An open-label, single-arm pilot study in patients with severe plaque-type psoriasis treated with an oral anti-inflammatory agent, apremilast*
Gottlieb A, Strober B, Krueger J, Rohane P, Zeldis J, Hu C, Kipnis C. An open-label, single-arm pilot study in patients with severe plaque-type psoriasis treated with an oral anti-inflammatory agent, apremilast*. Current Medical Research And Opinion 2008, 24: 1529-1538. PMID: 18419879, DOI: 10.1185/030079908x301866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAdultAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBiopsy, NeedleConfidence IntervalsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleEpidermisFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMiddle AgedPhosphodiesterase 4 InhibitorsPilot ProjectsPsoriasisSeverity of Illness IndexThalidomideTreatment OutcomeConceptsSevere plaque-type psoriasisPlaque-type psoriasisAdverse eventsTumor necrosis factor-alpha levelsAbnormal laboratory test resultsStatic Physician's Global AssessmentOpen-label pilot studyNecrosis factor-alpha levelsGlobal assessmentSingle-arm pilot studyOral anti-inflammatory agentsPilot studyClinical efficacy scoresMultiple inflammatory factorsPhysician global assessmentLesional skin biopsiesPathogenesis of psoriasisBody surface areaAnti-inflammatory agentsPhosphodiesterase 4 inhibitorCD11c cellsInflammatory markersPASI scorePsoriasis AreaInflammatory factors