Abstract
This review focuses on the efficacy, safety and best use of biologic agents in moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Recommendations from two recent guidelines are summarised. The NICE Guidelines 2012 provide recommendations on best practice for prescribing biologics. The German S3 Guidelines are based on a systematic review of published studies and report the efficacy of biologics and guidelines for treatment. Data on the safety of biologics are available for up to 5 years in psoriasis and are on the whole reassuring. Registry data is evolving and will provide data on safety to help inform long-term monitoring of patients with psoriasis on biologics agents. New anti-interleukin-17 (IL17) and anti-IL17RA biologics are in Phase 3 clinical trials and may prove to be more effective than existing biologics. © 2014 Informa UK Ltd.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 269-279 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Expert review of clinical immunology |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2014 |
Keywords
- biologics
- efficacy
- psoriasis
- registries
- safety