2016
Effects of tofacitinib on cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular outcomes based on phase III and long-term extension data in patients with plaque psoriasis
Wu J, Strober B, Hansen P, Ahlehoff O, Egeberg A, Qureshi A, Robertson D, Valdez H, Tan H, Wolk R. Effects of tofacitinib on cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular outcomes based on phase III and long-term extension data in patients with plaque psoriasis. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2016, 75: 897-905. PMID: 27498960, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlood PressureC-Reactive ProteinCardiovascular DiseasesCholesterolClinical Trials, Phase II as TopicClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicComorbidityDyslipidemiasFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansMaleMetabolic SyndromeMiddle AgedPiperidinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPsoriasisPyrimidinesPyrrolesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeTriglyceridesConceptsMajor adverse CV eventsCV risk factorsTotal/HDL cholesterol ratioEffects of tofacitinibHDL cholesterol ratioIncidence rateLow-density lipoproteinRisk factorsPlaque psoriasisCholesterol ratioLong-term extension dataC-reactive protein levelsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolAdverse CV eventsCardiovascular risk factorsSystemic inflammatory conditionsDose-dependent increaseCV eventsTofacitinib dosesCardiovascular outcomesLipoprotein cholesterolBlood pressureTofacitinib treatmentTotal cholesterolHemoglobin levels
2013
Effect of tofacitinib, a Janus kinase inhibitor, on haematological parameters during 12 weeks of psoriasis treatment
Strober B, Buonanno M, Clark J, Kawabata T, Tan H, Wolk R, Valdez H, Langley R, Harness J, Menter A, Papp K. Effect of tofacitinib, a Janus kinase inhibitor, on haematological parameters during 12 weeks of psoriasis treatment. British Journal Of Dermatology 2013, 169: 992-999. PMID: 23855761, DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhase IIb trialJanus kinase inhibitorDose-dependent decreaseTofacitinib 2IIb trialCell countNatural killer cell countsReversible dose-dependent decreaseSevere chronic plaque psoriasisHaematological parametersKinase inhibitorsB-cell countsChronic plaque psoriasisEffects of tofacitinibShort-term administrationClear dose-dependent effectTreatment of psoriasisRed blood cell countBlood cell countWhite blood cellsDose-dependent effectDose-dependent changesHaematology dataPlaque psoriasisLymphocyte count