Long-term Management of Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis Patients With Etanercept: A Case Series.

BACKGROUND

Currently, etanercept (ETN) safety and efficacy in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (PsO) has been reported up to 5 years.

OBJECTIVE

To present a case series of PsO patients receiving continuous ETN therapy for 7 or more years.

METHODS

Physicians collected data retrospectively from 52 patient charts from 5 centres across Canada.

RESULTS

Patients in this case series had PsO an average of 31.5 years. Nearly half of patients also had psoriatic arthritis (24/52). All patients demonstrated sustained improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) and percentage of affected body surface area (BSA) following ETN treatment. Of the 52 patients, 33 have been receiving ETN for 10 years or more.

CONCLUSION

The clinical experience described in this case series report suggests maintenance of ETN efficacy in PsO patients who receive therapy for 7 years or more and indicates that patients can be successfully managed with long-term ETN therapy.