Lebrikizumab, a high affinity IL-13 inhibitor, improves moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis across racial groups: Post hoc efficacy and safety analyses from a randomized, double-blind, placebo‑controlled, dose-ranging, phase 2b study April Armstrong,1 Todd Schlesinger,2 Ramanan Gopalan,3 Janice Drew,3 Jamie Weisman,4 Emma Guttman-Yassky5 1Department of Dermatology, Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; 2Clinical Research Center of the Carolinas, Charleston, SC; 3Dermira, Inc., Menlo Park, CA; 4Atlanta Medical Dermatology Specialists, Atlanta, GA; 5Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
• Similar rates of TEAEs were reported across race subgroups; most were mild or moderate in severity and INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES infrequently lead to discontinuation (Table 3) • Interleukin (IL)-13 is a central pathogenic mediator driving multiple features of atopic dermatitis (AD) Figure 2. Proportion of EASI and IGA Responders by Race Subgroups at pathophysiology1-3 Week 16 • Across subgroups, TEAEs reported in ≥5% in the combined LEB group were nasopharyngitis and upper • IL-13 plays important roles in the inflammation, skin barrier dysfunction, infections, pruritus, lichenification, and respiratory tract infection; cough (6.3%) and oropharyngeal pain (6.3%) were reported in ≥5% in the combined allergic responses characterizing AD1-2,4-10 5 verall LEB group for the Other race subgroup (Table 3) 100 5. hite 1.0 3.1 0. • Lebrikizumab (LEB) is a novel, high-affinity monoclonal antibody targeting IL-13 that selectively prevents .3 .0 5.2 . n 10 n 40 .4 • Low rates of conjunctivitis were reported in LEB-treated patients across race subgroups (Table 3) n 3 4.2 n 5 n 12 lack formation of the IL‑13Rα1/IL-4Rα heterodimer receptor signaling complex while leaving endogenous regulation of .4 n 10 n 0 n 42 n 2 n 23 0 ther IL-13 intact n 3 • Low rates of herpesvirus infections were reported in LEB-treated patients across race subgroups (Table 3) 50.2 0 4 .5 45. 11-12 n 2 43. • Although the presentation of AD may differ between racial subgroups, Th2 cell activation occurs regardless of n 2 n 52 n 1 3 .3 13 n 10 race in patients with AD ; therefore, it is expected that LEB will improve AD symptoms across race subgroups 40 Table 3. TEAEs by Race Subgroup a • Post hoc analyses were performed to assess the potential impact of patient race on LEB efficacy and safety 20 from a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, dose‑ranging, phase 2b study in moderate‑to‑severe AD 14 LEB Overall Placebo Q2W (NCT03443024) 0 n=228 n=52 L 125 mg 4 L 250 mg 4 L 250 mg 2 Place o 2 5 White Black Other White Black Other n=119 n=77 n=32 n=26 n=16 n=10 MATERIALS & METHODS 100 • Eligible patients were ≥18 years, with Eczema Area Severity Index (EASI) ≥16, Investigator’s Global Assessment Subjects reporting at least one TEAE, n (%) 68 (57.1) 40 (51.9) 19 (59.4) 15 (57.7) 5 (31.3) 4 (40.0) 0 (IGA) ≥3 (5-point scale), ≥10% body surface area (BSA) affected, and chronic AD for ≥1 year for which topical 2. 0. 3.2 0.0 5 .1 5 .3 n 10 n 5 n 40 Subjects who discontinued study drug due to treatment provided inadequate control or was medically inadvisable 50.5 n 0 52. n 2 n 23 53.5 7 (5.9) 1 (1.3) 1 (3.1) 0 1 (6.3) 0 0 n 42 n 12 TEAE, n (%) 43.4 n 3 40.2 • Patients were randomized 3:3:3:2 to subcutaneous LEB 125mg every 4 weeks (Q4W; 250mg loading dose n 3 34.4 n 10 2 . Other TEAEs of note, n (%) 40 n 2 24.3 2 . [LD]), 250mg Q4W (500mg LD), 250mg every 2 weeks (Q2W; 500mg LD at Week 0 and 2), or placebo Q2W for n 2 n 10 a n 52 1 .5 16 weeks, with a 16-week safety follow-up Nasopharyngitis 8 (6.7) 4 (5.2) 3 (9.4) 1 (3.8) 1 (6.3) 0 20 n 1 • Endpoints were assessed post hoc by race subgroup (White, Black/African American, Other [American Indian/ Upper respiratory tract infection 11 (9.2) 4 (5.2) 2 (6.3) 2 (7.7) 1 (6.3) 0 Alaska Native, Asian, Multiple/Other; races were combined due to low number of patients]); the study design did 0 L 125 mg 4 L 250 mg 4 L 250 mg 2 Place o 2 a not control for subgroups Conjunctivitis 3 (2.5) 2 (2.6) 1 (3.1) 0 0 0 Herpesvirus infectionb 4 (3.4) 4 (5.2) 0 1 (3.8) 0 1 (10.0) • The primary endpoint was percent change in EASI from Baseline to Week 16 100
aIncludes MedDRA Version 20.1 preferred terms: conjunctivitis, conjunctivitis bacterial, and conjunctivitis allergic • Secondary endpoints included proportion of patients achieving EASI50, EASI75, EASI90 (≥50%/75%/90% b 0 Includes MedDRA Version 20.1 preferred terms: oral herpes, herpes zoster, genital herpes, herpes simplex, and eczema herpeticum improvement from Baseline in EASI), Investigator’s Global Assessment score of 0 or 1 (IGA 0/1 response), and TEAE, treatment emergent adverse event 51.4 pruritus numeric rating scale (NRS) improvement ≥4 points and percent change from Baseline at Week 16 4 . 0 42.3 44.0 n 12 3 .5 3 .1 n 5 n 40 33.2 n 2 35. • Other assessments analyzed included sleep loss NRS (sleep loss due to itch), Dermatology Life Quality Index n 3 n 0 31.2 n 23 40 2 .1 n 42 n 10 n 3 (DLQI), Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM), and the Global Assessment of Change-AD a 1 .2 11.4 13.0 15.0 n 2 10.1 . n 10 • Missing data at Week 16 were imputed using Markov chain Monte Carlo multiple imputation for EASI and IGA 20 n 10 n 52 n 2 n 1 data CONCLUSIONS 0 • In the overall population of this phase 2b study, the primary endpoint was met by all • Statistical comparisons were only performed for the overall population, not for subgroups L 125 mg 4 L 250 mg 4 L 250 mg 2 Place o 2 LEB groups, with marked improvement at both 250mg Q2W and Q4W doses • Safety assessments included treatment‑emergent adverse events (TEAEs) ≥ 100 • In these post hoc analyses by race subgroup, similar results to the overall findings RESULTS 0 were observed and were generally consistent across racial groups 53.0 • A total of 73, 80, 75, and 52 patients were randomized to LEB 125mg Q4W, 250mg Q4W, 250mg Q2W, and 0 44. 4 .4 n 12 – 40.5 n 5 n 40 LEB improved skin lesion measures versus placebo over 16 weeks of treatment in placebo, respectively 33.0 33. n 2 33. 2 .5 32.0 40 2 . n 3 n 0 n 10 n 23 patients with moderate‑to‑severe AD across racial groups 20.1 20.0 n 42 20. • Race distribution for each treatment group is shown in Table 1 a n 3 n 2 n 10 15.3 n 2 15.0 n 52 .5 n 10 – • Baseline EASI and IGA scores were similar between race subgroups and the overall population 20 n 1 Measures of itch generally improved compared to placebo across racial groups with LEB treatment 0 L 125 mg 4 L 250 mg 4 L 250 mg 2 Place o 2 – LEB was well tolerated across subgroups, consistent with previous studies Table 1. Baseline Disease Characteristics *P<0.05, **P<0.01, and ***P<0.001 versus placebo from pairwise Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel tests; values have been adjusted for multiple imputation Missing data were imputed using Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) multiple imputation; for the overall group, patients with a missing Baseline value were not included in the analyses No statistical comparisons were performed for the subgroups • These data highlight that selective blockade of IL-13 with LEB leads to improvements in EASI50, ≥50% improvement from Baseline in Eczema Area and Severity Index; EASI75, ≥75% improvement from Baseline in EASI; EASI90, ≥90% improvement from Baseline in EASI; IGA 0/1, LEB 125 mg Q4W LEB 250 mg Q4W LEB 250 mg Q2W Placebo Q2W score of 0 ‘clear’ or 1 ‘almost clear’ and ≥2-point reduction in Investigator Global Assessment (5‐point scale) from Baseline; Q2W, every 2 weeks; Q4W, every 4 weeks n=73 n=80 n=75 n=52 skin and itch symptoms while maintaining a favorable safety profile across a broad AD patient population White Black Other White Black Other White Black Other White Black Other n=37 n=26 n=10 n=42 n=28 n=10 n=40 n=23 n=12 n=26 n=16 n=10 • Similarly, measurements related to itch, including pruritus NRS (Figure 3) and sleep loss NRS (Table 2), generally 50.7% 35.6% 13.7% 52.5% 35.0% 12.5% 53.3% 30.7% 16.0% 50.0% 30.8% 19.2% improved compared to placebo across race subgroups with LEB treatment; no statistical comparisons were EASI, mean 28.6 33.5 25.0 26.4 24.9 28.6 28.8 20.8 23.3 30.1 26.4 29.6 performed for the subgroups References IGA, % patients 1. 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POEM, mean 21.1 22.3 21.1 20.7 18.0 22.0 21.7 19.0 18.7 18.7 18.6 22.4 20 n 22 0 aAssessed by asking subjects: “To what extent did your itching interfere with your sleep last night?” Available ratings were 0 (Not at all), 1 (A little), 2 (Moderately), 3 (Quite a bit) or 4 (Unable to sleep at all) Acknowledgments BSA, body surface area; DLQI, dermatology life quality index; EASI, Eczema Area and Severity Index; IGA, Investigator Global Assessment; NRS, numerical rating scale; POEM, patient-oriented -20 n 3 eczema measure; Q2W, every 2 weeks; Q4W, every 4 weeks; SD, standard deviation -13. This study was funded by Dermira, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company. Medical writing support was -40 n 55 n 1 n 2 n n 2 n - 0 -3 . -3 . -32.3 n 5 n 21 provided by Prescott Medical Communications Group (Chicago, IL). All costs associated with development of this poster a a -41. -44.0 -4 . -43. n n 50 n 2 n 1 n - 0 -50.3 were funded by Dermira, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company. • All LEB groups showed dose-dependent, statistically significant improvements in the primary endpoint vs. - 2.3 - 1. - 3.5 - 0.2 -5 .3 placebo at Week 16 (least squares mean percent change in EASI: LEB 125mg Q4W [-62.3%; P<0.05], 250mg ≥4 Q4W [-69.2%, P<0.01], 250mg Q2W [‑72.1%, P<0.001] vs. placebo [‑41.1%]) 100 1.4 3.1 5.0 Disclosure of any conflicts of interest 0.0 n 1 0 n n 50 n 2 • Similar results for the primary endpoint were observed across race subgroups (Figure 1; no statistical 5 .1 April Armstrong: Research, investigator, and/or consultant for AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Dermavant, Dermira, Janssen, 50.0 n comparisons were performed for the subgroups) 0 4 .4 44.4 4 .4 4 . KHK, Leo, Lilly, Novartis, Ortho Dermatologics, Regeneron, Sanofi, and UCB. 41. n 2 n 5 41.4 n 21 n n 55 33.3 n n 2 40 n 1 2 .3 Todd Schlesinger: Consultants for AbbVie (Honoraria), Aclaris (Honoraria), Allergan (Honoraria), Bristol-Myers Squibb n 22 1 . a (Honoraria), EPI Health (Honoraria), Galderma (Honoraria), Lilly (Fees), Med Learning Group, Merz (Honoraria), Novartis Figure 1. Percent Change in EASI at Week 16 By Race Subgroup 20 n 12 0.0 (Honoraria), Ortho Dermatologics, Pfizer, Pharmatecture, Prolacta Bioscience, Regeneron (Fees), and Sun Pharma, and n 3 0 L 125 mg 4 L 250 mg 4 L 250 mg 2 Place o 2 L 125 mg 4 L 250 mg 4 L 250 mg 2 Place o 2 has received research funds from AbbVie, Aclaris, Akros, Allergan, Arcutis Premier Research, Astellas Pharma US, Inc, 0 **P<0.01, and ***P<0.001 versus placebo from pairwise Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel tests Biofrontera, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cara Therapeutics, Castle BioScience, Celgene, Centocor Ortho No statistical comparisons were performed for the subgroups NRS, numerical rating scale; Q2W, every 2 weeks; Q4W, every 4 weeks Biotech, Inc, ChemoCentryx, Coherus Biosciences, Corrona, Cutanea Life Sciences, Dermavant, Dermira, DT Collagen, Lilly, Galderma (Nestle Skin Health), Genentech, Inc, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Kinex, Kiniksa, Leo, Merz, Novartis, -20 Pfizer, Regeneron, Sanofi, Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Sisaf, and Tetros. TS was also involved with speakers bureaus for Aclaris, Almirall, Dermira (Honoraria), Regeneron (Honoraria), Sanofi, Sun Pharma (Honoraria), and Suneva (Honoraria), n 10 -40 n 1 -32.3 Table 2. Patient Reported and Quality of Life Outcomes at Week 16 by and advisory boards for Almirall (Honoraria), Bioderma (Honoraria), Biofrontera AG (Honoraria), Greenway Therapeutix (No -34. n 52 Compensation Received), Remedly, Inc (Stock Options), and Suneva Medical, Inc (Honoraria). - 41.1 n 2 Race Subgroup