Spondyloarthritis & psoriatic arthritis

Risankizumab improved health-related quality of life, fatigue, pain and work productivity in psoriatic arthritis: results of KEEPsAKE 1

Rheumatology (Oxford)Published Secondary analysis of the KEEPsAKE 1 randomised trial

Authors' conclusion

Risankizumab treatment resulted in greater improvements in HRQoL, fatigue, pain and work productivity in patients with active PsA who have csDMARD-IR, when compared with placebo.

Study context

Population
Adults with active PsA and inadequate response or intolerance to csDMARD (csDMARD-IR)
Participants
964 adults
Comparison
Risankizumab 150 mg vs placebo
Primary endpoint
Least squares (LS) mean change from baseline in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and other patient-reported outcomes (PROs) (SF-36, FACIT-Fatigue, EQ-5D-5L, Patient's Assessment of Pain, PtGA, WPAI-PsA)
Follow-up
Week 24
Methodological detailsrandomized (1:1)
  • Randomized (1:1)

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

LS mean change from baseline in PROs, risankizumab vs placebo

Differences between groups in SF-36 physical and mental component summary, FACIT-Fatigue, EQ-5D-5L, Patient's Assessment of Pain, Patient's Global Assessment (PtGA) and all eight SF-36 domains

all nominal P < 0.001

Differences between groups in Work Productivity and Activity Impairment-PsA (WPAI-PsA) presenteeism, overall work impairment and activity impairment

all nominal P < 0.01

Original publication

Risankizumab improved health-related quality of life, fatigue, pain and work productivity in psoriatic arthritis: results of KEEPsAKE 1. Rheumatology (Oxford). Published 8 July 2022. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keac342

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