Complete clearance of severe plaque psoriasis with 24 weeks of oral roflumilast therapy

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Current psoriasis therapies have little-to-no effect on comorbidities such as obesity and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Apremilast, a phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE-4) inhibitor, is approved for moderate-to-severe psoriasis and considered a safe treatment option, that does not require laboratory monitoring. Nonetheless, lower efficacy compared with novel similar priced biologics, have led to modest use of apremilast in some countries. Roflumilast, a selective oral PDE-4 inhibitor, is approved for severe COPD in the US and EU. A common side effect of roflumilast therapy is weight loss, which has limited its use in COPD, where underweight is frequently observed.
Original languageEnglish
JournalBritish Journal of Dermatology
Volume185
Issue number6
Pages (from-to)1251-1252
ISSN0366-077X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

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