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Targeted therapy for psoriatic arthritis

Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors are an effective treatment for psoriatic arthritis, but no single agent is effective in all patients. Novel therapies that target other cytokines have now been tested, with encouraging results.

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Gladman, D. Targeted therapy for psoriatic arthritis. Nat Rev Rheumatol 5, 241–242 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2009.76

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