Fabiano Fabiano

Dr. Fabiano Fabiano


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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14 October 2024 in Pharmaceutics
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CSCaterina De Sarro
Caterina De Sarro
FBFrancesca Bosco
Francesca Bosco
AGAgnese Gagliardi
Agnese Gagliardi
LGLorenza Guarnieri
Lorenza Guarnieri
SRStefano Ruga
Stefano Ruga
GSGiovambattista De Sarro
Giovambattista De Sarro
Background: The treatment of psoriasis has made considerable progress with biologicals, including tumor necrosis factor inhibitors, and recently, monoclonal antibodies inhibiting directly interleukin (IL) 17, IL-23, or both IL-12/23. Newer biologicals are directed to the interleukin pathway and appear to improve complete or near-complete clearance. The newer biologicals have also been shown to have an excellent safety profile. However, despite experience with patients having confirmed the results obtained in clinical trials, there are still few data on using the newer biologicals. Methods: The present active study aimed to prospectively evaluate safety profiles and persistence of some biologicals in a multicenter pharmacovigilance study, that enrolled 733 patients treated with a biologic drug in five Calabrian hospital units. Informative and treatment persistence evaluations with predictors for suspension and occurrence of adverse events (AEs) were executed. In particular, reasons for treatment discontinuation in our program take account of primary/secondary failure or development of an AE. Results: AEs occurred in 187/733 patients and serious AEs (SAEs) were identified in 5/733 patients. An number of 182/733 patients showed a primary/secondary inefficacy. The AEs and SAEs were described with adalimumab, infliximab, and etanercept but not with abatacept, brodalumab, tildrakizumab, golinumab, ixekizumab, guselkumab, risankizumab, secukinumab, and ustekinumab. Conclusions: Our analysis, although limited by a small sample size and a short-term follow-up period, offers suitable data on commonly used biological agents and their safety, interruption rate, and the attendance of SAEs. Real-world studies should be carried out to evaluate other safety interests.

10 August 2026 in Pharmaceutics
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FFFabiano Fabiano
Fabiano Fabiano
LGLorenza Guarnieri
Lorenza Guarnieri
DFDomenico Fraija
Domenico Fraija
CSCarmela Spinoso
Carmela Spinoso
MLMassimo L’Andolina
Massimo L’Andolina
GSGiovambattista De Sarro
Giovambattista De Sarro
Background/Objectives: Biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARDs) have expanded treatment options for inflammatory rheumatic diseases, highlighting the need for continuous pharmacovigilance. This study evaluated changes in prescribing patterns and safety profiles of b/tsDMARDs between 2018–2019 and 2023–2024 in routine clinical practice. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (AR), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), or juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) treated at a rheumatology outpatient clinic in Southern Italy. Demographic and clinical characteristics, prescribed therapies, treatment switches/swaps, therapeutic failures, and adverse events (AEs) were collected through a structured pharmacovigilance program. Prescribing trends between the two study periods were compared using chi-square analysis. Results: A total of 342 patients were included (202 in 2018–2019 and 140 in 2023–2024). Prescribing patterns changed significantly over time (χ2 = 83.24, p < 0.0001), with increased use of newer therapeutic classes and biosimilars, while tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors remained the most frequently prescribed drugs. The proportion of biologic-naïve patients increased from 52.0% to 66.4%, whereas AEs decreased from 31.7% to 15.0%, with no serious adverse events (SAEs) reported. Conclusions: Prescribing strategies for inflammatory rheumatic diseases evolved substantially between 2018 and 2024, reflecting the availability of new therapeutic options and a more personalized treatment approach. b/tsDMARDs showed a favorable real-world safety profile, supporting the importance of ongoing pharmacovigilance.