The NYMERIA Study: A Real-World, Multicentre Contemporary Assessment of Disease- and Patient-Related Burden and Treatment Strategies in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

TL;DR

The NYMERIA study examines the real-world treatment and disease burden of systemic lupus erythematosus patients in Greece to inform better healthcare decisions.

Contribution

The study provides real-world evidence on SLE management in Greece, capturing both clinical and patient-reported outcomes.

Findings

The study aims to assess the current state of SLE activity in routine care settings.

It seeks to highlight treatment strategies and unmet needs in SLE management.

Findings will support regulatory and reimbursement decisions based on real-world data.

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has a spectrum of phenotypes. Its management should target remission or low disease activity, prevention of relapses and organ damage, minimisation of drug-related harms, and optimisation of health-related quality of life. Advances in our understanding of the disease pathophysiology have expanded the treatment armamentarium with targeted biologics that demonstrate superiority over conventional drugs in controlling activity, reducing flares and glucocorticoid exposure, and improving patient-related outcomes. In view of this, there is a critical need for real-world evidence providing insight into the spectrum of activity, the treatment landscape, and unmet needs among SLE patients. Such information can support regulatory and reimbursement decision-making. The primary objective of the NYMERIA multicentre study is to generate real-world evidence on the activity state of SLE patients treated in routine care settings in Greece. The overarching aim is to capture the disease burden based on both clinical aspects and the patient perspective.