According to a recent study, treating psoriasis with adalimumab and concomitant methotrexate has no difference in effectiveness and persistence when compared to adalimumab monotherapy.
Patient QoL, disease burden for PsO may be similar whether high or low BSA
According to a recent study, psoriasis patients with low body surface area (BSA) involvement may experience similar quality of life (QoL) and disease burden as patients with high BSA.
Guselkumab effective in scalp PsO across all skin tones
According to a recent study, guselkumab is effective in treating moderate-to-severe scalp psoriasis in patients with Fitzpatrick Skin Types IV through VI.
GPP patients have five times higher mortality risk than those without
According to a recent study, patients with generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) have a five times higher risk of all-cause mortality at one year than those without GPP.
Biologic therapy linked to increased risk of superficial fungal infection in PsO patients
According to a recent study, biologic treatment of psoriasis (PsO) can raise the risk of superficial fungal infections in patients, especially with interleukin (IL)-17 inhibitors.
One-third of PsO patients on biologics experience residual inflammation
According to a recent study, more than one-third of psoriasis patients on biologics still have increased inflammatory markers in their blood.
Psoriasis associated with excessive sun exposure behaviours
According to a recent study, psoriasis patients with intermediate skin phenotypes and a history of phototherapy had a higher risk of excessive sun exposure risk.
Lower drug survival rates for female PsO patients
According to a recent study, female psoriasis patients have shorter drug survival for biologics compared to men.
Study shows unmet need with frequent flares in PsO patients
According to a recent study, patients with generalized pustular psoriasis experience frequent flares that are typically uncontrolled by off-label therapies.
Body roundness linked to increased risk of psoriasis
According to a recent study, an increased Body Roundness Index score, an indicator of abdominal obesity, is associated with an increased risk of psoriasis.
