Publications

View and download slide summaries of the latest original articles focusing on therapies in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases including rheumatology, dermatology, and gastroenterology. All materials produced by the team are subsequently reviewed and approved by individual Steering Committee members.

March 2025

Guselkumab for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in paediatric patients: results of the phase III randomised placebo-controlled PROTOSTAR study

Br J Dermatol 2025;192:618–628 doi: 10.1093/bjd/ljae502

Jett M,

Jiang G,

Li S,

Sinha V,

Crauwels H,

DeKlotz CMC,

Paller AS

Prajapati et al. conducted the PROTOSTAR trial to assess guselkumab in paediatric patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Guselkumab significantly improved skin clearance versus placebo at Wk16, with high response rates sustained through Wk52 and a favourable safety profile.

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November 2017

Tofacitinib for Psoriatic Arthritis in Patients with an Inadequate Response to TNF Inhibitors

N Engl J Med 2017;377:1525–36.

Rigby W,

Wang C,

Menon S,

Hendrikx T,

Kanik KS

The study data presented that tofacitinib (TOF) improves efficacy response rates in patients with severe psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who have an inadequate response to TNF inhibitors.The Phase 3 Oral Psoriatic Arthritis Trial (OPAL) Beyond study evaluated patients with active PsA who had inadequate responses to more than one TNFi. Patients were randomised 2:2:1:1 to 5 mg TOF BID or 10 mg TOF BID for 6 months; or PBO, with a switch to 5 mg TOF BID or to 10 mg BID at 3 months.Primary endpoints were ...