Cosentyx data shows symptom improvement for 80% of ankylosing spondylitis patients

Novartis announced new long-term Cosentyx (secukinumab) data for patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). This study is unique as these data show, for the first time with any biologic, that almost 80 percent of AS patients treated with Cosentyx have no radiographic progression (mSASSS <2) of the spine at 4 years. The new data also confirm sustained improvement in signs and symptoms in almost 80 percent of patients, while Cosentyx delivers a favorable and consistent safety profile.

The new data will be presented as a late-breaker during the 2017 American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ACR/ARHP) Annual Meeting in San Diego, United States. These new long-term data add to a growing body of evidence demonstrating the unique position of Cosentyx with lasting efficacy and proven safety across AS, psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Cosentyx is the first and only IL-17A inhibitor approved for AS. Cosentyx is a highly targeted biologic for first-line use in AS, a chronic inflammatory disease that can lead to prolonged pain and mobility loss.