Clinical observation of guselkumab in the treatment of 23 cases of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
XIA Liye
FAN Linchan
WANG Weiping
SHANG Zhiwei
Abstract:Objective To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of guselkumab injection in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.Methods Twenty three patients with moder-ate to severe plaque psoriasis were treated with subcutaneous injection of guselkumab at a dose of 100 mg at weeks 0 and 4,followed by once every 8 weeks.The psoriasis lesion area and severity index(PASI)were evaluated at weeks 4 and 12,and adverse reactions were recorded.Results All 23 patients received treatment at least 3 times(0,4,12 weeks).At week 12,23 patients(100%)achieved PASI 75 or above,including PASI 90 in 19 patients(82.61%)and PASI 100 in 10 patients(43.48%).No serious adverse reactions were observed.Conclusions Guselkumab is safe and effective for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis,and can rapidly improve skin lesions.It provides a new treatment option for patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
Keywords:psoriasisbiological agentsinterleukin-23guselkumab
Publication Date:2024-03-28
Online Publishing Date:2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages:5( 175-179 )
