[Successful treatment of pediatric psoriasis with etanercept].

Systemic treatment options for moderate to severe pediatric psoriasis are limited. Due to uncertainties regarding severe adverse events the majority of established systemic therapeutic drugs for adult psoriasis are not administered to children. In 2011 the TNF-α-inhibitor etanercept (Enbrel(®)) was approved as the first biological agent for the treatment of plaque psoriasis in pediatric patients. It is available for children from the age of 6 years and constitutes an effective and safe treatment option during childhood. Our report is based on the successful treatment of three boys with etanercept each at the age of 11 years.