriasis,ⁱⁱ and is typically characterized by inflammation, pain and swollen joints.ⁱⁱⁱ

Unmet needs remain in the treatment of psoriasis. A population-based survey identified that approximately 30% of psoriasis patients reported that their primary goals of therapy, including keeping symptoms at bay, reducing itching, and decreasing flaking were not met with their current treatment. ^iv Failure to achieve or retain complete and lasting disease resolution across the multiple manifestations of psoriatic disease, including joints and other musculoskeletal symptoms, negatively impacts risk of comorbidities, disease progression and quality of life, which is most likely multifactorial.^{v, vi, vii,viii}