ORLANDO, FLORIDA — Given the intersection between rheumatology and dermatology for many patients with autoimmune diseases, it’s helpful to hear from specialists in both fields regarding disease management strategies.
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA — Given the intersection between rheumatology and dermatology for many patients with autoimmune diseases, it’s helpful to hear from specialists in both fields regarding disease management strategies.
In February A&R, Penso et al. reported on the results of their study, which explored whether patients with psoriasis, PsA and AS have a higher risk of developing IBD when treated with an IL-17 inhibitor compared with apremilast, a phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor, or etanercept, a TNF inhibitor.
In a comparison study, subcutaneous mirikizumab proved superior to subcutaneous in achieving skin clearance in patients with plaque psoriasis…
Recent research reinforces the finding that psoriasis patients have a slightly increased risk of cancer, specifically keratinocyte cancer and lymphomas. However, the study found no association between cancer and the use of biologic treatments in this patient population…
In a head-to-head study, ixekizumab was a more effective treatment for nail psoriasis than ustekinumab and resulted in greater skin clearance for patients with plaque psoriasis…
Research has shown ixekizumab improves pain and the sexual health of patients with genital psoriasis…
Apremilast has been shown to improve the signs and symptoms of mild to moderate plaque psoriasis in adults, according to new research…
In a phase 3, comparator study in adults with plaque psoriasis, patients taking
risankizumab achieved greater skin clearance than those taking secukinumab…
New research shows tildrakizumab may significantly improve psoriasis in patients with active psoriatic arthritis…
Mary Choy, PharmD, BCGP, FASHP |
Over the past few years, biosimilars and other new drugs have been introduced to treat rheumatic illnesses. Some of the conditions we treat have numerous drug option; others have few or only off-label options. This series, “Rheumatology Drugs at a Glance,” provides streamlined information on the administration of biologic, biosimilar and other medications used to…