About Psoriasis

Together, we can positively impact patients living with psoriasis

Psoriasis (Ps) is a dermatologic disease that’s more than what you may see on the surface. The disease can have a significant impact on both patients’ lives and their emotional well-being. Explore real patient stories as they live with their condition.

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Disease Education

The better we understand Ps, the better prepared we will all be in helping patients gain control over this condition.

Real-world achievement of the National Psoriasis Foundation’s treat-to-target goals in the US1

69.3% was the overall proportion of patients achieving BSA ≤3% after at least 3 months of treatment (48.8%, 85.4%)

43.4% was the overall proportion of patients achieving BSA ≤1% after at least 3 months of treatment (5.6%, 80.9%)

≥80–100%

≥60–<80%

≥40–<60%

≥20–<40%

>0–<20%

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Less than half of patients are reaching target BSA ≤1%.

These results were consistent across multiple sensitivity analyses. This analysis used data from OM1 Inc.’s Psoriasis PremiOM™ Dataset, including EMR systems, laboratory results, e-prescribing data, clinical observations, certain PROs and medical and pharmacy claims data. Patients with Ps ≥18 years across the US who initiated an advanced therapy (TNF, IL-12/23, IL-17, IL-23 or PDE-4 inhibitors) between January 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022, and had at least 1 BSA measure ≥90 days after treatment initiation were included in the analysis. Data from 6,395 patients were included in this analysis. BSA=body surface area; EMR=electronic medical records; IL=Interleukin; PDE=phosphodiesterase; TNF=tumor necrosis factor.

Re-Categorization of Psoriasis Severity2

The 2020 International Psoriasis Council (IPC) Consensus statement describes two categories of psoriasis severity:

1. Candidates for topical therapy

2. Candidates for systemic therapy*

Psoriasis patients classified as candidates for systemic therapy meet at least 1 of the following criteria:

BSA >10% BSA >10%
Disease involving special areas† Disease involving special areas†
Failure of topical therapy Failure of topical therapy

*Systemic therapies include both biologic and non-biologic treatments such as phototherapy and older systemic agents. †’Special areas’ refers to psoriasis affecting more impactful sites such as the face, palms, soles, genitalia, scalp, or nails.

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References: 1. Armstrong AW, Amin AZ, Gondo G, et al. The “Pstate” of the union: real-world achievement of NPF treat to target goals in psoriasis in the United States. Poster presented at: The National Psoriasis Foundation Research Symposium; October 7, 2023; Washington, DC. 2. Strober B, Ryan C, van de Kerkhof P, et al. Recategorization of psoriasis severity: Delphi consensus from the International Psoriasis Council. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020;82(1):117-122. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2019.08.026

Treatment Considerations

You and your patients have many treatment options—such as phototherapy and topical/systemic therapies—to consider for Ps.
Take a look at information that may help with your treatment considerations.

Who Might Benefit
From a Biologic?
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Chapter 1: Unpacking Severity of Disease
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Chapter 2: Special Areas, Special Care: Treating Psoriasis Beyond the Surface
3:56
Chapter 3: Comorbidities and Patient Impact
2:27
Chapter 4: Elevating the Standard of Care: Patient Perceptions
Bio-eligible: 

What Next?
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Chapter 1: Navigating the Landscape of Biologic Therapies for Psoriasis
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Chapter 2: Finding Office Efficiencies in Treatment with Biologics
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Chapter 3: Practical Considerations for Initiation and Management of Biologic Therapy
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Chapter 4: Additional Resources
Treatment Considerations – Shared Decision-making
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Chapter 1: Psoriasis Is a Systemic Disease
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Chapter 2: Risks of Systemic Therapies for Psoriasis
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Chapter 3: Safety Considerations of Biologic Therapy
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Chapter 4: Assessing a Patient’s Current Therapy for Safety/Tolerability
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Chapter 5: Considerations for Starting a Biologic Therapy
The Dermatologist’s 

Guide
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Chapter 1: Bridging the Gap of Treating to Clear and Patient Impact
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Chapter 2: Perspectives on Approaching the Patient Conversation
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Chapter 3: Approaches to Meeting Your Patient’s Treatment Expectations
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Chapter 4: Simplifying the Treatment Switch Conversation
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Chapter 5: Raising Treatment Expectations in Psoriasis
Rethinking 

Psoriasis
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Learn from a leading dermatologic expert on how the industry is looking to elevate the treatment outlook for Ps.
Challenging 

“Good Enough”
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Gain an understanding of how treatment goals to help patients manage Ps are evolving.
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Chapter 1: Unpacking Severity of Disease
2:06
Chapter 2: Special Areas, Special Care: Treating Psoriasis Beyond the Surface
3:56
Chapter 3: Comorbidities and Patient Impact
2:27
Chapter 4: Elevating the Standard of Care: Patient Perceptions

Each shade of skin deserves care

Watch and learn from leading clinical experts on how we can improve
dermatologic care for patients of color living with Ps.

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