Psoriasis
Conditions
Brief summary
This is a national, multi-center, observational, prospective photographic atlas study in subjects who are treated with infliximab for moderate-to-severe psoriasis in daily clinic according to local country regulations and reimbursement.
Detailed description
Subjects will enter this study using a non-probability sampling method.
Interventions
According to local country regulations.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Male or female, age \>=18 with moderate-to-severe psoriasis. * Patient for whom the physician has decided to initiate psoriasis treatment with infliximab in accordance with the terms of the European labeling. * Patient must demonstrate his/her willingness to participate in the observational study by signing a written consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Patient unable to understand and answer a self administered questionnaire. * No specific non-inclusion criteria will be applied to eligible patients. * Contradiction and/or Precaution listed in the Summary of Product Characteristics.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Static Photographic Physician Global Assessment (PGA) Score as Assessed by Two Dermatologists | Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 2 (Visit 2), Week 6 (Visit 3), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 22 (Visit 5), Week 30 (Visit 6) | Digital pictures of each participant's whole body were taken at each visit. Static PGA was assessed by two dermatologists on the basis of these pictures at a single point in time. The mean of the two readings from the dermatologists was used. Static PGA score ranged from 0 (no psoriasis) to 5 (extreme psoriasis). The higher the number, the more severe the psoriasis was. |
| Dynamic Photographic PGA Score as Assessed by Two Dermatologists | Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 30 (Visit 6) | The dynamic PGA score resulted from the comparison of two sets of pictures/visits. The dynamic PGA was scored twice, at the middle and at the end of the observation period (comparison between picture sets of Week 0 (Visit 1) and Week 14 (Visit 4) visits and comparison between picture sets of Week 0 (Visit 1) and Week 30 (Visit 6) visits. Dynamic PGA was assessed by two dermatologists and the mean of the two readings was used. Clinical improvement was measured with a 10 centimeter (cm)-visual analogue scale (VAS) ranging from 0 (no improvement) to 10 (disappearance of lesions). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percent Body Surface Area (BSA) Involved With Psoriasis | Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 2 (Visit 2), Week 6 (Visit 3), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 22 (Visit 5),Week 30 (Visit 6) | — |
| Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) Score | Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 2 (Visit 2), Week 6 (Visit 3), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 22 (Visit 5), Week 30 (Visit 6) | PASI ranged from 0 (no symptoms) to 72 (very marked symptoms) and assessed 3 clinical signs within each area (head, arms, trunk, and legs): erythema (redness), induration (thickness), and desquamation (scaling). |
| Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI) Score | Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 2 (Visit 2), Week 6 (Visit 3), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 22 (Visit 5), Week 30 (Visit 6) | The nail was divided with imaginary horizontal and longitudinal lines into quadrants. Each nail was given a score for nail bed psoriasis (0-4) and nail matrix psoriasis (0-4) depending on the presence of any of the features of nail psoriasis in that quadrant. Each nail was evaluated, and the sum of all the nails was the total NAPSI score. The sum of the scores from all nails ranged from 0 (no psoriasis) to 80 (psoriasis present in all 4 quadrants of all 10 nails). |
| Static PGA Score as Assessed by the Investigator | Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 2 (Visit 2), Week 6 (Visit 3), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 22 (Visit 5), Week 30 (Visit 6) | Static PGA was assessed at each visit by the investigator. Static PGA score ranged from 0 (no psoriasis) to 5 (extreme psoriasis). The higher the number, the more severe the psoriasis was. |
| Dynamic PGA Score as Assessed by the Participant | Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 30 (Visit 6) | The dynamic PGA was scored twice, at the middle and at the end of the observation period. Clinical improvement from Baseline (Visit 1) was evaluated with a 10 cm-VAS ranging from 0 (no improvement) to 10 (disappearance of lesions) at the Week 14 (Visit 4) and Week 30 (Visit 6) visits. |
| Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) Score | Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 2 (Visit 2), Week 6 (Visit 3), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 22 (Visit 5), Week 30 (Visit 6) | DLQI ranged from 0 (no effect on participant's life) to 30 (extremely large effect on participant's life) and was computed by summing the score (each ranging from 0 to 3) of each of a 10-item questionnaire. |
| Number of Participants With Satisfactory Health Status | Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 2 (Visit 2), Week 6 (Visit 3), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 22 (Visit 5), Week 30 (Visit 6) | Participant's opinion on his/her health status, as assessed by the following question: Think about all the ways your psoriasis is affecting you, do you consider that your current status is satisfactory? (Yes/No) |
| Static PGA Score as Assessed by the Participant | Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 2 (Visit 2), Week 6 (Visit 3), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 22 (Visit 5), Week 30 (Visit 6) | Participants assessed their psoriasis at Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 2 (Visit 2), Week 6 (Visit 3), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 22 (Visit 5), and Week 30 (Visit 6) according to the Static PGA score, which ranged from 0 (no psoriasis) to 5 (extreme psoriasis). The higher the number, the more severe the psoriasis was. |
| Dynamic PGA Score as Assessed by the Investigator | Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 30 (Visit 6) | The dynamic PGA was scored twice, at the middle and at the end of the observation period. Clinical improvement from Baseline (Visit 1) was evaluated with a 10 cm-VAS ranging from 0 (no improvement) to 10 (disappearance of lesions) at the Week 14 (Visit 4) and Week 30 (Visit 6) visits. |
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Infliximab Participants with moderate-to-severe psoriasis initiating infliximab in accordance with the terms of the European label were asked to participate in this observational study. | 124 |
| Total | 124 |
Withdrawals & dropouts
| Period | Reason | FG000 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | Adverse Event | 4 |
| Overall Study | Lack of Efficacy | 7 |
| Overall Study | Lost to Follow-up | 11 |
| Overall Study | Reason not specified | 2 |
| Overall Study | Serious adverse event | 11 |
| Overall Study | Unknown reason | 1 |
| Overall Study | Withdrawal by Subject | 17 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Infliximab |
|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 46.9 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.7 |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 45 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 79 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | — / — |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 133 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 17 / 133 |
Outcome results
Dynamic Photographic PGA Score as Assessed by Two Dermatologists
The dynamic PGA score resulted from the comparison of two sets of pictures/visits. The dynamic PGA was scored twice, at the middle and at the end of the observation period (comparison between picture sets of Week 0 (Visit 1) and Week 14 (Visit 4) visits and comparison between picture sets of Week 0 (Visit 1) and Week 30 (Visit 6) visits. Dynamic PGA was assessed by two dermatologists and the mean of the two readings was used. Clinical improvement was measured with a 10 centimeter (cm)-visual analogue scale (VAS) ranging from 0 (no improvement) to 10 (disappearance of lesions).
Time frame: Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 30 (Visit 6)
Population: Per protocol analysis.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infliximab | Dynamic Photographic PGA Score as Assessed by Two Dermatologists | Change between Visit 1 and Visit 4 (n=80) | 7.05 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.32 |
| Infliximab | Dynamic Photographic PGA Score as Assessed by Two Dermatologists | Change between Visit 1 and Visit 6 (n=54) | 7.7 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.09 |
Static Photographic Physician Global Assessment (PGA) Score as Assessed by Two Dermatologists
Digital pictures of each participant's whole body were taken at each visit. Static PGA was assessed by two dermatologists on the basis of these pictures at a single point in time. The mean of the two readings from the dermatologists was used. Static PGA score ranged from 0 (no psoriasis) to 5 (extreme psoriasis). The higher the number, the more severe the psoriasis was.
Time frame: Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 2 (Visit 2), Week 6 (Visit 3), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 22 (Visit 5), Week 30 (Visit 6)
Population: Per protocol analysis.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infliximab | Static Photographic Physician Global Assessment (PGA) Score as Assessed by Two Dermatologists | Visit 1 (n=117) | 3.15 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.02 |
| Infliximab | Static Photographic Physician Global Assessment (PGA) Score as Assessed by Two Dermatologists | Visit 2 (n=102) | 2.77 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.98 |
| Infliximab | Static Photographic Physician Global Assessment (PGA) Score as Assessed by Two Dermatologists | Visit 5 (n=69) | 1.49 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.86 |
| Infliximab | Static Photographic Physician Global Assessment (PGA) Score as Assessed by Two Dermatologists | Visit 6 (n=67) | 1.72 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.04 |
| Infliximab | Static Photographic Physician Global Assessment (PGA) Score as Assessed by Two Dermatologists | Visit 3 (n=96) | 2.08 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.01 |
| Infliximab | Static Photographic Physician Global Assessment (PGA) Score as Assessed by Two Dermatologists | Visit 4 (n=86) | 1.76 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.95 |
Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) Score
DLQI ranged from 0 (no effect on participant's life) to 30 (extremely large effect on participant's life) and was computed by summing the score (each ranging from 0 to 3) of each of a 10-item questionnaire.
Time frame: Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 2 (Visit 2), Week 6 (Visit 3), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 22 (Visit 5), Week 30 (Visit 6)
Population: Per protocol analysis.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infliximab | Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) Score | Visit 1 (n=114) | 13.55 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 7.27 |
| Infliximab | Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) Score | Visit 2 (n=99) | 8.75 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 6.4 |
| Infliximab | Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) Score | Visit 3 (n=91) | 5.46 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 5.55 |
| Infliximab | Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) Score | Visit 4 (n=79) | 4.89 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 6.07 |
| Infliximab | Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) Score | Visit 5 (n=76) | 4.18 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 6.11 |
| Infliximab | Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) Score | Visit 6 (n=69) | 5.39 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 6.81 |
Dynamic PGA Score as Assessed by the Investigator
The dynamic PGA was scored twice, at the middle and at the end of the observation period. Clinical improvement from Baseline (Visit 1) was evaluated with a 10 cm-VAS ranging from 0 (no improvement) to 10 (disappearance of lesions) at the Week 14 (Visit 4) and Week 30 (Visit 6) visits.
Time frame: Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 30 (Visit 6)
Population: Per protocol analysis.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infliximab | Dynamic PGA Score as Assessed by the Investigator | Change between Visit 1 and Visit 4 (n=88) | 7.27 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.63 |
| Infliximab | Dynamic PGA Score as Assessed by the Investigator | Change between Visit 1 and Visit 6 (n=70) | 7.28 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 3.04 |
Dynamic PGA Score as Assessed by the Participant
The dynamic PGA was scored twice, at the middle and at the end of the observation period. Clinical improvement from Baseline (Visit 1) was evaluated with a 10 cm-VAS ranging from 0 (no improvement) to 10 (disappearance of lesions) at the Week 14 (Visit 4) and Week 30 (Visit 6) visits.
Time frame: Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 30 (Visit 6)
Population: Per protocol analysis.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infliximab | Dynamic PGA Score as Assessed by the Participant | Change between Visit 1 and Visit 4 (n=80) | 6.91 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.57 |
| Infliximab | Dynamic PGA Score as Assessed by the Participant | Change between Visit 1 and Visit 6 (n=70) | 6.56 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 3.32 |
Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI) Score
The nail was divided with imaginary horizontal and longitudinal lines into quadrants. Each nail was given a score for nail bed psoriasis (0-4) and nail matrix psoriasis (0-4) depending on the presence of any of the features of nail psoriasis in that quadrant. Each nail was evaluated, and the sum of all the nails was the total NAPSI score. The sum of the scores from all nails ranged from 0 (no psoriasis) to 80 (psoriasis present in all 4 quadrants of all 10 nails).
Time frame: Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 2 (Visit 2), Week 6 (Visit 3), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 22 (Visit 5), Week 30 (Visit 6)
Population: Per protocol analysis.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infliximab | Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI) Score | Visit 1 (n=86) | 28.74 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 23.19 |
| Infliximab | Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI) Score | Visit 2 (n=75) | 27.08 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 23.35 |
| Infliximab | Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI) Score | Visit 3 (n=70) | 22.17 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 21.95 |
| Infliximab | Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI) Score | Visit 4 (n=64) | 18.64 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 19.95 |
| Infliximab | Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI) Score | Visit 5 (n=53) | 17.53 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 20.83 |
| Infliximab | Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI) Score | Visit 6 (n=52) | 15.67 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 17.59 |
Number of Participants With Satisfactory Health Status
Participant's opinion on his/her health status, as assessed by the following question: Think about all the ways your psoriasis is affecting you, do you consider that your current status is satisfactory? (Yes/No)
Time frame: Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 2 (Visit 2), Week 6 (Visit 3), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 22 (Visit 5), Week 30 (Visit 6)
Population: Per protocol analysis.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infliximab | Number of Participants With Satisfactory Health Status | Visit 1 (n=118) | 9 Participants |
| Infliximab | Number of Participants With Satisfactory Health Status | Visit 2 (n=98) | 42 Participants |
| Infliximab | Number of Participants With Satisfactory Health Status | Visit 3 (n=94) | 61 Participants |
| Infliximab | Number of Participants With Satisfactory Health Status | Visit 4 (n=83) | 61 Participants |
| Infliximab | Number of Participants With Satisfactory Health Status | Visit 6 (n=68) | 46 Participants |
| Infliximab | Number of Participants With Satisfactory Health Status | Visit 5 (n=77) | 63 Participants |
Percent Body Surface Area (BSA) Involved With Psoriasis
Time frame: Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 2 (Visit 2), Week 6 (Visit 3), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 22 (Visit 5),Week 30 (Visit 6)
Population: Per protocol analysis.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infliximab | Percent Body Surface Area (BSA) Involved With Psoriasis | Visit 1 (n=123) | 42.33 Percent BSA Involved with Psoriasis | Standard Deviation 27.12 |
| Infliximab | Percent Body Surface Area (BSA) Involved With Psoriasis | Visit 2 (n=111) | 34.86 Percent BSA Involved with Psoriasis | Standard Deviation 25.95 |
| Infliximab | Percent Body Surface Area (BSA) Involved With Psoriasis | Visit 3 (n=99) | 22.95 Percent BSA Involved with Psoriasis | Standard Deviation 23.84 |
| Infliximab | Percent Body Surface Area (BSA) Involved With Psoriasis | Visit 4 (n=91) | 16.86 Percent BSA Involved with Psoriasis | Standard Deviation 21.42 |
| Infliximab | Percent Body Surface Area (BSA) Involved With Psoriasis | Visit 5 (n=80) | 10.84 Percent BSA Involved with Psoriasis | Standard Deviation 14.17 |
| Infliximab | Percent Body Surface Area (BSA) Involved With Psoriasis | Visit 6 (n=74) | 14.12 Percent BSA Involved with Psoriasis | Standard Deviation 19.26 |
Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) Score
PASI ranged from 0 (no symptoms) to 72 (very marked symptoms) and assessed 3 clinical signs within each area (head, arms, trunk, and legs): erythema (redness), induration (thickness), and desquamation (scaling).
Time frame: Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 2 (Visit 2), Week 6 (Visit 3), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 22 (Visit 5), Week 30 (Visit 6)
Population: Per protocol analysis.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infliximab | Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) Score | Visit 1 (n=124) | 21.92 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 15.02 |
| Infliximab | Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) Score | Visit 2 (n=109) | 12.95 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 10.23 |
| Infliximab | Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) Score | Visit 3 (n=101) | 8.00 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 8.83 |
| Infliximab | Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) Score | Visit 4 (n=90) | 6.38 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 7.6 |
| Infliximab | Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) Score | Visit 5 (n=81) | 5.33 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 6.41 |
| Infliximab | Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) Score | Visit 6 (n=74) | 7.17 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 8.92 |
Static PGA Score as Assessed by the Investigator
Static PGA was assessed at each visit by the investigator. Static PGA score ranged from 0 (no psoriasis) to 5 (extreme psoriasis). The higher the number, the more severe the psoriasis was.
Time frame: Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 2 (Visit 2), Week 6 (Visit 3), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 22 (Visit 5), Week 30 (Visit 6)
Population: Per protocol analysis.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infliximab | Static PGA Score as Assessed by the Investigator | Visit 1 (n=124) | 3.84 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.8 |
| Infliximab | Static PGA Score as Assessed by the Investigator | Visit 2 (n=111) | 3.21 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.9 |
| Infliximab | Static PGA Score as Assessed by the Investigator | Visit 3 (n=101) | 2.27 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.11 |
| Infliximab | Static PGA Score as Assessed by the Investigator | Visit 4 (n=91) | 1.92 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.17 |
| Infliximab | Static PGA Score as Assessed by the Investigator | Visit 5 (n=81) | 1.72 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.21 |
| Infliximab | Static PGA Score as Assessed by the Investigator | Visit 6 (n=74) | 2.03 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.33 |
Static PGA Score as Assessed by the Participant
Participants assessed their psoriasis at Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 2 (Visit 2), Week 6 (Visit 3), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 22 (Visit 5), and Week 30 (Visit 6) according to the Static PGA score, which ranged from 0 (no psoriasis) to 5 (extreme psoriasis). The higher the number, the more severe the psoriasis was.
Time frame: Week 0 (Visit 1), Week 2 (Visit 2), Week 6 (Visit 3), Week 14 (Visit 4), Week 22 (Visit 5), Week 30 (Visit 6)
Population: Per protocol analysis.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infliximab | Static PGA Score as Assessed by the Participant | Visit 1 (n=121) | 4.02 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.9 |
| Infliximab | Static PGA Score as Assessed by the Participant | Visit 2 (n=101) | 3.35 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.98 |
| Infliximab | Static PGA Score as Assessed by the Participant | Visit 3 (n=96) | 2.5 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.25 |
| Infliximab | Static PGA Score as Assessed by the Participant | Visit 4 (n=87) | 2.24 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.27 |
| Infliximab | Static PGA Score as Assessed by the Participant | Visit 5 (n=77) | 1.9 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.27 |
| Infliximab | Static PGA Score as Assessed by the Participant | Visit 6 (n=71) | 2.2 Score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.48 |