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A Study Comparing Risankizumab to Placebo in Participants With Active Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) Who Have a History of Inadequate Response to or Intolerance to at Least One Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug (DMARD) Therapy

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Study Comparing Risankizumab to Placebo in Subjects With Active Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) Who Have a History of Inadequate Response to or Intolerance to at Least One Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug (DMARD) Therapy (KEEPsAKE 1)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03675308
Acronym
KEEPsAKE 1
Enrollment
964
Registered
2018-09-18
Start date
2019-03-25
Completion date
2026-09-28
Last updated
2025-08-05

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Conditions

Psoriatic Arthritis

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of risankizumab versus placebo in participants with moderately to severely active psoriatic arthritis (PsA).

Detailed description

The study consists of a Screening Period (approximately 35 days), Period 1, Period 2, and a 20-week Follow-up Period. Period 1 is a 24-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group treatment period. Period 2 is the long-term treatment period and starts at Week 24. To maintain the blind to the original treatment allocation, treatment at the Week 24 Visit is blinded: participants randomized to placebo receive blinded risankizumab 150 mg, and participants randomized to risankizumab receive blinded placebo. At Week 28 and for the remaining dosing visits (to Week 316), all participants are to receive open-label risankizumab 150 mg every 12 weeks. Participants will remain blinded to the original randomization allocation for the duration of the study. The total study duration is 336 weeks including a telephone call 140 days (20 weeks) after last dose of study drug.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALPlacebo

Placebo for risankizumab administered by subcutaneous injection

BIOLOGICALRisankizumab

Risankizumab administered by subcutaneous injection

Sponsors

AbbVie
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

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) at the Screening Visit. * Participant has active disease at Baseline defined as ≥ 5 tender joints (based on 68 joint counts) and ≥ 5 swollen joints (based on 66 joint counts) * Diagnosis of active plaque psoriasis with at least one psoriatic plaque of ≥ 2 cm diameter or nail changes consistent with psoriasis at Screening Visit. * Participant has demonstrated an inadequate response or intolerance to or contraindication for conventional synthetic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (csDMARD) therapy(ies). * Presence of either at Screening: * ≥ 1 erosion on radiograph as determined by central imaging review or; * High sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) ≥ 3.0 mg/L.

Exclusion criteria

* Participant is considered by investigator, for any reason, to be an unsuitable candidate for the study. * Participant has a known hypersensitivity to risankizumab. * Participant has previous treatment with biologic agent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 24Baseline and Week 24Participants 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
Change From Baseline In Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 24Baseline and Week 24The 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.
Percentage of Participants Achieving Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) 90 Response at Week 24Baseline and Week 24PASI 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 90 response is the percentage of participants who achieved at least a 90% reduction (improvement) from Baseline in PASI score.
Percentage of Participants With an ACR20 Response at Week 16Baseline and Week 16Participants 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 ≤ 15 (VAS from 0 to 100) * Patient's Global Assessment of disease activity ≤ 20 (VAS from 0 to 100) * 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, for an overall score range from 0 to 6)
Change From Baseline in Modified Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (mNAPSI) Score at Week 24Baseline and Week 24The investigator assessed each fingernail for onycholysis (separation of the nail plate from the nail bed) and oil-drop (salmon patch) dyschromia (reddish-brown discoloration under the nail plate) on a scale of 0 (none present) to 3 (\>30% of the nail), pitting (small, sharply defined depressions in the nail surface) on a scale of 0 (0 pits present) to 3 (\> 50 pits present), and nail plate crumbling on a scale of 0 (no crumbling) to 3 (\>50% of nail has crumbling) and presence (1) or absence (0) of leukonychia (white spots), splinter hemorrhages, nail bed hyperkeratosis, and red spots in the lunula. The mNAPSI score is calculated as the sum of all the components for all of the participant's fingernails giving a range of possible scores from 0 (absence of nail psoriasis) to 130 (the most severe nail psoriasis). A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement.
Change From Baseline in Fingernail-Physician Global Assessment (PGA-F)Baseline and Week 24The PGA-F is a clinician-rated outcomes assessment used to measure the severity of signs and symptoms associated with fingernail psoriasis. Participant's fingernails were assessed separately for nail bed signs and nail matrix signs of disease on a scale from 0 (clear) to 4 (severe). A participant's overall global score is the worse of the nail bed score and nail matrix score. For example, if a participant had a nail bed score '2' and a nail matrix score of '4,' this participant's overall score was '4.' A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement.
Percentage of Participants With Resolution of Enthesitis at Week 24Week 24Resolution of enthesitis is defined as a Leeds Enthesitis Index (LEI) score = 0. LEI is an enthesitis measure developed specifically for PsA and assesses the presence or absence of tenderness at the following 3 bilateral enthesial sites: medial femoral condyles, lateral epicondyles of the humerus, and Achilles tendon insertions. Tenderness on examination is recorded as either present (coded as 1), absent (coded as 0), or not assessed for each of the 6 sites. The LEI is calculated by taking the sum of the scores from the 6 sites. The LEI ranges from 0 to 6 (worst). To increase the sample size due to the smaller number of participants with enthesitis at Baseline, the pre-specified analysis of the resolution of enthesitis included pooled data from KEEPsAKE 1 (this study) and the companion study KEEPsAKE 2 (M15-998; NCT03671148).
Percentage of Participants With Resolution of Dactylitis at Week 24Week 24Resolution of dactylitis is defined as a Leeds Dactylitis Index (LDI) score = 0. LDI basic is a score based on finger circumference and tenderness, assessed across all digits. The LDI basic measures the ratio of the circumference of the affected digit to the circumference of the digit on the opposite hand or foot, using a minimum difference of 10% to define a dactylitic digit. The ratio of circumference is multiplied by a tenderness score (1 for tender, 0 for non-tender). If both sides of a digit are considered involved, or the circumference of the contralateral digit cannot be obtained, a standard reference table is used. Scores from each digit are summed to provide the final LDI. A higher LDI indicates worse dactylitis. To increase sample size due to the smaller number of participants with dactylitis at Baseline, the pre-specified analysis of the resolution of dactylitis included pooled data from KEEPsAKE 1 (this study) and the companion study KEEPsAKE 2 (M15-998; NCT03671148).
Change From Baseline in PsA Modified Total Sharp Score (mTSS) at Week 24Baseline and Week 24The Sharp-van der Heijde modified scoring method for PsA measures the level of joint damage from radiographs of the hands and feet, and was assessed by 2 independent, blinded readers. Joint erosion severity was assessed in 20 joints in each hand and wrist and 6 joints in each foot. Each joint was scored from 0 (no erosion) to 5 for hands/wrists or to 10 for feet (complete collapse). The total erosion score ranges from 0 to 320 (worst). Joint space narrowing (JSN) was assessed in 20 joints of each hand and wrist, and 6 joints of each foot, from 0 (normal) to 4 (complete loss of joint space, bony ankylosis, or luxation). The total JSN score ranges from 0 to 208 (worst). Joints with gross osteolysis or pencil in cup were assigned the maximum score for both erosions and JSN. The total mTSS score is the sum of the joint erosion and JSN scores and ranges from 0 (normal) to 528 (worst).
Change From Baseline In 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Component Summary (PCS) Score at Week 24Baseline and Week 24The 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 summary is a weighted combination of the 8 subscales with positive weighting for physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, and general health. The SF-36 PCS ranges from 0 to 100. A linear algorithm was applied to the calculation of the PCS which has a normative mean value of 50. Higher scores are associated with less disability; a score of 100 is equivalent to no disability and a score of 0 is equivalent to maximum disability. A positive change from Baseline score indicates improvement.
Change From Baseline In Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Score at Week 24Baseline and Week 24The 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 score ranges from 0 to 52, where higher scores represent less fatigue. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement.
Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) Response at Week 24Baseline and Week 24Participants 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 24Baseline and Week 24Participants 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).

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Participants were enrolled at 186 sites in 38 countries globally. The study includes a 24-week double-blind placebo-controlled treatment period (Period 1) and an ongoing 184-week open-label treatment period (Period 2). Results are reported for Period 1 which was from 25 March 2019 to 8 October 2020.

Pre-assignment details

Participants were randomized equally (1:1 ratio) to receive double-blind treatment with risankizumab 150 mg or matched placebo for 24 weeks. Randomization was stratified by extent of psoriasis (≥ 3% body surface area \[BSA\] or \< 3% BSA), current conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (csDMARD) use (0 vs ≥ 1), presence of dactylitis (yes vs no), and presence of enthesitis (yes vs no) at Baseline.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Placebo
Participants received placebo administered by subcutaneous injection at Week 0, Week 4, and Week 16 in Period 1.
481
Risankizumab
Participants received 150 mg risankizumab administered by subcutaneous injection at Week 0, Week 4, and Week 16 in Period 1.
483
Total964

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event32
Overall StudyCoronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) Logistical Restrictions12
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy11
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up30
Overall StudyOther01
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject64

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPlaceboRisankizumabTotal
Age, Continuous51.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.1
51.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.21
51.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.15
Age, Customized
< 65 years
408 Participants414 Participants822 Participants
Age, Customized
≥ 65 years
73 Participants69 Participants142 Participants
Current Use of csDMARD
No
117 Participants117 Participants234 Participants
Current Use of csDMARD
Yes
364 Participants366 Participants730 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
92 Participants93 Participants185 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
389 Participants390 Participants779 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Extent of Psoriasis
< 3% BSA
209 Participants210 Participants419 Participants
Extent of Psoriasis
≥ 3% BSA
272 Participants273 Participants545 Participants
Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Score29.3 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.23
29.4 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.28
29.4 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.25
Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI)1.17 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.651
1.15 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.664
1.16 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.658
High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein (hsCRP) Level11.33 mg/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.122
11.88 mg/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.933
11.60 mg/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.051
Modified Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (mNAPSI) Score16.56 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.045
18.13 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.443
17.31 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.243
Patient's Assessment of Pain57.1 mm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 22.61
57.1 mm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 22.57
57.1 mm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 22.58
Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity57.4 mm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 22.06
57.9 mm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 21.75
57.6 mm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 21.89
Physician Global Assessment of Fingernail Psoriasis Score (PGA-F)2.0 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1
2.1 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.04
2.0 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.02
Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity62.4 mm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.99
61.3 mm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.64
61.8 mm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.32
Presence of Dactylitis
No
334 Participants335 Participants669 Participants
Presence of Dactylitis
Yes
147 Participants148 Participants295 Participants
Presence of Enthesitis
No
191 Participants186 Participants377 Participants
Presence of Enthesitis
Yes
290 Participants297 Participants587 Participants
Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) Score10.04 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.436
10.89 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.052
10.47 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.244
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
22 Participants13 Participants35 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
2 Participants4 Participants6 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Multiple
5 Participants8 Participants13 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 Participants3 Participants4 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
451 Participants454 Participants905 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
247 Participants231 Participants478 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
234 Participants252 Participants486 Participants
Short-Form 36 (SF-36) Physical Component Summary (PCS) Score35.15 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.692
35.24 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.094
35.20 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.893
Swollen Joint Count12.2 joints
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.02
12.1 joints
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.8
12.2 joints
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.91
Tender Joint Count20.5 joints
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.79
20.8 joints
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.05
20.6 joints
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.43

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 4811 / 483
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 4810 / 483
serious
Total, serious adverse events
18 / 48112 / 483

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 24

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 24

Population: Full analysis set; Non-responder imputation incorporating multiple imputation (MI) to handle missing data due to COVID-19 (NRI-C) was used in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 2433.5 percentage of participants
RisankizumabPercentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 2457.3 percentage of participants
Comparison: The comparison between the risankizumab and placebo treatment groups for the primary efficacy endpoint (ACR20 at Week 24) was performed using the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel (CMH) test adjusting for the stratification factors of baseline psoriasis (≥ 3%/\< 3% body surface area), presence of dactylitis (yes/no), presence of enthesitis (yes/no) and current csDMARD use (0/≥ 1).p-value: <0.00195% CI: [18, 30]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Change From Baseline In 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Component Summary (PCS) Score at Week 24

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 summary is a weighted combination of the 8 subscales with positive weighting for physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, and general health. The SF-36 PCS ranges from 0 to 100. A linear algorithm was applied to the calculation of the PCS which has a normative mean value of 50. Higher scores are associated with less disability; a score of 100 is equivalent to no disability and a score of 0 is equivalent to maximum disability. A positive change from Baseline score indicates improvement.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 24

Population: Full analysis set; a mixed effect model repeat measurement analysis with longitudinal data from observed cases up to Week 24, excluding data after initiation of rescue medication or initiation of concomitant medications for psoriatic arthritis use that could meaningfully impact efficacy assessment, was used.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
PlaceboChange From Baseline In 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Component Summary (PCS) Score at Week 243.20 score on a scale
RisankizumabChange From Baseline In 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Component Summary (PCS) Score at Week 246.52 score on a scale
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [2.42, 4.22]Mixed Effect Model Repeated Measurement
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Fingernail-Physician Global Assessment (PGA-F)

The PGA-F is a clinician-rated outcomes assessment used to measure the severity of signs and symptoms associated with fingernail psoriasis. Participant's fingernails were assessed separately for nail bed signs and nail matrix signs of disease on a scale from 0 (clear) to 4 (severe). A participant's overall global score is the worse of the nail bed score and nail matrix score. For example, if a participant had a nail bed score '2' and a nail matrix score of '4,' this participant's overall score was '4.' A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 24

Population: Full analysis set with nail psoriasis at Baseline; a mixed effect model repeat measurement analysis with longitudinal data from observed cases up to Week 24, excluding data after initiation of rescue medication or initiation of concomitant medications for psoriatic arthritis use that could meaningfully impact efficacy assessment, was used.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Fingernail-Physician Global Assessment (PGA-F)-0.4 score on a scale
RisankizumabChange From Baseline in Fingernail-Physician Global Assessment (PGA-F)-0.8 score on a scale
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [-0.6, -0.3]Mixed Effect Model Repeated Measurement
Secondary

Change From Baseline In Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Score at Week 24

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 score ranges from 0 to 52, where higher scores represent less fatigue. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 24

Population: Full analysis set; a mixed effect model repeat measurement analysis with longitudinal data from observed cases up to Week 24, excluding data after initiation of rescue medication or initiation of concomitant medications for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) use that could meaningfully impact efficacy assessment, was used.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
PlaceboChange From Baseline In Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Score at Week 243.9 score on a scale
RisankizumabChange From Baseline In Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Score at Week 246.5 score on a scale
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.5, 3.7]Mixed Effect Model Repeated Measurement
Secondary

Change From Baseline In Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 24

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 24

Population: Full analysis set; a mixed effect model repeat measurement (MMRM) analysis with longitudinal data from observed cases up to Week 24, excluding data after initiation of rescue medication or initiation of concomitant medications for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) use that could meaningfully impact efficacy assessment, was used.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
PlaceboChange From Baseline In Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 24-0.11 score on a scale
RisankizumabChange From Baseline In Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 24-0.31 score on a scale
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [-0.26, -0.14]Mixed Effect Model Repeated Measurement
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Modified Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (mNAPSI) Score at Week 24

The investigator assessed each fingernail for onycholysis (separation of the nail plate from the nail bed) and oil-drop (salmon patch) dyschromia (reddish-brown discoloration under the nail plate) on a scale of 0 (none present) to 3 (\>30% of the nail), pitting (small, sharply defined depressions in the nail surface) on a scale of 0 (0 pits present) to 3 (\> 50 pits present), and nail plate crumbling on a scale of 0 (no crumbling) to 3 (\>50% of nail has crumbling) and presence (1) or absence (0) of leukonychia (white spots), splinter hemorrhages, nail bed hyperkeratosis, and red spots in the lunula. The mNAPSI score is calculated as the sum of all the components for all of the participant's fingernails giving a range of possible scores from 0 (absence of nail psoriasis) to 130 (the most severe nail psoriasis). A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 24

Population: Full analysis set with nail psoriasis at Baseline; a mixed effect model repeat measurement analysis with longitudinal data from observed cases up to Week 24, excluding data after initiation of rescue medication or initiation of concomitant medications for psoriatic arthritis use that could meaningfully impact efficacy assessment, was used.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Modified Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (mNAPSI) Score at Week 24-5.57 score on a scale
RisankizumabChange From Baseline in Modified Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (mNAPSI) Score at Week 24-9.76 score on a scale
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [-5.7, -2.68]Mixed Effect Model Repeated Measurement
Secondary

Change From Baseline in PsA Modified Total Sharp Score (mTSS) at Week 24

The Sharp-van der Heijde modified scoring method for PsA measures the level of joint damage from radiographs of the hands and feet, and was assessed by 2 independent, blinded readers. Joint erosion severity was assessed in 20 joints in each hand and wrist and 6 joints in each foot. Each joint was scored from 0 (no erosion) to 5 for hands/wrists or to 10 for feet (complete collapse). The total erosion score ranges from 0 to 320 (worst). Joint space narrowing (JSN) was assessed in 20 joints of each hand and wrist, and 6 joints of each foot, from 0 (normal) to 4 (complete loss of joint space, bony ankylosis, or luxation). The total JSN score ranges from 0 to 208 (worst). Joints with gross osteolysis or pencil in cup were assigned the maximum score for both erosions and JSN. The total mTSS score is the sum of the joint erosion and JSN scores and ranges from 0 (normal) to 528 (worst).

Time frame: Baseline and Week 24

Population: Full analysis set participants with available data at Baseline; linear extrapolation was used for participants who discontinued prior to Week 24 or who were rescued prior to Week 24.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
PlaceboChange From Baseline in PsA Modified Total Sharp Score (mTSS) at Week 240.32 score on a scale
RisankizumabChange From Baseline in PsA Modified Total Sharp Score (mTSS) at Week 240.23 score on a scale
p-value: 0.49695% CI: [-0.36, 0.17]ANCOVA
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 ≤ 15 (VAS from 0 to 100) * Patient's Global Assessment of disease activity ≤ 20 (VAS from 0 to 100) * 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, for an overall score range from 0 to 6)

Time frame: Week 24

Population: Full analysis set; Non-responder imputation incorporating multiple imputation to handle missing data due to COVID-19 (NRI-C) was used in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Achieving Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) at Week 2410.2 percentage of participants
RisankizumabPercentage of Participants Achieving Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) at Week 2425.0 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [10.2, 19.4]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Achieving Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) 90 Response at Week 24

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 90 response is the percentage of participants who achieved at least a 90% reduction (improvement) from Baseline in PASI score.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 24

Population: Full analysis set participants with Baseline psoriasis BSA involvement ≥ 3%; Non-responder imputation incorporating multiple imputation to handle missing data due to COVID-19 (NRI-C) was used in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Achieving Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) 90 Response at Week 249.9 percentage of participants
RisankizumabPercentage of Participants Achieving Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) 90 Response at Week 2452.3 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [35.6, 49.3]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With an ACR20 Response at Week 16

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 16

Population: Full analysis set; Non-responder imputation incorporating multiple imputation to handle missing data due to COVID-19 (NRI-C) was used in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With an ACR20 Response at Week 1633.4 percentage of participants
RisankizumabPercentage of Participants With an ACR20 Response at Week 1656.3 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [16.8, 29.4]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) Response at Week 24

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 24

Population: Full analysis set; Non-responder imputation incorporating multiple imputation to handle missing data due to COVID-19 (NRI-C) was used in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) Response at Week 2411.3 percentage of participants
RisankizumabPercentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) Response at Week 2433.4 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [17.3, 27.2]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) Response at Week 24

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 24

Population: Full analysis set; Non-responder imputation incorporating multiple imputation to handle missing data due to COVID-19 (NRI-C) was used in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) Response at Week 244.7 percentage of participants
RisankizumabPercentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) Response at Week 2415.3 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [6.9, 14.2]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Resolution of Dactylitis at Week 24

Resolution of dactylitis is defined as a Leeds Dactylitis Index (LDI) score = 0. LDI basic is a score based on finger circumference and tenderness, assessed across all digits. The LDI basic measures the ratio of the circumference of the affected digit to the circumference of the digit on the opposite hand or foot, using a minimum difference of 10% to define a dactylitic digit. The ratio of circumference is multiplied by a tenderness score (1 for tender, 0 for non-tender). If both sides of a digit are considered involved, or the circumference of the contralateral digit cannot be obtained, a standard reference table is used. Scores from each digit are summed to provide the final LDI. A higher LDI indicates worse dactylitis. To increase sample size due to the smaller number of participants with dactylitis at Baseline, the pre-specified analysis of the resolution of dactylitis included pooled data from KEEPsAKE 1 (this study) and the companion study KEEPsAKE 2 (M15-998; NCT03671148).

Time frame: Week 24

Population: Full analysis set participants with a Baseline LDI \> 0; Includes pooled data from KEEPsAKE 1 (this study) and the companion study M15-998 (NCT03671148; KEEPsAKE2). Non-responder imputation incorporating multiple imputation to handle missing data due to COVID-19 (NRI-C) was used in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Resolution of Dactylitis at Week 2451.0 percentage of participants
RisankizumabPercentage of Participants With Resolution of Dactylitis at Week 2468.1 percentage of participants
Comparison: The pre-specified analysis for the resolution of dactylitis included pooled data from KEEPsAKE 1 (this study) and KEEPsAKE 2 (M15-998; NCT03671148).p-value: <0.00195% CI: [7.5, 26.4]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Resolution of Enthesitis at Week 24

Resolution of enthesitis is defined as a Leeds Enthesitis Index (LEI) score = 0. LEI is an enthesitis measure developed specifically for PsA and assesses the presence or absence of tenderness at the following 3 bilateral enthesial sites: medial femoral condyles, lateral epicondyles of the humerus, and Achilles tendon insertions. Tenderness on examination is recorded as either present (coded as 1), absent (coded as 0), or not assessed for each of the 6 sites. The LEI is calculated by taking the sum of the scores from the 6 sites. The LEI ranges from 0 to 6 (worst). To increase the sample size due to the smaller number of participants with enthesitis at Baseline, the pre-specified analysis of the resolution of enthesitis included pooled data from KEEPsAKE 1 (this study) and the companion study KEEPsAKE 2 (M15-998; NCT03671148).

Time frame: Week 24

Population: Full analysis set participants with a Baseline LEI \> 0; Includes pooled data from KEEPsAKE 1 (this study) and the companion study M15-998 (NCT03671148; KEEPsAKE2). Non-responder imputation incorporating multiple imputation to handle missing data due to COVID-19 (NRI-C) was used in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Resolution of Enthesitis at Week 2434.8 percentage of participants
RisankizumabPercentage of Participants With Resolution of Enthesitis at Week 2448.4 percentage of participants
Comparison: The pre-specified analysis for the resolution of enthesitis included pooled data from KEEPsAKE 1 (this study) and KEEPsAKE 2 (M15-998; NCT03671148).p-value: <0.00195% CI: [7.6, 20.2]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026