PMID- 35624407 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220716 IS - 2193-8210 (Print) IS - 2190-9172 (Electronic) VI - 12 IP - 6 DP - 2022 Jun TI - Safety of Ixekizumab in Adult Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis: Data from 17 Clinical Trials with Over 18,000 Patient-Years of Exposure. PG - 1431-1446 LID - 10.1007/s13555-022-00743-9 [doi] AB - INTRODUCTION: We report a comprehensive summary of the safety outcomes in adult patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis with up to 5 years of exposure to ixekizumab. METHODS: Long-term safety of the IL-17A antagonist ixekizumab was assessed from 17 randomized trials. Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)-adjusted incidence rates (IRs) per 100 patient-years (PY) within 1-year time periods through 19 March 2021 were calculated for all patients treated with at least one dose of ixekizumab. Reported cases of major adverse cerebro-cardiovascular events (MACE) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were adjudicated. RESULTS: A total of 6892 adult patients with a cumulative exposure of 18,025.7 PY were included. The IRs per 100 PY for any TEAE and serious adverse events (AEs) were 32.5 and 5.4. IR of discontinuation because of AE was 2.9. A total of 36 deaths were reported. IR of serious infections was low (1.3). There were no confirmed cases of reactivation of tuberculosis (TB). IR of Candida infections (IR 1.9) was low; most cases of Candida were localized, and no systemic cases were reported. IRs of injection site reactions and allergic/hypersensitivity were 5.9 and 5.6, respectively. No confirmed cases of anaphylaxis were observed. IRs were low for malignancies, depression, cytopenia, and MACE (all