drugset / Trial / NCT03895203
A Study to Test the Efficacy and Safety of Bimekizumab in the Treatment of Subjects With Active Psoriatic Arthritis
RandomizedParallel-groupTriple-blindTreatment
Summary
This is a study to demonstrate the clinical efficacy, safety and tolerability of bimekizumab administered subcutaneously (sc) compared with placebo in the treatment of subjects with active Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA).
Timeline
- Start
- 2019-04-03
- Primary completion
- 2021-08-17
- Completion
- 2022-07-11
Outcome
Met primary endpoint
paper At week 16, significantly more patients receiving bimekizumab (189 [44%] of 431) reached ACR50 response versus placebo PMID 36493791 ↗
registry Placebo vs BKZ 160 mg Q4W; p <0.001; Odds Ratio (OR) 7.082 (95% CI 4.583 to 10.943) NCT03895203 ↗
release “The BE OPTIMAL study met the primary endpoint and all ranked secondary endpoints with statistical significance” ucb.com ↗
release “Both studies met their primary endpoint of ACR50 at week 16” ucb.com ↗
Publications
- Results Ritchlin CT, Coates LC, McInnes IB, Mease PJ, Merola JF, Tanaka Y, Asahina A, Gossec L, Gottlieb AB, Warren RB, Ink B, Bajracharya R, Shende V, Coarse J, Landewe RB. Bimekizumab treatment in biologic DMARD-naive patients with active psoriatic arthritis: 52-week efficacy and safety results from the phase III, randomised, placebo-controlled, active reference BE OPTIMAL study. Ann Rheum Dis. 2023 Nov;82(11):1404-1414. doi: 10.1136/ard-2023-224431. Epub 2023 Sep 11.
- Results Mease PJ, Warren RB, Nash P, Grouin JM, Lyris N, Willems D, Taieb V, Eells J, McInnes IB. Comparative Effectiveness of Bimekizumab and Secukinumab in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis at 52 Weeks Using a Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison. Rheumatol Ther. 2024 Jun;11(3):817-828. doi: 10.1007/s40744-024-00652-7. Epub 2024 Mar 6.
- Results Kristensen LE, Tillett W, Nash P, Coates LC, Mease PJ, Ogdie A, Gisondi P, Ink B, Prickett AR, Bajracharya R, Taieb V, Lyris N, Lambert J, Walsh JA. Association of achieving clinical disease control criteria and patient-reported outcomes in bimekizumab-treated patients with active psoriatic arthritis: results from two phase III studies. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis. 2024 Nov 11;16:1759720X241288071. doi: 10.1177/1759720X241288071. eCollection 2024.
- Results Mease PJ, Merola JF, Tanaka Y, Gossec L, McInnes IB, Ritchlin CT, Landewe RBM, Asahina A, Ink B, Heinrichs A, Bajracharya R, Shende V, Coarse J, Coates LC. Summary of Research: Safety and Efficacy of Bimekizumab in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: 2-Year Results from Two Phase 3 Studies. Rheumatol Ther. 2025 Aug;12(4):609-612. doi: 10.1007/s40744-025-00764-8. Epub 2025 May 10.
- Results Thaci D, Asahina A, Boehncke WH, Gottlieb AB, Lebwohl M, Warren RB, Edens H, Ink B, Bajracharya R, Coarse J, Merola JF. Bimekizumab Efficacy and Safety in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis with Substantial Skin and Nail Psoriasis to 1 Year. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2026 Feb;16(2):953-976. doi: 10.1007/s13555-025-01599-5. Epub 2025 Dec 12.
- Results Gossec L, Coates LC, Landewe RBM, Mease PJ, Merola JF, Ritchlin CT, Tanaka Y, Asahina A, Proft F, Goldammer N, Manente M, Ink B, Bajracharya R, Coarse J, McInnes IB. Bimekizumab safety and efficacy in patients with psoriatic arthritis: 3-year results from two phase 3 studies. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2026 May 5;65(5):keag118. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keag118.
- Results Gossec L, Tillett W, Coates LC, Mease PJ, de Wit M, Gladman DD, Orbai AM, Proft F, Ink B, Bajracharya R, Lambert J, Healy P, Husni ME. Control of Inflammation and Sustained Improvements in Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis: Bimekizumab Two-Year Results From Two Phase 3 Studies. ACR Open Rheumatol. 2026 May;8(5):e90053. doi: 10.1002/acr2.90053.
- Results Nikiphorou E, Tillett W, Deodhar A, Dubreuil M, Gossec L, Hwang M, Lubrano E, Machado PM, Rudwaleit M, de Wit M, Kavanagh S, de la Loge C, Ink B, Lambert J, Morup M, Boonen A, Walsh J. Effect of Bimekizumab Treatment on Health Status, Work Productivity, and Productivity Costs Through 3 Years in Axial Spondyloarthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis. J Rheumatol. 2026 Aug 1:jrheum.2026-0104. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2026-0104. Online ahead of print.
- Mease PJ, Merola JF, Magrey M, Nash P, Poddubnyy D, Lebwohl M, Bajracharya R, Ink B, Marten A, Manente M, Peterson L, White K, Gensler LS. Bimekizumab longer-term safety profile in adult patients with axial spondyloarthritis or psoriatic arthritis: an updated analysis of six phase IIb/III clinical studies. RMD Open. 2026 Mar 10;12(1):e006174. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2025-006174.
- Mease PJ, Gensler LS, Orbai AM, Warren RB, Bajracharya R, Ink B, Marten A, Massow U, Shende V, Manente M, Peterson L, White K, Landewe R, Poddubnyy D. Long-term safety of bimekizumab in adult patients with axial spondyloarthritis or psoriatic arthritis: pooled results from integrated phase IIb/III clinical studies. RMD Open. 2025 Apr 6;11(2):e005026. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2024-005026.
- Gladman DD, Mease PJ, Gossec L, Husni ME, Gottlieb AB, Ink B, Bajracharya R, Coarse J, Lyris N, Lambert J, Tillett W. Effect of Bimekizumab on Patient-Reported Outcomes and Work Productivity in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis: 1-Year Results From 2 Phase III Studies. J Rheumatol. 2025 May 1;52(5):466-478. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2024-0923.
- Husni ME, Mease PJ, Merola JF, Tillett W, Goldammer N, Ink B, Coarse J, Lambert J, Taieb V, Gladman DD. Bimekizumab provided rapid improvements in patient-reported symptoms and health-related quality of life in patients with active psoriatic arthritis: pooled 16-week results from two phase 3 studies. RMD Open. 2024 Sep 23;10(3):e004464. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2024-004464.
- Mease PJ, Merola JF, Tanaka Y, Gossec L, McInnes IB, Ritchlin CT, Landewe RBM, Asahina A, Ink B, Heinrichs A, Bajracharya R, Shende V, Coarse J, Coates LC. Safety and Efficacy of Bimekizumab in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: 2-Year Results from Two Phase 3 Studies. Rheumatol Ther. 2024 Oct;11(5):1363-1382. doi: 10.1007/s40744-024-00708-8. Epub 2024 Aug 31.
- Mease PJ, Warren RB, Nash P, Grouin JM, Lyris N, Willems D, Taieb V, Eells J, McInnes IB. Comparative Effectiveness of Bimekizumab and Risankizumab in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis at 52 Weeks Assessed Using a Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison. Rheumatol Ther. 2024 Oct;11(5):1403-1412. doi: 10.1007/s40744-024-00706-w. Epub 2024 Aug 9.
- Mease PJ, Warren RB, Nash P, Grouin JM, Lyris N, Taieb V, Eells J, McInnes IB. Comparative Effectiveness of Bimekizumab and Ustekinumab in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis at 52 Weeks Assessed Using a Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison. Rheumatol Ther. 2024 Oct;11(5):1413-1423. doi: 10.1007/s40744-024-00705-x. Epub 2024 Aug 9.
- Gossec L, Orbai AM, de Wit M, Coates LC, Ogdie A, Ink B, Coarse J, Lambert J, Taieb V, Gladman DD. Effect of bimekizumab on patient-reported disease impact in patients with psoriatic arthritis: 1-year results from two phase 3 studies. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2024 Sep 1;63(9):2399-2410. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keae277.
- Warren RB, McInnes IB, Nash P, Grouin JM, Lyris N, Willems D, Taieb V, Eells J, Mease PJ. Comparative Effectiveness of Bimekizumab and Guselkumab in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis at 52 Weeks Assessed Using a Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison. Rheumatol Ther. 2024 Jun;11(3):829-839. doi: 10.1007/s40744-024-00659-0. Epub 2024 Mar 15.
- Maloney A, Dua P, Ahmed GF. Comparative Effectiveness of Bimekizumab in Psoriatic Arthritis: A Model-Based Meta-Analysis of American College of Rheumatology Response Criteria. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2024 May;115(5):1007-1014. doi: 10.1002/cpt.3135. Epub 2024 Jan 12.
- McInnes IB, Asahina A, Coates LC, Landewe R, Merola JF, Ritchlin CT, Tanaka Y, Gossec L, Gottlieb AB, Warren RB, Ink B, Assudani D, Bajracharya R, Shende V, Coarse J, Mease PJ. Bimekizumab in patients with psoriatic arthritis, naive to biologic treatment: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial (BE OPTIMAL). Lancet. 2023 Jan 7;401(10370):25-37. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)02302-9. Epub 2022 Dec 6.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Adalimumab | Monoclonal antibody | 40 mg | Subcutaneous |
| Subject | Bimekizumab | Monoclonal antibody | 160 mg | Subcutaneous |