Bruce Strober MD PhD, co director of the Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Center at New York University mentions that that these findings are very significant as it confirms the parameters within which Enbrel is safe to be used, and also provides valuable information regarding the use of other biologic medicines as well in the long run.
About 5.1 million people is affected by Psoriasis in U.K alone, according to statistics. The most common type of Psoriasis presents itself in the form of plaques over affected skin surface characterized by thickening of skin which looks reddish with superfluous flaky white scales which fall away on being scratched. Most common symptoms associated with these lesions are severe intolerable itching and redness of skin apart from the drying and scaling away of skin. It is probable that an abnormal response from the immune system of the body cause the skin cells to grow and multiply excessively.
In the 48 week Open Label study that was conducted it was clear that ENBREL produced no unpalatable side effects with extended dosages upto2.5 years when compared with randomized Placebo controlled Parent Studies. No further safety signals were identified. These findings support the conclusions derived from previous research done giving ENBREL50mg twice a week in a 96-week study.
Source: Medindia
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