| Literature DB >> 30521057 |
Federico Bardazzi1, Michela Starace, Francesca Bruni, Michela Magnano, Bianca Maria Piraccini, Aurora Alessandrini.
Abstract
Nail psoriasis affects 50-79% of patients with skin psoriasis and up to 80% of patients with psoriatic arthritis, and can also represent a negative prognostic factor in individuals with plaque psoriasis. Treatments for nail psoriasis are limited, as nails are often difficult to treat with topical therapies alone, and relapse is common. Among different systemic agents, secukinumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin (IL)-17A, is the only antibody supported by a trial specifically conducted in patients with nail psoriasis (the TRANSFIGURE trial) and has the longest follow-up available to date. In this setting, secukinumab is characterized by the highest efficacy at week 16. This review analysed the different therapeutic options for nail psoriasis, focusing on new treatments that have shown promising results in this field.Entities:
Keywords: biologic therapy; efficacy; nail psoriasis; systemic therapy; tolerability
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30521057 DOI: 10.2340/00015555-3098
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Derm Venereol ISSN: 0001-5555 Impact factor: 4.437