2024
Association of the clinical components in the distal interphalangeal joint synovio-entheseal complex and subsequent response to ixekizumab or adalimumab in psoriatic arthritis
McGonagle D, Kavanaugh A, McInnes I, Kristensen L, Merola J, Strober B, Bolce R, Lisse J, Pustizzi J, Sapin C, Ritchlin C. Association of the clinical components in the distal interphalangeal joint synovio-entheseal complex and subsequent response to ixekizumab or adalimumab in psoriatic arthritis. Rheumatology 2024, 63: 3115-3123. PMID: 38341669, PMCID: PMC11534097, DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keae060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNail psoriasisJoint involvementPsoriatic arthritisJoint tendernessTargeting IL-17ADistal interphalangeal joint involvementPost hoc analysisPost-baseline assessmentSPIRIT-H2HInhibitor adalimumabIL-17AAdalimumabStudy cohortTNF-aDrug classesMusculoskeletal outcomesPsoriasisPatientsHoc analysisDistal interphalangealIxekizumabSynovio-entheseal complexWeeksAdjacent nailPSA
2019
Apremilast mechanism of efficacy in systemic-naive patients with moderate plaque psoriasis: Pharmacodynamic results from the UNVEIL study
Strober B, Alikhan A, Lockshin B, Shi R, Cirulli J, Schafer P. Apremilast mechanism of efficacy in systemic-naive patients with moderate plaque psoriasis: Pharmacodynamic results from the UNVEIL study. Journal Of Dermatological Science 2019, 96: 126-133. PMID: 31787506, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2019.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModerate plaque psoriasisIL-17APlaque psoriasisIL-22Week 16T cellsRegulatory T cell numbersT helper 17 (Th17) cellsEfficacy of apremilastIL-23 levelsTotal T cellsPlasma cytokine levelsRegulatory T cellsT cell numbersMedian percentage reductionPathogenesis of psoriasisSevere psoriasisCardiometabolic biomarkersClinical improvementCytokine levelsInflammatory biomarkersIL-17FWeeks 0Clinical trialsWeek 4