Treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in patients with concomitant chronic, severe viral infections, particularly HIV or HBV, represents a challenge, due to contraindication to conventional immunomodulating systemic drugs and biologics, including anti-TNF alpha, anti-IL12/23, and anti-IL17 agents. Recently, apremilast, a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase E4 has been suggested to be a safe and effective therapeutic option in HIV-infected population with psoriatic arthritis. We report the case of a patient with psoriatic arthritis and concomitant HIV and HBV infection successfully treated with apremilast.
Apremilast efficacy and safety in a psoriatic arthritis patient affected by HIV and HBV virus infections
Esposito M.;
2019-01-01
Abstract
Treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in patients with concomitant chronic, severe viral infections, particularly HIV or HBV, represents a challenge, due to contraindication to conventional immunomodulating systemic drugs and biologics, including anti-TNF alpha, anti-IL12/23, and anti-IL17 agents. Recently, apremilast, a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase E4 has been suggested to be a safe and effective therapeutic option in HIV-infected population with psoriatic arthritis. We report the case of a patient with psoriatic arthritis and concomitant HIV and HBV infection successfully treated with apremilast.File in questo prodotto:
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