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Optimal Biologic Selection for Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis: the Approach to Precision Medicine

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Purpose of Review

This review describes previously reported findings on optimal biologic agent selection for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) treatment and outlines our approach to developing precision medicine techniques for targeted treatment of this disease.

Recent Findings

Clinical trials have reported the effectiveness of numerous biologics with different targets, such as tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin (IL)-17A, IL-17 receptor, IL-12/23(p40), and IL-23(p19) for the treatment of PsA. Although several studies have suggested specific predictors of treatment responses to each biologic, how biologics are differentially chosen in each patient remains unclear. Recent reports indicate the possibility of treating PsA using precision medicine based on individual immunological phenotypes.

Summary

Because PsA exhibits numerous symptoms, selecting an optimal biologic for each patient may be important. The establishment of appropriate selection guidelines will require further clinical trials.

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This work was supported in part by Research on rare and intractable diseases and Research Grant-In-Aid for Scientific Research by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, and the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, and UOEH Grant for Advanced Research.

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Miyagawa, I., Nakayamada, S. & Tanaka, Y. Optimal Biologic Selection for Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis: the Approach to Precision Medicine. Curr Rheumatol Rep 21, 21 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11926-019-0817-x

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