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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: K Li
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-51440 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 20140401 4
<h4>Background</h4>IL-23 expression is increased in psoriatic lesions and might regulate TH17 T-cell counts in patients with psoriasis.<h4>Objectives</h4>We sought to test a novel IL-23-specific therapeutic agent for the treatment of psoriasis.<h4>Methods</h4>In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study the safety, tolerability, and clinical response of guselkumab, an anti-IL-23-specific mAb, were evaluated in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. A total of 24 patient ...[more]