Psoriatic Arthritis

Tofacitinib (Xeljanz/Xeljanz XR) improves disease severity for patients with psoriatic arthritis.

Up to 90% of patients with psoriasis develop plaque on their nails, palms of the hands, and soles of the feet.

Hay fever and asthma are dependent on allergens that stimulate the immunoglobulin E pathway, which is not the case with atopic dermatitis.

Ixekizumab found to provide significant improvement in joint symptoms for patients not previously treated with a biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug.

Patients with moderate-to-severe nail psoriasis treated with secukinumab experienced significant improvement in the Nail Psoriasis Severity Index.

Secukinumab (Cosentyx) treatment observed to improve the signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis.

New Drug Applications filed for halobetasol propionate and tazarotene lotion, a topical treatment for plaque psoriasis.

Treatment for psoriatic arthritis may impact symptoms and patient-reported outcomes.

Patients with active psoriatic arthritis experience significant work instability based on disease activity.

Several modalities found to be effective in the triage of psoriasis patients with musculoskeletal symptoms, according to a study presented at the 2017 American College of Rheumatology meeting.

Risankizumab treats moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis.

Calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate treats mild to moderate plaque psoriasis in adult patients.

Two supplemental biologics license applications granted to golimumab to treat adults with psoriatic arthritis and adults with active ankylosing spondylitis.

Ustekinumab (Stelara) treats moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adolescents who are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy.

A fire ant toxin may lead to new medications for psoriasis.

For patients with psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis, actual-to-expected dosing ratios and costs were lower for etanercept than for ustekinumab.

Findings may lead to future treatments for patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

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Research finds that a robust pipeline of PsA agents will put pressure on Cosentyx.

If approved, Xeljanz will be the first Janus kinase inhibitor for psoriatic arthritis.

Renflexis is indicated for the same inflammatory conditions as reference drug infliximab.

Renflexis is a biosimilar of Remicade, which treats inflammatory conditions, including Crohn’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriatic arthritis.

Abatacept (Orencia) receives approval for third autoimmune condition.

Orencia has already been approved for two other autoimmune conditions.

New biologic drugs coming to market could transform the standard of care.

Tofacitinib and Guselkumab show promise in patients with PsA.

Eli Lilly will present 27 abstracts on the safety and long-term efficacy for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis drugs.

Another state passes legislation to increase uptake of biosimilars.

The IL-17 inhibitor reduced the number of tender and swollen joints in at least 20% of patients with PsA.

Otezla has been found to improve the signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis.