Post-Authorisation Active Safety Surveillance Program Among Patients Treated With Tofacitinib for Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (pJIA) and Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) Within the United Kingdom (UK) Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Biologics Register

06/11/2023
03/12/2024
EU PAS number:
EUPAS107203
Study
Planned
Study identification

EU PAS number

EUPAS107203

Study ID

107204

Official title and acronym

Post-Authorisation Active Safety Surveillance Program Among Patients Treated With Tofacitinib for Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (pJIA) and Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) Within the United Kingdom (UK) Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Biologics Register

DARWIN EU® study

No

Study countries

United Kingdom

Study description

JIA is a heterogenous group of conditions, defined as arthritis persisting for 6 weeks or longer with no other identifiable cause and onset prior to age 16. JIA is the most common pediatric rheumatic illness, with an annual incidence in developed countries of 2 to 20 per 100,000 children and a prevalence of 16 to 150 per 100,000. Tofacitinib (Xeljanz®) is an oral Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitor approved in the European Union(EU)in adult populations for the treatment of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA), active PsA, and moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC). The important identified and potential risks associated with use of tofacitinib listed in the Risk Management Plan (RMP) include (but not limited to): venous thromboembolism, serious infections (including tuberculosis), herpes zoster (HZ), malignancy excluding nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), NMSC, lymphoma, lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, fractures, gastrointestinal perforations, all-cause mortality, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), myocardial infarction (MI), and cardiovascular risk (excluding MI). Within the JIA population, additional events of interest include growth or development disturbances, and response to vaccination. Furthermore, drug hypersensitivity is considered as an identified risk and listed in the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) but does not meet the criteria to be included in the RMP. As part of the tofacitinib pharmacovigilance plan, Pfizer will implement a post approval, active surveillance study of patients with pJIA or juvenile PsA initiating tofacitinib and those treated with approved bDMARDs using prospectively collected data included in the UK JIA Biologics Register to actively monitor the safety events of interest in the post-approval real-world setting, including events associated with long-term use.

Study status

Planned
Research institutions and networks

Institutions

Pfizer
First published:
01/02/2024
Institution

Contact details

Sampada Gandhi

Primary lead investigator

Study timelines

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Sources of funding
Pharmaceutical company and other private sector 

More details on funding

Pfizer 100%
Regulatory

Was the study required by a regulatory body?

Yes

Is the study required by a Risk Management Plan (RMP)?

EU RMP category 3 (required)