Psoriasis was less likely to progress to psoriatic arthritis (PsA) among patients treated with interleukin-17 (IL-17) or ...

As a group, these new medications are commonly referred to as "biologics" and represent the most current attempt to target specific steps in the immune mechanisms underlying psoriasis. It is the ...

Biologics are more targeted than other psoriasis treatments. They’re also more expensive, and you take them less frequently. Doctors usually prescribe them for moderate to severe psoriasis.

Biologics often help when other treatments haven’t worked to treat psoriasis. They’re synthetic versions of proteins created from human cells that target specific parts of your immune system.

As devastating as the loss of her eyesight was, Becky's painful psoriasis still raged. That's when Dr. King changed her treatment plan, which included a new type of medicine, biologic drugs.

Biologics are a class of medications that were developed to alter certain portions of the immune system, that we know are involved in inflammation, which then leads to psoriasis. There are lots of ...

The use of biologics in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis management is not linked to the risk of cardiovascular or venous thromboembolic events.

Age at initiation of treatment and the type of biologic therapy prescribed effect the rate of drug survival among patients with psoriasis.

Of the three, etanercept clearly gained from its first-to-market advantage and is currently the most widely prescribed biologic for psoriasis. Its annual sales for this indication exceed $1.1 ...

“Numerous biologic agents ... are currently available and licensed for treating psoriasis and PsA,” Tai-Li Chen, MD, of the department of dermatology at Taipei Veterans General Hospital in ...

Another frequent question from patients is, "How long until my psoriasis is gone?" Each biologic is believed to have a different re sponse time and the relative rates of response are listed in ...