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