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  • Characterization of insuffi...
    Van Voorhees, Abby S.; Mason, Marc A.; Harrold, Leslie R.; Guo, Ning; Guana, Adriana; Tian, Haijun; Herrera, Vivian; Strober, Bruce E.

    The Journal of dermatological treatment, 04/2021, Volume: 32, Issue: 3
    Journal Article

    Biologic therapies have dramatically changed the management of moderate to severe psoriasis; however, few US real-world studies characterize the unmet needs of patients who do not respond to biologic therapies. This study examined the characteristics at enrollment of patients with moderate to severe psoriasis who had insufficient responses to anti-tumor necrosis factor therapies (anti-TNFs). Patients enrolled in the Corrona Psoriasis Registry from April 2015 to June 2018 who initiated an anti-TNF at enrollment were stratified on the basis of body surface area (BSA) improvement to <3% or a 75% improvement from enrollment to the 6-month follow-up visit (response versus insufficient response). Patient demographics and disease characteristics were described at enrollment, and changes in outcomes were assessed at 6-month follow-up for those who received anti-TNFs. Of 180 anti-TNF initiators who had ≥1 follow-up visit, 50.6% were classified as responders. Logistic regression modeling showed that female sex was significantly associated with a decreased likelihood of achieving a response (OR = 0.534, 95% CI = 0.289-0.988, p = .046). Despite the small sample size and short follow-up period, these findings may help dermatologists to identify patients with moderate to severe psoriasis who have unmet treatment needs.