No evidence of disease activity in patients receiving daclizumab versus intramuscular interferon beta-1a for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in the DECIDE study.

TitleNo evidence of disease activity in patients receiving daclizumab versus intramuscular interferon beta-1a for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in the DECIDE study.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsKappos L, Havrdova E, Giovannoni G, Khatri BO, Gauthier SA, Greenberg SJ, You X, Wang P, Giannattasio G
JournalMult Scler
Volume23
Issue13
Pagination1736-1747
Date Published2017 Nov
ISSN1477-0970
KeywordsAdjuvants, Immunologic, Adult, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized, Daclizumab, Female, Humans, Immunoglobulin G, Immunosuppressive Agents, Injections, Intramuscular, Injections, Subcutaneous, Interferon beta-1a, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting, Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Abstract

BACKGROUND: No evidence of disease activity (NEDA) is a composite endpoint being increasingly applied as an outcome measure in clinical trials as well as proposed for individual therapeutic decisions in multiple sclerosis (MS).

OBJECTIVE: Assess the proportion of patients with relapsing-remitting MS achieving NEDA in the DECIDE study of daclizumab 150 mg subcutaneous versus intramuscular interferon beta-1a 30 µg for 96-144 weeks.

METHODS: NEDA was defined as no relapses, no onset of 12-week confirmed disability progression (CDP), no new/newly enlarging T2 hyperintense lesions (NET2), and no gadolinium-enhancing (Gd) lesions. Logistic regression models adjusted for baseline covariates compared treatment groups for baseline to week 96, weeks 0-24, and weeks 24-96.

RESULTS: From baseline to week 96, more daclizumab versus intramuscular interferon beta-1a patients achieved NEDA (24.6% vs 14.2%; odds ratio (OR; 95% confidence interval): 2.059 (1.592-2.661); p < 0.0001). ORs for clinical NEDA (no relapses, no CDP) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) NEDA (no NET2, no Gd lesions) were 1.651 (1.357-2.007; p < 0.0001) and 2.051 (1.628-2.582; p < 0.0001), respectively. ORs in favor of daclizumab for weeks 24-96 were consistently higher than for weeks 0-24.

CONCLUSION: More daclizumab versus intramuscular interferon beta-1a patients achieved NEDA early in DECIDE, with effects increasing over time.

DOI10.1177/1352458516683266
Alternate JournalMult Scler
PubMed ID28080250

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