Efficacy and safety of tofacitinib, an oral Janus kinase inhibitor, in the treatment of psoriasis: a Phase 2b randomized placebo‐controlled dose‐ranging study
Papp K, Menter A, Strober B, Langley R, Buonanno M, Wolk R, Gupta P, Krishnaswami S, Tan H, Harness J. Efficacy and safety of tofacitinib, an oral Janus kinase inhibitor, in the treatment of psoriasis: a Phase 2b randomized placebo‐controlled dose‐ranging study. British Journal Of Dermatology 2012, 167: 668-677. PMID: 22924949, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2012.11168.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral Janus kinase inhibitorSafety of tofacitinibDose-ranging studyJanus kinase inhibitorPlaque psoriasisAdverse eventsWeek 12Mean serum high density lipoproteinPlacebo-controlled dose-ranging studyResponse ratePASI 75 response ratesSevere chronic plaque psoriasisKinase inhibitorsPASI 75 responseTwice daily groupChronic plaque psoriasisSerum high-density lipoproteinSevere plaque psoriasisProportion of patientsSignificant clinical improvementSeverity Index scoreTreatment of psoriasisDose-dependent increaseShort-term treatmentHigh-density lipoprotein