Analyses explore ORENCIA®
(abatacept) treatment and disease burden among patients with
poor prognostic factors for rapidly progressive rheumatoid
arthritis (RA)
New abatacept data from Phase 3 psoriatic
arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis studies
Pipeline Phase 2 and 3 data highlight
Bristol-Myers Squibb’s commitment to researching novel immune
pathways
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) today announced that 23
abstracts related to ORENCIA® (abatacept) and the company’s
immunoscience pipeline will be presented at the 2016 annual meeting
of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the Association
of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) to be held November
11-16 in Washington, D.C. These data highlight Bristol-Myers
Squibb’s significant capabilities in immunoscience research and its
commitment to meeting the unmet needs of patients living with
autoimmune diseases.
“As a leader in immunoscience, Bristol-Myers Squibb is advancing
our work in rheumatoid arthritis and fostering therapeutic
advancements for related autoimmune diseases,” said Brian J. Gavin,
Vice President, ORENCIA Development Lead, Bristol-Myers Squibb.
“The broad range of data being shared at ACR/ARHP this year
reflects our focus on improving patient care through
immuno-modulation, exploring investigational treatment pathways and
defining the role that biomarkers may play in informing therapeutic
decisions in rheumatologic disease.”
The full listing of abstracts Bristol-Myers Squibb will present
at the 2016 ACR/ARHP annual meeting follows. Multiple abstracts
focus on the impact of anti-citrullinated protein antibody
positivity, also known as ACPA positivity, among patients with RA.
Bristol-Myers Squibb’s ACPA-related research is focused on
furthering the understanding of ACPA as a key prognostic factor
related to rapidly progressive RA. In addition, data from recently
completed abatacept Phase 3 trials in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and
polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) will be
presented. Bristol-Myers Squibb will also present late-breaking
data exploring preclinical models of systemic lupus erythematosus
and inflammatory bowel disease on November 13th at 9:00 a.m. -
11:00 a.m. EST. Complete abstracts can be accessed online at:
http://acrannualmeeting.org/abstracts/.
Abstract Title Presentation
Date and Time Oral Presentations
Abstract 948: Subcutaneous Abatacept In
PatientsWith Polyarticular-Course Juvenile IdiopathicArthritis And
Inadequate Response To BiologicOr Non-Biologic
Disease-ModifyingAntirheumatic Drugs: Pharmacokinetics, EfficacyAnd
Safety
Sunday, November 132:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
EST
Abstract 1041: Abatacept In The Treatment
OfActive Psoriatic Arthritis: 24-Week Results FromA Phase III
Study
Sunday, November 134:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
EST
Poster Presentations
Abstract #11L: BMS-986165 is a Highly
Potentand Selective Allosteric Inhibitor of Tyk2, BlocksIL-12,
IL-23 and Type I Interferon Signaling andProvides for Robust
Efficacy in PreclinicalModels of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
andInflammatory Bowel Disease
Sunday, November 139:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 389: Long-Term Effectiveness
AndSafety Of Abatacept In Juvenile IdiopathicArthritis: Interim
Results From The Abatacept InJIA Registry
Sunday, November 139:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 491: Anti-Citrullinated
PeptideAntibodies Testing Rate Over Time In NewlyDiagnosed RA
Patients – Data From ThreeAdministrative Claims Databases
(2007–2014)
Sunday, November 139:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 509: Association of
Anti-citrullinatedProtein Antibody Positivity and Titer Levels
toLow Hand BMD, and the Consequence of LowHand BMD on DAS28 (CRP)
Remission inEstablished RA: Findings from a USObservational
Cohort
Sunday, November 139:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 549: Work Status In Patients
WithRheumatoid Arthritis Who Have Poor PrognosticFactors: Findings
From A US Observational Cohort
Sunday, November 139:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 644: Seroprevalence And Its
Impact OnRadiographic Damage In Korean RheumatoidArthritis Patients
Starting Biologics
Sunday, November 139:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 759: Gene Signature For
Glucocorticoid,From In Vitro To In Vivo
Sunday, November 139:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 1201: Deconvolution Of Immune
CellProportions From Whole Blood RNA UsingNext-Generation
Sequencing
Monday, November 149:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 1220: Comparison Of
HealthcareUtilization Of Patients With Rheumatoid ArthritisWho Are
Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated PeptideAntibody Positive Versus
Negative
Monday, November 149:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 1226: Evaluation Of The
AssociationBetween C-Reactive Protein And Anti-Citrullinated
Protein Antibody In RheumatoidArthritis: Analysis Of Two Clinical
Practice Data Sets
Monday, November 149:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 1583: Body Mass Index Does
NotAffect Response To Subcutaneous Or IntravenousAbatacept In
Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, November 149:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 1589: Body Mass Index Does
NotImpact Abatacept Retention In Biologic-NaïvePatients With
Rheumatoid Arthritis Who HavePoor Prognostic Factors: A 12-Month
InterimAnalysis Of An Observational, Prospective Study
Monday, November 149:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 2228: Real-World Cost Of
TreatingInadequate Responders To Anti-Tumor NecrosisFactor
Therapy
Tuesday, November 159:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 2229: Economic Burden Of
RheumatoidArthritis Is Higher For ACPA-Positive Patients
Tuesday, November 159:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 2478: Impact Of Poor
PrognosticFactors On Treatment Decisions In ClinicalPractice In
Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis:Findings From A US Observational
Cohort
Tuesday, November 159:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 2494: The Effect Of Body Mass
OnDAS28 Response In Patients With RheumatoidArthritis Treated With
Abatacept
Tuesday, November 159:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 2553: Pregnancy Outcomes In
PatientsWith Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated WithAbatacept – Review Of
A Safety Database
Tuesday, November 159:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 2628: Retention Of Use And Safety
OfSubcutaneous Abatacept In Rheumatoid Arthritis:A Patient Record
Assessment In ACompassionate Use Programme In South Africa,A
Tuberculosis Endemic Country
Tuesday, November 159:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 2629: Serious Adverse Events
InPatients With RA Taking Abatacept ComparedWith Other Dmards.
Results From A US-WideSafety Registry
Tuesday, November 159:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 2863: High Frequency Of
TerminallyDifferentiated CD8+ T Cells CharacterizeSystemic Lupus
Erythematosus Patients WithRenal Involvement
Tuesday, November 159:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
Abstract 2864: Identifying Dysregulated
And Co-Dysregulated Markers In Systemic LupusErythematosus Using
Multi-Modal BiomarkerData From A Large Pre-Clinical Study
Tuesday, November 159:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EST
About Rheumatoid
Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic, chronic, autoimmune
disease characterized by inflammation in the lining of joints (or
synovium), causing joint damage with chronic pain, stiffness, and
swelling in the joints.1,2 RA causes decreased range of motion and
function in the joints.1,2 The condition is three times more
common in women than in men.1
U.S. Indications/Usage and Important Safety Information for
ORENCIA® (abatacept)
Indication and Usage
Adult Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): ORENCIA®
(abatacept) is indicated for reducing signs and symptoms, inducing
major clinical response, inhibiting the progression of structural
damage, and improving physical function in adult patients with
moderately to severely active RA. ORENCIA may be used as
monotherapy or concomitantly with disease-modifying, anti-rheumatic
drugs (DMARDs) other than tumor necrosis factor (TNF)
antagonists.
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA): ORENCIA®
(abatacept) is indicated for reducing signs and symptoms in
pediatric patients aged 6 years and older with moderately to
severely active polyarticular JIA. ORENCIA may be used as
monotherapy or concomitantly with methotrexate (MTX).
Important Limitations of Use: ORENCIA should not be
administered concomitantly with TNF antagonists, and is not
recommended for use concomitantly with other biologic RA therapy,
such as anakinra.
Important Safety Information for
ORENCIA®
(abatacept)
Concomitant Use with TNF Antagonists: Concurrent
therapy with ORENCIA and a TNF antagonist is not recommended. In
controlled clinical trials, adult patients receiving concomitant
intravenous ORENCIA and TNF antagonist therapy experienced more
infections (63%) and serious infections (4.4%) compared to patients
treated with only TNF antagonists (43% and 0.8%, respectively),
without an important enhancement of efficacy.
Hypersensitivity: Anaphylaxis or anaphylactoid
reactions can occur during or after an infusion and can be
life-threatening. There were 2 cases (<0.1%; n=2688) of
anaphylaxis or anaphylactoid reactions in clinical trials with
adult RA patients treated with intravenous ORENCIA. Other reactions
potentially associated with drug hypersensitivity, such as
hypotension, urticaria, and dyspnea, each occurred in <0.9% of
patients. There was one case of a hypersensitivity reaction with
ORENCIA in JIA clinical trials (0.5%; n=190). In postmarketing
experience, a case of fatal anaphylaxis following the first
infusion of ORENCIA was reported. Appropriate medical support
measures for treating hypersensitivity reactions should be
available for immediate use. If an anaphylactic or other serious
allergic reaction occurs, administration of ORENCIA should be
stopped immediately and permanently discontinued, with appropriate
therapy instituted.
Infections: Serious infections, including sepsis and
pneumonia, have been reported in patients receiving ORENCIA. Some
of these infections have been fatal. Many of the serious infections
have occurred in patients on concomitant immunosuppressive therapy
which, in addition to their underlying disease, could further
predispose them to infection. Caution should be exercised in
patients with a history of infection or underlying conditions which
may predispose them to infections. Treatment with ORENCIA should be
discontinued if a patient develops a serious infection. Patients
should be screened for tuberculosis and viral hepatitis in
accordance with published guidelines, and if positive, treated
according to standard medical practice prior to therapy with
ORENCIA.
Immunizations: Live vaccines should not be given
concurrently with ORENCIA or within 3 months of its
discontinuation. The efficacy of vaccination in patients receiving
ORENCIA is not known. ORENCIA may blunt the effectiveness of some
immunizations. It is recommended that JIA patients be brought up to
date with all immunizations in agreement with current immunization
guidelines prior to initiating therapy with ORENCIA.
Use in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(COPD): Adult COPD patients treated with ORENCIA developed
adverse events more frequently than those treated with placebo (97%
vs 88%, respectively). Respiratory disorders occurred more
frequently in patients treated with ORENCIA compared to those on
placebo (43% vs 24%, respectively), including COPD exacerbation,
cough, rhonchi, and dyspnea. A greater percentage of patients
treated with ORENCIA developed a serious adverse event compared to
those on placebo (27% vs 6%), including COPD exacerbation [3 of 37
patients (8%)] and pneumonia [1 of 37 patients (3%)]. Use of
ORENCIA in patients with RA and COPD should be undertaken with
caution, and such patients monitored for worsening of their
respiratory status.
Blood Glucose Testing: ORENCIA for intravenous
administration contains maltose, which may result in falsely
elevated blood glucose readings on the day of infusion when using
blood glucose monitors with test strips utilizing glucose
dehydrogenase pyrroloquinoline quinone (GDH-PQQ). Consider using
monitors and advising patients to use monitors that do not react
with maltose, such as those based on glucose dehydrogenase nicotine
adenine dinucleotide (GDH-NAD), glucose oxidase or glucose
hexokinase test methods. ORENCIA for subcutaneous (SC)
administration does not contain maltose; therefore, patients do not
need to alter their glucose monitoring.
Pregnancy: There are no adequate and well-controlled
studies of ORENCIA use in pregnant women and the data with ORENCIA
use in pregnant women are insufficient to inform on drug-associated
risk. A pregnancy registry has been established to monitor
pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to ORENCIA during pregnancy.
Healthcare professionals are encouraged to register patients by
calling 1-877-311-8972.
Lactation: There is no information regarding the
presence of abatacept in human milk, the effects on the breastfed
infant, or the effects on milk production. However, abatacept was
present in the milk of lactating rats dosed with abatacept.
Most Serious Adverse Reactions: Serious infections (3%
ORENCIA vs 1.9% placebo) and malignancies (1.3% ORENCIA vs 1.1%
placebo).
Malignancies: The overall frequency of malignancies was
similar between adult patients treated with ORENCIA or placebo.
However, more cases of lung cancer were observed in patients
treated with ORENCIA (0.2%) than those on placebo (0%). A higher
rate of lymphoma was seen compared to the general population;
however, patients with RA, particularly those with highly active
disease, are at a higher risk for the development of lymphoma. The
potential role of ORENCIA in the development of malignancies in
humans is unknown.
Most Frequent Adverse Events (≥10%): Headache, upper
respiratory tract infection, nasopharyngitis, and nausea were the
most commonly reported adverse events in the adult RA clinical
studies. Other events reported in ≥5% of JIA patients were
diarrhea, cough, pyrexia, and abdominal pain. In general, the
adverse events in pediatric patients were similar in frequency and
type to those seen in adult patients.
Note Concerning SC ORENCIA: The safety and efficacy of SC
ORENCIA have not been studied in patients under 18 years of
age.
Please see Full Prescribing Information at
http://packageinserts.bms.com/pi/pi_orencia.pdf.
ORENCIA® (abatacept) is a registered trademark of Bristol-Myers
Squibb Company.
About Bristol-Myers Squibb
Immunoscience
With a robust pipeline of immunomodulatory therapies,
Bristol-Myers Squibb is committed to the discovery and development
of transformational medicines that could lead to long-term
remission in patients with autoimmune diseases. As we discover more
about the immune system in such diseases with substantial unmet
medical needs, the potential for developing novel therapies that
target specific pathways in the immune system continues to drive
our research efforts.
About Bristol-Myers
Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose
mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines
that help patients prevail over serious diseases. For more
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References
1. Rheumatoid Arthritis. American College of Rheumatology.
August 2012.
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rheumatoid
Arthritis. CDC Website.
http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/basics/rheumatoid.htm. Accessed May
19, 2016.
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