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 PressureCardiovascular DiseasesCholesterolClinical Trials, Phase II as TopicClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicComorbidityC-Reactive ProteinDyslipidemiasFemaleGlycated 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
2012
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