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AbbVie's RINVOQ® (upadacitinib) Met Primary and All Ranked Secondary Endpoints in Phase 3 Study in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Published: 2021-10-07 12:15:00 ET
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- In Study 1 of the Phase 3 SELECT-AXIS 2 clinical trial, RINVOQ® (upadacitinib) met the primary endpoint of ASAS40 at week 14 versus placebo (45 percent compared to 18 percent) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis and inadequate response to bDMARD therapy[1]

- All ranked secondary endpoints were met[1]

- Safety data were consistent with SELECT-AXIS 1, previous Phase 3 studies in other indications and the known safety profile of RINVOQ, with no new risks identified[1-6]

- RINVOQ, a selective and reversible JAK inhibitor discovered and developed by AbbVie, is an oral therapy approved in the EU for the treatment of active ankylosing spondylitis[6]

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) today announced positive top-line results from the first of two studies of the Phase 3 SELECT-AXIS 2 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of RINVOQ® (upadacitinib; 15 mg, once daily) in patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who had an inadequate response to biologic DMARD therapy. In this study, RINVOQ met its primary endpoint of Assessment in SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) 40 response and all ranked secondary endpoints at week 14.1 Significantly more RINVOQ-treated patients achieved ASAS40 response at week 14 compared to placebo (45 percent versus 18 percent; p 5 x ULN), and neutropenia (ANC <1 x 109 cells l) associated with upadacitinib treatment were similar to what was observed in the rheumatologic disease clinical studies.< p>

This is not a complete summary of all safety information.

See RINVOQ full summary of product characteristics (SmPC) at www.ema.europa.eu. Globally, prescribing information varies; refer to the individual country product label for complete information.

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