Two-year real-world drug survival of bimekizumab for adult patients with plaque psoriasis: A multicenter retrospective study
Alexander Rimke
Dermatology Research Institute
Brian Rankin
University of Calgary
Abrahim Abduelmula
University of Toronto
Jorge Georgakopoulos
University of Toronto
Khalad Maliyar
University of Toronto
Ahmed Bagit
University of Toronto
Fernejoy Leung
Skin Health & Wellness Centre
Alim Devani
Skin Health & Wellness Centre
Ronald Vender
McMaster University
Jensen Yeung
University of Toronto
Vimal Prajapati
University of Calgary
Keywords
plaque psoriasis, dermatology, bimekizumab, biologic
Bimekizumab is a recently approved injectable biologic agent for plaque psoriasis. In contrast to previous agents, it specifically targets the A/F subtypes of proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-17. While randomized clinical trials have been conducted for bimekizumab, these studies often do not reflect routine clinical practice due to limited follow-up and exclusion of certain patient populations (e.g. use of several prior biologics, comorbidities). Our study provides two-year real-world evidence of bimekizumab from four institutions in Canada, indicating an overall retention rate of 77.1% up to 2 years and affirming that bimekizumab is effective and safe for plaque psoriasis patients.


