Opinion
Podcast
A Patient-Centric Medcast on the Journey Through Moderate Plaque Psoriasis
Advanced practice providers in dermatology discuss exciting developments in the treatment landscape of plaque psoriasis. Listen to their insights into the often-challenging journey patients go on. The arrival of novel oral systemic treatment options offers opportunities to alleviate the burden of this chronic disease.
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00:00 Introductions
02:10 The impact of plaque psoriasis
07:48 Absence of treatment or under treatment of plaque psoriasis
12:50 Prescribing novel systemic medications in plaque psoriasis as an advanced practice provider
15:46 Classifying moderate disease in plaque psoriasis
19:43 Getting payer approval for your patients with plaque psoriasis
23:18 Novel oral systemic treatments for plaque psoriasis
25:03 Pivotal clinical trial data on deucravacitinib
27:58 Deciding on aprimilast versus deucravacitinib for your patients with plaque psoriasis
31:53 Mechanism of action of deucravacitinib
38:13 Selecting a therapy in the evolving treatment landscape for your patient with plaque psoriasis
43:08 Educating your patients on injectables and orals systemic treatments
46:58 Summary
