ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: Tildrakizumab is a selective inhibitor of IL-23 approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in two dosages. We conducted a 16-week multicenter retrospective study to compare the effectiveness and safety of tildrakizumab 200 mg versus tildrakizumab 100 mg in patients with a high disease burden or high body weight. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Our retrospective study included 134 patients treated with tildrakizumab 200 mg and 364 patients treated with tildrakizumab 100 mg from 28 Italian Dermatology Units affected by moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. The patients had a body weight above 90 kg or a high disease burden (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index [PASI] ≥ 16 or the involvement of difficult-to-treat areas). We evaluated the effectiveness of tildrakizumab at the week-16 visit in terms of PASI90, PASI100 and absolute PASI ≤ 2. RESULTS: After 16 weeks of treatment with tildrakizumab 200 mg, PASI90 was reached by 57.5% of patients and PASI100 by 39.6% of patients. At the same time point, 34.3% and 24.2% of patients treated with tildrakizumab 100 mg achieved PASI90 and PASI100, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that tildrakizumab 200 mg has better effectiveness than tildrakizumab 100 mg in patients with a body weight ≥ 90 kg and a high disease burden.
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Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized , Body Weight , Psoriasis , Severity of Illness Index , Humans , Psoriasis/drug therapy , Psoriasis/pathology , Retrospective Studies , Male , Female , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/administration & dosage , Middle Aged , Adult , Treatment Outcome , Body Weight/drug effects , Italy , Dermatologic Agents/administration & dosage , Dermatologic Agents/therapeutic use , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , AgedABSTRACT
The management of plaque psoriasis that affects difficult-to-treat areas can be challenging. Biologics have become the treatment of choice for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. However, there are limited data on their efficacy in difficult-to-treat sites (including scalp, palms/soles, nails and genitalia). We conducted a 52-week retrospective study to evaluate the effectiveness of risankizumab in 202 patients with moderate-to-severe involvement of at least one difficult-to-treat area. One hundred and sixty-five patients had scalp psoriasis, 21 had involvement of palms or soles, 72 were affected by genital psoriasis, and 50 patients reported the involvement of the fingernails. After one year of treatment, 97.58% of patients with scalp involvement, 95.28% of patients with palmoplantar psoriasis, 100% of patients with genital psoriasis and 82% of patients with nail involvement achieved a site-specific Physician's Global Assessment of 0 or 1 (clear or almost clear). No serious adverse events were observed during the study. Our study supports the effectiveness of risankizumab in plaque psoriasis involving difficult-to-treat sites.
