title: Infliximab treatment in psoriatic arthritis: our experience.
abstract: The aim of this work was to give clinical practice recommendations on the use of tumour necrosis factor blocking agents in psoriatic arthritis, underlining the pathogenetic mechanism of this condition and its articular and dermatologic manifestations. We retrace the stages leading to the therapeutic indications of biological agents that are presently used in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis: Entanercept, Adalimumab, Infliximab. We also report our personal experience describing an emblematic case of a patient with psoriatic arthritis in which a decisive regression of joint/skin involvement was obtained with Infliximab treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Rheumatology Section University of Parma, Parma, Italy. troise@unipr.it
authors.forename: Walter Troise
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Rioda
authors.forename: Giuditta
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Adorni
mesh_terms: D000068879:Adalimumab; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000068800:Etanercept; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000069285:Infliximab; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010919:Placebos; D011859:Radiography; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D010919:Placebos; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D000069285:Infliximab; D000068879:Adalimumab; D000068800:Etanercept