- AbbVie will present 15 abstracts, including three oral presentations, in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis reinforcing AbbVie's commitment to advancing the standards of care in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD)
- Data to be presented from the SEQUENCE head-to-head trial comparing risankizumab (SKYRIZI®) versus ustekinumab (STELARA®) in Crohn's disease include an economic analysis and oral presentation that assessed inflammation biomarkers
- Additional presentations include efficacy and safety data evaluating clinical, endoscopic, and histologic outcomes from both the INSPIRE Phase 3 induction study and the COMMAND Phase 3 maintenance study of risankizumab as a therapy for adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) announced it is presenting 15 abstracts at the 2024 Digestive Disease Week (DDW) Annual Meeting, being held May 18-21 in Washington, D.C., and virtually.
"AbbVie is presenting research at DDW that evaluated rapid symptom relief and visible improvement in the GI tract across our portfolio," said Andrew Anisfeld, Ph.D., vice president, global medical affairs, Immunology, AbbVie. "Advancing the standard of care for IBD patients helps doctors address acute needs, as well as long-term care goals, in a way that can be felt by the patient and measured by their health care team."
As a leader in gastroenterology, AbbVie is identifying opportunities, driving discoveries, and advancing science to enhance the understanding of IBD. Recognizing that every patient is different, AbbVie has taken bold steps to help shape the IBD landscape, building a diverse portfolio of marketed and investigational products, sharing new evidence that further builds upon our strong scientific foundation and helping elevate the standards of care for people living with IBD.
The research presented at DDW will encompass risankizumab (SKYRIZI®) and upadacitinib (RINVOQ®) across IBD. Notable data presentations will include:
Select AbbVie abstracts at 2024 DDW are outlined below. The 2024 DDW Annual Meeting program is available here.
Abstract Title | Presentation Details All times ET |
Risankizumab | |
Efficacy and Safety Up to Three Years of | Poster #Su1761 IBD: Controlled Clinical Trials in Humans May 19, 2024 12:30-1:30 PM |
Risankizumab Versus Ustekinumab for the | Oral Presentation #763 Immunology, Microbiology & Inflammatory Bowel May 20, 2024 2:00-3:30 PM |
Risankizumab is Associated with Lower Cost Per | Poster #Tu1095 Health Economics (Cost of Illness, Cost- May 21, 2024 12:30-1:30 PM |
Achievement of Clinical and Endoscopic | Poster #Su1773 IBD: Controlled Clinical Trials in Humans May 19, 2024 12:30-1:30 PM |
Efficacy Outcomes of Placebo Maintenance | Poster #Su1792 IBD: Controlled Clinical Trials in Humans May 19, 2024 12:30-1:30 PM |
Achievement of Corticosteroid-Free Clinical, | Poster #Su1751 IBD: Controlled Clinical Trials in Humans May 19, 2024 12:30-1:30 PM |
Effect of Risankizumab on Early Symptoms in | Poster #Su1770 IBD: Controlled Clinical Trials in Humans May 19, 2024 12:30-1:30 PM |
Additional Risankizumab Therapy is Effective in | Oral Presentation #904 IBD Controlled Trials I May 20, 2024 4:00-5:30 PM |
Economic Impact of Risankizumab Induction | Poster #Tu1102 Health Economics (Cost of Illness, Cost- May 21, 2024 12:30-1:30 PM |
Risankizumab Maintenance Therapy in Patients | Oral Presentation #984 IBD Controlled Trials II May 21, 2024 8:00-9:30 AM |
Upadacitinib | |
Upadacitinib Improves Clinical and Endoscopic | Poster #Su1792 IBD: Controlled Clinical Trials in Humans May 19, 2024 12:30-1:30 PM |
Improvements in Inflammatory Bowel Disease | Poster #Su1863 IBD: Quality of Life and Psychosocial Care May 19, 2024 12:30-1:30 PM |
Upadacitinib Treatment is Associated with | Poster #1798 IBD: Controlled Clinical Trials in Humans May 19, 2024 12:30-1:30 PM |
Effect of Upadacitinib on Lipid Profiles in Patients | Poster #Sa1757 IBD: Controlled Clinical Trials in Humans May 19, 2024 12:30-1:30 PM |
Corticosteroid-Free Remission Through 2 Years | Poster #Su1786 IBD: Controlled Clinical Trials in Humans May 19, 2024 12:30-1:30 PM |
About SKYRIZI® (risankizumab-rzaa)
SKYRIZI is an interleukin-23 (IL-23) inhibitor that selectively blocks IL-23 by binding to its p19 subunit.2 IL-23, a cytokine involved in inflammatory processes, is thought to be linked to a number of chronic immune-mediated diseases.3 SKYRIZI is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and Crohn's disease.4,5
Risankizumab is not approved for the treatment of ulcerative colitis.
Risankizumab (SKYRIZI) is part of a collaboration between Boehringer Ingelheim and AbbVie, with AbbVie leading development and commercialization globally.
SKYRIZI (risankizumab-rzaa) U.S. Uses and Important Safety Information6
SKYRIZI is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with:
What is the most important information I should know about SKYRIZI® (risankizumab-rzaa)?
SKYRIZI is a prescription medicine that may cause serious side effects, including:
Serious allergic reactions:
– fainting, dizziness, feeling lightheaded (low blood pressure)
– swelling of your face, eyelids, lips, mouth, tongue, or throat
– trouble breathing or throat tightness
– chest tightness
– skin rash, hives
– itching
Infections:
SKYRIZI may lower the ability of your immune system to fight infections and may increase your risk of infections. Your healthcare provider should check you for infections and tuberculosis (TB) before starting treatment with SKYRIZI and may treat you for TB before you begin treatment with SKYRIZI if you have a history of TB or have active TB. Your healthcare provider should watch you closely for signs and symptoms of TB during and after treatment with SKYRIZI.
– fever, sweats, or chills
– cough
– shortness of breath
– blood in your mucus (phlegm)
– muscle aches
– warm, red, or painful skin or sores on your body different from your psoriasis
– weight loss
– diarrhea or stomach pain
– burning when you urinate or urinating more often than normal
Do not use SKYRIZI if you are allergic to risankizumab-rzaa or any of the ingredients in SKYRIZI. See the Medication Guide or Consumer Brief Summary for a complete list of ingredients.
Before using SKYRIZI, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
What are the possible side effects of SKYRIZI?
SKYRIZI may cause serious side effects. See "What is the most important information I should know about SKYRIZI?"
Liver problems in Crohn's disease: A person with Crohn's disease who received SKYRIZI through a vein in the arm developed changes in liver blood tests with a rash that led to hospitalization. Your healthcare provider will do blood tests to check your liver before, during, and at least up to 12 weeks of treatment and may stop treatment with SKYRIZI if you develop liver problems. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you notice any of the following symptoms: unexplained rash, nausea, vomiting, stomach (abdominal) pain, tiredness (fatigue), loss of appetite, yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice), and dark urine.
The most common side effects of SKYRIZI in people treated for Crohn's disease include: upper respiratory infections, headache, joint pain, stomach (abdominal) pain, injection site reactions, low red blood cells (anemia), fever, back pain, and urinary tract infection.
The most common side effects of SKYRIZI in people treated for plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis include: upper respiratory infections, headache, feeling tired, injection site reactions, and fungal skin infections.
These are not all the possible side effects of SKYRIZI. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
Use SKYRIZI exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to use it.
SKYRIZI (risankizumab-rzaa) is available in a 150 mg/mL prefilled syringe and pen, a 600 mg/10 mL vial for intravenous infusion, and a 180 mg/1.2 mL or 360 mg/2.4 mL single-dose prefilled cartridge with on-body injector.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
If you are having difficulty paying for your medicine, AbbVie may be able to help. Visit AbbVie.com/myAbbVieAssist to learn more.
Please click here for Full Prescribing Information and Medication Guide for SKYRIZI.
Globally, prescribing information varies; refer to the individual country product label for complete information.
About RINVOQ® (upadacitinib)
Discovered and developed by AbbVie scientists, RINVOQ is a selective JAK inhibitor that is being studied in several immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. In human leukocyte cellular assays, RINVOQ inhibited cytokine-induced STAT phosphorylation mediated by JAK1 and JAK1/JAK3 more potently than JAK2/JAK2 mediated STAT phosphorylation. The relevance of inhibition of specific JAK enzymes to therapeutic effectiveness and safety is not currently known.7
Phase 3 trials of RINVOQ in rheumatoid arthritis, atopic dermatitis, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, giant cell arteritis, Takayasu arteritis, and systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis are ongoing.
RINVOQ® (upadacitinib) U.S. Uses and Important Safety Information7
RINVOQ is a prescription medicine used to treat:
It is not known if RINVOQ is safe and effective in children with ankylosing spondylitis, non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis, ulcerative colitis, or Crohn's disease.
It is not known if RINVOQ is safe and effective in children under 12 years of age with atopic dermatitis.
It is not known if RINVOQ LQ is safe and effective in children with atopic dermatitis.
RINVOQ/RINVOQ LQ is a prescription medicine used to treat:
It is not known if RINVOQ/RINVOQ LQ is safe and effective in children under 2 years of age with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis or psoriatic arthritis.
What is the most important information I should know about RINVOQ*?
RINVOQ may cause serious side effects, including:
Do not take RINVOQ if you are allergic to upadacitinib or any of the ingredients in RINVOQ. See the Medication Guide or Consumer Brief Summary for a complete list of ingredients.
What should I tell my HCP BEFORE starting RINVOQ?
Tell your HCP if you:
– Fever, sweating, or chills
– Shortness of breath
– Warm, red, or painful skin or sores on your body
– Muscle aches
– Feeling tired
– Blood in phlegm
– Diarrhea or stomach pain
– Cough
– Weight loss
– Burning when urinating or urinating more often than normal
Tell your HCP about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. RINVOQ and other medicines may affect each other, causing side effects.
Especially tell your HCP if you take:
If you are not sure if you are taking any of these medicines, ask your HCP or pharmacist.
What should I avoid while taking RINVOQ?
Avoid food or drink containing grapefruit during treatment with RINVOQ as it may increase the risk of side effects.
What should I do or tell my HCP AFTER starting RINVOQ?
– Discomfort in the center of your chest that lasts for more than a few minutes or that goes away and comes back
– Severe tightness, pain, pressure, or heaviness in your chest, throat, neck, or jaw
– Pain or discomfort in your arms, back, neck, jaw, or stomach
– Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort
– Breaking out in a cold sweat
– Nausea or vomiting
– Feeling lightheaded
– Weakness in one part or on one side of your body
– Slurred speech
– Swelling
– Pain or tenderness in one or both legs
– Sudden unexplained chest or upper back pain
– Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
What are other possible side effects of RINVOQ?
Common side effects include upper respiratory tract infections (common cold, sinus infections), shingles (herpes zoster), herpes simplex virus infections (including cold sores), bronchitis, nausea, cough, fever, acne, headache, increased blood levels of creatine phosphokinase, allergic reactions, inflammation of hair follicles, stomach-area (abdominal) pain, increased weight, flu, tiredness, lower number of certain types of white blood cells (neutropenia, lymphopenia, leukopenia), muscle pain, flu-like illness, rash, increased blood cholesterol levels, increased liver enzyme levels, pneumonia, low number of red blood cells (anemia), and infection of the stomach and intestine (gastroenteritis).
A separation or tear to the lining of the back part of the eye (retinal detachment) has happened in people with atopic dermatitis treated with RINVOQ. Call your HCP right away if you have any sudden changes in your vision during treatment with RINVOQ.
Some people taking RINVOQ may see medicine residue (a whole tablet or tablet pieces) in their stool. If this happens, call your HCP.
These are not all the possible side effects of RINVOQ.
How should I take RINVOQ/RINVOQ LQ?
RINVOQ is taken once a day with or without food. Do not split, crush, or chew the tablet. Take RINVOQ exactly as your HCP tells you to use it. RINVOQ is available in 15 mg, 30 mg, and 45 mg extended-release tablets. RINVOQ LQ is taken twice a day with or without food. RINVOQ LQ is available in a 1 mg/mL oral solution. RINVOQ LQ is not the same as RINVOQ tablets. Do not switch between RINVOQ LQ and RINVOQ tablets unless the change has been made by your HCP.
*Unless otherwise stated, "RINVOQ" in the IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION refers to RINVOQ and RINVOQ LQ.
This is the most important information to know about RINVOQ. For more information, talk to your HCP.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
If you are having difficulty paying for your medicine, AbbVie may be able to help. Visit AbbVie.com/PatientAccessSupport to learn more.
Please click here for the Full Prescribing Information and Medication Guide.
Globally, prescribing information varies; refer to the individual country product label for complete information.
About Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of diseases characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are the most common forms of IBD. In both CD and UC, the immune system causes inflammation and damage to the mucosa – or lining – of the gut.8,9,10 Specifically, CD manifests as inflammation within the GI tract, most commonly in the area between the small intestine (ileum) and the colon, causing persistent diarrhea and abdominal pain.8,11 UC is a chronic, idiopathic, immune-mediated IBD of the large intestine that causes continuous mucosal inflammation extending, to a variable extent, from the rectum to the more proximal colon.10,12 The hallmark signs and symptoms of UC include rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, tenesmus (a sense of pressure), urgency and fecal incontinence.10,12 CD and UC are progressive diseases, meaning they get worse over time and may lead to life-threatening complications or surgery.13,14 Because the signs and symptoms of CD and UC are unpredictable, they cause a significant burden on people living with the disease—not only physically, but also emotionally and economically.15
About Digestive Disease Week®
Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) is the largest international gathering of physicians, researchers and academics in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery. Jointly sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT), DDW is an in-person and online meeting from May 18-21, 2024. The meeting showcases more than 3,100 abstracts and hundreds of lectures on the latest advances in GI research, medicine and technology. More information can be found at www.ddw.org.
About AbbVie in Gastroenterology
With a robust clinical trial program, AbbVie is committed to cutting-edge research to drive exciting developments in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), like ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. By innovating, learning and adapting, AbbVie aspires to eliminate the burden of IBD and make a positive long-term impact on the lives of people with IBD. For more information on AbbVie in gastroenterology, visit https://www.abbvie.com/our-science/therapeutic-focus-areas/immunology/immunology-focus-areas/gastroenterology.html.
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube.
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*The Selecting Therapeutic Targets in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (STRIDE)-II recommendations were published in 2021 by the International Organization for the Study of IBD, to assist clinicians with helping their patients attain short- and longer-term treatment goals. Short-term goals include reducing or eliminating symptoms, while longer-term goals include absence of inflammation or lesions in the colon (mucosal healing), a normal quality of life, and absence of disability.1
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