Psoriatic Arthritis

Secukinumab is the only biologic treatment in the US that’s approved by the FDA for pediatric patients with enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA).

A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology examined the incidence of psoriasis according to body mass index.

A recent study investigated apremilast use for psoriasis during COVID-19 infection.

The FDA approves upadacitinib (Rinvoq; AbbVie) for the treatment of adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis.

The study examines the impact of antirheumatic treatment on pregnancy outcomes in women with psoriatic arthritis.

Mark G. Lebwohl, MD, presents on what dermatologists need to know about the newest psoriasis studies during the Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference.

Mark Lebwohl, MD, takes a deep dive in the recent delay in approval for multiple JAK inhibitor drugs for treatment of inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. He also discusses the impact of the delay, as well as the benefits of JAK inhibitors for inflammatory skin diseases, and an outlook for the future of this drug class.

The FDA is now requiring black box warning for certain JAK inhibitors used to treat arthritis. This news comes amid delay in FDA approval for multiple JAK inhibitors for the treatment of inflammatory skin conditions.

Mark Lebwohl, MD, explains the recent delay in approval of JAK inhibitors by the FDA, how it is affecting the inflammatory skin disease community, and if physicians should be concerned.

As COVID-19 eases, the FDA is breaking through its backlog and clinical trials are moving forward, opening the way for a new wave of treatments.