Initial results from an ongoing trial show that upadacitinib outperforms adalimumab in achieving ACR20 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis…
EU Approves Marketing for Ixekizumab in Adults with PsA
In its second indication in the EU, ixekizumab has been approved by the European Commission to treat adults with active psoriatic arthritis…
Upadacitinib Receives Breakthrough Designation, Abatacept Use Expands in Australia & More
The FDA has designated upadacitinib a breakthrough therapy to treat adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis…
Bimekizumab Improves Joint & Skin Symptoms in PsA Patients
Preliminary results from an ongoing study show that bimekizumab improves joint and skin symptoms in patients with psoriatic arthritis…
Etanercept’s New Autoinjection System; Plus FDA Approves Ixekizumab for Active PsA
In the U.S., a new formulation and an ergonomic delivery system for single doses of etanercept are now available for RA patients…
Rheumatology Drug Updates: Efficacy Studied Following Accelerated Drug Approvals; Plus Secukinumab Meets Benchmark for Psoriasis
Medications for serious or life-threatening conditions may receive accelerated approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by showing an effect on surrogate measures that are reasonably likely to predict a treatment’s clinical benefit. Post-approval confirmatory drug trials are then required to determine whether or not these effects translate into clinical improvements. In recent…
Secukinumab Meets 5-Year Benchmark for Psoriasis
In an extension study, nearly half the patients with plaque psoriasis taking secukinumab maintained skin clearance for the five years of the study…
Abatacept Approved for Psoriatic Arthritis in Adults; Sirukumab Approval Stalls
Abatacept Approved for Adult PsA On June 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved abatacept (Orencia) to treat adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA).1 Abatacept is available as both an intravenous formulation and a subcutaneous injection.2 The approval was based on results of two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials, PsA-I and PsA-II, during which…
FDA Committee Recommends Tofacitinib Approval
The FDA Arthritis Advisory Committee voted 10 to 1 to recommend approval of tofacitinib to treat psoriatic arthritis…
Beyond Awareness: August Is Psoriasis Action Month
This month, the National Psoriasis Foundation is urging patients and rheumatologists to take charge of psoriatic disease by setting ambitious treatment goals to achieve better health outcomes…
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