Across rheumatic diseases

Efficacy of Janus kinase inhibitors in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases a systematic literature review informing the 2024 update of an international consensus statement

Ann Rheum DisPublished Systematic literature review

Authors' conclusion

JAKi are effective for treating IMIDs, and various compounds have recently been approved.

Study context

Population
Randomised placebo- or active-controlled trials of all Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs), plus cohort and claims data where trials were not available182 articles
Comparison
JAKi vs placebo or active comparators
Outcome
RCTs meeting their primary endpoints
Methodological detailsupdate of the 2019 Systematic Literature Review (SLR), MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane Library
  • Update of the 2019 SLR
  • MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane Library

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) meeting their primary endpoints
93 of 102
Articles included, investigating 21 JAKi in 51 IMIDs
182
Phase 2 trials
43
Phase 3 trials
59
Strategic trials
9
Pilot or cohort studies and case series
72

Further findings

Regulatory approvals since 2019

JAKi approved by FDA and EMA
8
IMIDs with new JAKi approval
11
IMIDs without previously approved disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy
2

Original publication

Efficacy of Janus kinase inhibitors in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases a systematic literature review informing the 2024 update of an international consensus statement. Ann Rheum Dis. Published 10 February 2025. doi:10.1016/j.ard.2025.01.023

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