Psoriatic Arthritis

Ixekizumab demonstrated long-term efficacy in treating psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis across five years, according to data presented by Eli Lilly at the 29th annual European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress.

The U.S. FDA has approved to expand the indication for golimumab (SIMPONI ARIA, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson) to include it was a treatment for active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in pediatric patients 2 years and older.

Guselkumab becomes the first IL-23 inhibitor approved for treatment of psoriatic arthritis by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following positive phase 3 results from two trials investigating the safety and efficacy of the drug.