Biologic agents have been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for more than a decade. Their use has dramatically expanded the therapeutic options, leading to unprecedented clinical, structural and ...

Biologic drugs used to treat psoriasis were associated with lower risks for certain ocular diseases, including keratitis and ...

AJMC: In your experience, how has the rise of biologic agents in plaque psoriasis really changed the treatment landscape? LEBWOHL: The rise of biologic agents in plaque psoriasis treatment has ...

Researchers evaluated the impact of different treatment modalities in the prevention of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Biological agents were found more effective than methotrexate in preventing psoriatic ...

Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study using an Israeli administrative claims database in which they analyzed the incidence of PsA in 58,671 patients who were first diagnosed with ...

Add a second biologic or JAK1 inhibitor to biologic monotherapyAvoid adding an IL-1 inhibitor, which could raise infection risk ...

Credit: Getty Images A 42-year-old woman presents to the urgent care clinic with several painful “boils” in her left axilla that have been present for the past 2 weeks. A 42-year-old woman presents to ...

For two reasons. First, because there are faults within their immune (protective) system as a consequence of the disease. Second, because the steroid and immunosuppressive drugs used as treatments ...

Dupilumab (interleukin-4Rα; antibody binds to interleukin-4Rα, inhibiting interleukin-4 and interleukin-13 signaling in hematopoietic cells [e.g., B cells, CD4+ helper T cells, and eosinophils], ...

The American College of Chest Physicians recently released a new clinical guideline on biologic management in severe asthma. Published in the journal CHEST, the guideline contains seven evidence-based ...