Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)


HUMIRA is the first and only originator biologic* indicated in the treatment of HS


HUMIRA is indicated for the treatment of active moderate to severe HS in adult and adolescent patients (12 to 17 years of age weighing ≥30 kg), who have not responded to conventional therapy (including systemic antibiotics).

* Also known as a reference biologic.
† Comparative clinical significance has not been established.



HUMIRA: Our experience across indications

* Polyarticular JIA


HUMIRA: Indicated in adolescent HS since 2018


• Over 200 Canadian adolescent patients supported by the AbbVie Care Program
 


HUMIRA is indicated for:


• In combination with methotrexate (MTX), reducing the signs and symptoms of moderately to severely active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in patients, 2 years of age and older who have had an inadequate response to one or more disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). HUMIRA can be used as monotherapy in case of intolerance to MTX or when continued treatment with MTX is not appropriate. HUMIRA has not been studied in pediatric patients with polyarticular JIA aged less than 2 years.
• Reducing the signs and symptoms and inducing and maintaining clinical remission in pediatric patients 13 to 17 years of age weighing ≥40 kg with severely active Crohn’s disease (CD) and/or who have had an inadequate response or were intolerant to conventional therapy (a corticosteroid and/or aminosalicylate and/or an immunosuppressant) and/or a tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha antagonist.
• Reducing the signs and symptoms, inducing major clinical response and clinical remission, inhibiting the progression of structural damage and improving physical function in adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Can be used alone or in combination with MTX or other DMARDs. When used as first-line treatment in recently diagnosed patients who have not been previously treated with MTX, HUMIRA should be given in combination with MTX. Can be given as monotherapy in case of intolerance to MTX or when treatment with MTX is contraindicated.
• Reducing the signs and symptoms of active arthritis and inhibiting the progression of structural damage and improving the physical function in adult psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients. Can be used in combination with MTX in patients who do not respond adequately to MTX alone.
• Reducing the signs and symptoms in adult patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who have had an inadequate response to conventional therapy.
• Reducing the signs and symptoms and inducing and maintaining clinical remission in adult patients with moderately to severely active CD who have had an inadequate response to conventional therapy, including corticosteroids and/or immunosuppressants. HUMIRA is indicated for reducing the signs and symptoms and inducing clinical remission in these patients if they have also lost response to or are intolerant to infliximab.
• Treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) who have had an inadequate response to conventional therapy including corticosteroids and/or azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) or who are intolerant to such therapies. The efficacy of HUMIRA in patients who have lost response to or were intolerant to TNF blockers has not been established.
• Inducing and maintaining clinical remission in pediatric patients 5 years of age and older with moderately to severely active UC who have had an inadequate response to conventional therapy including corticosteroids and/or azathioprine or 6-MP or who are intolerant to such therapies.
• Treatment of adult patients with chronic moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (Ps) who are candidates for systemic therapy. For patients with chronic moderate plaque Ps, HUMIRA should be used after phototherapy has been shown to be ineffective or inappropriate.
• Treatment of active moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) in adult and adolescent patients (12 to 17 years of age weighing ≥30 kg), who have not responded to conventional therapy (including systemic antibiotics). 
• Treatment of non-infectious uveitis (UV) (intermediate, posterior, and panuveitis) in adult patients with inadequate response to corticosteroids or as corticosteroid sparing treatment in corticosteroid-dependent patients.
• Treatment of chronic non-infectious anterior UV in pediatric patients from 2 years of age who have had an inadequate response to or are intolerant to conventional therapy, or in whom conventional therapy is inappropriate.



AbbVie: 5+ years of continued dedication to HS


• Our shared dedication to help improve the model of care across Canada led to the creation of the Canadian HS Foundation (CHSF), committed to helping Canadian Dermatologists manage HS.

• We collaborated to hold the first symposium on HS in 2016, the Symposium on Hidradenitis Suppurativa Advances (SHSA). We reviewed research, discussed treatment options, and raised awareness about HS.

• Through education, we raised awareness around HS by bringing attention to the patients. Your contribution and support of the HS Awareness Week is just one example of how we were able to help share information about living with HS.


    Since 2015, AbbVie Care has supported

   over 5,000 Canadians living with HS.
 

Safety information


Click here for additional information and for a link to the Product Monograph discussing:

• Contraindications in patients with severe infections such as sepsis, tuberculosis (TB) and opportunistic infections, and moderate to severe heart failure (NYHA class III/IV).
• The most serious warnings and precautions regarding hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma, serious infections and pediatric malignancy.
• Other relevant warnings and precautions regarding concurrent administration with other biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) or other tumour necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists not recommended, switching between biological DMARDs, surgery, patients with congestive heart failure, hematologic events, hypersensitivity reactions, autoimmunity, immunosuppression, immunizations, infections including TB, opportunistic infections and hepatitis B virus reactivation, malignancies including malignancies in pediatric patients and young adults, lymphoma and non-lymphoma malignancy, neurologic events, uveitis and central demyelinating disorders, pregnant or nursing women, and geriatrics.
• Conditions of clinical use, adverse reactions, drug interactions, and dosing instructions.


The Product Monograph is also available by calling us at 1-866-8HUMIRA (1-866-848-6472).
 



References:

 1. HUMIRA Product Monograph. AbbVie Corporation.

 2. AbbVie Corporation. Data on File.

CA-HUMD-220013A / OC23