A real-world study of psoriasis (PsO) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients with apremilast reported no new adverse events or safety signals with results comparable to previous clinical trials.
Study shows IL-23 inhibitors effective in biologic-naïve and non-naïve psoriasis patients
A new real-world study showed IL-23 inhibitors to be highly effective for the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis in both biologic-naïve and biologic-non-naïve patients.
Psoriasis patients at higher risk of organ-based comorbidities, study shows
According to a new study, patients with psoriasis have a 20% greater risk of organ-based comorbidities when compared with the general population.
Psoriasis patients value skin clearance, symptom control as most important treatment outcomes
Patients with psoriasis value skin clearance and symptom control as the most important treatment outcomes, according to a new study.
New study shows tildrakizumab may be effective for difficult-to-treat areas in psoriasis
According to a new study, tildrakizumab treatment for psoriasis showed a significant improvement when used for difficult-to-treat areas such as the scalp, nail, palms and genitals.
New study suggests psoriasis patients are at increased risk of developing alopecia areata
According to a new study, patients with psoriasis are at an increased risk of developing alopecia areata.
Psoriasis patients with and without psoriatic arthritis self-report higher analgesic use
According to a new study, psoriasis patients, with and without psoriatic arthritis (PsA), self-report using analgesics more than those without the disease. This may be due to increased joint pain.
Ustekinumab less effective for psoriasis in lower extremities, according to study
A new study has shown that clinical response in psoriasis patients treated with ustekinumab tends to vary by anatomical region, with the lower extremities seeing the least response.
Study shows early response to biologics linked to stable long-term efficacy in psoriasis
Findings from a new study has shown that early response to ixekizumab and ustekinumab is associated with maintaining stable long-term skin clearance in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis.
Self-help interventions help reduce shame and improve QOL in psoriasis patients, study shows
According to a new study, some psoriasis patients may experience a reduction in shame and improvement in quality of life (QOL) after exposure to self-help interventions.
