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MAY 7, 2021

Cosentyx Improves Symptoms, QOL for Children With Psoriasis

By SPC News Staff

Secukinumab (Cosentyx, Novartis) improved skin symptoms and quality of life (QOL) for up to 52 weeks in children and adolescents 6 to 17 years of age with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, according to two studies presented at the 2021 American Academy of Dermatology Virtual Meeting Experience (AAD VMX). 

The first study was a multicenter, double-blind study that looked at 162 children with severe plaque psoriasis who received either a low dose (LD; 75-50 mg) or high