Psoriasis definition

Psoriasis means the disease or condition referred to and recognized by the FDA as psoriasis as of the date of this Agreement (whether or not such disease or condition continues to be known by such name in the United States after the date of this Agreement, and whether or not any Regulatory Authority outside of the United States refers to such disease or condition by that name or another name as of or after the date of this Agreement).
Psoriasis or “Plaque Psoriasis” means psoriasis in infants, children, young adults, adults and/or the elderly. For clarity, psoriasis in infants, children, young adults, adults and/or the elderly, whether for mild, moderate, severe or other forms of the disease, shall not be deemed to be separate or distinct indications, and shall individually or collectively be Psoriasis.

Examples of Psoriasis in a sentence

  • Specialty Drugs means high-cost injectables, infused, oral, or inhaled Prescription Drugs for the ongoing treatment of a chronic condition, including but not limited to, the following: Hemophilia, Hepatitis C, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis, Crohn’s Disease, Cancer (oral medications), and Growth Hormones.

  • Psoriasis causes as much disability as other major medical diseases.

  • Specialist means a licensed health care provider who is certified or trained in a specified field of medicine.Specialty Drugs means high-cost injectables, infused, oral, or inhaled Prescription Drugs for the ongoing treatment of a chronic condition, including but not limited to, the following: Hemophilia, Hepatitis C, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis, Crohn’s Disease, Cancer (oral medications), and Growth Hormones.

  • The primary efficacy endpoint in all four studies was the proportion of patients in each treatment group who achieved the PASI 75 (i.e., at least a 75% improvement in the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score from baseline) at 12 weeks.

  • Psoriasis Humira is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis in adult patients who failed to respond to or who have a contraindication to, or are intolerant to other systemic therapy including cyclosporine, methotrexate or PUVA.

  • Psoriasis clinical trials: in controlled psoriasis clinical trials, elevations of ALT were similar in patients receiving adalimumab or placebo.

  • Nail Psoriasis Severity Index: a useful tool for evaluation of nail psoriasis.

  • Psoriasis vulgaris lesions contain discrete populations of Th1 and Th17 T cells.

  • Joint American Academy of Dermatology-National Psoriasis Foundation guidelines of care for the management of psoriasis with systemic nonbiologic therapies.

  • Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis 2015 Treatment Recommendations for Psoriatic Arthritis.

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