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ISSUE 1712
September 30, 2024
Issue 1712
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Drugs for Plaque Psoriasis
September 30, 2024 (Issue: 1712)
Mild to moderate plaque psoriasis can be treated
with topical drugs and phototherapy. Patients
with moderate to severe disease generally require
systemic therapy. Guidelines for the treatment of
psoriasis with topical therapy, phototherapy,...more
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- Calcitriol (Vectical) for mild to moderate plaque psoriasis. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2009; 51:70.
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- Tapinarof cream (Vtama) for psoriasis. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2022; 64:122.
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- Secukinumab (Cosentyx) for psoriasis. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2015; 57:45.
- Ixekizumab (Taltz) – a second IL-17A inhibitor for psoriasis. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2016; 58:59.
- Brodalumab (Siliq) – another IL-17A antagonist for psoriasis. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2017; 59:118.
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- Bimekizumab (Bimzelx) for psoriasis. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2024; 66:11.
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- Guselkumab (Tremfya) for psoriasis. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2017; 59:179.
- Risankizumab (Skyrizi) for plaque psoriasis. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2019; 61:81.
- Tildrakizumab (Ilumya) – another IL-23 antagonist for psoriasis. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2019; 61:4.
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- AW Armstrong et al. Deucravacitinib versus placebo and apremilast in moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: efficacy and safety results from the 52-week, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled phase 3 POETYK PSO-1 trial. J Am Acad Dermatol 2023; 88:29. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2022.07.002
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