A new era in the management of psoriasis? The biologics: facts and controversies.

摘要

During the last 30 years, the tremendous progress in our knowledge of the pathogenesis of psoriasis has led to the development of new agents, the so-called biologics, that have revolutionized the management of severe psoriasis. Dermatologists and patients see this emerging therapy as a new perspective in the state of the art in managing moderate to severe psoriasis. After a few years of use in daily practice, we may begin to analyze the power of the currently available biologic agents in the management of severe psoriasis from the perspective of facts.