64513 Continuous response with nemolizumab up to 56 weeks during a long-term extension study in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis and partial or delayed skin response at Week 16 – Post-hoc analyses from the pooled ARCADIA 1&2 trials and long-te

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

9-1-2025

Publication Title

J Am Acad Dermatol

Abstract

Introduction: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, neuroimmune skin disease characterized by intense itch and eczematous lesions.[1,2] Nemolizumab, a first-in-class humanized monoclonal antibody, showed efficacy in two Phase 3 trials (ARCADIA 1&2 [NCT03985943, NCT03989349]). [3] However, AD is heterogeneous, and treatment responses can vary.[4] This post-hoc analysis investigated the extended effects of nemolizumab on patients with partial or delayed skin response at Week 16 of the pivotal trials. Methods: This analysis examined two subpopulations of participants who did not achieve skin response: Partial responders (n=290; participants with ≥50% but <75% improvement in Eczema Area and Severity Index [EASI] or Investigator’s Global Assessment [IGA] 2/3, with ≥1-point improvement), and non-responders (n=207; participants who did not achieve EASI-50 and had IGA 3/4, with no improvement). Participants received nemolizumab 30 mg subcutaneously, with optional topical corticosteroids (TCS) or topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCI) every 4 weeks, as part of a long-term extension study (≤56 weeks). Results: By Week 56, substantial improvements in skin inflammation and itch were observed in both groups. Notably, 43% of partial responders and 36% of non-responders achieved IGA 0/1, while 71% and 66% achieved EASI-75, respectively. Significant improvements in pruritus were also observed, with 83% of partial responders and 80% of non-responders achieving a 4-point improvement in the Visual Analog Scale. Conclusion: While some participants with moderate-to-severe AD receiving nemolizumab may experience a delayed skin response, continued nemolizumab treatment with optional TCS/TCI may still lead to a meaningful clinical outcome in a longer term.

Volume

93

First Page

AB157

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