New Analyses Suggest Favorable Results for STELARA ® (ustekinumab) When Used as a First-Line Therapy for Bio-Naïve Patients with Moderately to Severely Active Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

SPRING HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA, October 25, 2021 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced data from two new analyses of STELARA® (ustekinumab) for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC).1,2 In a modelled analysisa focused on treatment sequencing using data from randomized controlled trials, network meta-analysis and literature, results showed patient time spent in clinical remission or response was highest when STELARA was used as a first-line advanced therapy for bio-naïve patients with moderately to severely active UC relative to outcomes associated with second- or third-line use (P0540).1 Additionally, in a separate real-world claims analysis, a greater proportion of bio-naïve patients who started biologic therapy with STELARA (n=948) for moderately to severely active CD showed persistence at 12 months versus adalimumab (n=4,143) (P0525).2 These data are among 16 abstracts, including one oral presentation, presented at the 2021 American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting, which is taking place October 22-27 in Las Vegas, Nevada.1,2“Data emerging from these analyses inform physicians with additional evidence to support STELARA as a first-line option for patients with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis,” said Christopher Gasink, M.D., Head of Immunology Medical Affairs, Gastroenterology, Janssen Scientific A...

Source: Johnson and Johnson - October 25, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news