Switching certolizumab pegol from a prefilled syringe or autoinjection pen to an AVA® e‐Device in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis patients

alexandrossfakianakis shared this article with you from Inoreader Six months multicentre pilot open label single‐arm study to evaluate patient experience, acceptability and satisfaction of switching certolizumab pegol from a prefilled syringe or autoinjection pen to an AVA® e‐Device in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis patients via Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics AVA® is a new electromechanical injection device for self-injecting certolizumab pegol (CZP). Thirty four patients were included (28 women) RA 11, PsA 10 and axial axSpA 13. Patients reported >90% adherence assessed with AVA® injection log and the full dose of CZP was injected on all patients with AVA® device. No safety findings related to AVA® CZP administration were identified. AVA® device is an advantageous delivery option for CZP. This study provides further evidence to support that AVA® device is a valid method for switching CZP from syringe or pen with highly preference in patients with RA, PsA and axSpa. Abstract What Is Known and Objective The study aimed to assess acceptability and patient experience of Certolizumab (CZP) self-injection with AVA® and clarify patient device preference after switching CZP from the syringe or auto-injection pen to AVA® in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) patients. Method A multicentre open-label, cross-sectional and prospective study among four Spanish hospitals was performed. Adult RA, PsA, axSpA patients treated for at least 6 months with the CZP syringe or pen were recruited. At the first visit, patients completed Pre-AVA® questionnaire. Patients were instructed on proper administration of CZP by AVA®. After 2 and 6 months of CZP self-injections using the AVA®, patient experience, adherence, preference and safety of each administration was assessed using post-AVA® questionnaire. Results and Discussion Thirty four patients were included (28 women). All patients self-administered CZP AVA® the full dose of CZP was injected. Patients reported >90% adherence to CZP AVA® assessed with the injection log. Pain at the injection site was reduced after switching to AVA®. Twenty nine patients preferred CZP AVA® and five patients preferred the CZP pen. No safety-related findings related to AVA® CZP administration were identified. What Is New and Conclusion The AVA® is an advantageous delivery option for CZP in patients with RA, PsA, axSpA. View on Web

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