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Figure 1. Schedule of PRO measure assessments in initial 16-week period

Introduction

Methods

Objective
● The objective of this analysis was to examine early changes in several PRO measures across the 
 ECZTRA 1/2 and ECZTRA 3 trials

Conclusions
● Tralokinumab, with or without concomitant TCS, led to early (within 1−3 weeks) 
 improvements in patient-relevant endpoints compared to placebo across the 
 three trials
● AD severely impacts a patient’s quality of life; interventions with the potential to provide 
 such early improvements are highly desirable
● Concomitant use of TCS in ECZTRA 3 may explain why differences between 
 tralokinumab and placebo were observed earlier in ECZTRA 1/2
● The long-term resilience of PRO measure improvements is being assessed in the 
 ongoing ECZTEND trial for tralokinumab (NCT03587805)
● These findings support the previously demonstrated superiority of tralokinumab 300 mg 
 every two weeks when compared to placebo, over 16 weeks of treatment across 
 multiple outcome measures, reflecting the signs and symptoms of AD

● Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease, with an estimated prevalence of between 2.1% 
 and 4.9% in adults across North America, Europe, and Japan1
● Moderate-to-severe AD is characterized by symptoms including excessive dryness, scaling, red or inflamed 
 skin, blisters or bumps, open sores or oozing, and intense itching.2 These symptoms can be severely debilitating 
 to patients and their quality of life, resulting in sleep disturbance, pain, and depression2 
● The pathogenesis of AD is complex and multifactorial, combining skin barrier dysfunction and immune 
 dysregulation, leading to chronic type 2 inflammation3,4

● Interleukin (IL)-13, a key type 2 cytokine, has been identified as a key driver of the underlying inflammation of AD, 
 with IL-13 levels within lesional skin correlating with AD severity5-8

 ● Tralokinumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody which specifically neutralizes IL-139

 - Recent Phase 3, placebo-controlled trials have investigated tralokinumab in the treatment of moderate-to- 
  severe AD as a monotherapy (ECZTRA 1, NCT03131648; ECZTRA 2, NCT03160885) and in combination with 
  topical corticosteroids (TCS) [ECZTRA 3, NCT03363854]
 - Efficacy results from these trials were promising, with significantly more patients achieving the primary 
  endpoints of Investigator’s Global Assessment (IGA) score of 0 or 1 and Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) 
  score of 75 (a 75% reduction in EASI score) at 16 weeks with tralokinumab versus placebo in all three studies
● It is important to assess the efficacy of tralokinumab in terms of patient-reported outcomes (PROs), which are 
 vital for providing insight on the real-life value of treatments for AD10

Study design
● ECZTRA 1 and 2 were two identically designed, multinational, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, 
 52-week trials 
● ECZTRA 3 was a multinational, double-blind, randomized, placebo plus TCS-controlled 32-week trial
● All trials were conducted in adults with moderate-to-severe AD who were candidates for systemic therapy

Patients
● Key inclusion criteria common for all trials were: 18 years of age; confirmed diagnosis of AD for 1 year; 
 inadequate response to topical medications 1 year prior to screening; IGA score of 3; and EASI score of 12 
 at screening and 16 at baseline 
● Patients were randomized 3:1 to subcutaneous tralokinumab 300 mg or placebo every 2 weeks (ECZTRA 1/2) or 
 2:1 to subcutaneous tralokinumab 300 mg plus TCS or placebo every 2 weeks plus TCS (ECZTRA 3) for an initial 
 16 weeks
● Rescue treatment in the form of topical and systemic medications was permitted in all trials to control 
 intolerable AD symptoms

Patient-reported outcomes
● A series of PRO measures were assessed in the three trials (Figure 1)
  - Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for worst daily pruritus (11-point scale with 0 being “no itch” and 10 being “worst 
  itch imaginable”) [Daily via an eDiary]
 - NRS for eczema-related sleep interference (11-point scale with 0 indicating that it “did not interfere” and 
  10 indicating that it “completely interfered”) [Daily via an eDiary]
  - Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI): 10 items addressing a patient’s perception of the impact of their skin 
  disease on different aspects of their daily life over the last week – patients scored the impact on each 
  activity on a 4-point scale (where 0 is “not at all, not relevant” to 3 for “very much”) [bi-weekly to week 8, then 
  at weeks 12 and 16]
 - Patient-Orientated Eczema Measure (POEM): consisting of seven items eac addressing a specific AD 
  symptom over the last week (itching, sleep, bleeding, weeping, cracking, flaking, and dryness) – patients 
  indicated the frequency of each experienced in the previous week to generate a total score (bi-weekly to 
  week 8, then at weeks 12 and 16)
 - DLQI and POEM were answered electronically at the study site and all PRO measures were reported prior to 
  clinician assessments

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Early changes in patient-relevant endpoints in three tralokinumab pivotal Phase 3 trials (ECZTRA 1−3) in adult patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis
Jonathan I. Silverberg,1 Michael Cork,2 Andreas Wollenberg,3 Norito Katoh,4 Louise Abildgaard Steffensen,5 Azra Kurbasic,5 Christina Kurre Olsen,5 Alexandra Kuznetsova,5 Marie Louise Østerdal,5 Andreas Westh Vilsbøll,5 Mette Deleuran6

1Department of Dermatology, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA; 2Sheffield Dermatology Research, Department of Infection, Immunity & Cardiovascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; 3Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich, Germany; 
4Department of Dermatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan; 5LEO Pharma A/S, Ballerup, Denmark; 6Department of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

Safety
● Adverse events were assessed at baseline and at each subsequent visit 

Statistical analysis
● The changes in worst daily pruritus, eczema-related sleep interference, DLQI, and POEM were assessed by a 
 repeated measurements model, including baseline IGA, region, and treatment-by-week interaction as factors 
 and interaction between week and baseline value as covariates
 — Change = Treatment*Week + Baseline*Week + Region + Baseline IGA
 — Data collected after permanent discontinuation or initiation of rescue medication were excluded

Patient-reported outcomes
● Tralokinumab improved weekly average NRS worst daily pruritus from baseline compared with placebo by week 
 1 in ECZTRA 1 (–0.7 vs. –0.2; P0.001) and ECZTRA 2 (–0.7 vs. –0.3; P0.001), and week 3 in ECZTRA 3 (–2.6 vs. 
  –2.0; P=0.003) (Figure 2)

● Tralokinumab reduced weekly mean eczema-related sleep interference from baseline compared with placebo 
 by week 1 in ECZTRA 1 (–0.6 vs. –0.2; P0.001) and ECZTRA 2 (–0.7 vs. –0.2; P0.001) and week 2 in ECZTRA 3 
 (–2.3 vs. –1.9; P=0.037) (Figure 3)

Characteristic ECZTRA 1 ECZTRA 2 ECZTRA 3

Table 1. Demographics and clinical characteristics of randomized patients at baseline

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Patient characteristics
● 802, 794, and 380 patients were randomized in ECZTRA 1, 2, and 3, respectively. ● Patient demographics were well balanced between randomized groups (Table 1)

Results

Safety
● In the 16-week period, the overall safety of tralokinumab was comparable to placebo
● The incidence of 1 adverse event was similar between tralokinumab and placebo patients in all three trials 
 (76.4% vs. 77.0% in ECZTRA 1, 61.5% vs. 66.0% in ECZTRA 2, and 71.4% vs. 66.7% in ECZTRA 3)
● The majority of adverse events were mild or moderate in severity

● Tralokinumab reduced mean DLQI compared with placebo in ECZTRA 1 (–4.4 vs. –2.5; P0.001), ECZTRA 2 (–4.7 
 vs. –2.2; P0.001), and ECZTRA 3 (–8.9 vs. –7.3; P=0.011) by week 2 (Figure 4)

aVisit with efficacy assessment after baseline.

● Tralokinumab reduced mean POEM compared with placebo in ECZTRA 1 (–4.0 vs. –1.3; P0.001), ECZTRA 2 (–4.6 
 vs. –1.6; P0.001), and ECZTRA 3 (–7.9 vs. –5.9; P=0.006) by week 2 (Figure 5)
● Mean improvements from baseline for DLQI and POEM reached minimally clinical important difference of 4 at 
 week 2 for tralokinumab

Disclosures 
Jonathan I. Silverberg has received grants, personal fees, or nonfinancial support from AbbVie, AnaptysBio, Arena, Asana, Boehringer Ingelheim, Celgene, Dermavant, Dermira, Lilly, Galderma, GlaxoSmithKline, Kiniksa, 
LEO Pharma, MedImmune, Menlo, Novartis, Pfizer, Regeneron, and Sanofi. Michael Cork is an investigator and/or consultant for Astellas, Boots, Dermavant, Galapagos, Galderma, Hyphens, Johnson & Johnson, LEO 
Pharma, L’Oréal, Menlo Therapeutics, Novartis, Oxagen, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser, Regeneron, and Sanofi Genzyme. Andreas Wollenberg has received grants, personal fees, or nonfinancial support 
from AbbVie, Almirall, Beiersdorf, Bioderma, Chugai, Galapagos, Galderma, Hans Karrer, LEO Pharma, Lilly, L’Oreal, Maruho, MedImmune, Novartis, Pfizer, Pierre Fabre, Regeneron, Santen, and Sanofi-Aventis Norito Katoh 
is an advisor, speaker, or investigator for AbbVie, Lilly, LEO Pharma, Maruho, Mitsubishi Tanabe, Kyowa Kirin, Taiho, Regeneron, and Sanofi. Louise Abildgaard Steffensen, Azra Kurbasic, Christina Kurre Olsen, Alexandra 
Kuznetsova, Marie Louise Østerdal, and Andreas Westh Vilsbøll are employees of LEO Pharma. Mette Deleuran has received research support, consulting/advisory board agreements, and/or honoraria for lecturing from 
AbbVie, Almirall, Galapagos, LEO Pharma, Lilly, Meda, Novartis, Pfizer, Pierre Fabre, Regeneron, and Sanofi Gen. The tralokinumab ECZTRA 1, 2, and 3 studies were sponsored by LEO Pharma.

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