Early itch relief with ivarmacitinib improves quality of life, working productivity, and sleep quality in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis: a post hoc analysis of a phase III trial

Ivarmacitinib (SHR0302), a selective Janus kinase-1 inhibitor, is a novel treatment for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD).
This post hoc analysis evaluated the impact of early itch relief with ivarmacitinib on quality of life (QoL), working productivity, and sleep quality in affected patients.
Data from ivarmacitinib treatment groups in a phase III trial (NCT04875169) were analyzed. Patients were classified as early itch responders (EIR; ≥4-point reduction in Worst Itch Numeric Rating Scale at week 4) or non-early itch responders (non-EIR). Outcomes included the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) total score, DLQI 0/1 response rate, DLQI work/study item, and the Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM) sleep item.
Of 225 patients, 90 were EIR and 135 were non-EIR. The EIR group showed significantly greater improvements in DLQI total score, DLQI 0/1 response rate, and work productivity from week 4 through week 52 compared to the non-EIR group. Sleep disturbance due to itch was also significantly improved in the EIR group from week 4 to week 40, though the difference at week 52 was not statistically significant.
Early itch relief with ivarmacitinib showed significant improvements in QoL, sleep, and work productivity in patients with moderate-to-severe AD.