Psoriatic Arthritis
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Bimekizumab shows promise for palmoplantar pustular psoriasis
Treatment was well tolerated, and also improved nail involvement and joint pain.
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Nail psoriasis in Black patients often overlooked
Clinical training might explain the delay in diagnosis of nail psoriasis in patients with darker skin types.
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IV secukinumab, alternative to self-injections, reaches primary endpoints in PsA, axSpA
Two phase 3 trials of the recently approved IV formulation of secukinumab showed its efficacy versus placebo in treating psoriatic arthritis and...
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Apremilast beats placebo in early PsA affecting few joints
Phase 4 trial offers insight into efficacy in patients whose mild cases have gotten less research attention.
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TNF blockers not associated with poorer pregnancy outcomes
Patients with rheumatic disease who continued TNF blockers during their pregnancy did not have an increased risk of worse fetal and maternal...
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The challenges of palmoplantar pustulosis and other acral psoriatic disease
Dermatologists are using a variety of treatments for palmoplantar pustulosis, with no clear first-line choices.
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Review estimates acne risk with JAK inhibitor therapy
Acne has been reported to be an adverse effect of JAK inhibitors, but not much is known about how common acne is overall.
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Researchers tease apart multiple biologic failure in psoriasis, PsA
Patients failing two or more biologic agents of different mechanistic classes “are really suffering. We need to have better guidelines and...
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Most patients with psoriasis not engaged in highly shared decision-making
“It is important to construct a framework for carrying out SDM with patients with psoriasis to enhance clinician-patient communication and improve...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA OKs first ustekinumab biosimilar
The drug has also been granted an interchangeability designation and has been approved for six indications.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves abatacept for pediatric patients with psoriatic arthritis
As many as 5% of pediatric patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis are estimated to have juvenile PsA.