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    Clinical Trial Results:
    A 28-week, randomized, double-blind, active-controlled, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy of subcutaneously administered secukinumab compared to ustekinumab in adult patients with psoriatic arthritis and failure of TNFα-inhibitor treatment (AgAIN)

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2019-004246-15
    Trial protocol
    DE  
    Global end of trial date
    22 Oct 2024

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    23 Oct 2025
    First version publication date
    23 Oct 2025
    Other versions

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    CAIN457FDE04
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT04632927
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Novartis Pharma AG
    Sponsor organisation address
    Novartis Campus, Basel, Switzerland,
    Public contact
    Clinical Disclosure Office, Novartis Pharma AG, 41 613241111, novartis.email@Novartis.com
    Scientific contact
    Clinical Disclosure Office, Novartis Pharma AG, 41 613241111, novartis.email@Novartis.com
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    22 Oct 2024
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    No
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    22 Oct 2024
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    The primary objective was to demonstrate that secukinumab 300 mg subcutaneously (s.c.) is superior to ustekinumab 45/90 mg s.c. at Week 28 with regard to the proportion of patients achieving an improvement in score of ≥0.35 score points vs. Baseline (referred to as HAQ-DI response).
    Protection of trial subjects
    The study was in compliance with the ethical principles derived from the Declaration of Helsinki and the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. All the local regulatory requirements pertinent to safety of trial subjects were also followed during the conduct of the trial.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    21 Dec 2020
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Germany: 119
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    119
    EEA total number of subjects
    119
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    101
    From 65 to 84 years
    18
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    Patients were randomized in 28 study sites across Germany

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    A total of 144 patients overall were screened and 25 patients failed screening, while 119 patients completed the screening period successfully and underwent randomization

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Overall Study (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Randomised - controlled
    Blinding used
    Double blind
    Roles blinded
    Subject, Investigator, Monitor, Carer, Data analyst, Assessor

    Arms
    Are arms mutually exclusive
    Yes

    Arm title
    Secukinumab
    Arm description
    Participants received 300 mg of secukinumab, administered as two 150 mg subcutaneous (s.c.) injections. Treatment was administered in a double-blind manner at Baseline and at Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24.
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Secukinumab
    Investigational medicinal product code
    AIN457
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
    Routes of administration
    Subcutaneous use
    Dosage and administration details
    Secukinumab for subcutaneous injection was provided in a pre-filled syringe (PFS) containing 150 mg. Each 300 mg dose was administered as two separate subcutaneous injections of 150 mg each

    Arm title
    Ustekinumab
    Arm description
    Participants received ustekinumab via s.c. injection containing 45 mg (for participants weighing ≤100 kg) or 90 mg (for participants >100 kg). One active injection was administered at Baseline, Week 4, and 16. To maintain the blind, secukinumab-matching placebo injections were administered at all treatment time points (Baseline and at Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24). Depending on whether an ustekinumab injection was scheduled, participants received either one or two placebo injections per time point.
    Arm type
    Active comparator

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Placebo
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
    Routes of administration
    Subcutaneous use
    Dosage and administration details
    Placebo was provided in a matching PFS.

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Ustekinumab
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
    Routes of administration
    Subcutaneous use
    Dosage and administration details
    Ustekinumab was provided in a PFS containing either 45 mg or 90 mg for subcutaneous injection. According to the label, patients weighing ≤ 100 kg at baseline received a 45 mg dose, while those weighing > 100 kg received 90 mg.

    Number of subjects in period 1
    Secukinumab Ustekinumab
    Started
    56
    63
    Completed
    56
    53
    Not completed
    0
    10
         Consent withdrawn by subject
    -
    1
         Physician decision
    -
    1
         Adverse event, non-fatal
    -
    1
         Subject decision
    -
    1
         Loss of efficacy
    -
    1
         Non-compliance with study drug
    -
    1
         Lack of efficacy
    -
    4

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Secukinumab
    Reporting group description
    Participants received 300 mg of secukinumab, administered as two 150 mg subcutaneous (s.c.) injections. Treatment was administered in a double-blind manner at Baseline and at Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24.

    Reporting group title
    Ustekinumab
    Reporting group description
    Participants received ustekinumab via s.c. injection containing 45 mg (for participants weighing ≤100 kg) or 90 mg (for participants >100 kg). One active injection was administered at Baseline, Week 4, and 16. To maintain the blind, secukinumab-matching placebo injections were administered at all treatment time points (Baseline and at Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24). Depending on whether an ustekinumab injection was scheduled, participants received either one or two placebo injections per time point.

    Reporting group values
    Secukinumab Ustekinumab Total
    Number of subjects
    56 63 119
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        In utero
    0 0 0
        Preterm newborn infants (gestational age < 37 wks)
    0 0 0
        Newborns (0-27 days)
    0 0 0
        Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0 0 0
        Children (2-11 years)
    0 0 0
        Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0 0 0
        Adults (18-64 years)
    49 52 101
        From 65-84 years
    7 11 18
        85 years and over
    0 0 0
    Age Continuous
    Units: Years
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    54.4 ( 8.8 ) 52.7 ( 12.7 ) -
    Sex: Female, Male
    Units: Participants
        Female
    39 41 80
        Male
    17 22 39
    Race/Ethnicity, Customized
    Units: Subjects
        Caucasian
    55 62 117
        Black
    1 0 1
        Other
    0 1 1

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Secukinumab
    Reporting group description
    Participants received 300 mg of secukinumab, administered as two 150 mg subcutaneous (s.c.) injections. Treatment was administered in a double-blind manner at Baseline and at Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24.

    Reporting group title
    Ustekinumab
    Reporting group description
    Participants received ustekinumab via s.c. injection containing 45 mg (for participants weighing ≤100 kg) or 90 mg (for participants >100 kg). One active injection was administered at Baseline, Week 4, and 16. To maintain the blind, secukinumab-matching placebo injections were administered at all treatment time points (Baseline and at Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24). Depending on whether an ustekinumab injection was scheduled, participants received either one or two placebo injections per time point.

    Primary: Proportion of patients with Health assessment questionnaire – disability index (HAQ-DI) response at Week 28

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    End point title
    Proportion of patients with Health assessment questionnaire – disability index (HAQ-DI) response at Week 28
    End point description
    The disability assessment component of the HAQ evaluated a subject’s level of functional ability through 20 questions grouped into 8 categories: dressing, rising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and usual activities. Each item began with the prompt “Over the past week, are you able to…” and is scored on a 4-point scale: 0 (no difficulty), 1 (some difficulty), 2 (much difficulty), and 3 (unable to do). The overall score was calculated by averaging the scores across all answered domains, resulting in a total score ranging from 0 (no disability) to 3 (severe disability). A HAQ-DI response was defined as an improvement of ≥0.35 points from baseline at Week 28. Missing values were imputed as non-responders
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline, Week 28
    End point values
    Secukinumab Ustekinumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    56
    63
    Units: Participants
    32
    17
    Statistical analysis title
    Secukinumab vs Ustekinumab
    Comparison groups
    Secukinumab v Ustekinumab
    Number of subjects included in analysis
    119
    Analysis specification
    Pre-specified
    Analysis type
    superiority
    P-value
    = 0.002
    Method
    Regression, Logistic
    Parameter type
    Odds ratio (OR)
    Point estimate
    3.647
    Confidence interval
         level
    95%
         sides
    2-sided
         lower limit
    1.601
         upper limit
    8.311

    Secondary: Number of participants achieving Psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) 90 response at Week 28

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    End point title
    Number of participants achieving Psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) 90 response at Week 28
    End point description
    The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) was a composite measure that evaluates the average severity of erythema, induration, and desquamation of psoriatic lesions—each graded on a scale from 0 (none) to 4 (severe)—across four body regions: head, upper limbs, trunk (including groin), and lower limbs (to the top of the buttocks). These scores were weighted by the area of skin involvement in each region to generate a total PASI score ranging from 0 to 72, with higher scores indicating more severe disease activity. The number of participants who achieved at least a 90% reduction in PASI score from baseline at Week 28 was assessed. Missing values were imputed as non-responders.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline, Week 28
    End point values
    Secukinumab Ustekinumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    56
    63
    Units: Participants
    27
    25
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Change from baseline in Patient’s assessment of pain on VAS at Week 28

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    End point title
    Change from baseline in Patient’s assessment of pain on VAS at Week 28
    End point description
    The patient's level of pain was evaluated using a horizontal Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), on which individuals marked their pain intensity with a vertical tick. The scale ranged from 0 mm (indicating "no pain") to 100 mm (indicating "unbearable pain"). The change in the patient’s pain assessment on the VAS from baseline to Week 28 was analyzed. A negative change from baseline indicated improvement.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline, Week 28
    End point values
    Secukinumab Ustekinumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    56
    58
    Units: Score on a Scale
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    -27.1 ( 25.8 )
    -16.4 ( 24.2 )
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Change from baseline in Swollen Joint Count (SJC) 66 at Week 28

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    End point title
    Change from baseline in Swollen Joint Count (SJC) 66 at Week 28
    End point description
    Swollen Joint Count (SJC) 66 was a method of assessing joint inflammation. The number of swollen joints was determined by examining 66 joints and identifying those with visible or palpable swelling suggestive of synovitis. The 66 joints assessed for swelling included the 2 sternoclavicular, 2 acromioclavicular joints, 2 shoulders, 2 elbows, 2 wrists, 10 metacarpophalangeal, 10 proximal interphalangeal, 8 distal interphalangeal joints of the hands, 2 knees, 2 talotibial, 2 mid-tarsal, 10 metatarsophalangeal, and 10 proximal interphalangeal joints of the feet. The change from baseline in SJC66 at Week 28 was assessed. A negative change from baseline indicated improvement.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline, Week 28
    End point values
    Secukinumab Ustekinumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    56
    59
    Units: Score on a Scale
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    -6.8 ( 6.3 )
    -5.3 ( 5.2 )
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Change from baseline in Patient’s Global Assessment of Disease Activity on VAS

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    End point title
    Change from baseline in Patient’s Global Assessment of Disease Activity on VAS
    End point description
    The patient’s global assessment of disease activity was performed using a 100 mm (VAS) ranging from 0 (=‘very good’) to 100 (=‘very poor’) after the question ‘Considering all the ways Psoriatic Arthritis affects you, please indicate with a vertical mark through the horizontal line how well you are today’. The change in the patient’s global assessment on the VAS from baseline to Week 28 was analyzed. A negative change from baseline indicated improvement.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline, Week 28
    End point values
    Secukinumab Ustekinumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    56
    57
    Units: Score on a Scale
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    -26.0 ( 21.8 )
    -15.5 ( 23.1 )
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Number of patients achieving PASI 75 at Week 28

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    End point title
    Number of patients achieving PASI 75 at Week 28
    End point description
    The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) was a composite measure that evaluates the average severity of erythema, induration, and desquamation of psoriatic lesions—each graded on a scale from 0 (none) to 4 (severe)—across four body regions: head, upper limbs, trunk (including groin), and lower limbs (to the top of the buttocks). These scores were weighted by the area of skin involvement in each region to generate a total PASI score ranging from 0 to 72, with higher scores indicating more severe disease activity. The number of participants who achieved at least a 75% reduction in PASI score from baseline at Week 28 was assessed. Missing values were imputed as non-responders.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline, Week 28
    End point values
    Secukinumab Ustekinumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    56
    63
    Units: Participants
    34
    29
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Number of patients achieving PASI 100 at Week 28

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    End point title
    Number of patients achieving PASI 100 at Week 28
    End point description
    The PASI was a composite measure that evaluates the average severity of erythema, induration, and desquamation of psoriatic lesions—each graded on a scale from 0 (none) to 4 (severe)—across four body regions: head, upper limbs, trunk (including groin), and lower limbs (to the top of the buttocks). These scores were weighted by the area of skin involvement in each region to generate a total PASI score ranging from 0 to 72, with higher scores indicating more severe disease activity. The number of participants who achieved 100% reduction in PASI score from baseline at Week 28 was assessed. Missing values were imputed as non-responders.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Bseline, Week 28
    End point values
    Secukinumab Ustekinumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    56
    63
    Units: Participants
    21
    17
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Change from baseline in Tender Joint Count (TJC) 68 at Week 28

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    End point title
    Change from baseline in Tender Joint Count (TJC) 68 at Week 28
    End point description
    Tender joint count (TJC) 68 was a method of assessing joint inflammation. Number of tender joints was determined by examining 68 joints and identifying the joints that were painful under pressure or to passive motion. The 68 joints assessed for tenderness included the 2 temporomandibular, 2 sternoclavicular, 2 acromioclavicular joints, 2 shoulders, 2 elbows, 2 wrists, 10 metacarpophalangeal, 10 proximal interphalangeal, 8 distal interphalangeal joints of the hands, 2 hips, 2 knees, 2 talo¬tibial, 2 mid-tarsal, 10 metatarsophalangeal, and 10 proximal interphalangeal joints of the feet. The change from baseline in TJC68 at Week 28 was assessed. A negative change from baseline indicated improvement.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline, Week 28
    End point values
    Secukinumab Ustekinumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    56
    59
    Units: Score on a Scale
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    -9.6 ( 11.9 )
    -7.6 ( 10.7 )
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Change from baseline in the Leeds Dactylitis Index (LDI)

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    End point title
    Change from baseline in the Leeds Dactylitis Index (LDI)
    End point description
    The LDI was used to quantitatively assess dactylitis by measuring the circumference of affected digits and their corresponding control digits, along with the tenderness of each affected digit. Digits were classified as dactylitic if there was a ≥10% difference in circumference compared to the contralateral digit. When both digits were affected or a contralateral control was unavailable, a standardized reference range was applied. For each dactylitic digit, the ratio of the affected to control circumference was multiplied by a binary tenderness score (1 = tender, 0 = non-tender). The resulting values were summed across all affected digits to calculate the total LDI score. A higher LDI score indicated more severe or widespread dactylitis. The change in the LDI score from baseline to Week 28 was analyzed. A negative change from baseline indicated an improvement in dactylitis severity.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline, Week 28
    End point values
    Secukinumab Ustekinumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    56
    59
    Units: Score on a Scale
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    -9.7 ( 27.2 )
    -7.2 ( 25.9 )
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Number of patients achieving Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) at Week 28

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    End point title
    Number of patients achieving Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) at Week 28
    End point description
    MDA was a composite endpoint used to assess low disease activity in patients with psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis. A patient was considered to have achieved MDA if they met at least 5 of the following 7 criteria: - TJC68 ≤ 1 - SJC66 ≤ 1 - PASI ≤1 [the total score ranged from 0 (no disease) to 72 (maximal disease)] or body surface area≤3% - Patient’s pain VAS ≤ 15 mm on a 100 mm scale, where 0 ="no pain" and 100= "pain as severe as can be imagined" - Patient’s global assessment of disease activity (PtGA) ≤ 20 mm on a 100 mm scale, where 0 represented the lowest level of disease activity and 100 the highest - HAQ-DI ≤ 0.5, where 0 represented no difficulty and 3 represented inability to perform activities - Enthesitis count ≤ 1, based on the Leeds Enthesitis Index, where 0 indicated no tenderness and 6 indicated tenderness at all assessed tendon insertions The number of participants achieving MDA at Week 28 was assessed. Missing values were imputed as non-responders.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Week 28
    End point values
    Secukinumab Ustekinumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    56
    63
    Units: Participants
    20
    14
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Change from baseline in the Leeds Enthesitis Index (LEI)

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    End point title
    Change from baseline in the Leeds Enthesitis Index (LEI)
    End point description
    The LEI was a validated enthesitis index that used six sites to evaluate enthesitis: the left and right lateral epicondyles of the humerus, the left and right proximal Achilles tendon insertions, and the left and right medial femoral condyles.Each site was scored as 0 (non-tender) or 1 (tender), resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 6. A higher score reflected a greater burden of enthesitis. The change in the LEI score from baseline to Week 28 was analyzed. A negative change from baseline indicated an improvement in enthesitis severity
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline, Week 28
    End point values
    Secukinumab Ustekinumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    56
    59
    Units: Score on a Scale
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    -0.9 ( 1.8 )
    -0.5 ( 1.5 )
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Change from baseline in Patient’s Global Assessment of Psoriasis and Arthritis Disease Activity on VAS

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    End point title
    Change from baseline in Patient’s Global Assessment of Psoriasis and Arthritis Disease Activity on VAS
    End point description
    The patient’s assessment of psoriasis and arthritis was performed using a 100 mm VAS ranging from 0 (=’Excellent’) to 100 (=’Poor’) after the question ’Considering all the ways PSORIASIS and ARTHRITIS affects you, please indicate with a vertical mark through the horizontal line how well you are doing over the past week’ The change in the patient’s global assessment of psoriasis and arthritis disease activity on the VAS from baseline to Week 28 was analyzed. A negative change from baseline indicated improvement.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline, Week 28
    End point values
    Secukinumab Ustekinumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    56
    58
    Units: Score on a Scale
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    -28.1 ( 23.6 )
    -16.2 ( 24.8 )
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Change from baseline in Psoriatic Arthritis Quality of Life (PsAQoL)

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    End point title
    Change from baseline in Psoriatic Arthritis Quality of Life (PsAQoL)
    End point description
    The PsAQoL questionnaire was used to assess the impact of psoriatic arthritis on patients’ quality of life. The PsAQoL is a validated, disease-specific, self-administered instrument consisting of 20 items with binary response options (“true” or “not true”). Items covered physical, emotional, and social domains, including fatigue, independence, and interpersonal relationships. The total score ranged from 0 to 20, with higher scores indicating greater impairment in quality of life. The change in the PsAQoL score from baseline to Week 28 was analyzed. A negative change from baseline indicated an improvement in health-related quality of life.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline, Week 28
    End point values
    Secukinumab Ustekinumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    42
    51
    Units: Score on a Scale
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    -2.5 ( 5.1 )
    -2.0 ( 5.4 )
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Percentage of participants achieving a Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) response at Week 28

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    End point title
    Percentage of participants achieving a Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) response at Week 28
    End point description
    The FACIT-Fatigue Scale was used to assess fatigue and its impact on daily functioning over the previous 7 days. The instrument consisted of 13 self-administered items, each scored on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (“Not at all”) to 4 (“Very much”). The total score ranged from 0 to 52, with higher scores indicating less fatigue and better functioning. Response was achieved if the score had improved by at least 4 points from baseline. Missing values were imputed as non-responders
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline, Week 28
    End point values
    Secukinumab Ustekinumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    56
    63
    Units: Participants
    40
    32
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Percentage of participants achieving a Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) response at Week 28

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    End point title
    Percentage of participants achieving a Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) response at Week 28
    End point description
    The DLQI was used to evaluate the impact of dermatological conditions on patients’ quality of life over the previous 7 days. It consisted of 10 self-administered items covering symptoms, daily activities, leisure, work/school, personal relationships, and treatment burden. Each item was scored from 0 (“Not at all”) to 3 (“Very much”), with a total score ranging from 0 to 30. Higher scores indicated greater impairment. Response was achieved if the absolute score was either 0 or 1. Missing values were imputed as non-responders.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Week 28
    End point values
    Secukinumab Ustekinumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    56
    63
    Units: Participants
    30
    32
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    From start of treatment to end of study, assessed up to approximately 36 weeks
    Adverse event reporting additional description
    The safety analysis were done on the safety population, which included all randomized subjects who received at least one dose of study medication.
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    27.1
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    On-Treatment SEC 300 mg s.c.
    Reporting group description
    On-Treatment SEC 300 mg s.c.

    Reporting group title
    On-Treatment UST 45/90 mg
    Reporting group description
    On-Treatment UST 45/90 mg

    Reporting group title
    Entire study SEC 300 mg s.c.
    Reporting group description
    Entire study SEC 300 mg s.c.

    Reporting group title
    Entire study UST 45/90 mg
    Reporting group description
    Entire study UST 45/90 mg

    Serious adverse events
    On-Treatment SEC 300 mg s.c. On-Treatment UST 45/90 mg Entire study SEC 300 mg s.c. Entire study UST 45/90 mg
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 56 (5.36%)
    1 / 63 (1.59%)
    4 / 56 (7.14%)
    2 / 63 (3.17%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    0
    0
    0
    0
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    0
    0
    0
    Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
    Papillary thyroid cancer
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 56 (1.79%)
    0 / 63 (0.00%)
    1 / 56 (1.79%)
    0 / 63 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Nervous system disorders
    Vertebrobasilar stroke
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 56 (0.00%)
    0 / 63 (0.00%)
    0 / 56 (0.00%)
    1 / 63 (1.59%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Psoriasis
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 56 (0.00%)
    1 / 63 (1.59%)
    0 / 56 (0.00%)
    1 / 63 (1.59%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Infections and infestations
    Oesophageal candidiasis
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 56 (0.00%)
    0 / 63 (0.00%)
    1 / 56 (1.79%)
    0 / 63 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    1 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Pneumonia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 56 (1.79%)
    0 / 63 (0.00%)
    1 / 56 (1.79%)
    0 / 63 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
    0 / 0
    1 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Urinary tract infection
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 56 (1.79%)
    0 / 63 (0.00%)
    1 / 56 (1.79%)
    0 / 63 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    On-Treatment SEC 300 mg s.c. On-Treatment UST 45/90 mg Entire study SEC 300 mg s.c. Entire study UST 45/90 mg
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    27 / 56 (48.21%)
    31 / 63 (49.21%)
    31 / 56 (55.36%)
    32 / 63 (50.79%)
    Nervous system disorders
    Headache
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 56 (5.36%)
    2 / 63 (3.17%)
    3 / 56 (5.36%)
    2 / 63 (3.17%)
         occurrences all number
    5
    2
    5
    2
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Diarrhoea
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 56 (8.93%)
    4 / 63 (6.35%)
    5 / 56 (8.93%)
    4 / 63 (6.35%)
         occurrences all number
    6
    4
    6
    4
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Psoriasis
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 56 (5.36%)
    1 / 63 (1.59%)
    5 / 56 (8.93%)
    1 / 63 (1.59%)
         occurrences all number
    5
    1
    7
    1
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Arthralgia
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 56 (8.93%)
    5 / 63 (7.94%)
    5 / 56 (8.93%)
    5 / 63 (7.94%)
         occurrences all number
    6
    5
    7
    5
    Back pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 56 (5.36%)
    3 / 63 (4.76%)
    3 / 56 (5.36%)
    3 / 63 (4.76%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    4
    3
    4
    Psoriatic arthropathy
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 56 (3.57%)
    4 / 63 (6.35%)
    3 / 56 (5.36%)
    6 / 63 (9.52%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    4
    3
    6
    Infections and infestations
    COVID-19
         subjects affected / exposed
    6 / 56 (10.71%)
    7 / 63 (11.11%)
    6 / 56 (10.71%)
    8 / 63 (12.70%)
         occurrences all number
    6
    7
    6
    8
    Nasopharyngitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 56 (8.93%)
    9 / 63 (14.29%)
    7 / 56 (12.50%)
    9 / 63 (14.29%)
         occurrences all number
    10
    10
    12
    10
    Respiratory tract infection
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 56 (5.36%)
    1 / 63 (1.59%)
    3 / 56 (5.36%)
    1 / 63 (1.59%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    1
    3
    1
    Urinary tract infection
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 56 (7.14%)
    5 / 63 (7.94%)
    5 / 56 (8.93%)
    6 / 63 (9.52%)
         occurrences all number
    6
    5
    7
    9
    Metabolism and nutrition disorders
    Hypercholesterolaemia
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 56 (0.00%)
    4 / 63 (6.35%)
    0 / 56 (0.00%)
    4 / 63 (6.35%)
         occurrences all number
    0
    4
    0
    4

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    10 Sep 2024
    Changes due to early termination of recruitment: • Update/removal of some exploratory endpoints • Specification that analyses will only be descriptive Changes to accommodate current requirements regarding patient safety: • Update of AE safety follow-up to align with SAE safety follow-up • SAE reporting: Inclusion of Hy’s law language • Update of reporting requirements for study treatment errors including misuse/abuse

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    None reported
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