RINVOQ (upadacitinib) is indicated for the treatment of adults and adolescents 12 years and older with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis who are candidates for systemic therapy (1)
• Robust EASI 75 & 90 skin clearance rates at Week 16, sustained through Week 521-3
• Rapid skin clearance with EASI 75 as early as Week 21,2
• Significant itch reduction rates (NRS ≥4)* at Week 16, sustained through Week 521-3
• Rapid itch reduction (NRS ≥4)* 1 day after treatment initiation with RINVOQ 30 mg**‡1,2
• Superiority to dupilumab in EASI 75/90/100 skin clearance rates at Week 16 with RINVOQ 30 mg†4
• Superiority to dupilumab in itch reduction‡ as early as Week 1, sustained at Week 16 with RINVOQ 30 mg†4
• Well-studied safety profile in >10,500 patients*, across 2 indications and 16 Phase 3 trials2,4–10
• Similar safety profile with RINVOQ 15 mg across adults and adolescents in AD§1
* 10,500 patients includes all patients across all arms (active treatment and placebo) in the following Phase 3 trials in RA: (SELECT-EARLY, SELECT-NEXT, SELECT-COMPARE, SELECT-MONOTHERAPY, SELECT-BEYOND, SELECT-CHOICE, SELECT-SUNRISE, SELECT-CHINA), and AD (RISING UP, MEASURE UP 1, MEASURE UP 2, AD UP, HEADS UP). Of the total number of patients included in these trials, 6,280 were randomized to receive RINVOQ at either dose. This includes 343 adolescent patients (aged 12 to 17 years) in the Phase 3 MEASURE UP 1, MEASURE UP 2 and, AD UP studies in atopic dermatitis.
*With a ≥4-point improvement in Worst Pruritus NRS from baseline.
**With 30 mg dose only; 2 days after initiation with 15 mg dose.
†RINVOQ 30 mg QD vs dupilumab 300 mg Q2W.
‡Mean percent change in Worst Pruritus NRS from baseline.
§RINVOQ 30 mg is still being investigated for adolescents. Only RINVOQ 15 mg is currently approved for use in adolescents.1
AD: Atopic Dermatitis; EASI: Eczema Area and Severity Index; EASI 75/90: ≥75/90% reduction in EASI; JAK: janus kinase; NRS: numerical rating scale; Q2W: once every two weeks; QD: once daily; TCS: topical corticosteroids.
RINVOQ preferentially inhibits signalling by JAK1 or JAK1/3 with functional selectivity over cytokine receptors that signal via pairs of JAK2. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is driven by pro-inflammatory cytokines that transduce signals via the JAK1 pathway. Inhibiting JAK1 with RINVOQ reduces the signaling of many mediators which drive the signs and symptoms of AD.1
Rheumatoid arthritis
RINVOQ (upadacitinib) is indicated for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to methotrexate. RINVOQ may be used as monotherapy or in combination with methotrexate or other nonbiologic DMARDS.
Atopic Dermatitis
RINVOQ is indicated for the treatment of adults and adolescents 12 years and older with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis who are candidates for systemic therapy
AD: atopic dermatitis; ; RA: rheumatoid arthritis.
See the RINVOQ Summary of Product Characteristics for full Prescribing Information.
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- Blauvelt, A, et al. Upadacitinib Versus Dupilumab in Adults with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis: Analysis of the Heads Up Phase 3 Trial. International Society of Atopic Dermatitis (ISAD) 2021 Annual Meeting: Abstract PT29.
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- Xiaofeng Zeng, Dongbao Zhao, Sebastiao Radominski. Efficacy and Safety of Upadacitinib in Patients From China, Brazil, and South Korea With Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have Had Inadequate Response to Conventional Synthetic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs. Abstract presented at the European Congress of Rheumatology, 3–6 June 2020. Abstract SAT0160.
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