In a head-to-head study, ixekizumab was a more effective treatment for nail psoriasis than ustekinumab and resulted in greater skin clearance for patients with plaque psoriasis…
Ixekizumab May Improve Pain & Sexual Health in Patients with Genital Psoriasis
Research has shown ixekizumab improves pain and the sexual health of patients with genital psoriasis…
FDA Update: New Drug Approvals, New & Expanded Indications, & More
ATLANTA—New drug approvals, new and expanded drug indications, and important safety and other updates relevant for rheumatologists were presented by three physicians from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on Nov. 11 at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting. New JAK Inhibitor Approved for RA On Aug. 16, 2019, the FDA approved upadacitinib (Rinvoq), an…
Phase 3 Results for Ixekizumab Promising in Patients with Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
In a phase 3 study, ixekizumab proved safe and effective for improving the signs and symptoms of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in combination with conventional background medications, such as NSAIDs…
FDA Approves Ixekizumab for Treating Active Ankylosing Spondylitis
Data from two phase 3 studies were used to support the FDA’s approval of ixekizumab for adults with ankylosing spondylitis…
Ixekizumab vs. Adalimumab for PsA: How Do They Compare?
In a study of bDMARD-naive patients with active PsA and skin disease, ixekizumab proved more efficacious than adalimumab…
A New Treatment for Axial Spondyloarthritis?
If approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), difficult-to-treat patients with axial spondyloarthritis who fail or are intolerant to standard treatment with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) may have a new treatment option. That new option is a high-affinity monoclonal antibody, called ixekizumab, which selectively targets an area linked to the immunopathology of…
Ixekizumab Promising for Non-Radiographic Axial SpA; Plus FDA Approves Belimumab for Pediatric Lupus
Results from a Phase 3 study showed ixekizumab significantly improved the signs and symptoms of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis in patients…
Rheumatology Drugs at a Glance, Part 2: Psoriasis
Over the past few years, biosimilars and other new drugs have been introduced to treat rheumatic illnesses. Some of the conditions we treat have numerous drug option; others have few or only off-label options. This series, “Rheumatology Drugs at a Glance,” provides streamlined information on the administration of biologic, biosimilar and other medications used to…
Rheumatology Drugs at a Glance, Part 1: Psoriatic Arthritis
Over the past few years, biosimilars and other new drugs have been introduced to treat rheumatic illnesses. Some of the conditions we treat have numerous drug options, others have few or only off-label options. This series, Rheumatology Drugs at a Glance, provides streamlined information on the administration of biologic, biosimilar and other medications used to…