Infliximab (IFX) Adalimumab (ADA) Ustekinumab (UST)
Number of patients 46 36 52
Age, years (mean ± SD) 22-74 (48.6 ± 12.1) 22-77 (51.2 ± 13.8) 24-88 (60.1 ± 16.7)*
Gender (Male:Female) 38:8 25:11 41:11
Psoriasis type(PsV:PsA) 38:8 26:10 49:2*
BMI (mean ± SD) 18.4-34.9 (24.6 ± 4.1) 18.4-34.9 (24.6 ± 4.1) 18.4-34.3(24.3 ± 3.6)
PASI score (base line) 10.2-65.0 (21.2 ± 12.7) 10.0-54.0(19.1 ± 9.7) 10.1-33.6(16.3 ± 6.0)
PASI score (end point) 0.0-16.0 (2.0 ± 2.9) 0.0-31.2(8.5 ± 9.6) 0-20.0(2.3 ± 3.3)
Improvement of PASI 90.2 ± 14.0% 77.3 ± 24.7% 85.7 ± 21.1
PASI-75 42/46(91.3%) 25/35(71.4%) 44/52(84.6%)
IFX-appropriates (n) 13 10 10
ADA-appropriates (n) 18 12 14
UST-appropriates (n) 15 14 28
*Significant differences in terms of age and type of psoriasis were observed
Table 1: Patient characteristics for each treatment group.