Moderate to severe plaque psoriasis

Active Ingredient: Risankizumab

Indication for Risankizumab

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Risankizumab is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

150 mg once

Route of admnistration

Subcutaneous

Defined daily dose

150 - 150 mg

Dosage regimen

From 150 To 150 mg once every 28 day(s)

Detailed description

The recommended dose is 150 mg administered by subcutaneous injection at week 0, week 4, and every 12 weeks thereafter.

Consideration should be given to discontinuing treatment in patients who have shown no response after 16 weeks of treatment. Some patients with initial partial response may subsequently improve with continued treatment beyond 16 weeks.

Missed dose

If a dose is missed, the dose should be administered as soon as possible. Thereafter, dosing should be resumed at the regular scheduled time.

Dosage considerations

Risankizumab is administered by subcutaneous injection. For each dose, the injections should be administered at different anatomic locations (such as thighs or abdomen), and not into areas where the skin is tender, bruised, erythematous, indurated or affected by psoriasis. Administration of risankizumab in the upper, outer arm may only be performed by a healthcare professional or caregiver.

Active ingredient

Risankizumab

Risankizumab is a humanised immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) monoclonal antibody that selectively binds with high affinity to the p19 subunit of human interleukin 23 (IL-23) cytokine and inhibits IL-23-dependent cell signalling and release of proinflammatory cytokines. Risankizumab is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

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