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Xeljanz/Xeljanz XR (Tofacitinib/Tofacitinib XR), an Oral JAK Inhibitor, Now Approved for Adults with Active Psoriatic Arthritis

Although psoriatic arthritis most often affects the distal joints in the fingers and toes, the disease can also affect the lower back, wrists, knees, and ankles.

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Siliq (Brodalumab) a New IL-17RA Antagonist Approved for Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis
Patients with psoriasis are at increased risk for psoriatic arthritis, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, eye disorders, and obesity, as well as for other autoimmune diseases (eg, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease), Parkinson’s disease, and kidney disease. Read More ›


Psoriasis, the most prevalent autoimmune disease in the United States, affects approximately 7.5 million people. Read More ›

Inflammatory autoimmune conditions can affect different body systems, resulting in a variety of diseases involving the joints, skin, brain, and other organs. Rheumatoid arthritis, gout, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis are among the common chronic inflammatory autoimmune diseases affecting millions of Americans annually. Read More ›

Psoriatic arthritis, a progressive, potentially debilitating type of arthritic inflammation, affects approximately 7 million people in the United States. An estimated 15% to 30% of patients with psoriasis will develop psoriatic arthritis. Read More ›

In men, hypogonadism (or testosterone deficiency) occurs when the testes fail to produce physiological levels of testosterone and the normal number of spermatozoa. Read More ›

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease that affects at least 1.3 million adults in the United States.1 Symptoms include pain, stiffness, swelling, and limited motion and function of many joints, particularly the small joints in the hands and feet. Read More ›

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder that affects the lining, or synovium, of the joints, affects 1.3 million people in the United States. In addition to causing painful swelling that may eventually lead to bone erosion and joint deformity, RA can also affect other organs of the body, including the skin, eyes, lungs, and blood vessels. Read More ›

Peyronie’s disease, also known as curvature of the penis or chronic inflammation of the tunica albuginea, is the development of fibrous scar tissue inside the penis that causes curved, painful erections. This condition may prevent a man from having sex or may cause erectile dysfunction.2 The curvature associated with Peyronie’s disease may worsen over time. Read More ›

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