PSS6 COMPARISON OF TREATMENT SWITCHING AMONG BIOLOGIC-NAIVE PSORIASIS PATIENTS INITIATING APREMILAST OR BIOLOGIC TREATMENT: RESULTS FROM A US CLAIMS DATABASE

Predictors of biologic treatment of psoriasis: a non-interventional study

BACKGROUND Biologic therapies represent a significant advance in the treatment of psoriasis. However, no studies have examined the patient characteristics predictive of biologic treatment of psoriasis. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the frequency and predictors of treatment of psoriasis with biologics in three European countries, ie, France, Spain, and the UK. METHODS This was a c...

Comparison of Biologic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug Therapy Persistence Between Biologics Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Switching from Another Biologic

INTRODUCTION To compare biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug therapy persistence between biologics among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who previously used ≥1 other biologic. METHODS Using a large United States administrative claims dataset, we identified adult patients with RA initiating abatacept, adalimumab, certolizumab, etanercept, golimumab, infliximab, or tocilizumab ...

Advancements in the treatment of psoriasis: role of biologic agents.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the role of biologic agents as antipsoriatic therapy. SUMMARY Mild psoriasis can generally be managed with topical therapy. Moderate-to-severe psoriasis has traditionally been treated with systemic therapies such as cyclosporine, methotrexate, retinoids, and phototherapy (ultraviolet B, psoralen plus ultraviolet A). The treatments for moderate-to-severe psoriasis often d...

Combination biologic treatment of refractory psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

The Patient’s Guide to Psoriasis Treatment. Part 3: Biologic Injectables

BACKGROUND An increasing number of injectable biologics are now available for the treatment of psoriasis. However, for individuals who have never received this therapy, the process of performing a self-injection can be daunting. There is lack of patient educational material on how to perform and optimize this treatment. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to present a freely available on...