A Phase 3 clinical trial program involving 3 studies: 2 replicate induction studies (U-EXCEED and U-EXCEL) and 1 maintenance study (U-ENDURE) evaluated RINVOQ 45 mg vs placebo for induction, and RINVOQ 15 mg and 30 mg vs placebo for maintenance treatment. The co-primary endpoints of disease control were endoscopic response (per simple endoscopic score for Crohn’s disease [SES-CD]) and clinical remission (per stool frequency and abdominal pain score [SF/APS]) at Week 12 and Week 52.1,2*
*Patients who achieved clinical response (SF/APS) with the 12-week RINVOQ 45 mg QD induction treatment entered the maintenance phase. Clinical non-responders (per SF/APS) entered extended induction with RINVOQ 30 mg QD for a further 12 weeks. EMA protocol.1

as early as Week 2 with RINVOQ1,2
Clinical response (CR-100) = Decrease of at least 100 points in CDAI from baseline at Week 2 and 12; secondary endpoints (NRI-C).1
*P<0.001; **P=0.002; RINVOQ vs placebo. Multiplicity-controlled analysis at Week 2 and 12.
All other timepoints are non-ranked and not controlled for multiplicity; p-values not reported.
with extended induction1,3
Open-label extension (+12 weeks).
Week 52 maintenance outcomes among induction Week 24 responders to RINVOQ 30 mg QD
- Maintained clinical response per SF/APS* with RINVOQ 30 mg (41.2%).3
- Clinical remission per CR-100‡ with RINVOQ 30 mg (35.3%).3
*Clinical response (SF/APS) = ≥30% decrease in average daily very soft or liquid SF and/or ≥30% decrease in average daily APS and neither greater than baseline (NRI-C).1
†RINVOQ patients who did not achieve clinical response at Week 12 in U-EXCEL and U-EXCEED continued in an additional 12-week, open-label, induction extension period with RINVOQ 30 mg QD. Clinical responders following extended induction continued to U-ENDURE Maintenance, however they were not included in the primary analysis.3
‡Clinical remission (CR-100) = Decrease of at least 100 points in CDAI from baseline at Week 2 and 12; secondary endpoints (NRI-C).1,3
Open-label extended induction endpoints were not pre-specified and not controlled for multiplicity.3
1,2
Clinical remission (SF/APS) = Average daily SF ≤2.8 and APS ≤1.0 and neither greater than baseline at Week 12 and Week 52; co-primary endpoint (NRI-C).1
*P<0.001; RINVOQ vs placebo. Multiplicity-controlled analysis at Week 4, 12 and 52.
All other timepoints are non-ranked and not controlled for multiplicity; p-values not reported.
RINVOQ induction and maintenance studies achieved the co-primary endpoints of clinical remission and endoscopic response (decrease in SES-CD >50% from baseline of the induction study [or for patients with an SES-CD of 4 at baseline of the induction study, at least a 2-point reduction from baseline of the induction study]) at Week 12 and Week 52.1,2
*P<0.001; RINVOQ vs placebo. Multiplicity-controlled analysis at Week 4, 12 and 52.
All other timepoints are non-ranked and not controlled for multiplicity; p-values not reported.
RINVOQ induction and maintenance studies achieved the co-primary endpoints of clinical remission and endoscopic response (decrease in SES-CD >50% from baseline of the induction study [or for patients with an SES-CD of 4 at baseline of the induction study, at least a 2-point reduction from baseline of the induction study]) at Week 12 and Week 52.1,2
Subgroup analysis at Week 12 and Week 52
All comparisons are non-ranked and not controlled for multiplicity; p-values not reported.
With biologic failure: Inadequate response or intolerance to one or more biologic therapies.
Without biologic failure: Inadequate response or intolerance to conventional therapies but not biologic therapy.
CDAI1,2
Clinical remission (CDAI) = CDAI < 150 at Week 12 and Week 52; secondary endpoints (NRI-C).1
*P<0.001; RINVOQ vs placebo. Multiplicity-controlled analysis at Week 4, 12 and 52.
Sustained
2
Steroid-free remission = Discontinuation of steroid and achievement of clinical remission (average daily SF ≤2.8 and APS ≤1.0 and neither greater than baseline) at Week 12 among patients on steroids at baseline; secondary endpoint (NRI-C).1
*P<0.001; RINVOQ vs placebo. Multiplicity-controlled analysis.
Sustained
2
Steroid-free remission = Corticosteroid-free for 90 days prior to study visit and achievement of clinical remission (average daily SF ≤2.8 and APS ≤1.0 and neither greater than baseline) at Week 52 among all patients and among patients on steroids at baseline; secondary endpoints (NRI-C).1
*P<0.001; RINVOQ vs placebo. Multiplicity-controlled analysis.
Sustained
2
Steroid-free remission = Corticosteroid-free for 90 days prior to study visit and achievement of clinical remission (CDAI <150) at Week 52 among all patients and among patients on steroids at baseline; secondary endpoints (NRI-C).1
*P<0.001; RINVOQ vs placebo. Multiplicity-controlled analysis.
maintained to Week 522
Maintenance of remission = Achievement of clinical remission (average daily SF ≤2.8 and APS ≤1.0 and neither greater than baseline) at Week 52 in patients who achieved clinical remission at the entry of the maintenance study; secondary endpoint (NRI-C).1
*P<0.001; RINVOQ vs placebo. Multiplicity-controlled analysis.
achieved at Week 52 with RINVOQ 30 mg1,2
Deep remission = Clinical remission (average daily SF ≤2.8 and APS ≤1.0 and neither greater than baseline) AND endoscopic remission (SES-CD ≤4 and at least a 2-point reduction versus baseline and no subscore >1 in any individual variable) at Week 52; secondary endpoint (NRI-C).1
*P<0.001; RINVOQ vs placebo. Multiplicity-controlled analysis.
†Nominal P<0.01; RINVOQ vs placebo. No statistical or clinical inferences should be made from these results as this endpoint is beyond the break in the statistical hierarchy and therefore not significant.

achieved at Week 52 with RINVOQ 30 mg1,2
Secondary endpoints (MERM).
*P<0.001; **P<0.003; ***P<0.004; RINVOQ vs placebo. Multiplicity-controlled analysis.
APS, abdominal pain score; CD: Crohn’s disease; CDAI, Crohn’s disease activity index; CI, confidence interval; CR, clinical response; EMA, European medicines agency; IBDQ; Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire; FACIT-F, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy – Fatigue; MERM, mixed-effect repeated measures model; NRI-C, non-responder imputation incorporating multiple imputation to handle missing data due to COVID-19; QD, once daily; SES-CD, simple endoscopic score for Crohn's disease; SF, stool frequency.
REFERENCES
- RINVOQ Product Information.
- Loftus EV, et al. N Engl J Med. 2023;388:1966–80 (incl. supplementary appendix).
- D’Haens G, et al. Presented at the Digestive Disease Week Annual Meeting, 6–9 May 2023, Chicago, IL, USA: Tu1705.
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