| Literature DB >> 34352069 |
Walter P Maksymowych1, Mikkel Østergaard2,3, Robert Landewé4, William Barchuk5, Ke Liu5, Chantal Tasset6, Leen Gilles7, Thijs Hendrikx8, Robin Besuyen9, Xenofon Baraliakos10.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of filgotinib, which preferentially inhibits Janus kinase 1 (JAK1), on MRI measures of structural change in the SI joint in patients with active AS in the TORTUGA trial.Entities:
Keywords: ankylosing spondylitis; filgotinib; inflammation; magnetic resonance imaging; sacroiliac joint; therapeutics
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Year: 2022 PMID: 34352069 PMCID: PMC9071516 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab543
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford) ISSN: 1462-0324 Impact factor: 7.046
Demographics and baseline disease characteristics of patients with an MRI scan at both baseline and week 12 (or early discontinuation)
| Characteristics | Filgotinib ( | Placebo ( | All ( |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean ( | 40.7 (11.47) | 41.9 (9.28) | 41.2 (10.50) |
| Male, | 37 (77.1) | 28 (71.8) | 65 (74.7) |
| Weight, kg, mean ( | 74.3 (11.36) | 76.4 (16.93) | 75.2 (14.08) |
| BMI, kg/m2, mean ( | 25.1 (3.53) | 25.9 (3.95) | 25.5 (3.72) |
| Time from symptom onset, years, mean ( | 7.0 (1.14) | 7.0 (1.35) | 7.0 (1.24) |
| HLA-B27 positivity, | 41 (95.3) | 33 (91.7) | 74 (93.7) |
| ASDAS, mean ( | 4.3 (0.57) | 4.1 (0.73) | 4.2 (0.64) |
| BASDAI, mean ( | 7.0 (1.14) | 7.0 (1.35) | 7.0 (1.23) |
| BASFI, mean ( | 7.0 (1.53) | 6.8 (1.59) | 6.9 (1.55) |
| BASMI, linear, mean ( | 4.9 (1.63) | 5.2 (1.69) | 5.1 (1.65) |
| hs-CRP, mg/l, mean ( | 19.8 (13.25) | 19.5 (16.73) | 19.7 (14.82) |
| hs-CRP ≥ ULN, | 35 (72.9) | 23 (59.0) | 58 (66.7) |
| MRI SPARCC spine, mean ( | 20.6 (20.54) | 16.4 (21.58) | 18.7 (20.99) |
| MRI SPARCC SI joint, mean ( | 7.7 (11.52) | 4.9 (6.40) | 6.4 (9.62) |
| Enthesitis at baseline, | 39 (84.8) | 30 (76.9) | 69 (81.2) |
| Total SPARCC SSS ankylosis score at baseline, | |||
| <10 | 59 (50.0) | 26 (44.8) | 55 (47.4) |
| 10–15 | 7 (12.1) | 7 (12.1) | 14 (12.1) |
| >15 | 20 (34.5) | 18 (31.0) | 38 (32.8) |
| SPARCC SSS erosion score (range 0–40), mean ( | 3.4 (5.34) | 2.6 (3.76) | 3.0 (4.69) |
| SPARCC SSS backfill score (range 0–20), mean ( | 1.0 (1.99) | 1.4 (2.59) | 1.2 (2.27) |
| SPARCC SSS ankylosis score (range 0–20), mean ( | 9.6 (8.15) | 9.8 (8.45) | 9.7 (8.24) |
| SPARCC SSS fat metaplasia score (range 0–40), mean ( | 4.2 (6.06) | 4.4 (5.44) | 4.3 (5.76) |
| MASES, mean ( | 4.2 (3.1) | 3.4 (3.2) | 3.8 (3.13) |
| csDMARD use, | 18 (37.5) | 16 (41.0) | 34 (39.1) |
| Methotrexate | 6 (12.5) | 3 (7.7) | 9 (10.3) |
| Sulfasalazine (oral) | 12 (25.0) | 13 (33.3) | 25 (28.7) |
| NSAID use, | 36 (75.0) | 25 (64.1) | 61 (70.1) |
| Glucocorticosteroid use, | 5 (10.4) | 8 (20.5) | 13 (14.9) |
| Previous TNF inhibitor therapy, | 4 (8.3) | 4 (10.3) | 8 (9.2) |
The ULN for hs-CRP is 10 mg/l.
Data shown for patients with one or more tender enthesis at baseline.
Data missing for two patients in the filgotinib 200 mg treatment group and seven patients on placebo. csDMARD: conventional synthetic DMARD; hs-CRP: high-sensitivity CRP; MASES: Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score; ULN: upper limit of normal.
Mean change from baseline to week 12 in the (A) total erosion score, (B) total backfill score, (C)total ankylosis score (D) and fat metaplasia.
Illustrative T1W MRI scans at (A) baseline and (B) week 12 from a patient who received filgotinib
In (A) the arrows point to an extensive erosion of the left iliac bone on the T1W MRI scan. In (B) the arrows demonstrate the appearance of bright tissue filling in the cavity of the erosion, bordered by an irregular dark band. This is the characteristic appearance of backfill.
Cumulative probability of change from baseline to week 12 in (A) total erosion score, (B) total backfill score, (C) total ankylosis score and (D) fat metaplasia
Interreader ICCs for structural lesions
| Category | Time point | ICC | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erosion | Baseline | 0.687 | 0.531, 0.790 |
| Week 12 | 0.710 | 0.569, 0.806 | |
| Change from baseline to week 12 | 0.764 | 0.661, 0.838 | |
| Backfill | Baseline | 0.703 | 0.593, 0.787 |
| Week 12 | 0.797 | 0.708, 0.861 | |
| Change from baseline to week 12 | 0.733 | 0.620, 0.817 | |
| Fat metaplasia | Baseline | 0.788 | 0.665, 0.863 |
| Week 12 | 0.799 | 0.694, 0.868 | |
| Change from baseline to week 12 | 0.616 | 0.467, 0.731 | |
| Ankylosis | Baseline | 0.972 | 0.959, 0.981 |
| Week 12 | 0.954 | 0.931, 0.969 | |
| Change from baseline to week 12 | 0.002 | −0.201, 0.207 |
Almost no change in ankylosis recorded by either reader. ICC here is not valid.