J Rheumatol
-
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Safety and efficacy of adalimumab in treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis who had failed disease modifying antirheumatic drug therapy.
To demonstrate the safety and efficacy of adalimumab for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in patients with an inadequate response to disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD). ⋯ In this study of patients who had active PsA and a previous, inadequate response to DMARD therapy, adalimumab was well tolerated and significantly reduced the signs, symptoms, and disability of PsA during 12 weeks of blinded and 12 weeks of open-label therapy. Adalimumab also improved psoriasis in these patients.