| Literature DB >> 25346591 |
Monique Kamaria1, Wilson Liao2, J Y Koo2.
Abstract
The biologic agents vary considerably in terms of their long-term duration of effect. Using the definitions provided by the National Psoriasis Foundation Medical Board, the objective of this review was to compare all biologic agents with respect to time to relapse and potential for rebound. Overall, alefacept had the longest off-treatment benefit (29.9 weeks in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index [PASI] 75 responders), followed by ustekinumab (22 weeks), infliximab (19.5 weeks), adalimumab (18 weeks), etanercept (12.1 weeks in PASI 50 responders), and, lastly, efalizumab (9.6 weeks). Rebound was reported commonly for efalizumab (14%) and, extremely rarely, for etanercept (0.002%).Entities:
Keywords: biologic agents; rebound; relapse
Year: 2010 PMID: 25346591 PMCID: PMC4205949
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psoriasis Forum ISSN: 1089-3504