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. 2022 Jun 17;16:1897–1913. doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S340459

Table 5.

Safety of UPA in Other Immunomediated Diseases

N of Patients, (M/F) Duration, (Weeks) Randomization AEs, N (%) SAEs, N (%) Infections, N (%) HZ Infection, N (%) Malignancy, N (%) MACEs, N (%) VTE, N (%)
RA
Genovese71 300 (63/237) 12 50 PBO, 50 UPA 3mg, 50 UPA 6mg, 50 UPA 12mg, 50 UPA 18mg, 50 UPA 24mg (twice daily) 17–29 (35–59) UPA
13 (26) PBO
0–3 (2–6) UPA
0 PBO
7–12 (14–24) UPA
7 (14) PBO
0–2 (0–4) UPA
0 PBO
0–1 (0–2) UPA
0 PBO
NA NA
Kremer72 276 (60/216) 12 56 PBO, 55 UPA 3mg, 55 UPA 6mg, 55 UPA 12mg, 55 UPA 18m, 55 UPA 24mg (twice daily) 26–39 (47–71) UPA
25 (45) PBO
0–2 (2–4) UPA
1 (2) PBO
11–22 (20–40) UPA
13 (23) PBO
0–1 (0–2) UPA
2 (4) PBO
0–1 (2) UPA
0 PBO
NA NA
Mohamed20 114 (93/21) 2 − 56 healthy subjects randomized to UPA 1mg, 3mg, 6mg, 12mg, 24mg, 36mg, 48mg (study 1)
− 44 healthy subjects randomized to UPA 3mg, 6mg, 12mg, 24mg
− 14 RA patients (study 2)
Study 1
1–2 (16.7–33.3) UPA
3 (21.4) PBO
Study 2
2–4 (25–50) UPA
7 (58.3) PBO
NA Study 2
0–1 (12.5) UPA
2 (16.7) PBO
NA NA NA NA
Brumester42 661 (141/520) 12 221 UPA 15mg QD
219 UPA 30mg QD
221 PBO
125 (57) UPA 15mg
118 (54) UPA 30mg
108 (49) PBO
9 (4) UPA 15mg
6 (3) UPA 30mg
5 (2) PBO
64 (29) UPA 15mg
69 (32) UPA 30mg
47 (21) PBO
1 (<1) UPA 15mg
2 (1) UPA 30mg
1 (<1) * PBO
0 UPA 15mg
2 (1) UPA 30mg
0 PBO
0 UPA 15mg
1 (<1) UPA 30mg
0 PBO
0 UPA 15mg
0 UPA 30mg
0 PBO
Genovese41 498 (80/418) 24 − 164 UPA 15 mg QD
− 165 UPA 30 mg QD
− 85 PBO for 12 weeks, then UPA 15 mg QD for 12 weeks
− 84 PBO for 12 weeks, then UPA 30 mg QD for 12 weeks
0–12 wk:
91 (55) UPA 15mg
111 (67) UPA 30mg
95 (56) PBO
12–24 wk:
82 (53) UPA 15mg
83 (56) UPA 30mg
30 (42) PBO to UPA 15mg
50 (67) PBO to UPA 30mg
0–12 wk:
8 (5) UPA 15mg
12 (7) UPA 30mg
0 PBO
12–24 wk:
5 (3) UPA 15mg
5 (3) UPA 30mg
5 (7) PBO to UPA 15mg
5 (7) PBO to UPA 30mg
0–12 wk:
54 (33) UPA 15mg
55 (33) UPA 30mg
51 (30) PBO
12–24 wk:
43 (28) UPA 15mg
47 (32) UPA 30mg
16 (22) PBO to UPA 15mg
31 (41) PBO to UPA 30mg
0–12 wk:
1 (1) UPA 15mg
4 (2) UPA 30mg
1 (1) PBO
12–24 wk:
2 (1) UPA 15mg
2 (1) UPA 30mg
1 (1) PBO to UPA 15mg
0 PBO to UPA 30mg
0–12 wk:
2 (1%) UPA 15mg
1 (1%) UPA 30mg
0 PBO
12–24 wk:
1 (1) UPA 15mg
0 UPA 30mg
0 PBO to UPA 15mg
0 PBO to UPA 30mg
0–12 wk:
1 (1%) UPA 15mg
0 UPA 30mg
0 PBO
12–24 wk:
0 UPA 15mg
0 UPA 30mg
0 PBO to UPA 15mg
1 (1) PBO to UPA 30mg
NA
Smolen39 648 (125/523) 14 217 UPA 15mg
215 UPA30mg
216 MTX
103 (47) UPA 15mg
105 (49) UPA 30mg
102 (47) MTX
11 (5) UPA 15mg
6 (3) UPA 30mg
6 (3) MTX
42 (19) UPA 15mg
54 (25) UPA 30mg
57 (26) MTX
3 (1) UPA 15mg
6 (3) UPA 30mg
1 (<1) MTX
2 (1) UPA 15mg
0 UPA 30mg
1 (<1) MTX
1 (<1) UPA 15mg
2 (1) UPA 30mg
0 MTX
1 (<1) UPA 15mg
0 UPA 30mg
0 MTX
Fleishman73 1629 NA 48 651 UPA 15mg+ background MTX
327 ADA + background MTX
651 PBO + background MTX
266.6/100 PYs UPA 15mg
294.8/100 PYs ADA
12.9/100 PYs UPA 15mg
15.6/100 PYs ADA
86.8/100 PYs UPA 15mg
79.1/100 PYs ADA
3.1/100 PYs UPA 15mg
1.3/100 PYs ADA
0.4/100 PYs UPA 15mg
0.6/100 PYs ADA
0.4/100 PYs UPA 15mg
0.4/100 PYs ADA
0.3/100 PYs UPA 15mg
1.1/100 PYs ADA
AD
Guttmann-Yassky43 167 131/63) 16 42 UPA 7.5mg
42 UPA 15mg
42 UPA 30mg
41 PBO
31 (74) UPA 7.5
32 (76) UPA 15mg
33 (79) UPA 30mg
25 (63) PBO
2 (4.8) UPA 7.5
1 (2.4) UPA 15mg
0 UPA 30mg
1 (2.5) PBO
31 (74) UPA 7.5
32 (76) UPA 15mg
33 (79) UPA 30mg
25 (63) PBO
22 (52) UPA 7.5mg
18 (63) UPA 15mg
17 (41) UPA 30mg
8 (20) PBO
NA NA NA
Reich44 901 (547/354) 16 300 UPA 15mg
397 UPA 30mg
304 PBO
215 (72) UPA 15mg
190 (63) UPA 30mg
200 (67) PBO
4 (1) UPA 15mg
9 (3) UPA 30mg
7 (2) PBO
NA 5 (2) UPA 15mg
3 (1) UPA 30mg
3 (1) PBO
0 UPA 15mg
1 (<1%) UPA 30mg
0 PBO
0 UPA 15mg
0 UPA 30mg
0 PBO
0 UPA 15mg
0 UPA 30mg
0 PBO
Guttmann-Yassky45 847 (456/391) 16 281 UPA 15mg
285 UPA 30mg
281 PBO
176 (63) UPA 15mg
209 (73) UPA 30mg
166 (59) PBO
6 (2) UPA 15mg
8 (3) UPA 30mg
8 (3) PBO
NA 5 (2) UPA 15mg
6 (2) UPA 30mg
0 PBO
1 (<1) UPA 15mg
2 (2) UPA 30mg
0 PBO
0 UPA 15mg
0 UPA 30mg
0 PBO
0 UPA 15mg
0 UPA 30mg
0 PBO
Guttmann-Yassky45 836 (471/365) 16 276 UPA 15mg
282 UPA 30mg
278 PBO
166 (60) UPA 15mg
173 (61) UPA 30mg
146 (53) PBO
5 (2) UPA 15mg
7 (3) UPA 30mg
8 (3) PBO
NA 6 (2) UPA 15mg
3 (1) UPA 30mg
2 (1) PBO
2 (1) UPA 15mg
1 (<1) UPA 30mg
0 PBO
0 UPA 15mg
0 UPA 30mg
0 PBO
0 UPA 15mg
0 UPA 30mg
1 (<1) PBO
Katoh47 272 (211/61) 14 91 UPA 15mg
91 UPA 30mg
90 PBO
51 (56) UPA 15mg
58 (63) UPA 30mg
38 (42.2) PBO
1 (1.1) UPA 15mg
1 (1.1) UPA 30mg
1 (1.1) PBO
NA 0 UPA 15mg
4 (4.4) UPA 30mg
0 PBO
0 UPA 15mg
0 UPA 30mg
0 PBO
NA 0 UPA 15mg
0 UPA 30mg
0 PBO
Blauvelt46 692 (375/315) 16 348 UPA 30mg
344 DUPI 300mg
249 (71.6) UPA
216 (62.8) DUPI
10 (2.9) UPA
4 (1.2) DUPI
NA 7 (2) UPA
3 (0.9) DUPI
0 UPA
1 (0.3) DUPI
0 UPA
0 DUPI
0 UPA
0 DUPI
PsA
McInnes50 1704 (1007/697) 24 429 UPA 15mg
423 UPA 30mg
429 ADA
423 PBO
287 (66.9) UPA 15mg
306 (72.3) UPA 30mg
278 (64.8) ADA
252 (59.6) PBO
14 (3.3) UPA 15mg
26 (6.1) UPA 30mg
16 (3.7) ADA
13 (3.1) PBO
169 (39.4) UPA 15mg
183 (43.3) UPA 30mg
146 (34.0) ADA
140 (33.1) PBO
4 (0.9) UPA 15mg
5 (1.2) UPA 30mg
0 ADA
3 (0.7) PBO
1 (0.2) UPA 15mg
3 (0.7) UPA 30mg
3 (0.7) ADA
1 (0.2) PBO
0 UPA 15mg
0 UPA 30mg
2 (0.5) ADA
1 (0.2) PBO
0 UPA 15mg
1 (0.2) UPA 30mg
2 (0.5) ADA
1 (0.2) PBO
Mease49 641 (293/348) 24 211 UPA 125mg
218 UPA 30mg
212 PBO
135 (64) UPA 15mg
170 (78) UPA 30mg
139 (65.6) PBO
12 (5.7) UPA 15mg
18 (8.3) UPA 30mg
4 (1.9) PBO
71 (33.6) UPA 15mg
108 (49.5) UPA 30mg
73 (34.4) PBO
3 (1.4) UPA 15mg
8 (3.7) UPA 30mg
2 (0.9) PBO
3 (1.4) UPA 15mg
3 (1.4)) UPA 30mg
0 PBO
0 1 (0.5) UPA 15mg
0 UPA 30mg
0 PBO
0 1 (0.5) UPA 15mg
0 UPA 30mg
0 PBO
AS
van der Heijde51 187 (132/75) 14 93 UPA 15mg
94 PBO
58 (62) UPA
52 (55) PBO
1 (1) UPA
1 (1) PBO
19 (20) UPA
26 (28) PBO
0 UPA
0 PBO
0 UPA
0 PBO
0 UPA
0 PBO
0 UPA
0 PBO

Note: *One case of primary varicella zoster virus infection.

Abbreviations: M, males; F, females; AEs, adverse events; SAEs, serious adverse events; HZ, herpes zoster; MACEs, major adverse cardiovascular event; VTE, venous thromboembolism; RA, rheumatoid arthrithis; AD, atopic dermatitis; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; AS, ankylosing spondylitis; PBO, placebo; UPA, upadacitinib; MTX, methotrexate; ADA, adalimumab; DUPI, dupilumab; PYs, patient-years; NA, not available.