{"title":"Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Guselkumab for Moderate to Severe Psoriasis: A 3-Year Real-Life Retrospective Study.","authors":"Matteo Megna, Luca Potestio, Gabriella Fabbrocini, Angelo Ruggiero","doi":"10.2147/PTT.S372262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PTT.S372262","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Guselkumab safety and efficacy profiles in psoriasis have been showed by VOYAGE (1 and 2) trials. Although trial results have been already previously confirmed by real-life studies, long-term real-life data, and drug survival data about guselkumab are still poor.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>We performed a 3-year retrospective study, with the aim of assessing guselkumab efficacy and safety profile in the management of plaque psoriasis in a real-life setting.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-one patients completed the study. Both Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) and Body Surface Area (BSA) statistically improved since week 16, and up to week 144 [PASI reduction from 16.4 ± 6.2 to 0.6 ± 0.9 (p < 0.0001) at week 144 while BSA from 33.2 ± 14.6 to 1.9 ± 1.4 (p < 0.0001)]. At week 12 PASI90 and PASI100 were achieved by 19 (61.3%) and 11 (35.4%) patients, respectively, as well as 24 (77.4%) and 18 (58.1%) subjects reached PASI 90 and PASI 100 at week 144. As regards the safety, no cases of injection site reaction, candida, serious AEs, malignancy, or major cardiovascular events were reported. Of note, mild AEs were collected with pharyngitis as the main one (7, 22.6%), followed by headache (5, 16.1%) and flu-like illness (5, 16.1%), all without requiring treatment discontinuation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our experience confirmed the efficacy and safety of guselkumab in daily clinical practice up to 3 years, suggesting this drug as an effective treatment option in psoriasis long-term management.</p>","PeriodicalId":74589,"journal":{"name":"Psoriasis (Auckland, N.Z.)","volume":" ","pages":"205-212"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/f4/9a/ptt-12-205.PMC9292056.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40525008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matteo Megna, Luigi Fornaro, Luca Potestio, Maria Antonietta Luciano, Mariateresa Nocerino, Mario Delfino, Maria Guarino, Gabriella Fabbrocini, Elisa Camela
{"title":"Efficacy and Safety of Anti-TNF Biosimilars for Psoriasis in Pediatric and Geriatric Populations: A 72-Week Real-Life Study.","authors":"Matteo Megna, Luigi Fornaro, Luca Potestio, Maria Antonietta Luciano, Mariateresa Nocerino, Mario Delfino, Maria Guarino, Gabriella Fabbrocini, Elisa Camela","doi":"10.2147/PTT.S365493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PTT.S365493","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To determine the efficacy and safety of adalimumab (ADA) and etanercept (ETA) biosimilars in elderly and children with psoriasis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A real-life retrospective observational study was conducted on pediatric (<18 years) and geriatric (≥65 years) psoriasis patients treated with anti-TNF biosimilar agents referring to the Psoriasis Unit of the University of Naples Federico II, Italy, from January 2018 to January 2022. At baseline, demographic characteristics (age and sex), data on psoriasis duration and severity (measured by Psoriasis Area Severity Index [PASI] and body surface area [BSA]), presence of psoriatic arthritis if applicable, comorbidities, and previous psoriasis treatments were recorded. Patients were monitored by regular follow-ups (week 12, 24, 48 and 72) through clinical and haematological assessments and adverse events (AEs) were registered.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 11 children and 23 elderly psoriasis patients were enrolled. Concerning children, 6 (54.5%) were under ADA biosimilar and 5 (45.5%) under ETA biosimilar. ETA and ADA biosimilars were equally effective and safe for up to 72 weeks (mean PASI and BSA < 3). No significant AEs were reported, and none discontinued treatment. In the elderly, 15 (65.2%) were treated with ADA biosimilar and 8 (34.8%) with ETA biosimilar. ETA and ADA biosimilars were equally effective up to 72 weeks (mean PASI < 4 and mean BSA < 5%). AEs (mainly mild) were registered in 9 subjects (39.1%). Also, 4 (17.4%) patients discontinued biologicals for secondary lack of efficacy (3, 75%) or AEs (1, 25%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study found that ADA and ETA biosimilars are effective and safe for the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis in children and the elderly. No statistically significant efficacy and safety differences were found between ADA and ETA biosimilars in both children and the elderly. Geriatric patients displayed a higher discontinuation rate and side effects than the pediatric counterpart even if without approaching statistical significance.</p>","PeriodicalId":74589,"journal":{"name":"Psoriasis (Auckland, N.Z.)","volume":" ","pages":"199-204"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/ce/26/ptt-12-199.PMC9278721.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40622413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mimi Chung, Erin Bartholomew, Samuel Yeroushalmi, Marwa Hakimi, Tina Bhutani, Wilson Liao
{"title":"Dietary Intervention and Supplements in the Management of Psoriasis: Current Perspectives.","authors":"Mimi Chung, Erin Bartholomew, Samuel Yeroushalmi, Marwa Hakimi, Tina Bhutani, Wilson Liao","doi":"10.2147/PTT.S328581","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PTT.S328581","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nutrition is a complex topic encompassing diet and a variety of supplements including vitamins, fish oil, herbal products, and probiotics. Patients with psoriasis display high interest in understanding the potential impact of nutritional modifications on their psoriasis. In this review, we examine the evidence for nutritional interventions in psoriasis and summarize important concepts. We found that certain diets, such as low-calorie diets for obese patients, gluten-free diets for patients with comorbid celiac disease, and the Mediterranean diet, may have benefits for psoriasis patients. Supplements in general do not show strong evidence of benefit, though more studies are required given the heterogeneity of these trials. Finally, the gut microbiome has drawn considerable interest in recent years, with specific probiotics showing promising results for psoriasis patients and warranting further exploration.</p>","PeriodicalId":74589,"journal":{"name":"Psoriasis (Auckland, N.Z.)","volume":" ","pages":"151-176"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/d0/3b/ptt-12-151.PMC9234314.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40405556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laura I Ortiz-Lopez, Vivek Choudhary, Wendy B Bollag
{"title":"Updated Perspectives on Keratinocytes and Psoriasis: Keratinocytes are More Than Innocent Bystanders.","authors":"Laura I Ortiz-Lopez, Vivek Choudhary, Wendy B Bollag","doi":"10.2147/PTT.S327310","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PTT.S327310","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Psoriasis is a complex disease triggered by genetic, immunologic, and environmental stimuli. Many genes have been linked to psoriasis, like the psoriasis susceptibility genes, some of which are critical in keratinocyte biology and epidermal barrier function. Still, the exact pathogenesis of psoriasis is unknown. In the disease, the balance between the proliferative and differentiative processes of keratinocytes becomes altered. Multiple studies have highlighted the role of dysregulated immune cells in provoking the inflammatory responses seen in psoriasis. In addition to immune cells, accumulating evidence shows that keratinocytes are involved in psoriasis pathogenesis, as discussed in this review. Although certain immune cell-derived factors stimulate keratinocyte hyperproliferation, activated keratinocytes can also produce anti-microbial peptides, cytokines, and chemokines that can promote their proliferation, as well as recruit immune cells to help initiate and reinforce inflammatory feedback loops. Psoriatic keratinocytes also show intrinsic differences from normal keratinocytes even after removal from the in vivo inflammatory environment; thus, psoriatic keratinocytes have been found to exhibit abnormal calcium metabolism and possible epigenetic changes that contribute to psoriasis. The Koebner phenomenon, in which injury promotes the development of psoriatic lesions, also provides evidence for keratinocytes' contributions to disease pathogenesis. Furthermore, transgenic mouse studies have confirmed the importance of keratinocytes in the etiology of psoriasis. Finally, in addition to immune cells and keratinocytes, data in the literature support roles for other cell types, tissues, and systems in psoriasis development. These other contributors are all potential targets for therapies, suggesting the importance of a holistic approach when treating psoriasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":74589,"journal":{"name":"Psoriasis (Auckland, N.Z.)","volume":"12 ","pages":"73-87"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2022-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/bc/aa/ptt-12-73.PMC9075909.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9762642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biologics in Psoriasis: Updated Perspectives on Long-Term Safety and Risk Management.","authors":"A Al-Janabi, Z Z N Yiu","doi":"10.2147/PTT.S328575","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PTT.S328575","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Biologics targeting Th1/Th17 cytokines have revolutionised psoriasis treatment. In addition to treatment effectiveness, it is important to define and understand the long-term risks of biologic therapy in order to guide therapy selection and minimise these risks for patients where possible. This review article summarises available evidence from trial data, observational studies and pharmacovigilance registries to explore key long-term risks of biologic treatment, and how these risks might be managed in clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":74589,"journal":{"name":"Psoriasis (Auckland, N.Z.)","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2022-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/4c/40/ptt-12-1.PMC8747772.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39906605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christine Daugaard, Lars Iversen, Kasper Fjellhaugen Hjuler
{"title":"Comorbidity in Adult Psoriasis: Considerations for the Clinician.","authors":"Christine Daugaard, Lars Iversen, Kasper Fjellhaugen Hjuler","doi":"10.2147/PTT.S328572","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PTT.S328572","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Psoriasis is associated with several comorbidities ranging from cardiovascular comorbidity and mental disorders to other immune mediated inflammatory diseases. However, most of these co-morbidities are often overlooked or diagnosed late. Furthermore, evidence suggests that comorbidities are undertreated. Here, we provide an overview of comorbidities in psoriasis and present a simple rundown of considerations of relevance to the clinician. We hope that this review may raise clinicians' awareness of comorbidities in psoriasis and provide simple guidance regarding screening tools and treatment decisions in psoriasis with comorbidities.</p>","PeriodicalId":74589,"journal":{"name":"Psoriasis (Auckland, N.Z.)","volume":"12 ","pages":"139-150"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/ff/1b/ptt-12-139.PMC9196664.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10257553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Use of Metrics in Daily Practice and the Perception of Psoriasis-Associated Comorbidities: Discrepancies Between Research and Real-World.","authors":"Tom Hillary, Jo Lambert","doi":"10.2147/PTT.S341215","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PTT.S341215","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the feasibility of the future implementation of a recently published Belgian treat-to-target scoring in daily practice, we investigated to what extent Belgian dermatologists use metrics and take comorbidities into account in the follow-up of psoriasis patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Belgian dermatologists were addressed to fill out an online questionnaire in April 2020.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 149 dermatologists completed the survey. About 55% (n = 78) indicated to do a full-body examination during every visit. Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) was the most frequently used clinical score: 25% (n = 35) and 61% (n = 87) indicated to use it every visit or sometimes (>1/year), respectively. The most frequently used patient-reported outcome scoring system was the Dermatology Life Quality Index: 35% use it sometimes. Overall, there is awareness for the association with metabolic syndrome.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Among tools for follow-up on moderate-to-severe psoriasis patients, Belgian dermatologists most frequently apply full-body examination and PASI score. Patient-reported outcome scoring systems are used infrequently. Psoriasis is perceived as a disease with comorbidities beyond the skin, especially obesity and hypertension. These real-world data on the use of clinical scores and PROs indicate a discrepancy from the academic setting in which new drugs are developed and evaluated. Furthermore, these data are imperative to estimate the feasibility of implementing a treat-to-target strategy published earlier by a Belgian expert group.</p>","PeriodicalId":74589,"journal":{"name":"Psoriasis (Auckland, N.Z.)","volume":"11 ","pages":"169-175"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/9d/6a/ptt-11-169.PMC8710531.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39881437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Deepak M W Balak, Stefano Piaserico, Ismail Kasujee
{"title":"Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Patients with Psoriasis: A Review of the Hepatic Effects of Systemic Therapies.","authors":"Deepak M W Balak, Stefano Piaserico, Ismail Kasujee","doi":"10.2147/PTT.S342911","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PTT.S342911","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is increasing interest in the association between psoriasis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is a prevalent liver disease characterized by excessive fat storage and inflammation that can progress to fibrosis and cancer. Patients with psoriasis have a two-fold higher risk to develop NAFLD and a higher risk to progress to more severe liver disease. Psoriasis and NAFLD share common risk factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and the presence of metabolic syndrome and its component disorders. In addition, both psoriasis and NAFLD hinge upon a systemic low-grade inflammation that can lead to a vicious cycle of progressive liver damage in NAFLD as well as worsening of the underlying psoriasis. Other important shared pathophysiological pathways include peripheral insulin resistance and oxidative stress. NAFLD should receive clinical awareness as important comorbidity in psoriasis. In this review, we assess the recent literature on the epidemiological and pathophysiological relationship of psoriasis and NAFLD, discuss the clinical implications of NAFLD in psoriasis patients, and summarize the hepatotoxic and hepatoprotective potential of systemic psoriasis therapies.</p>","PeriodicalId":74589,"journal":{"name":"Psoriasis (Auckland, N.Z.)","volume":"11 ","pages":"151-168"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/02/ae/ptt-11-151.PMC8665778.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39839516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High-Throughput RNA Sequencing Reveals the Effect of NB-UVB Phototherapy on Major Inflammatory Molecules of Lesional Psoriasis.","authors":"Pinyadapat Vacharanukrauh, Jitlada Meephansan, Pattarin Tangtanatakul, Wipasiri Soonthornchai, Jongkonnee Wongpiyabovorn, Onsiri Serirat, Mayumi Komine","doi":"10.2147/PTT.S335913","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PTT.S335913","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To identify the narrowband ultraviolet B (NB-UVB)-induced molecular mechanisms that may account for their anti-inflammatory efficacy, gene expression and transcriptome profiling, which were performed using advanced molecular techniques.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This research was conducted on patients with moderate-to-severe plaque-type psoriasis who received NB-UVB treatment. RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) was conducted to assay the transcriptomes and identify the differentially expressed transcripts that had been enriched during the major pathway analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Clinical improvement of psoriasis by NB-UVB therapy is linked to the suppression of the \"immunological signaling pathways\" and \"cell cycle regulatory, growth and proliferation pathways\" which are critical to the pathogenesis of the disease. In addition, these results were further substantiated by demonstrating that NB-UVB therapy has a significant effect on keratinocyte differentiation and affects the regulation of genes and inflammatory mediators that are related to cell proliferation and apoptosis. Moreover, NB-UVB phototherapy is also involved with the downregulation of toll-like receptors signaling in lesional psoriasis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>NB-UVB is an effective treatment for psoriasis. Our study supports the conclusion that the clinical effectiveness of NB-UVB therapy is based on the suppression of a broad range of inflammatory signaling pathways, gene expression of inflammatory cytokines and increased expressions of anti-inflammatory signaling pathways in psoriatic skin. This is the first study that applied advanced molecular techniques to investigate phototherapy as a new key to unlock genetic knowledge and create novel information. Ultimately, the goal is to increase medical knowledge and improve the patient care of psoriasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":74589,"journal":{"name":"Psoriasis (Auckland, N.Z.)","volume":"11 ","pages":"133-149"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/b9/30/ptt-11-133.PMC8631988.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39687879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}