Cost-effectiveness of Adalimumab and Surgery vs Adalimumab in HS (HS-COST)

This is an interventional treatment trial for Hidradenitis Suppurativa focused on measuring Acne inversa, Adalimumab, Cost-effectiveness Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥18 years.
• Moderate to (very) severe HS defined as a score of ≥3 points on the PGA (range 1-5) and with a DLQI of at least 11 (range 0-30).
• Indication for adalimumab: i.e. uncontrolled disease (HS) under conventional therapy and/or minor surgery.
• A diagnosis of HS for more than six months prior to baseline.
• Clearance of HS can reasonably be achieved with three surgical interventions as based on consensus between two dermatosurgeons.
• Willing and able to undergo general anaesthesia or procedural sedation and analgesia.
• Able and willing to give written informed consent and to comply with the study requirements.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindication for treatment with adalimumab (sepsis or risk of sepsis, active or latent tuberculosis, serious active local and/or chronic infections, heart failure NYHA class III/IV, severe liver disease, pre-existing HIV, active viral hepatitis, demyelinating disease, or allergy to adalimumab or any other ingredients of HUMIRA®).
• Previous or current use of adalimumab or other anti-TNF-α therapy.
• Current or recurrent clinically significant skin condition in the HS treatment area other than HS.
• Presence of other uncontrolled clinically significant major disease.
• Pregnant and lactating women.
• Malignancy (except basal cell carcinoma), lymphoproliferative disease or a history of malignancy.
• Current use of oral antibiotics (a washout period of 14 days is required).
• Current use of oral corticosteroids (a washout period of 30 days is required).