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ArticleRheumatology and therapy2026

Effectiveness of Tofacitinib in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Initiating Monotherapy Versus Combination Therapy: Results from the CorEvitas Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondyloarthritis Registry.

Alexis Ogdie, Nicole Middaugh, Taylor Blachley, Tran Bourgeois, You-Li Ling, Rajiv Mundayat, Lara Fallon, Karim R Masri, Philip J Mease

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Article in Rheumatology and therapy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05195814 (An Investigation of Tofacitinib PsA Initiators in the CorEvitas SpA Registry), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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NCT05195814 completednot on this map

An Investigation of Tofacitinib PsA Initiators in the CorEvitas SpA Registry

TypeobservationalSponsorPfizerRan2021 to 2023Enrolled141ConditionsPsoriatic Arthritis
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Alexis OgdieDepartments of Medicine/Rheumatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St., White Building, Rm 5023, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA. Alexis.Ogdie@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4639-0775
Nicole MiddaughCorEvitas, Waltham, MA, USA.
Taylor BlachleyCorEvitas, Waltham, MA, USA.
Tran BourgeoisCorEvitas, Waltham, MA, USA.
You-Li LingPfizer Inc, New York, NY, USA.
Rajiv MundayatPfizer Inc, New York, NY, USA.
Lara FallonPfizer Inc, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Karim R MasriPfizer Inc, Collegeville, PA, USA.
Philip J MeaseRheumatology Research, Swedish Medical Center/Providence St. Joseph Health, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThis study evaluated the real-world effectiveness of tofacitinib monotherapy versus combination therapy in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) enrolled in the CorEvitas PsA/Spondyloarthritis Registry.

methodsThis study (NCT05195814) included adult patients with PsA initiating tofacitinib (from December 14, 2017 to October 1, 2023) as monotherapy, or in combination with oral small molecules (OSMs: methotrexate, leflunomide, sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine, and apremilast). Patients with baseline and 6-month follow-up visits (± 3 months) were included. OUTCOMES: mean change from baseline (∆) in/proportions achieving, disease activity measures (including body surface area [BSA] = 0%), and patient-reported outcomes. Continuous endpoints at month 6 were analyzed as ∆ with an analysis of covariance model including treatment and baseline value as covariates. ∆ in least squares (LS) means and adjusted LS means/odds ratios are presented.

resultsThe study included 141 patients (66/141 monotherapy; 75/141 combination therapy). Patients were predominantly female (61.0%) and white (94.3%), and average age was 56.7 years. More monotherapy initiators were OSM treatment-naïve and had higher mean Patient Global Assessment of Arthritis, compared with combination therapy initiators. By 6 ± 3 months, 28.8% and 25.3% of monotherapy and combination therapy initiators, respectively, discontinued tofacitinib. At 6 ± 3 months, 15.0% of monotherapy initiators achieved minimal disease activity, and 27.1% had BSA = 0%. Corresponding data for combination therapy initiators were 20.7%, and 22.0%, respectively. Differences between groups were not significant. LS mean differences from baseline in overall work impairment/activity impairment were - 13.0/- 21.8 and 1.4/- 2.9 for monotherapy and combination therapy initiators, respectively.

conclusionMonotherapy and combination therapy initiators demonstrated improvements across effectiveness outcomes. Tofacitinib monotherapy initiators experienced numerical improvements in overall work impairment/activity impairment. This highlights tofacitinib effectiveness as monotherapy/combination therapy for a diverse PsA population. However, the small sample size limited the statistical power, and so results should be interpreted cautiously.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov identifier, NCT05195814.

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EffectivenessPsoriatic arthritisTofacitinib

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PMID41343116
PMCPMC12816449

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