title: Etanercept: an evolving role in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
abstract: Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) plays a key pathophysiological role in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Recent interest has thus focused on the clinical potential of TNFalpha antagonists (e.g. etanercept) in these settings. In psoriasis, several large pooled analyses and well-designed clinical trials documented the significant clinical efficacy and generally favorable tolerability of etanercept for up to 96 weeks. Similarly, in PsA, a large phase III trial showed that, etanercept significantly reduced arthritic symptoms and inhibited radiographic disease progression; sustained clinical benefit was again evident for up to 2 years. Etanercept is at the forefront of psoriatic disease management, and continued evolution and evaluation of the compound - for example, in detailed comparative studies and economic analyses - is likely to confirm a key role for etanercept in the treatment of psoriasis and PsA.
authors.affiliation: Florida Academic Dermatology Centers, 1400 NW 12th Avenue, 33136 Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Srdjan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prodanovich
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ricotti
authors.forename: Brad P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Glick
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Inverardi
authors.forename: Craig L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Leonardi
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kerdel
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D018450:Disease Progression; D000068800:Etanercept; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; D000068800:Etanercept