Psoriasis vulgaris flare during efalizumab therapy does not preclude future use: a case series
Psoriasis vulgaris flare during efalizumab therapy does not preclude future use: a case series
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10.1186/1471-5945-5-9
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2005-08-18
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Barnetson, Ross StC
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Lowes, Michelle A.;Turton, James A.;Barnetson, Ross StC
Background: Severe psoriasis vulgaris can be extremely difficult to treat in some patients, even with the newer biological therapies available today.Case presentations: We present two patients with severe chronic plaque psoriasis who received numerous systemic anti-psoriatic therapies with varied results. Both responded well to initial treatment with efalizumab (anti-CD11a), but then experienced a flare of their disease after missing a dose. However, after disease stablization, both patients responded well to re-introduction of efalizumab, one patient requiring concurrent treatment with infliximab (anti-TNF-alpha).Conclusion: These cases are presented to characterize this "flare" reaction, and to inform health care providers that efalizumab can still be administered after disease flare, and again may be a successful therapy.