Expert recommendations for biological treatment in patients with psoriasis

Gac Med Mex. 2020;156(5):446-453. doi: 10.24875/GMM.M20000441.

Abstract

In recent years, the introduction of a series of biological drugs for the treatment of psoriasis has considerably increased the therapeutic armamentarium of doctors, and thus a strongly positive impact on the control of this condition has been achieved. With the purpose to provide the best recommendations for the use of these biological agents in patients with psoriasis, the Mexican group of psoriasis experts, PSOMEX, has developed recommendations in order to improve the understanding and therapeutic positioning of this type of medications.

En los últimos años, la introducción de diversos medicamentos biológicos para el tratamiento de la psoriasis ha aumentado considerablemente el arsenal terapéutico del médico, con lo cual se ha logrado un fuerte impacto positivo en el control de la enfermedad. Con el fin de proveer de las mejores recomendaciones para el uso de estos biológicos en los pacientes afectados de psoriasis, el grupo mexicano de expertos en psoriasis PSOMEX ha formulado recomendaciones para mejorar la comprensión y el posicionamiento terapéutico de este tipo de medicamentos.

Keywords: Agentes biológicos; Artritis psoriásica; Biological agents; Mexico; México; Psoriasis; Psoriatic arthritis; Recomendaciones; Recommendations.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Biological Factors / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mexico
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / therapy
  • Psoriasis / therapy*
  • Societies, Medical
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / antagonists & inhibitors

Substances

  • Biological Factors
  • TNF protein, human
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha