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==Overview==
==Overview==
The mainstay of therapy for psoriasis is topical agents applied directly onto the lesions. topical agents include corticosteroids, vitamin D analogues, tar, anthralin, tazarotene, calcineurin inhibitors and aloe vera extracts. Systemic therapy may also be used which includes immunosupressants to counter act the disease process.
The mainstay of therapy for psoriasis is [[topical]] agents applied directly onto the lesions. [[Topical]] agents include [[Corticosteroid|corticosteroids]], [[vitamin D]] analogues, [[tar]], [[anthralin]], [[tazarotene]], calcineurin inhibitors and [[aloe vera]] extracts. Systemic therapy may also be used which includes [[Immunosuppresive drug|immunosupressants]] to counter act the disease process.


==Medical Therapy==
==Medical Therapy==
Therapies are administered according to disease severity and assessed by the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI, ranging from 0 to 72), which takes into account appearance and extension of the lesions. Interventions in medical therapy for psoriasis comprise of:
Therapies are administered according to disease severity and assessed by the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI, ranging from 0 to 72), which takes into account appearance and extension of the lesions. Interventions in medical therapy for psoriasis comprise of:
* Topical therapy
* [[Topical]] therapy
* Phototherapy
* [[Phototherapy]]
* Systemic therapy (Immunosuppressive agents and biological therapy)
* Systemic therapy ([[Immunosuppressive agents]] and [[biological therapy]])


=== Topical therapy<ref name="pmid16916825">{{cite journal |vauthors=Smith CH, Barker JN |title=Psoriasis and its management |journal=BMJ |volume=333 |issue=7564 |pages=380–4 |year=2006 |pmid=16916825 |pmc=1550454 |doi=10.1136/bmj.333.7564.380 |url=}}</ref> ===
=== Topical therapy<ref name="pmid16916825">{{cite journal |vauthors=Smith CH, Barker JN |title=Psoriasis and its management |journal=BMJ |volume=333 |issue=7564 |pages=380–4 |year=2006 |pmid=16916825 |pmc=1550454 |doi=10.1136/bmj.333.7564.380 |url=}}</ref> ===
* Medicated creams and ointments applied directly to psoriatic lesions can help decrease inflammation, remove built-up scale, reduce skin turn over, and clear affected skin of plaques.  
* Medicated creams and ointments applied directly to psoriatic lesions can help decrease inflammation, remove built-up scale, reduce skin turn over, and clear affected skin of [[plaques]].  
* Approved drugs that can be used as topical therapy for acute management of psoriasis include:
* Approved drugs that can be used as topical therapy for acute management of psoriasis include:
# Corticosteroids
# [[Corticosteroid|Corticosteroids]]
# Vitamin D analogues (calcipotriol)<ref name="pmid10753146">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ashcroft DM, Po AL, Williams HC, Griffiths CE |title=Systematic review of comparative efficacy and tolerability of calcipotriol in treating chronic plaque psoriasis |journal=BMJ |volume=320 |issue=7240 |pages=963–7 |year=2000 |pmid=10753146 |pmc=27334 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
# [[Vitamin D]] analogues (calcipotriol)<ref name="pmid10753146">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ashcroft DM, Po AL, Williams HC, Griffiths CE |title=Systematic review of comparative efficacy and tolerability of calcipotriol in treating chronic plaque psoriasis |journal=BMJ |volume=320 |issue=7240 |pages=963–7 |year=2000 |pmid=10753146 |pmc=27334 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
# Tar
# [[Tar]]
# Dithranol (anthralin)
# [[Dithranol]] ([[anthralin]])
# Tazarotene (a retinoid)
# [[Tazarotene]] (a [[retinoid]])
# Calcineurin inhibitors (Tacrolimus and primecrolimus- used specially foe flexural or facial psoriasis)
# Calcineurin inhibitors ([[Tacrolimus]] and primecrolimus- used specially foe flexural or facial psoriasis)
# Aloe vera extract 0.5 % hydrophilic cream<ref name="pmid8765459">{{cite journal |vauthors=Syed TA, Ahmad SA, Holt AH, Ahmad SA, Ahmad SH, Afzal M |title=Management of psoriasis with Aloe vera extract in a hydrophilic cream: a placebo-controlled, double-blind study |journal=Trop. Med. Int. Health |volume=1 |issue=4 |pages=505–9 |year=1996 |pmid=8765459 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
# [[Aloe vera]] extract 0.5 % hydrophilic cream<ref name="pmid8765459">{{cite journal |vauthors=Syed TA, Ahmad SA, Holt AH, Ahmad SA, Ahmad SH, Afzal M |title=Management of psoriasis with Aloe vera extract in a hydrophilic cream: a placebo-controlled, double-blind study |journal=Trop. Med. Int. Health |volume=1 |issue=4 |pages=505–9 |year=1996 |pmid=8765459 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
# Anti-IL-8 monoclonal antibody cream
# Anti-IL-8 [[Monoclonal antibodies|monoclonal antibody]] cream
# Betamethasone 17-valerate 21-acetate plus tretinoin plus salicylic acid<ref name="pmid19445765">{{cite journal |vauthors=Naldi L, Rzany B |title=Psoriasis (chronic plaque) |journal=BMJ Clin Evid |volume=2009 |issue= |pages= |year=2009 |pmid=19445765 |pmc=2907770 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
# [[Betamethasone]] 17-valerate 21-acetate plus tretinoin plus [[salicylic acid]]<ref name="pmid19445765">{{cite journal |vauthors=Naldi L, Rzany B |title=Psoriasis (chronic plaque) |journal=BMJ Clin Evid |volume=2009 |issue= |pages= |year=2009 |pmid=19445765 |pmc=2907770 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
# Fish oil plus occlussion<ref name="pmid1451289">{{cite journal |vauthors=Escobar SO, Achenbach R, Iannantuono R, Torem V |title=Topical fish oil in psoriasis--a controlled and blind study |journal=Clin. Exp. Dermatol. |volume=17 |issue=3 |pages=159–62 |year=1992 |pmid=1451289 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
# [[Fish oil]] plus occlussion<ref name="pmid1451289">{{cite journal |vauthors=Escobar SO, Achenbach R, Iannantuono R, Torem V |title=Topical fish oil in psoriasis--a controlled and blind study |journal=Clin. Exp. Dermatol. |volume=17 |issue=3 |pages=159–62 |year=1992 |pmid=1451289 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
# Combination of nicotinamide and calcipotriene<ref name="pmid20599292">{{cite journal |vauthors=Levine D, Even-Chen Z, Lipets I, Pritulo OA, Svyatenko TV, Andrashko Y, Lebwohl M, Gottlieb A |title=Pilot, multicenter, double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled bilateral comparative study of a combination of calcipotriene and nicotinamide for the treatment of psoriasis |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=63 |issue=5 |pages=775–81 |year=2010 |pmid=20599292 |doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2009.10.016 |url=}}</ref> 
# Combination of [[nicotinamide]] and [[calcipotriene]]<ref name="pmid20599292">{{cite journal |vauthors=Levine D, Even-Chen Z, Lipets I, Pritulo OA, Svyatenko TV, Andrashko Y, Lebwohl M, Gottlieb A |title=Pilot, multicenter, double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled bilateral comparative study of a combination of calcipotriene and nicotinamide for the treatment of psoriasis |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=63 |issue=5 |pages=775–81 |year=2010 |pmid=20599292 |doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2009.10.016 |url=}}</ref> 
* Combined treatment with vitamin D/corticosteroid on either the body or the scalp has significantly better outcomes than vitamin D alone.<ref name="urlTopical treatments for chronic plaque psoriasis - Mason - 2013 - The Cochrane Library - Wiley Online Library">{{cite web |url=http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD005028.pub3/full |title=Topical treatments for chronic plaque psoriasis - Mason - 2013 - The Cochrane Library - Wiley Online Library |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
* Combined treatment with [[vitamin D]]/[[corticosteroid]] on either the body or the scalp has significantly better outcomes than [[vitamin D]] alone.<ref name="urlTopical treatments for chronic plaque psoriasis - Mason - 2013 - The Cochrane Library - Wiley Online Library">{{cite web |url=http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD005028.pub3/full |title=Topical treatments for chronic plaque psoriasis - Mason - 2013 - The Cochrane Library - Wiley Online Library |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>


* The disadvantages of topical agents are variably that they can often irritate normal skin, can be time consuming and awkward to apply, cannot be used for long periods, can stain clothing or have a strong odour. As a result, it is sometimes difficult for people to maintain the regular application of these medications.  
* The disadvantages of topical agents are variably that they can often irritate normal skin, can be time consuming and awkward to apply, cannot be used for long periods, can stain clothing or have a strong odour. As a result, it is sometimes difficult for people to maintain the regular application of these medications.  
* Abrupt withdrawal of some topical agents, particularly corticosteroids, can cause an aggressive recurrence of the condition.  
* Abrupt withdrawal of some topical agents, particularly [[Corticosteroid|corticosteroids]], can cause an aggressive recurrence of the condition.  
* Some topical agents are used in conjunction with other therapies, especially phototherapy.
* Some topical agents are used in conjunction with other therapies, especially [[phototherapy]].


===Phototherapy<ref name="pmid194457652">{{cite journal |vauthors=Naldi L, Rzany B |title=Psoriasis (chronic plaque) |journal=BMJ Clin Evid |volume=2009 |issue= |pages= |year=2009 |pmid=19445765 |pmc=2907770 |doi= |url=}}</ref>===
===Phototherapy<ref name="pmid194457652">{{cite journal |vauthors=Naldi L, Rzany B |title=Psoriasis (chronic plaque) |journal=BMJ Clin Evid |volume=2009 |issue= |pages= |year=2009 |pmid=19445765 |pmc=2907770 |doi= |url=}}</ref>===
* It has long been recognized that daily, short, non-burning exposure to sunlight helped to clear or improve psoriasis.
* It has long been recognized that daily, short, non-burning exposure to sunlight helped to clear or improve psoriasis.
* [[Niels Ryberg Finsen|Niels Finsen]] was the first [[physician]] to investigate the therapeutic effects of sunlight scientifically and to use sunlight in clinical practice. This became known as phototherapy.
* [[Niels Ryberg Finsen|Niels Finsen]] was the first [[physician]] to investigate the therapeutic effects of sunlight scientifically and to use sunlight in clinical practice. This became known as [[phototherapy]].


* Narrow band part of the UVB spectrum (311 to 312 nm)  is most helpful for psoriasis. Exposure to UVB several times per week, over several weeks can help people attain a remission from psoriasis.
* Narrow band part of the [[UVB radiation|UVB]] spectrum (311 to 312 nm)  is most helpful for psoriasis. Exposure to [[UVB radiation|UVB]] several times per week, over several weeks can help people attain a [[Remission (medicine)|remission]] from psoriasis.


* Ultraviolet light treatment is frequently combined with topical (coal tar, calcipotriol) or systemic treatment (retinoids) as there is a synergy in their combination.  
* [[Ultraviolet light]] treatment is frequently combined with [[topical]] ([[coal tar]], calcipotriol) or systemic treatment ([[Retinoid|retinoids)]] as there is a synergy in their combination.  
* The Ingram regime, involves UVB and the application of anthralin paste.  
* The Ingram regime, involves [[UVB radiation|UVB]] and the application of [[anthralin]] paste.  
* The Goeckerman regime combines coal tar ointment with UVB.
* The Goeckerman regime combines [[coal tar]] ointment with [[UVB radiation|UVB]].


=== Systemic therapy<ref name="pmid19932926">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rosmarin DM, Lebwohl M, Elewski BE, Gottlieb AB |title=Cyclosporine and psoriasis: 2008 National Psoriasis Foundation Consensus Conference |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=62 |issue=5 |pages=838–53 |year=2010 |pmid=19932926 |doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2009.05.017 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid24131260">{{cite journal |vauthors=Schmitt J, Rosumeck S, Thomaschewski G, Sporbeck B, Haufe E, Nast A |title=Efficacy and safety of systemic treatments for moderate-to-severe psoriasis: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials |journal=Br. J. Dermatol. |volume=170 |issue=2 |pages=274–303 |year=2014 |pmid=24131260 |doi=10.1111/bjd.12663 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2907770">{{cite journal |vauthors=Nowicki B, Holthöfer H, Saraneva T, Rhen M, Väisänen-Rhen V, Korhonen TK |title=Location of adhesion sites for P-fimbriated and for 075X-positive Escherichia coli in the human kidney |journal=Microb. Pathog. |volume=1 |issue=2 |pages=169–80 |year=1986 |pmid=2907770 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid22250239">{{cite journal |vauthors=Hsu S, Papp KA, Lebwohl MG, Bagel J, Blauvelt A, Duffin KC, Crowley J, Eichenfield LF, Feldman SR, Fiorentino DF, Gelfand JM, Gottlieb AB, Jacobsen C, Kalb RE, Kavanaugh A, Korman NJ, Krueger GG, Michelon MA, Morison W, Ritchlin CT, Stein Gold L, Stone SP, Strober BE, Van Voorhees AS, Weiss SC, Wanat K, Bebo BF |title=Consensus guidelines for the management of plaque psoriasis |journal=Arch Dermatol |volume=148 |issue=1 |pages=95–102 |year=2012 |pmid=22250239 |doi=10.1001/archdermatol.2011.1410 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid18423260">{{cite journal |vauthors=Menter A, Gottlieb A, Feldman SR, Van Voorhees AS, Leonardi CL, Gordon KB, Lebwohl M, Koo JY, Elmets CA, Korman NJ, Beutner KR, Bhushan R |title=Guidelines of care for the management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: Section 1. Overview of psoriasis and guidelines of care for the treatment of psoriasis with biologics |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=58 |issue=5 |pages=826–50 |year=2008 |pmid=18423260 |doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2008.02.039 |url=}}</ref> ===
=== Systemic therapy<ref name="pmid19932926">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rosmarin DM, Lebwohl M, Elewski BE, Gottlieb AB |title=Cyclosporine and psoriasis: 2008 National Psoriasis Foundation Consensus Conference |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=62 |issue=5 |pages=838–53 |year=2010 |pmid=19932926 |doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2009.05.017 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid24131260">{{cite journal |vauthors=Schmitt J, Rosumeck S, Thomaschewski G, Sporbeck B, Haufe E, Nast A |title=Efficacy and safety of systemic treatments for moderate-to-severe psoriasis: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials |journal=Br. J. Dermatol. |volume=170 |issue=2 |pages=274–303 |year=2014 |pmid=24131260 |doi=10.1111/bjd.12663 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2907770">{{cite journal |vauthors=Nowicki B, Holthöfer H, Saraneva T, Rhen M, Väisänen-Rhen V, Korhonen TK |title=Location of adhesion sites for P-fimbriated and for 075X-positive Escherichia coli in the human kidney |journal=Microb. Pathog. |volume=1 |issue=2 |pages=169–80 |year=1986 |pmid=2907770 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid22250239">{{cite journal |vauthors=Hsu S, Papp KA, Lebwohl MG, Bagel J, Blauvelt A, Duffin KC, Crowley J, Eichenfield LF, Feldman SR, Fiorentino DF, Gelfand JM, Gottlieb AB, Jacobsen C, Kalb RE, Kavanaugh A, Korman NJ, Krueger GG, Michelon MA, Morison W, Ritchlin CT, Stein Gold L, Stone SP, Strober BE, Van Voorhees AS, Weiss SC, Wanat K, Bebo BF |title=Consensus guidelines for the management of plaque psoriasis |journal=Arch Dermatol |volume=148 |issue=1 |pages=95–102 |year=2012 |pmid=22250239 |doi=10.1001/archdermatol.2011.1410 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid18423260">{{cite journal |vauthors=Menter A, Gottlieb A, Feldman SR, Van Voorhees AS, Leonardi CL, Gordon KB, Lebwohl M, Koo JY, Elmets CA, Korman NJ, Beutner KR, Bhushan R |title=Guidelines of care for the management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: Section 1. Overview of psoriasis and guidelines of care for the treatment of psoriasis with biologics |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=58 |issue=5 |pages=826–50 |year=2008 |pmid=18423260 |doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2008.02.039 |url=}}</ref> ===
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| rowspan="15" |Biologic
| rowspan="15" |Biologic
|Anti-metabolite
|[[Anti-metabolite]]
|Methotrexate
|[[Methotrexate]]
|DHFR  
|[[Dihydrofolate reductase|DHFR]]
|NA
|NA
|Oral or IV
|Oral or IV
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |Anti-T cell
| rowspan="4" |Anti-T cell
|Cyclosporine
|[[Cyclosporine]]
|Cyclophilin
|[[Cyclophilin]]
|NA
|NA
|Oral or IV
|Oral or IV
|-
|-
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Alefacept
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Alefacept]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |CD2
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[CD2]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human LFA-3/IgG1 fusion protein
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human LFA-3/[[IgG]]1 fusion protein
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |IM or IV
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |IM or IV
|-
|-
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Efalizumab
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Efalizumab]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |CD11a
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[CD11a]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Humanized [[IgG]]1 monoclonal antibody
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC
|-
|-
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Abatacept  
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Abatacept]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |CTLA-4
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[CTLA-4]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human CTLA4–Ig-IgG1 fusion protein
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human [[CTLA-4|CTLA4]]–Ig-[[IgG]]1 fusion protein
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC or IV
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC or IV
|-
|-
| colspan="1" rowspan="10" |Anticytokine
| colspan="1" rowspan="10" |Anticytokine
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Etanercept
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Etanercept]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |TNF
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Tumor necrosis factors|TNF]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human TNF-R (p75)-lgG1 fusion protein
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human [[Tumor necrosis factors|TNF]]-R (p75)-lgG1 fusion protein
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC
|-
|-
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Infliximab
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Infliximab]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |TNF
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Tumor necrosis factors|TNF]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Mouse-human IgG1 chimeric monoclonal antibody
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Mouse-human [[IgG]]1 [[Chimeric protein|chimeric]] [[Monoclonal antibodies|monoclonal antibody]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |IV
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |IV
|-
|-
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Adalimumab
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Adalimumab]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |TNF
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Tumor necrosis factors|TNF]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human IgG1 monoclonal antibody
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human [[Immunoglobulin G|IgG]]1 [[Monoclonal antibodies|monoclonal antibody]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC
|-
|-
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Ustekinumab
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Ustekinumab]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |IL-12p40 (IL-2, IL-23)
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Interleukin 2|IL-2]], IL-23
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human IgG1 monoclonal antibody
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human [[Immunoglobulin G|IgG]]1 [[Monoclonal antibodies|monoclonal antibody]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC
|-
|-
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Briakinumab (discontinued in USA in 2011)
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Briakinumab]] (discontinued in USA in 2011)
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |IL-12p40 (IL-12, IL-23)
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Interleukin 12|IL-12]], IL-23
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human IgG1 monoclonal antibody
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human [[Immunoglobulin G|IgG]]1 [[Monoclonal antibodies|monoclonal antibody]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC
|-
|-
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Guselkumab  
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Guselkumab  
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |IL-23p19
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |IL-23p19
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human IgG1 monoclonal antibody
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human [[Immunoglobulin G|IgG]]1 [[Monoclonal antibodies|monoclonal antibody]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC
|-
|-
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Brodalumab
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Brodalumab
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |IL-17R
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Interleukin 17|IL-17]]R
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human IgG2 monoclonal antibody
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human [[Immunoglobulin G|IgG]]2 [[Monoclonal antibodies|monoclonal antibody]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC
|-
|-
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Ixekizumab  
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Ixekizumab  
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |IL-17
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Interleukin 17|IL-17]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Humanized [[Immunoglobulin G|IgG]]4 [[Monoclonal antibodies|monoclonal antibody]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC
|-
|-
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Secukinumab  
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Secukinumab]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |IL-17
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Interleukin 17|IL-17]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human IgG1 monoclonal antibody
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human [[Immunoglobulin G|IgG]]1 [[Monoclonal antibodies|monoclonal antibody]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC or IV
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC or IV
|-
|-
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Fezakinumab  
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Fezakinumab  
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |IL-22
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Interleukin 22|IL-22]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human IgG1 monoclonal antibody
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Human [[Immunoglobulin G|IgG]]1 [[Monoclonal antibodies|monoclonal antibody]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC or IV
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SC or IV
|-
|-
| colspan="1" rowspan="5" |Small molecule
| colspan="1" rowspan="5" |Small molecule
| colspan="1" |PDE4 inhibitor
| colspan="1" |PDE4 inhibitor
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Apremilast  
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Apremilast]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |PDE4
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |PDE4
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |NA
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |NA
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Oral
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Oral
|-
|-
| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |JAK inhibitor
| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |[[Janus kinase|JAK]] inhibitor
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Tofacitinib  
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Tofacitinib]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |JAK1 and JAK3
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |JAK1 and JAK3
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |NA
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |NA
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| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Oral
|-
|-
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |PKC inhibitor
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Protein kinase C|PKC]] inhibitor
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |AEB071
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |AEB071
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |PKC
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |[[Protein kinase C|PKC]]
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |NA
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |NA
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Oral
| colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Oral

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2]

Overview

The mainstay of therapy for psoriasis is topical agents applied directly onto the lesions. Topical agents include corticosteroids, vitamin D analogues, tar, anthralin, tazarotene, calcineurin inhibitors and aloe vera extracts. Systemic therapy may also be used which includes immunosupressants to counter act the disease process.

Medical Therapy

Therapies are administered according to disease severity and assessed by the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI, ranging from 0 to 72), which takes into account appearance and extension of the lesions. Interventions in medical therapy for psoriasis comprise of:

Topical therapy[1]

  • Medicated creams and ointments applied directly to psoriatic lesions can help decrease inflammation, remove built-up scale, reduce skin turn over, and clear affected skin of plaques.
  • Approved drugs that can be used as topical therapy for acute management of psoriasis include:
  1. Corticosteroids
  2. Vitamin D analogues (calcipotriol)[2]
  3. Tar
  4. Dithranol (anthralin)
  5. Tazarotene (a retinoid)
  6. Calcineurin inhibitors (Tacrolimus and primecrolimus- used specially foe flexural or facial psoriasis)
  7. Aloe vera extract 0.5 % hydrophilic cream[3]
  8. Anti-IL-8 monoclonal antibody cream
  9. Betamethasone 17-valerate 21-acetate plus tretinoin plus salicylic acid[4]
  10. Fish oil plus occlussion[5]
  11. Combination of nicotinamide and calcipotriene[6] 
  • The disadvantages of topical agents are variably that they can often irritate normal skin, can be time consuming and awkward to apply, cannot be used for long periods, can stain clothing or have a strong odour. As a result, it is sometimes difficult for people to maintain the regular application of these medications.
  • Abrupt withdrawal of some topical agents, particularly corticosteroids, can cause an aggressive recurrence of the condition.
  • Some topical agents are used in conjunction with other therapies, especially phototherapy.

Phototherapy[8]

  • It has long been recognized that daily, short, non-burning exposure to sunlight helped to clear or improve psoriasis.
  • Niels Finsen was the first physician to investigate the therapeutic effects of sunlight scientifically and to use sunlight in clinical practice. This became known as phototherapy.
  • Narrow band part of the UVB spectrum (311 to 312 nm) is most helpful for psoriasis. Exposure to UVB several times per week, over several weeks can help people attain a remission from psoriasis.

Systemic therapy[9][10][11][12][13]

Type of agent Mechanism of action Name Molecular target Formulation Administration route
Biologic Anti-metabolite Methotrexate DHFR NA Oral or IV
Anti-T cell Cyclosporine Cyclophilin NA Oral or IV
Alefacept CD2 Human LFA-3/IgG1 fusion protein IM or IV
Efalizumab CD11a Humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody SC
Abatacept CTLA-4 Human CTLA4–Ig-IgG1 fusion protein SC or IV
Anticytokine Etanercept TNF Human TNF-R (p75)-lgG1 fusion protein SC
Infliximab TNF Mouse-human IgG1 chimeric monoclonal antibody IV
Adalimumab TNF Human IgG1 monoclonal antibody SC
Ustekinumab IL-2, IL-23 Human IgG1 monoclonal antibody SC
Briakinumab (discontinued in USA in 2011) IL-12, IL-23 Human IgG1 monoclonal antibody SC
Guselkumab IL-23p19 Human IgG1 monoclonal antibody SC
Brodalumab IL-17R Human IgG2 monoclonal antibody SC
Ixekizumab IL-17 Humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody SC
Secukinumab IL-17 Human IgG1 monoclonal antibody SC or IV
Fezakinumab IL-22 Human IgG1 monoclonal antibody SC or IV
Small molecule PDE4 inhibitor Apremilast PDE4 NA Oral
JAK inhibitor Tofacitinib JAK1 and JAK3 NA Oral
Baricitinib JAK1 and JAK2 NA Oral
PKC inhibitor AEB071 PKC NA Oral
A3AR agonist CF101 A3AR NA Oral

DHFR: Dihydrofolate reductase

SC: Sub-cutaneous

IV: Intra-venous

IM: Intra-muscular

NA: Not Applicable

PDE4: Phosphodiesterase 4

JAK: Janus Kinase

PKC: Protein Kinase C

LFA: Lymphocyte function associated antigen

TNF: Tumor necrosis factor

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