AbbVie reports ‘positive’ results from Phase 2 trial of lutikizumab

AbbVie announced Phase 2 results showing adults with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa who had previously failed anti-TNF therapy who received lutikizumab 300 mg every other week or 300 mg weekly achieved higher response rates than placebo in the primary endpoint of achieving HS Clinical Response at week 16. Based on these data, AbbVie will advance its clinical program of lutikizumab in HS to Phase 3. Lutikizumab is AbbVie’s investigational, dual-variable-domain interleukin 1alpha/1beta antagonist. Studies have shown IL 1alpha and 1beta are elevated in HS lesions.