Lebrikizumab monotherapy impacts on quality of life scores through improved itch and sleep interference in two Phase 3 trials
Jennifer Soung, Sonja Ständer, Jan Gutermuth, Ignasi Pau‐Charles, Zach Dawson, Fan Emily Yang, Luna Sun, Evangeline Pierce, Hany Elmaraghy, Linda Stein‐Gold
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Lebrikizumab improved itch, interference of itch on sleep, and quality of life (QoL) in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), in two Phase 3 trials at 16 weeks compared to placebo. OBJECTIVES: We assess improvements in itch and sleep interference due to itch and their impact on QoL measurements after treatment. METHODS: Data were analyzed from ADvocate1 (NCT04146363) and ADvocate2 (NCT04178967) in patients with moderate-to-severe AD. QoL was evaluated using Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at Week 16 in patients (>16 years of age) who were itch responders/non-responders (defined as ≥4-point improvement in Pruritus Numeric Rating Scale) or Sleep-Loss Scale responders/non-responders (defined as ≥2-point improvement in itch interference on sleep). RESULTS: In ADvocate1 and ADvocate2, significantly greater proportions of itch responders had a clinically meaningful improvement in measures related to QoL (DLQI scores (0/1), ≤5 DLQI total score and ≥4-point DLQI improvement) compared to itch non-responders. In both studies, a significantly greater proportion of Sleep-Loss Scale responders, reported a DLQI score of (0/1), DLQI total score of ≤5 and DLQI improvement of ≥4 points compared to Sleep-Loss Scale non-responders. CONCLUSIONS: Improvement in itch and sleep interference due to itch is associated with improvement in the QoL of patients after treatment with lebrikizumab for moderate-to-severe AD. ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04146363 (ADvocate1) and NCT04178967 (ADvocate2).