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A Study Comparing Upadacitinib (ABT-494) to Placebo in Participants With Active Psoriatic Arthritis Who Have a History of Inadequate Response to at Least One Biologic Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Study Comparing Upadacitinib (ABT-494) to Placebo in Subjects With Active Psoriatic Arthritis Who Have a History of Inadequate Response to at Least One Biologic Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug (bDMARD)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03104374
Acronym
SELECT - PsA 2
Enrollment
642
Registered
2017-04-07
Start date
2017-05-01
Completion date
2024-09-30
Last updated
2025-09-11

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Conditions

Psoriatic Arthritis

Keywords

Arthritis, Psoriasis, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-inflammatory, Joint disease, Musculoskeletal disease

Brief summary

This is a Phase 3 multicenter study that included two periods. Period 1 was designed to compare the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of upadacitinib 15 mg once daily (QD) and 30 mg QD versus placebo in participants with moderately to severely active Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) who had an inadequate response to Biological Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug (bDMARDs). Period 2 evaluated the safety, tolerability and efficacy of upadacitinib 15 mg QD and 30 mg QD in subjects with PsA who completed Period 1.

Detailed description

The study included a 35-day screening period; a 56-week blinded period which included 24 weeks of randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled treatment followed by an additional 32 weeks of treatment blinded to the dose of upadacitinib (Period 1); a long-term extension period of up to a total treatment duration of up to approximately 3 years (Period 2); and a 30-day follow-up call or visit. All participants in Period 1 who were randomized to receive Placebo up to 24 weeks were pooled for the assessment of all outcome measures. All participants receiving upadacitinib 30 mg QD during Period 2 were switched to upadacitinib 15 mg QD following a protocol amendment and were pooled for AE reporting.

Interventions

DRUGPlacebo

Oral tablet

DRUGUpadacitinib

Oral tablet

Sponsors

AbbVie
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of PsA with symptom onset at least 6 months prior to the Screening Visit and fulfillment of the Classification Criteria for PsA (CASPAR) criteria * Participant has active disease at Baseline defined as \>= 3 tender joints (based on 68 joint counts) and \>= 3 swollen joints (based on 66 joint counts) at Screening and Baseline Visits * Diagnosis of active plaque psoriasis or documented history of plaque psoriasis * Participant has had an inadequate response (lack of efficacy after a minimum 12 week duration of therapy) or intolerance to treatment with at least 1 bDMARD.

Exclusion criteria

* Prior exposure to any Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitor (including but not limited to ruxolitinib, tofacitinib, baricitinib, and filgotinib) * Current treatment with \> 2 non-biologic DMARDs or use of DMARDs other than Methotrexate (MTX), Sulfasalazine (SSZ), Leflunomide (LEF), apremilast, Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), bucillamine or iguratimod or use of MTX in combination with LEF at Baseline. * History of fibromyalgia, any arthritis with onset prior to age 17 years, or current diagnosis of inflammatory joint disease other than PsA (including, but not limited to rheumatoid arthritis, gout, overlap connective tissue diseases, scleroderma, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus). Prior history of reactive arthritis or axial spondyloarthritis including ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis is permitted if documentation of change in diagnosis to PsA or additional diagnosis of PsA is made. Prior history of fibromyalgia is permitted if documentation of change in diagnosis to PsA or documentation that the diagnosis of fibromyalgia was made incorrectly.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 12Baseline and Week 12Participants who met the following 3 conditions for improvement from Baseline were classified as meeting the ACR20 response criteria: 1. ≥ 20% improvement in 68-tender joint count; 2. ≥ 20% improvement in 66-swollen joint count; and 3. ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: * Physician global assessment of disease activity * Patient global assessment of disease activity * Patient assessment of pain * Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) * High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants Achieving a Static Investigator Global Assessment (sIGA) of Psoriasis of 0 or 1 and at Least a 2-point Improvement From Baseline (sIGA 0/1) at Week 16Baseline and Week 16The sIGA is a 5 point scale ranging from 0 to 4, based on the investigator's assessment of the average elevation, erythema, and scaling of all psoriatic lesions at the current visit. A lower score indicates less severe psoriasis (0 = clear, 1 = almost clear, 2 = mild, 3 = moderate and 4 = severe).
Percentage of Participants Achieving Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) 75 Response at Week 16Baseline and Week 16PASI is a composite score based on the percentage of the body surface area (BSA) affected by psoriasis and the intensity of erythema (reddening), induration (thickening or hardening of the skin), and desquamation (peeling of the skin) of lesions assessed at 4 anatomic sites (head, upper extremities, trunk, and lower extremities). At each location, the percentage of BSA involvement is assigned a score from 0 (no involvement) to 6 (90% to 100% involvement), and erythema, induration, and desquamation are scored on a scale from 0 (no symptoms) to 4 (very marked). The PASI score ranges from 0 (no psoriasis) to 72 (very severe psoriasis). A PASI-75 response is the percentage of participants who achieved at least a 75% reduction (improvement) from Baseline in PASI score.
Change From Baseline in Short-Form 36 (SF-36) Physical Component Score (PCS) at Week 12Baseline and Week 12The Short Form 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36) Version 2 is a self-administered questionnaire that measures the impact of disease on overall quality of life during the past 4 weeks. The SF-36 consists of 36 questions in eight domains (physical function, pain, general and mental health, vitality, social function, physical and emotional health). The physical component score is a weighted combination of the 8 subscales with positive weighting for physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, and general health. The PCS was calculated using norm-based scoring so that 50 is the average score and the standard deviation equals 10. Higher scores are associated with better functioning/quality of life; a positive change from Baseline score indicates an improvement.
Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) Score at Week 12Baseline and Week 12The FACIT-Fatigue questionnaire is a self-administered patient questionnaire that consists of 13 questions designed to measure the degree of fatigue experienced by participants in the previous 7 days, including physical fatigue (e.g., I feel tired), functional fatigue (e.g., trouble finishing things), emotional fatigue (e.g., frustration), and social consequences of fatigue (e.g., limits social activity). Participants respond to the questions on a scale from 0 'not at all' to 4 'very much'. The FACIT Fatigue score is computed by summing the item scores, after reversing those items that are worded in the negative direction. The FACIT-Fatigue subscale score ranges from 0 to 52, where higher scores represent less fatigue. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement.
Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 12Baseline and Week 12The Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index is a patient-reported questionnaire that measures the degree of difficulty a person has in accomplishing tasks in 8 functional areas (dressing, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reaching, gripping, and errands and chores) over the past week. Participants assessed their ability to do each task on a scale from 0 (without any difficulty) to 3 (unable to do). Scores were averaged to provide an overall score ranging from 0 to 3, where 0 represents no disability and 3 represents very severe, high-dependency disability. A negative change from Baseline in the overall score indicates improvement.
Change From Baseline in Self-Assessment of Psoriasis Symptoms (SAPS) Score at Week 16Baseline and Week 16The SAPS is an 11-item self-assessment of psoriasis symptoms that includes questions on: pain, itching, redness, scaling, flaking, bleeding, burning, stinging, tenderness, pain due to skin cracking, and joint pain. Each item is scored from 0 to 10, with 0 being least severe and 10 being most severe. The total score is generated by summing the 11 items and ranges from 0 to 110 (worst). A negative change from Baseline in the total score indicates improvement.
Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) Response at Week 12Baseline and Week 12Participants who met the following 3 conditions for improvement from Baseline were classified as meeting the ACR50 response criteria: 1. ≥ 50% improvement in 68-tender joint count; 2. ≥ 50% improvement in 66-swollen joint count; and 3. ≥ 50% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: * Physician global assessment of disease activity * Patient global assessment of disease activity * Patient assessment of pain * Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) * High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).
Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) Response at Week 12Baseline and Week 12Participants who met the following 3 conditions for improvement from Baseline were classified as meeting the ACR70 response criteria: 1. ≥ 70% improvement in 68-tender joint count; 2. ≥ 70% improvement in 66-swollen joint count; and 3. ≥ 70% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: * Physician global assessment of disease activity * Patient global assessment of disease activity * Patient assessment of pain * Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) * High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).
Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 2Baseline and Week 2Participants who met the following 3 conditions for improvement from Baseline were classified as meeting the ACR20 response criteria: 1. ≥ 20% improvement in 68-tender joint count; 2. ≥ 20% improvement in 66-swollen joint count; and 3. ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: * Physician global assessment of disease activity * Patient global assessment of disease activity * Patient assessment of pain * Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) * High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).
Percentage of Participants Achieving Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) at Week 24Week 24A participant was classified as achieving MDA if 5 of the following 7 criteria were met: * Tender joint count (out of 68 joints) ≤ 1 * Swollen joint count (out of 66 joints) ≤ 1 * PASI score ≤ 1 (score ranges from 0 - 72) or percent BSA involved with psoriasis ≤ 3% * Patient's assessment of pain ≤ 1.5 (NRS from 0 to 10) * Patient's Global Assessment of disease activity ≤ 2 (NRS from 0 to 10) * HAQ-DI score ≤ 0.5 (index score ranges from 0 to 3) * Leeds Enthesitis Index ≤ 1 (assesses the presence or absence of enthesitis at 3 bilateral sites, with an overall score range from 0 to 6)

Countries

Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czechia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

This study was conducted at 123 sites in 16 countries (Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States \[including Puerto Rico\]). Adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and a history of inadequate response or intolerance to at least one biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (bDMARD) were enrolled.

Pre-assignment details

Participants were randomly assigned at a 1:1:2:2 ratio to one of four treatment groups below. Randomization was stratified by extent of psoriasis (≥ 3% body surface area \[BSA\] or \< 3% BSA), current use of at least 1 DMARD, and number of prior failed biologic DMARDs (1 vs \> 1), except for participants from Japan, for whom randomization was stratified by extent of psoriasis (≥ 3% BSA or \< 3% BSA) only.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Placebo
Participants received placebo once daily for 24 weeks. This group includes all participants who went on to receive upadacitinib 15 mg or upadacitinib 30 mg after week 24.
212
Upadacitinib 15 mg
Participants received upadacitinib 15 mg once daily for 24 weeks.
211
Upadacitinib 30 mg
Participants received upadacitinib 30 mg once daily for 24 weeks.
218
Total641

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003
Period 1Adverse Event771214
Period 1Lack of Efficacy67126
Period 1Lost to Follow-up4468
Period 1One participant did not qualify per inclusion/exclusion criteria and discontinued prior to treatment0001
Period 1Other2247
Period 1Withdrawal by Subject1891017
Period 2Adverse Event471010
Period 2COVID-19 Infection0010
Period 2Lack of Efficacy2474
Period 2Lost to Follow-up2235
Period 2Other3224
Period 2Withdrawal by Subject371316

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPlaceboUpadacitinib 15 mgUpadacitinib 30 mgTotal
Age, Continuous54.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.53
53.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.02
53.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.94
53.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.83
Duration of PsA Diagnosis11.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.33
9.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.36
9.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.71
10.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.18
Duration of Psoriatic Arthritis Symptoms14.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.7
12.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.81
13.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.84
13.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.54
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
53 Participants36 Participants50 Participants139 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
159 Participants175 Participants168 Participants502 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Extent of Psoriasis
< 3% BSA
81 Participants81 Participants87 Participants249 Participants
Extent of Psoriasis
≥ 3% BSA
131 Participants130 Participants131 Participants392 Participants
Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)1.23 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.69
1.10 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.61
1.19 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.66
1.17 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.66
High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein (hsCRP)10.40 mg/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.46
11.16 mg/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.55
10.53 mg/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.21
10.69 mg/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.05
Number of Prior Failed Biologic DMARDs
0 bDMARDS
18 Participants16 Participants17 Participants51 Participants
Number of Prior Failed Biologic DMARDs
1 bDMARD
135 Participants126 Participants130 Participants391 Participants
Number of Prior Failed Biologic DMARDs
2 bDMARDS
35 Participants35 Participants46 Participants116 Participants
Number of Prior Failed Biologic DMARDs
≥ 3 bDMARDS
24 Participants34 Participants25 Participants83 Participants
Patient's Assessment of Pain6.6 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.12
6.4 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.13
6.2 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.21
6.4 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.16
Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity6.8 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.04
6.8 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.91
6.7 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.15
6.8 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.04
Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity6.5 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.76
6.5 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.8
6.6 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.73
6.5 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.76
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American Indian/Alaska Native
0 Participants3 Participants0 Participants3 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
17 Participants19 Participants16 Participants52 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
7 Participants5 Participants5 Participants17 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Multiple
1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
1 Participants1 Participants1 Participants3 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
186 Participants183 Participants196 Participants565 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
120 Participants113 Participants115 Participants348 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
92 Participants98 Participants103 Participants293 Participants
Swollen Joint Count12.0 joints
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.85
11.3 joints
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.19
12.9 joints
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.41
12.1 joints
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.85
Tender Joint Count25.3 joints
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.62
24.9 joints
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.27
24.2 joints
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.87
24.8 joints
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.91

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
EG005
affected / at risk
EG006
affected / at risk
EG007
affected / at risk
EG008
affected / at risk
EG009
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 2110 / 2191 / 2120 / 790 / 905 / 1670 / 1650 / 692 / 770 / 87
other
Total, other adverse events
111 / 211139 / 21987 / 21232 / 7934 / 90111 / 16799 / 16542 / 6949 / 7734 / 87
serious
Total, serious adverse events
22 / 21125 / 2195 / 2123 / 796 / 9024 / 16719 / 1657 / 6912 / 775 / 87

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 12

Participants who met the following 3 conditions for improvement from Baseline were classified as meeting the ACR20 response criteria: 1. ≥ 20% improvement in 68-tender joint count; 2. ≥ 20% improvement in 66-swollen joint count; and 3. ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: * Physician global assessment of disease activity * Patient global assessment of disease activity * Patient assessment of pain * Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) * High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).

Time frame: Baseline and Week 12

Population: Full analysis set; participants who prematurely discontinued from study drug prior to Week 12 or for whom ACR data were missing at Week 12 were considered non-responders.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 1224.1 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 15 mgPercentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 1256.9 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 30 mgPercentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 1263.8 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [24, 41.6]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [31.1, 48.3]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) Score at Week 12

The FACIT-Fatigue questionnaire is a self-administered patient questionnaire that consists of 13 questions designed to measure the degree of fatigue experienced by participants in the previous 7 days, including physical fatigue (e.g., I feel tired), functional fatigue (e.g., trouble finishing things), emotional fatigue (e.g., frustration), and social consequences of fatigue (e.g., limits social activity). Participants respond to the questions on a scale from 0 'not at all' to 4 'very much'. The FACIT Fatigue score is computed by summing the item scores, after reversing those items that are worded in the negative direction. The FACIT-Fatigue subscale score ranges from 0 to 52, where higher scores represent less fatigue. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 12

Population: Full analysis set participants with available data; a mixed effect model repeat measurement (MMRM) analysis with longitudinal data from observed cases up to Week 12 was used.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) Score at Week 121.3 score on a scale
Upadacitinib 15 mgChange From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) Score at Week 125.0 score on a scale
Upadacitinib 30 mgChange From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) Score at Week 126.1 score on a scale
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [2, 5.4]Mixed Effect Model Repeated Measurement
Comparison: The overall type I error rate of primary and ranked key secondary endpoints was strongly controlled using a graphical multiple testing procedure starting with the primary endpoint using α/2 for each dose followed by a prespecified α transfer path.p-value: <0.000195% CI: [3.1, 6.4]Mixed Effect Model Repeated Measurement
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 12

The Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index is a patient-reported questionnaire that measures the degree of difficulty a person has in accomplishing tasks in 8 functional areas (dressing, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reaching, gripping, and errands and chores) over the past week. Participants assessed their ability to do each task on a scale from 0 (without any difficulty) to 3 (unable to do). Scores were averaged to provide an overall score ranging from 0 to 3, where 0 represents no disability and 3 represents very severe, high-dependency disability. A negative change from Baseline in the overall score indicates improvement.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 12

Population: Full analysis set participants with available data; a mixed effect model repeat measurement (MMRM) analysis with longitudinal data from observed cases up to Week 12 was used.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 12-0.10 score on a scale
Upadacitinib 15 mgChange From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 12-0.30 score on a scale
Upadacitinib 30 mgChange From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 12-0.41 score on a scale
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-0.3, -0.12]Mixed Effect Model Repeated Measurement
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-0.4, -0.22]Mixed Effect Model Repeated Measurement
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Self-Assessment of Psoriasis Symptoms (SAPS) Score at Week 16

The SAPS is an 11-item self-assessment of psoriasis symptoms that includes questions on: pain, itching, redness, scaling, flaking, bleeding, burning, stinging, tenderness, pain due to skin cracking, and joint pain. Each item is scored from 0 to 10, with 0 being least severe and 10 being most severe. The total score is generated by summing the 11 items and ranges from 0 to 110 (worst). A negative change from Baseline in the total score indicates improvement.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 16

Population: Full analysis set participants with available data; a mixed effect model repeat measurement (MMRM) analysis with longitudinal data from observed cases up to Week 16 was used.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Self-Assessment of Psoriasis Symptoms (SAPS) Score at Week 16-1.5 score on a scale
Upadacitinib 15 mgChange From Baseline in Self-Assessment of Psoriasis Symptoms (SAPS) Score at Week 16-24.4 score on a scale
Upadacitinib 30 mgChange From Baseline in Self-Assessment of Psoriasis Symptoms (SAPS) Score at Week 16-29.7 score on a scale
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-27.4, -18.4]Mixed Effect Model Repeated Measurement
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-32.7, -23.8]Mixed Effect Model Repeated Measurement
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Short-Form 36 (SF-36) Physical Component Score (PCS) at Week 12

The Short Form 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36) Version 2 is a self-administered questionnaire that measures the impact of disease on overall quality of life during the past 4 weeks. The SF-36 consists of 36 questions in eight domains (physical function, pain, general and mental health, vitality, social function, physical and emotional health). The physical component score is a weighted combination of the 8 subscales with positive weighting for physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, and general health. The PCS was calculated using norm-based scoring so that 50 is the average score and the standard deviation equals 10. Higher scores are associated with better functioning/quality of life; a positive change from Baseline score indicates an improvement.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 12

Population: Full analysis set participants with available data; a mixed effect model repeat measurement (MMRM) analysis with longitudinal data from observed cases up to Week 12 was used.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Short-Form 36 (SF-36) Physical Component Score (PCS) at Week 121.62 score on a scale
Upadacitinib 15 mgChange From Baseline in Short-Form 36 (SF-36) Physical Component Score (PCS) at Week 125.15 score on a scale
Upadacitinib 30 mgChange From Baseline in Short-Form 36 (SF-36) Physical Component Score (PCS) at Week 127.06 score on a scale
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [2.07, 4.98]Mixed Effect Model Repeated Measurement
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [3.99, 6.88]Mixed Effect Model Repeated Measurement
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Achieving a Static Investigator Global Assessment (sIGA) of Psoriasis of 0 or 1 and at Least a 2-point Improvement From Baseline (sIGA 0/1) at Week 16

The sIGA is a 5 point scale ranging from 0 to 4, based on the investigator's assessment of the average elevation, erythema, and scaling of all psoriatic lesions at the current visit. A lower score indicates less severe psoriasis (0 = clear, 1 = almost clear, 2 = mild, 3 = moderate and 4 = severe).

Time frame: Baseline and Week 16

Population: Full analysis set participants with a Baseline sIGA score ≥ 2; participants who prematurely discontinued from study drug prior to Week 16 or for whom sIGA data were missing at Week 16 were considered non-responders.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Achieving a Static Investigator Global Assessment (sIGA) of Psoriasis of 0 or 1 and at Least a 2-point Improvement From Baseline (sIGA 0/1) at Week 169.2 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 15 mgPercentage of Participants Achieving a Static Investigator Global Assessment (sIGA) of Psoriasis of 0 or 1 and at Least a 2-point Improvement From Baseline (sIGA 0/1) at Week 1636.8 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 30 mgPercentage of Participants Achieving a Static Investigator Global Assessment (sIGA) of Psoriasis of 0 or 1 and at Least a 2-point Improvement From Baseline (sIGA 0/1) at Week 1640.2 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [19.2, 36.1]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [22.3, 39.8]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Achieving Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) at Week 24

A participant was classified as achieving MDA if 5 of the following 7 criteria were met: * Tender joint count (out of 68 joints) ≤ 1 * Swollen joint count (out of 66 joints) ≤ 1 * PASI score ≤ 1 (score ranges from 0 - 72) or percent BSA involved with psoriasis ≤ 3% * Patient's assessment of pain ≤ 1.5 (NRS from 0 to 10) * Patient's Global Assessment of disease activity ≤ 2 (NRS from 0 to 10) * HAQ-DI score ≤ 0.5 (index score ranges from 0 to 3) * Leeds Enthesitis Index ≤ 1 (assesses the presence or absence of enthesitis at 3 bilateral sites, with an overall score range from 0 to 6)

Time frame: Week 24

Population: Full analysis set; participants who prematurely discontinued from study drug prior to Week 24 or for whom data were missing at Week 24, or who met rescue criteria at Week 16 were considered non-responders.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Achieving Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) at Week 242.8 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 15 mgPercentage of Participants Achieving Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) at Week 2425.1 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 30 mgPercentage of Participants Achieving Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) at Week 2428.9 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [16, 28.6]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [19.7, 32.5]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Achieving Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) 75 Response at Week 16

PASI is a composite score based on the percentage of the body surface area (BSA) affected by psoriasis and the intensity of erythema (reddening), induration (thickening or hardening of the skin), and desquamation (peeling of the skin) of lesions assessed at 4 anatomic sites (head, upper extremities, trunk, and lower extremities). At each location, the percentage of BSA involvement is assigned a score from 0 (no involvement) to 6 (90% to 100% involvement), and erythema, induration, and desquamation are scored on a scale from 0 (no symptoms) to 4 (very marked). The PASI score ranges from 0 (no psoriasis) to 72 (very severe psoriasis). A PASI-75 response is the percentage of participants who achieved at least a 75% reduction (improvement) from Baseline in PASI score.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 16

Population: Full analysis set participants with Baseline psoriasis BSA involvement ≥ 3%; participants who prematurely discontinued from study drug prior to Week 16 or for whom PASI data were missing at Week 16 were considered non-responders.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Achieving Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) 75 Response at Week 1616.0 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 15 mgPercentage of Participants Achieving Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) 75 Response at Week 1652.3 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 30 mgPercentage of Participants Achieving Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) 75 Response at Week 1656.5 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [25.6, 46.9]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [29.9, 51]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 2

Participants who met the following 3 conditions for improvement from Baseline were classified as meeting the ACR20 response criteria: 1. ≥ 20% improvement in 68-tender joint count; 2. ≥ 20% improvement in 66-swollen joint count; and 3. ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: * Physician global assessment of disease activity * Patient global assessment of disease activity * Patient assessment of pain * Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) * High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).

Time frame: Baseline and Week 2

Population: Full analysis set; participants who prematurely discontinued from study drug prior to Week 2 or for whom ACR data were missing at Week 2 were considered non-responders.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 210.8 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 15 mgPercentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 232.7 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 30 mgPercentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 233.5 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [14.3, 29.4]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [15.1, 30.2]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) Response at Week 12

Participants who met the following 3 conditions for improvement from Baseline were classified as meeting the ACR50 response criteria: 1. ≥ 50% improvement in 68-tender joint count; 2. ≥ 50% improvement in 66-swollen joint count; and 3. ≥ 50% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: * Physician global assessment of disease activity * Patient global assessment of disease activity * Patient assessment of pain * Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) * High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).

Time frame: Baseline and Week 12

Population: Full analysis set; participants who prematurely discontinued from study drug prior to Week 12 or for whom ACR data were missing at Week 12 were considered non-responders.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) Response at Week 124.7 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 15 mgPercentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) Response at Week 1231.8 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 30 mgPercentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) Response at Week 1237.6 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [20.1, 33.9]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [25.9, 39.9]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) Response at Week 12

Participants who met the following 3 conditions for improvement from Baseline were classified as meeting the ACR70 response criteria: 1. ≥ 70% improvement in 68-tender joint count; 2. ≥ 70% improvement in 66-swollen joint count; and 3. ≥ 70% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: * Physician global assessment of disease activity * Patient global assessment of disease activity * Patient assessment of pain * Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) * High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).

Time frame: Baseline and Week 12

Population: Full analysis set; participants who prematurely discontinued from study drug prior to Week 12 or for whom ACR data were missing at Week 12 were considered non-responders.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) Response at Week 120.5 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 15 mgPercentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) Response at Week 128.5 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 30 mgPercentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) Response at Week 1216.5 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [4.2, 11.9]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [11, 21.1]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 6, 2026