Head-to-head evidence
ixekizumab vs secukinumab
Same mechanism, same race: design-graded trial evidence for both assets, with the grading rationale shown. Grades describe the quality of the evidence, never the merits of either security.
Psoriatic Arthritis
Shared mechanism: IL-17 · full Psoriatic Arthritis pipeline
ixekizumab · Taltz
Marketed by Eli Lilly
NCT01695239 · Phase 3 · completed
This randomized, quadruple-blind, placebo- and active-comparator-controlled trial in 417 people with active psoriatic arthritis measured ACR20 response at week 24 as its primary endpoint. Both ixekizumab doses clearly outperformed placebo (57.9% and 62.1% vs 30.2%, p<0.001), and the active comparator adalimumab also beat placebo, confirming the trial could detect a true effect.
Next expected readout: February 2028 · NCT07443956 (registry estimate)
secukinumab · Cosentyx
Marketed by Novartis
NCT01392326 · Phase 3 · completed
In this large (n=606), randomized, quadruple-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 trial in active psoriatic arthritis, significantly more patients achieved an ACR20 response at week 24 on secukinumab 75 mg (50.5%) or 150 mg (50.0%) than on placebo (17.3%), a statistically significant difference for both doses (p<0.0001).
Next expected readout: October 2029 · NCT06751238 (registry estimate)
Psoriasis
Shared mechanism: IL-17 · full Psoriasis pipeline
ixekizumab · Taltz
Marketed by Eli Lilly
NCT01474512 · Phase 3 · completed
The study was randomized, quadruple-blind, placebo-controlled, and included 1,296 participants. Its clinical primary endpoints, sPGA 0/1 and PASI75 at Week 12, were met for both ixekizumab regimens versus placebo, with p<0.001 for each comparison.
Next expected readout: December 2027 · NCT04537689 (registry estimate)
secukinumab · Cosentyx
Marketed by Novartis
NCT01358578 · Phase 3 · completed
This was a large, randomized, quadruple-blind trial with both placebo and active etanercept comparator groups, enrolling 1,306 participants. The clinical primary endpoints at week 12 were met in the favorable direction based on the reported counts: PASI 75 and IGA 0/1 responses were achieved by large majorities of secukinumab-treated participants compared with very few placebo-treated participants, although formal statistical analyses are not posted in the registry.
Next expected readout: December 2027 · NCT04239859 (registry estimate)
The full competitive landscape for each asset (every same-race competitor with aligned evidence, sortable) is on the asset pages: ixekizumab's landscape · secukinumab's landscape