| Description: |
STELLAR-2 assessed the equivalent efficacy of the ustekinumab biosimilar, Bmab 1200, versus reference ustekinumab in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis. Safety, immunogenicity, and pharmacokinetics (PK) were also evaluated. In this double-blind, parallel-group, Phase 3 study, patients were randomized 1:1 to Bmab 1200 or reference ustekinumab in Treatment Period (TP)1, and at Week 16, those who responded to reference ustekinumab (improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index [PASI] score ≥ 50%) were re-randomized (1:1) to continue reference ustekinumab or switch to Bmab 1200 in TP2. The primary endpoint was the change in PASI from baseline to Week 12. Equivalent efficacy was established if 90% and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the treatment difference were within predefined equivalence margins of ± 10% and ± 13%, respectively. Overall, 384 patients were randomized (Bmab 1200: N = 191; reference ustekinumab: N = 193) in TP1. At Week 12, the least squares mean treatment difference (0.6800%; 90% CI: −1.27, 2.63; 95% CI: −1.64, 3.00) was within the predefined equivalence margins for 90% and 95% CIs. Safety, immunogenicity, and PK were comparable between treatment groups. Bmab 1200 and reference ustekinumab had similar efficacy, safety, immunogenicity, and PK in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu identifier is 2021-006668-25; www.clinicaltrials.gov identifier is NCT05335356. |