Secukinumab Inhibition of Interleukin-17A in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
Author(s) -
Philip J. Mease,
Iain B. McInnes,
Bruce Kirkham,
Arthur Kavanaugh,
Proton Rahman,
Désirée van der Heijde,
R. Landewé,
Peter Nash,
Luminita Pricop,
Jiacheng Yuan,
Hanno B. Richards,
Shephard Mpofu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1412679
Subject(s) - secukinumab , medicine , psoriatic arthritis , placebo , clinical endpoint , rheumatology , arthritis , subcutaneous injection , gastroenterology , clinical trial , dermatology , pathology , alternative medicine
In a phase 2 study, the inhibition of the interleukin-17A receptor improved signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis. We sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of secukinumab, an anti-interleukin-17A monoclonal antibody, in such patients.
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