Taltz and Osteoarthritis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Osteoarthritis is reported as a side effect among people who take Taltz (ixekizumab), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Cosentyx, and have Psoriasis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Osteoarthritis when taking Taltz. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 29,745 people who have side effects when taking Taltz from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Taltz?

Taltz has active ingredients of ixekizumab. eHealthMe is studying from 29,778 Taltz users. Check the latest studies of Taltz.

What is Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint) is found to be associated with 1,880 drugs and 2,648 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Osteoarthritis.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Sep, 01, 2026

29,745 people reported to have side effects when taking Taltz.
Among them, 34 people (0.11%) have Osteoarthritis.

Among these 34 people:

How long have people been on Taltz when they have Osteoarthritis? *

What is the gender of people who have Osteoarthritis when taking Taltz? *

female: 76.47 %
male: 23.53 %

What is the age of people who have Osteoarthritis when taking Taltz? *

What are other drugs people take besides Taltz? *

What are other side effects people have besides Osteoarthritis? *

Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 14 people, 41.18%
Drug Ineffective: 12 people, 35.29%
Pain In Extremity: 11 people, 32.35%
Joint Swelling: 10 people, 29.41%
Rashes (redness): 9 people, 26.47%
Scoliosis (a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side): 6 people, 17.65%
Eye Pruritus (eye itching): 6 people, 17.65%
Itching: 6 people, 17.65%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 5 people, 14.71%
Synovial Cyst (cyst of joint filled with synovial fluid): 5 people, 14.71%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 17 people, 50.00%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 9 people, 26.47%
Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 4 people, 11.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Osteoarthritis:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Osteoarthritis:

Osteoarthritis (2,648 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ixekizumab (the active ingredients of Taltz) and Taltz (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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