Biological therapies in moderate and severe psoriasis: perspectives and certainties

J Med Life. 2014;7 Spec No. 2(Spec Iss 2):15-7.

Abstract

An inflammatory, proliferative condition with chronic evolution and systemic response, psoriasis, is positioned today among the most common inflammatory skin diseases affecting the Caucasian population worldwide. With a significant incidence, psoriasis has been increasingly defined as a disease with a major impact on the patient's life and the society to which he/she belongs. This paper conducts an analysis of the currently available therapies for the treatment of moderate and severe psoriasis, therapies with biological agents obtained through sophisticated genetic engineering technologies. Recent research and the increasing interest in therapeutic methods as complete and efficient as possible make us optimistic and confident in the future.

Keywords: anti-TNF; immunogenicity; psoriasis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adalimumab / therapeutic use
  • Biological Therapy*
  • Etanercept / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Infliximab / therapeutic use
  • Psoriasis / drug therapy*
  • Psoriasis / pathology*
  • Ustekinumab / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Infliximab
  • Ustekinumab
  • Adalimumab
  • Etanercept