Psoriatic Arthritis

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.

Amgen and the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations have announced their efforts to combat the challenges of psoriasis.

Patients with anxiety/depression and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are much less likely to achieve long-term remission. Mental health comorbidities need to be a more important part of PsA treatment.

The FDA announces it did not meet the June 25 PDUFA action date on the sNDA for active psoriatic arthritis treatment, upadacitinib.

COSMOS phase 3b study data demonstrated the effectiveness of guselkumab in patients diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis.

Biologic therapy has proven very useful in treating an increasing number of dermatologic diseases and conditions. However, caution is warranted for patients with chronic infectious diseases.

Novel biologics are moving into off-label indications to expand the dermatologic armamentarium for a broad range of inflammatory skin diseases.

Voltaire-X study data shows that switching several times between Cyltezo and Humira results in similar pharmacokinetics, efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety in people with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis.

Phase 3 trial of Otezla shows improved measures of disease severity in adults with mild to moderate plaque psoriasis regardless of their Body Surface Area affected by the disease.

AbbVie announces the submission of regulatory filings for risankizumab to the FDA and EMA seeking approval for the drug as a treatment for psoriatic arthritis.

Safety profiles remain consistent longer-term but cost and accessibility are major challenges for biologics aimed at treating psoriasis.

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.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Mylan and Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics’ adalimumab-fkjp as a biosimilar to AbbVie’s adalimumab for a variety of inflammatory disease including plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

AbbVie announces they have filed applications with the U.S. FDA and EMA for the approval of the JAK inhibitor upadacitinib for the treatment of adult active psoriatic arthritis.

A recent study shows promising results for using ultrasound to examine hand tendon and joint inflammation in psoriatic arthritis patients.

This slideshow breaks down important considerations to keep in mind when evaluating psoriasis patient for psoriatic arthritis.

A recent study discovered that body mass index (BMI) and age of disease onset may play a part in the development of hypertension in psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis. Read what researchers found in this article.