Malignancy Rates Remain Stable in Ustekinumab-Treated Patients

Elsevier Global Medical News. 2012 Jan 27, H Splete

RIO GRANDE, P . R . (EGMN) - Malignancy rates in psoriasis patients treated with ustekinumab did not increase significantly over 4 years of follow-up, based on pooled data from 3,117 patients enrolled in ustekinumab clinical trials.Ustekinumab has shown effectiveness for treating moderate to severe psoriasis, but due to the potential of increased risk for cancer associated with its use, patients from several clinical trials (including PHOENIX I, PHOENIX II, and ACCEPT) are still being followed, said...

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