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Drug Trials Snapshots: ICOTYDE

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ICOTYDE (icotrokinra) 
(ai-koh-tide) 
Janssen Biotech 
Original Approval Date: March 17, 2026


DRUG TRIALS SNAPSHOT SUMMARY:

What is the drug for?

ICOTYDE is an interleukin-23 (IL-23) receptor antagonist used for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older who weigh at least 40 kg and who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.

How is this drug used?

ICOTYDE is a tablet that is taken orally once a day.

Who participated in the clinical trials?

The FDA approved ICOTYDE based on evidence from four clinical trials of 2,500 subjects with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who were eligible for systemic therapy or phototherapy. The trials were conducted at 496 sites in 17 countries.

How were the trials designed?

The benefits and side effects of ICOTYDE were evaluated in four clinical trials. The trials enrolled 2,500 participants in the efficacy and safety trials. Each trial was randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled with efficacy assessment at Week 16. 

Trials PSO-1 (NCT06143878) and PSO-2 (NCT06220604) enrolled adult patients and included treatment arms for ICOTYDE, placebo, and an active control. 

Trial PSO-3 (NCT06095115) enrolled patients 12 years of age and older and included treatment arms of ICOTYDE and placebo. 

Trial PSO-4 (NCT06095102) included treatment arms of ICOTYDE and placebo and enrolled patients 12 years of age and older who had moderate or severe plaque psoriasis of the scalp, genital area, or hands and/or feet and had failed to respond to at least one topical therapy for the treatment of plaque psoriasis.

How were the trials designed?

Trial PSO-1 and PSO-2 were randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled and active comparator-controlled studies in adult patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Patients had to have an Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) score ≥3, a Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score ≥12, and a body surface area (BSA) involvement ≥10%. The co-primary efficacy endpoints were:

  • IGA 0/1 response (defined as IGA score of 0 [cleared] or 1 [minimal] with at least 2-grade improvement from baseline); and
  • At least a 90% improvement in PASI score from baseline (PASI-90).

Trial PSO-3 was a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in patients ≥12 years of age with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. The co-primary efficacy endpoints were the same as those for Trials PSO-1 and PSO-2.

Trial PSO-4 was a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in patients 12 years of age and older who had failed to respond to at least one topical therapy for the treatment of plaque psoriasis and had moderate or severe plaque psoriasis of the scalp, genital area, or hands and/or feet. Patients had to have a confirmation of plaque psoriasis in areas excluding scalp, genital, hands and feet and a BSA involvement ≥1%, and an overall IGA score ≥2. Additionally, patients had to have at least one of the following baseline conditions: Scalp Specific IGA (ss-IGA) score ≥3 (at least moderate plaque psoriasis of the scalp), and/or static Physician’s Global Assessment of Genitalia (sPGA-G) score ≥3 (at least moderate plaque psoriasis of the genital area), and/or Physician’s Global Assessment of Hands and/or Feet (hf-PGA) score ≥3 (at least moderate plaque psoriasis of the hands and/or feet). The primary efficacy endpoint was IGA 0/1 response.


DEMOGRAPHICS SNAPSHOT

The primary efficacy population for this application included 2,500 subjects with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who were eligible for systemic therapy or phototherapy.

Figure 1 summarizes how many male and female subjects were enrolled in the efficacy population in the clinical trials used to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ICOTYDE.

Figure 1. Baseline Demographics by Sex, Efficacy Population

Pie chart summarizing how many male and female patients were in the clinical trials. In total, 1,671 (67%) male patients and 829 (33%) female patients participated in the clinical trials.

Source: Adapted from FDA Review

Figure 2 summarizes the percentage of subjects by race in the efficacy population that enrolled in the clinical trials used to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ICOTYDE.

Figure 2. Baseline Demographics by Race, Efficacy Population

Pie chart summarizing how many White, Black or African American, Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and other patients were in the clinical trials. In total, 1,911 (76.4%) White patients, 43 (1.7%) Black or African American patients, 497 (19.9%) Asian patients, 6 (0.2%) American Indian or Alaska Native patients, 9 (0.4%) Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander patients, and 34 (1.4%) other patients participated in the clinical trials.

Source: Adapted from FDA Review
* Other includes not reported, unknown, other, and multiple race subjects.

Figure 3 summarizes the percentage of subjects by age in the efficacy population that enrolled in the clinical trials used to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ICOTYDE.

Figure 3. Baseline Demographics by Age, Efficacy Population

Pie chart summarizing how many patients by age were in the clinical trials. In total, 72 (3%) patients between 12 and 17 years of age, 1,144 (46%) patients between 18 and 44 years of age, 1,036 (41%) patients between 45 and 64 years of age, and 248 (10%) patients 65 years of age and older participated in the clinical trials.

Source: Adapted from FDA Review

Figure 4 summarizes the percentage of subjects by ethnicity in the efficacy population that enrolled in the clinical trial used to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ICOTYDE.

Figure 4. Baseline Demographics by Ethnicity, Efficacy Population

Pie chart summarizing how many Hispanic, not Hispanic, and not reported or unknown patients were in the clinical trials. In total, 343 (14%) Hispanic or Latino patients, 2,129 (85%) not Hispanic or Latino patients, and 28 (1%) not reported or unknown patients participated in the clinical trials.

Source: Adapted from FDA Review

Who participated in the trials?

Table 1 through Table 4 summarize demographics and baseline clinical characteristics in the efficacy population that enrolled in the clinical trials used to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ICOTYDE.

Table 1. Demographics, Efficacy Population, Trial PSO-1

CharacteristicICOTYDE
N=311
n (%)
Placebo
N=156
n (%)
Deucravacitinib
N=307
n (%)
Total
N=774
n (%)
Sex    
Female88 (28.3)51 (32.7)107 (34.9)246 (31.8)
Male223 (71.7)105 (67.3)200 (65.1)528 (68.2)
Age, years    
18 to 44139 (44.7)69 (44.2)136 (44.3)344 (44.6)
45 to 64140 (45.0)69 (44.2)137 (44.6)346 (44.7)
≥6532 (10.3)18 (11.5)34 (11.1)84 (10.9)
Race    
American Indian or Alaska Native1 (0.3)1 (0.6)1 (0.3)3 (0.4)
Asian69 (22.2)34 (21.8)77 (25.1)180 (23.3)
Black or African American4 (1.3)3 (1.9)4 (1.3)11 (1.4)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander2 (0.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (0.3)
Not reported2 (0.6)0 (0.0)3 (1.0)5 (0.6)
Unknown2 (0.6)0 (0.0)1 (0.3)3 (0.4)
White231 (74.3)118 (75.6)221 (72.0)570 (73.6)
Ethnicity    
Hispanic or Latino58 (18.6)25 (16.0)49 (16.0)132 (17.1)
Not Hispanic or Latino250 (80.4)129 (82.7)257 (83.7)636 (82.2)
Not reported2 (0.6)2 (1.3)0 (0.0)4 (0.5)
Unknown1 (0.3)0 (0.0)1 (0.3)2 (0.3)

Source: Adapted from FDA Review
Abbreviations: N, number of subjects in treatment group; n, number of subjects with given characteristic; SD, standard deviation

Table 2. Demographics, Efficacy Population, Trial PSO-2

CharacteristicICOTYDE
N=322
n (%)
Placebo
N=82
n (%)
Deucravacitinib
N=327
n (%)
Total
N=731
n (%)
Sex    
Female104 (32.3)27 (32.9)104 (31.8)235 (32.1)
Male218 (67.7)55 (67.1)223 (68.2)496 (67.9)
Age, years    
18 to 44158 (49.1)36 (43.9)156 (47.7)350 (47.9)
45 to 64131 (40.7)36 (43.9)140 (42.8)307 (42.0)
≥6533 (10.2)10 (12.2)31 (9.5)74 (10.1)
Race    
American Indian or Alaska Native1 (0.3)0 (0.0)1 (0.3)2 (0.3)
Asian34 (10.6)15 (18.3)40 (12.2)89 (12.2)
Black or African American9 (2.8)2 (2.4)11 (3.4)22 (3.0)
Multiple1 (0.3)0 (0.0)2 (0.6)3 (0.4)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander2 (0.6)0 (0.0)3 (0.9)5 (0.7)
Not reported1 (0.3)0 (0.0)4 (1.2)5 (0.7)
Unknown0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.3)1 (0.1)
White274 (85.1)65 (79.3)265 (81.0)604 (82.6)
Ethnicity    
Hispanic or Latino42 (13.0)12 (14.6)48 (14.7)102 (14.0)
Not Hispanic or Latino279 (86.6)70 (85.4)279 (85.3)628 (85.9)
Unknown1 (0.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.1)

Source: Adapted from FDA Review
Abbreviations: N, number of subjects in treatment group; n, number of subjects with given characteristic; SD, standard deviation

Table 3. Demographics, Efficacy Population, Trial PSO-3

CharacteristicICOTYDE
N=456
n (%)
Placebo
N=228
n (%)
Total
N=684
n (%)
Sex   
Female165 (36.2)72 (31.6)237 (34.6)
Male291 (63.8)156 (68.4)447 (65.4)
Age, years   
12 to 1744 (9.6)22 (9.6)66 (9.6)
18 to 44208 (45.6)92 (40.4)300 (43.9)
45 to 64164 (36.0)89 (39.0)253 (37.0)
≥6540 (8.8)25 (11.0)65 (9.5)
Race   
American Indian or Alaska Native0 (0.0)1 (0.4)1 (0.1)
Asian110 (24.1)57 (25.0)167 (24.4)
Black or African American6 (1.3)2 (0.9)8 (1.2)
Multiple1 (0.2)0 (0.0)1 (0.1)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander2 (0.4)0 (0.0)2 (0.3)
Not reported5 (1.1)2 (0.9)7 (1.0)
Other3 (0.7)1 (0.4)4 (0.6)
White329 (72.1)165 (72.4)494 (72.2)
Ethnicity   
Hispanic or Latino61 (13.4)27 (11.8)88 (12.9)
Not Hispanic or Latino386 (84.6)199 (87.3)585 (85.5)
Not reported3 (0.7)1 (0.4)4 (0.6)
Unknown6 (1.3)1 (0.4)7 (1.0)

Source: Adapted from FDA Review
Abbreviations: N, number of subjects in treatment group; n, number of subjects with given characteristic; SD, standard deviation

Table 4. Demographics, Efficacy Population, Trial PSO-4

CharacteristicICOTYDE
N=208
n (%)
Placebo
N=103
n (%)
Total
N=311
n (%)
Sex   
Female71 (34.1)40 (38.8)111 (35.7)
Male137 (65.9)63 (61.2)200 (64.3)
Age, years   
12 to 173 (1.4)3 (2.9)6 (1.9)
18 to 44100 (48.1)50 (48.5)150 (48.2)
45 to 6485 (40.9)45 (43.7)130 (41.8)
≥6520 (9.6)5 (4.9)25 (8.0)
Race   
Asian41 (19.7)20 (19.4)61 (19.6)
Black or African American2 (1.0)0 (0.0)2 (0.6)
Multiple1 (0.5)0 (0.0)1 (0.3)
Not reported3 (1.4)1 (1.0)4 (1.3)
White161 (77.4)82 (79.6)243 (78.1)
Ethnicity   
Hispanic or Latino16 (7.7)5 (4.9)21 (6.8)
Not Hispanic or Latino184 (88.5)96 (93.2)280 (90.0)
Not reported8 (3.8)2 (1.9)10 (3.2)

Source: Adapted from FDA Review
Abbreviations: N, number of subjects in treatment group; n, number of subjects with given characteristic; SD, standard deviation

What are the benefits of this drug?

ICOTYDE helped alleviate the signs and symptoms of plaque psoriasis in adult and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older over a 16-week period.

What are the benefits of this drug (results of trials used to assess efficacy)?

Table 5 summarizes efficacy results in the clinical trials used to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ICOTYDE.

Table 5. Efficacy Results: IGA 0/1 Response1 and PASI-90 Response2 at Week 16, Efficacy Population, Trials PSO-1, PSO-2, PSO-3, and PSO-4

Coprimary

Trial PSO-1

Trial PSO-2

Trial PSO-3

Trial PSO-4

ICOTYDE
N=311
Placebo
N=156
ICOTYDE
N=322
Placebo
N=82
ICOTYDE
N=456
Placebo
N=228
ICOTYDE
N=208
Placebo
N=103
IGA 0/1 (Week 16), %68.510.970.58.564.78.356.75.8
Risk difference, % (95% CI)57.6 (49.9, 64.2)62.0 (52.9, 69.1)56.4 (50.4, 61.7)51.1 (42.1, 58.8)
PASI-90 (Week 16), %55.03.857.11.249.64.4Not included
Risk difference, % (95% CI)51.1 (44.5, 57.3)55.9 (48.5, 62.0)45.1 (39.6, 50.4)Not included

Source: Adapted from FDA Review
1 IGA score of 0 [cleared] or 1 [minimal] with at least 2-grade improvement from baseline
2 At least a 90% improvement in PASI score from baseline
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; IGA, Investigator Global Assessment; N, number of subjects in treatment group; PASI, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index

Were there any differences in how well the drug worked in clinical trials among sex, race, age, and ethnicity groups?

  • Sex: The effect of ICOTYDE was similar for males and females.
  • Race: The effect of ICOTYDE was similar for patients who were White and Asian. The number of patients of other races was small; therefore, differences in how the drug worked among other races could not be determined.
  • Age: The effect of ICOTYDE was similar for all age groups.
  • Ethnicity: The effect of ICOTYDE was similar for patients who were Hispanic or Latino and patients who were not Hispanic or Latino.

Were there any differences in how well the drug worked in clinical trials among sex, race, age, and ethnicity groups?

Table 6 through Table 12 summarize the efficacy results by sex, race, age, and ethnicity in the clinical trials used to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ICOTYDE.

Table 6. Efficacy Results: IGA 0/1 Response1 at Week 16 by Subgroup, Efficacy Population, Trial PSO-1

SubgroupICOTYDE
n/Ns (%)
Placebo
n/Ns (%)
Difference %
(95% CI)
Overall213/311 (68)17/156 (11)58 (50, 64)
Sex   
Female67/88 (76)5/51 (10)66 (52, 78)
Male146/223 (65)12/105 (11)54 (44, 62)
Age group, years   
18 to 44106/139 (76)6/69 (9)68 (56, 76)
45 to 6482/140 (59)8/69 (12)47 (34, 57)
≥6525/32 (78)3/18 (17)62 (31, 80)
Race   
American Indian or Alaska Native1/1 (100)0/1 (0)NC
Asian45/69 (65)3/34 (9)56 (38, 70)
Black or African American2/4 (50)0/3 (0)50 (-30, 93)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander2/2 (100)0NC
White160/231 (69)14/118 (12)57 (48, 65)
Not reported1/2 (50)0NC
Unknown2/2 (100)0NC
Ethnicity   
Hispanic or Latino42/58 (72)4/25 (16)56 (34, 72)
Not Hispanic or Latino170/250 (68)13/129 (10)58 (49, 65)
Not reported1/2 (50)050 (-61, 99)
Unknown0/1 (0)0NC

Source: Adapted from FDA Review
1 IGA score of 0 [cleared] or 1 [minimal] with at least 2-grade improvement from baseline
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; IGA, Investigator Global Assessment; n, number of subjects with a response; NC, not calculated; NS, number of subjects in subgroup

Table 7. Efficacy Results: IGA 0/1 Response1 at Week 16 by Subgroup, Efficacy Population, Trial PSO-2

SubgroupICOTYDE
n/Ns (%)
Placebo
n/Ns (%)
Difference %
(95% CI)
Overall227/322 (70)7/82 (9)62 (52, 69)
Sex   
Female72/104 (69)3/27 (11)58 (38, 71)
Male155/218 (71)4/55 (7)64 (52, 72)
Age group, years   
18 to 44110/158 (70)5/36 (14)56 (38, 67)
45 to 6494/131 (72)1/36 (3)69 (56, 78)
≥6523/33 (70)1/10 (10)60 (19, 79)
Race   
American Indian or Alaska Native0/1 (0)0NC
Asian25/34 (74)1/15 (7)67 (38, 84)
Black or African American5/9 (56)056 (-31, 86)
Multiple0/1 (0)0NC
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander2/2 (100)0NC
Not reported1/1 (100)0NC
White194/274 (71)6/65 (9)62 (50, 69)
Ethnicity   
Hispanic or Latino17/42 (40)3/12 (25)16 (-19, 41)
Not Hispanic or Latino209/279 (75)4/70 (6)69 (60, 76)
Not reported1/1 (100)0NC

Source: Adapted from FDA Review
1 IGA score of 0 [cleared] or 1 [minimal] with at least 2-grade improvement from baseline
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; IGA, Investigator Global Assessment; n, number of subjects with a response; NC, not calculated; NS, number of subjects in subgroup

Table 8. Efficacy Results: IGA 0/1 Response1 at Week 16 by Subgroup, Efficacy Population, Trial PSO-3

SubgroupICOTYDE
n/Ns (%)
Placebo
n/Ns (%)
Difference %
(95% CI)
Overall295/456 (65)19/228 (8)56 (50, 62)
Sex   
Female113/165 (68)10/72 (14)55 (42, 65)
Male182/292 (63)9/156 (6)57 (50, 63)
Age group, years   
12 to 1737/44 (84)6/22 (27)57 (32, 76)
18 to 44129/208 (62)8/92 (9)53 (43, 62)
45 to 64100/164 (61)4/89 (4)56 (47, 65)
≥6529/40 (73)1/25 (4)68 (46, 82)
Race   
American Indian or Alaska Native00/1 (0)NC
Asian76/110 (69)4/57 (7)62 (49, 72)
Black or African American3/6 (50)0/2 (0)50 (-43, 88)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander1/2 (50)0NC
White209/329 (64)15/165 (9)54 (47, 61)
Not reported4/5 (80)0/2 (0)80 (-14, 100)
Unknown2/3 (67)0/1 (0)67 (-59, 99)
Multiple0/1 (0)0NC
Ethnicity   
Hispanic or Latino36/61 (59)3/27 (11)48 (26, 63)
Not Hispanic or Latino253/386 (66)16/199 (8)58 (51, 63)
Not reported3/3 (100)0/1 (0)NC
Unknown3/6 (50)0/1 (0)50 (-61, 88)

Source: Adapted from FDA Review
1 IGA score of 0 [cleared] or 1 [minimal] with at least 2-grade improvement from baseline
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; IGA, Investigator Global Assessment; n, number of subjects with a response; NC, not calculated; NS, number of subjects in subgroup

Table 9. Efficacy Results: IGA 0/1 Response1 at Week 16 by Subgroup, Efficacy Population, Trial PSO-4

SubgroupICOTYDE
n/Ns (%)
Placebo
n/Ns (%)
Difference %
(95% CI)
Overall118/208 (57)6/103 (6)51 (42, 59)
Sex   
Female34/71 (48)5/40 (13)35 (17, 50)
Male84/137 (61)1/63 (2)60 (50, 68)
Age group, years   
12 to 172/3 (67)0/3 (0)67 (-28, 99)
18 to 4459/100 (59)3/50 (6)53 (39, 64)
45 to 6449/85 (58)3/45 (7)51 (36, 63)
≥658/20 (40)0/5 (0)40 (-16, 64)
Race   
Asian25/41 (61)0/20 (0)61 (41, 76)
Black or African American1/2 (50)0NC
Multiple1/1 (100)0NC
Not reported1/3 (33)0/1 (0)33 (-81, 91)
White90/161 (56)6/82 (7)49 (38, 58)
Ethnicity   
Hispanic or Latino10/16 (63)0/5 (0)62 (2, 86)
Not Hispanic or Latino102/184 (55)6/96 (6)49 (39, 58)
Not reported6/8 (75)0/2 (0)75 (-16, 99)

Source: Adapted from FDA Review
1 IGA score of 0 [cleared] or 1 [minimal] with at least 2-grade improvement from baseline
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; IGA, Investigator Global Assessment; n, number of subjects with a response; NC, not calculated; NS, number of subjects in subgroup

Table 10. Efficacy Results: PASI-90 Response1 at Week 16 by Subgroup, Efficacy Population, Trial PSO-1

SubgroupICOTYDE
n/Ns (%)
Placebo
n/Ns (%)
Difference %
(95% CI)2
Overall171/311 (55)6/156 (4)51 (44, 57)
Sex   
Female58/88 (65)4/51 (8)58 (44, 70)
Male113/223 (51)2/105 (2)49 (41, 56)
Age group, years   
18 to 4483/139 (60)1/69 (1)58 (48, 67)
45 to 6469/140 (49)4/69 (6)44 (32, 53)
≥6519/32 (59)1/18 (6)54 (26, 72)
Race   
American Indian or Alaska Native0/1 (0)0/1 (0)NC
Asian31/69 (45)0/34 (0)45 (32, 57)
Black or African American1/4 (25)0/3 (0)25 (-49, 81)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander2/2 (100)NANC
White133/231 (58)6/118 (5)52 (44, 60)
Not reported2/2 (100)NANC
Unknown2/2 (100)NANC
Ethnicity   
Hispanic or Latino34/58 (59)1/25 (4)55 (35, 69)
Not Hispanic or Latino136/250 (54)5/129 (4)50 (43, 57)
Not reported1/2 (50)0/2 (0)50 (-61, 99)
Unknown0/1 (0)NANC

Source: Adapted from FDA Review
1 At least a 90% improvement in PASI score from baseline
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; n, number of subjects with a response; NA, not applicable; NC, not calculated; NS, number of subjects in subgroup; PASI, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index

Table 11. Efficacy Results: PASI-90 Response1 at Week 16 by Subgroup, Efficacy Population, Trial PSO-2

SubgroupICOTYDE
n/Ns (%)
Placebo
n/Ns (%)
Difference %
(95% CI)
Overall184/322 (57)1/82 (1)56 (49, 62)
Sex   
Female57/104 (55)1/27 (4)51 (34, 62)
Male127/218 (58)0/55 (0)58 (51, 65)
Age group, years   
18 to 4487/158 (50)0/36 (0)55 (44, 63)
45 to 6479/131 (60)0/36 (0)60 (49, 69)
≥6518/33 (55)1/10 (10)44 (0, 66)
Race   
American Indian or Alaska Native0/1 (0)NANC
Asian21/34 (62)0/15 (0)62 (38, 78)
Black or African American4/9 (44)0/2 (0)44 (-42, 84)
Multiple0/1 (0)NANC
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander1/2 (50)NANC
Not reported0/1 (0)NANC
White158/274 (58)1/65 (2)56 (48, 62)
Ethnicity   
Hispanic or Latino11/42 (26)0/12 (0)26 (-5, 42)
Not Hispanic or Latino172/279 (62)1/70 (1)60 (52, 66)
Not reported1/1 (100)NANC

Source: Adapted from FDA Review
1 At least a 90% improvement in PASI score from baseline
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; n, number of subjects with a response; NA, not applicable; NC, not calculated; NS, number of subjects in subgroup; PASI, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index

Table 12. Efficacy Results: PASI-90 Response1 at Week 16 by Subgroup, Efficacy Population, Trial PSO-3

SubgroupICOTYDE
n/Ns (%)
Placebo
n/Ns (%)
Difference %
(95% CI)2
Overall226/456 (50)10/228 (4)45 (40, 50)
Sex   
Female89/165 (54)7/72 (10)44 (32, 54)
Male137/291 (47)3/156 (2)45 (39, 51)
Age group, years   
12 to 1731/44 (70)3/22 (14)57 (32, 74)
18 to 44105/208 (50)3/92 (3)47 (38, 55)
45 to 6472/164 (44)4/89 (4)39 (30, 48)
≥6518/40 (45)0/25 (0)45 (28, 62)
Race   
American Indian or Alaska NativeNA0/1 (0)NC
Asian60/110 (55)4/57 (7)48 (34, 58)
Black or African American3/6 (50)0/2 (0)50 (-43, 88)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander1/2 (50)NANC
White161/329 (49)6/165 (4)45 (39, 51)
Not reported0/5 (0)0/2 (0)NC
Unknown1/3 (33)0/1 (0)33 (-81, 91)
Multiple0/1 (0)NANC
Ethnicity   
Hispanic or Latino19/61 (31)2/27 (7)24 (2, 39)
Not Hispanic or Latino203/386 (53)8/199 (4)49 (43, 54)
Not reported3/3 (100)0/1 (0)NC
Unknown1/6 (17)0/1 (0)17 (-86, 64)

Source: Adapted from FDA Review
1 At least a 90% improvement in PASI score from baseline
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; n, number of subjects with a response; NA, not applicable; NC, not calculated; NS, number of subjects in subgroup; PASI, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index

What are the possible side effects?

The most common side effects of ICOTYDE are headache, nausea, cough, fungal infection, and fatigue.

What are the possible side effects (results of trials used to assess safety)?

Table 13 summarizes adverse reactions that occurred in ≥1% frequency in the safety population that enrolled into the clinical trials used to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ICOTYDE.

Table 13. Adverse Reactions That Occurred in ≥1% of Subjects in the ICOTYDE Group and More Frequently Than in the Placebo Group Through Week 16, Safety Population, Pooled Trials PSO-1, PSO-2, PSO-3, and PSO-4

Adverse ReactionsICOTYDE
N=1296
n (%)
Placebo
N=568
n (%)
Headache51 (4.1)19 (3.3)
Nausea15 (1.2)3 (0.5)
Cough15 (1.2)1 (0.2)
Fungal infection114 (1.1)0 (0)
Fatigue15 (1.0)3 (0.5)

Source: ICOTYDE Prescribing Information
1 Fungal infection includes tinea pedis (n=4), tinea versicolor (n=2), oral candidiasis (n=2), onychomycosis (n=1), skin candida (n=1), urinary tract candidiasis (n=1), vulvovaginal candidiasis (n=1), fungal skin infection (n=1), genital infection fungal (n=1), ear infection fungal (n=1), and laryngitis fungal (n=1). Two subjects experienced more than 1 event.
Abbreviations: N, number of subjects in treatment group; n, number of subjects with adverse reaction.

Adverse reactions that occurred in <1% of subjects in the ICOTYDE group and at a higher rate than in the placebo group through Week 16 in Trials PSO-1, PSO-2, PSO-3, and PSO-4 were: gastritis, abdominal discomfort, and one fatal case of gastroesophageal variceal bleeding in a subject with underlying risk factors. A relationship of this event to ICOTYDE is not established.

Were there any differences in side effects among sex, race, age, and ethnicity groups?

  • Sex: Side effects from ICOTYDE were similar in females and males.
  • Race: Side effects from ICOTYDE were similar in patients who were White and Asian. The number of patients of races other than White or Asian was small; therefore, differences among other races in side effects from ICOTYDE could not be determined.
  • Age: Side effects from ICOTYDE were similar across age groups.
  • Ethnicity: Side effects from ICOTYDE were similar in patients who were Hispanic or Latino and who were not Hispanic or Latino.

Were there any differences in side effects among sex, race, age, and ethnicity groups?

Table 14 summarizes adverse reactions by sex, race, age, and ethnicity in the safety population in the clinical trials used to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ICOTYDE.

Table 14. Overview of Adverse Events in Trials Through Week 16 by Subgroup, Safety Population, Pooled Trials PSO-1, PSO-2, PSO-3, and PSO-4

SubgroupICOTYDE N=1296
n/Ns (Adjusted %)
Placebo N=568
n/Ns (Adjusted %)
Any adverse event636/1296 (49.0)295/568 (52.0)
Sex  
Female235/428 (55.0)113/190 (59.6)
Male401/868 (46.2)182/378 (48.1)
Age group, years  
12 to 1722/47 (45.4)18/25 (72.2)
18 to 44275/605 (46.0)134/247 (54.4)
45 to 64277/519 (53.0)119/238 (50.1)
≥6562/125 (48.3)24/58 (41.7)
Race  
American Indian or Alaska Native1/2 (0)1/2 (100)
Asian133/254 (52.5)64/126 (50.6)
Black or African American4/21 (26.6)4/7 (52.2)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander4/6 (NA)0/0 (NA)
White485/994 (48.6)226/429 (52.8)
Multiple0/3 (NA)0/0 (NA)
Not reported4/10 (43.2)0/3 (0)
Unknown5/6 (100)0/1 (0)
Ethnicity  
Hispanic or Latino85/177 (48.0)33/69 (47.7)
Not Hispanic or Latino542/1098 (49.2)261/493 (53.1)
Not reported5/13 (38.8)1/5 (14.9)
Unknown4/8 (66.7)0/1 (0)

Source: Adapted from FDA Review
Abbreviations: n, number of subjects with any adverse event; NA, not applicable; NS, number of subjects in subgroup

GLOSSARY

CLINICAL TRIAL: A voluntary research study conducted in people and designed to answer specific questions about the safety or effectiveness of drugs, vaccines, other therapies, or new ways of using existing treatments. 
COMPARATOR: A previously available treatment or placebo that is compared to the actual drug being tested. 
EFFICACY: How well the drug achieves the desired response when it is taken as described in a controlled clinical setting, such as during a clinical trial. 
PLACEBO: An inactive substance or “sugar pill” that looks the same as, and is given the same way as, an active drug or treatment being tested. The effects of the active drug or treatment are compared to those of the placebo. 
SUBGROUP: A subset of the population studied in a clinical trial. Demographic subsets include sex, race, and age groups.

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