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Efficacy and safety of ustekinumab, a human...
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Efficacy and safety of ustekinumab, a human interleukin-12/23 monoclonal antibody, in patients with psoriasis: 52-week results from a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (PHOENIX 2)

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Ustekinumab, a human monoclonal antibody against interleukins 12 and 23, has shown therapeutic potential for psoriasis. This study assessed the efficacy and safety of ustekinumab in psoriasis patients and assessed dosing intensification in partial responders. METHODS: In this multicentre, phase III, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 1230 patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis (defined by a psoriasis area and severity index …

Authors

Papp KA; Langley RG; Lebwohl M; Krueger GG; Szapary P; Yeilding N; Guzzo C; Hsu M-C; Wang Y; Li S

Journal

The Lancet, Vol. 371, No. 9625, pp. 1675–1684

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

5 2008

DOI

10.1016/s0140-6736(08)60726-6

ISSN

0140-6736