Spondyloarthritis & psoriatic arthritis

Bimekizumab-Treated Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis Maintained Stringent Clinical Responses Over 3 Years: Phase 3 and Open-Label Extension Results

J RheumatolPublished exploratory analysis of two phase 3 studies and their open-label extension

Authors' conclusion

In this exploratory analysis, across the full axSpA disease spectrum, the majority of patients who achieved stringent clinical outcomes with bimekizumab treatment at Week 16 maintained their response over three years, supporting deep and sustained efficacy with long-term bimekizumab treatment.

Study context

Population
Bimekizumab-randomised patients with axial spondyloarthritis (non-radiographic and radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA)) from BE MOBILE 1 and 2 and their open-label extension
Participants
349 bimekizumab-randomised patients
Methodological detailspooled across BE MOBILE 1 and 2, descriptive, non-responder imputation (NRI), modified NRI (mNRI), multiple imputation (MI) or observed case (OC)
  • Pooled across BE MOBILE 1 and 2
  • Descriptive
  • Non-responder imputation (NRI), modified NRI (mNRI), multiple imputation (MI) or observed case (OC)

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Achievement of ASAS40, ASAS PR, ASDAS LDA, ASDAS ID (NRI) · Week 16

ASAS40

45.8%

ASAS PR

24.6%

ASDAS LDA

43.6%

ASDAS ID

16.6%

Further findings

Sustained achievement at Week 164 among Week 16 achievers (ASAS40/ASAS PR/ASDAS LDA/ASDAS ID)

ASAS40, of Week 16 achievers
80.4%
ASAS PR, of Week 16 achievers
66.3%
ASDAS LDA, of Week 16 achievers
78.8%
ASDAS ID, of Week 16 achievers
61.0%
  • mNRI/MI

Pain/fatigue reduction and resolution of enthesitis

Similar trends were observed

Response maintained at every visit to Week 164 among Week 16 achievers of ASDAS LDA and BASDAI <2

ASDAS LDA, of Week 16 achievers
36.2%
BASDAI <2, of Week 16 achievers
38.0%
  • As observed

Original publication

Bimekizumab-Treated Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis Maintained Stringent Clinical Responses Over 3 Years: Phase 3 and Open-Label Extension Results. J Rheumatol. Published 1 November 2026. doi:10.3899/jrheum.2026-0294

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