title: [Infliximab. Role in the treatment of psoriasis].
abstract: Psoriasis is one of the immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs), in whose pathogenesis Th1-mediated immune responses are considered crucial. Infliximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody directed against the Th1-cytokine TNF-alpha that has already been approved for the therapy of psoriatic arthritis (in combination with methotrexate). In clinical studies, infliximab has proved safe and effective in treating plaque-type psoriasis. In 80% of treated patients, the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) decreased after 10 weeks by > or =75%. Infliximab is expected to be approved as second-line therapy in Germany this year for the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Dermatologie und Venerologie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mössner
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Reich
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D000069285:Infliximab; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011379:Prognosis; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D000069285:Infliximab