Journal Article

AB0847 Efficacy and Safety of Canakinumab Pre-Filled Syringe in Acute Gouty Arthritis Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage ≥3

Sunkureddi, P., Kivitz, A., Lheritier, K., Stancati, A., Richard, D., Möricke, R., Toth, E., Brown, J.

2014

Overview

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) limits the treatment options in acute gouty arthritis (GA) patients due to intolerance and contraindications to available therapies. Efficacy and safety of canakinumab (CAN), a selective, fully human, anti-IL-1β monoclonal antibody, formulated as a lyophilized (CAN-LYO) powder requiring reconstitution with water vs triamcinolone acetonide (TA) in patients with acute GA was demonstrated in previous phase III trials. Objectives To evaluate efficacy and safety of CAN liquid formulation (CAN-PFS) vs TA in a subgroup of patients with CKD stage ≥3. Methods This was a 12-week, multicenter, double-blind, active controlled study. The design and methodology of the study have been reported earlier1. Here, we report results from a post-hoc analysis of the 12-week data for GA patients with CKD stage ≥3 (estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) <60ml/min). The primary endpoint was pain intensity in the target joint, measured on 0-100 mm VAS scale at 72 h post-dose. Secondary endpoints included time to first new attack, and safety over 12 weeks. Results Of 388 patients, 76 had CKD stage ≥3 at baseline (CAN-PFS, n=24; CAN-LYO, n=28; TA, n=24). CAN-PFS provided a statistically significant reduction in pain intensity in the target joint vs TA from 72 h post-dose (estimated difference, -14.6mm; 95% CI:-29.0, -0.1, p≤0.05) until 7 days post-dose (-16.1mm; 95% CI: -28.4, -3.7, p=0.0115). The two CAN treatment arms were comparable. Over 12 weeks, a single dose of CAN-PFS showed a significant relative risk reduction of 90% for time to first new gout attack vs TA [HR 0.10, 95% CI (0.01, 0.78); p≤0.05]. Adverse events (AEs) were reported in 12 (50%), 11 (39.3%) and 10 (41.7%) patients in CAN-PFS, CAN-LYO and TA groups, respectively. The most frequent AEs were infections (CAN-PFS, n=3 (12.5%); CAN-LYO, n=6 (21.4%); TA, n=2 (8.3%). Serious AEs were reported in a total of 7 patients (CAN-PFS, n=2 (8.3%); CAN-LYO, n=4 (14.3%); TA, n=1 (4.2%), with infections (CAN-PFS, n=1 (4.2%); CAN-LYO, n=2 (7.1%); TA, n=0), being the most common SAEs. No deaths were reported during the study. Conclusions This post-hoc analysis provides evidence for the efficacy of CAN-PFS compared with a potent long-acting corticosteroid in providing significant pain relief and reducing incidence of new attacks in GA patients with CKD stage ≥3 with limited treatment options. The safety profile in this sub population was consistent with that of the overall study population and with that known from previous studies. References Sunkureddi et al. Arthirits & Rheum 2013; 65. Disclosure of Interest P. Sunkureddi Consultant for: Novartis, Bristol Myers Squibb, Speakers bureau: Pfizer, Takeda, Bristol Myers Squibb, UCB, Amgen, Abbott, Shinogi, Savient, E. Toth: None declared, J. Brown Grant/research support: Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Novartis, Merck, Pfizer, Roche, Servier, Sanofi-Aventis, Takeda, Warner Chilcott, Consultant for: Amgen, Eli Lilly, Merck, Warner Chilcott, Sanofi–Aventis, Speakers bureau: Amgen, Eli Lilly, Novartis, Merck, A. Kivitz Grant/research support: Novartis, A. Stancati Shareholder of: Novartis, Employee of: Novartis, D. Richard Shareholder of: Novartis, Employee of: Novartis, K. Lheritier Shareholder of: Novartis, Employee of: Novartis, R. Möricke: None declared DOI 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.1850

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