AbbVie Announced Topline Results From The Phase 3b/4 Head-To-Head Select-Switch Study Evaluating The Efficacy And Safety Of Upadacitinib; Says Upadacitinib Outperforms Adalimumab In Study, Achieves Key Efficacy Endpoints With No New Safety Risks

Author: Benzinga Newsdesk | October 20, 2025 07:10am

• Upadacitinib demonstrated superiority versus adalimumab for primary endpoint of achieving low disease activity (DAS28-CRP≤3.2) and ranked secondary endpoint of remission (DAS28-CRP<2.6) at week 121
• SELECT-SWITCH is the first Phase 3b/4 head-to-head trial comparing TNF inhibitor cycling with switching to upadacitinib in adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis and inadequate response or intolerance to a TNF inhibitor1
• The safety profile for upadacitinib was consistent with previously reported studies, with no new safety risks identified in the 12-week period1,2

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Oct. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) today announced positive topline results from the Phase 3b/4 head-to-head SELECT-SWITCH study evaluating the efficacy and safety of upadacitinib (RINVOQ®) 15 mg, once daily, compared to adalimumab (HUMIRA®) 40 mg, every other week, in adult patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on a stable background of methotrexate (MTX) who had an inadequate response or intolerance to a TNF inhibitor (TNFi) other than adalimumab.1 This study achieved the primary endpoint and the majority of ranked secondary endpoints at week 12 with no new safety risks identified.1

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