Long-Term Skin Clearance With Brodalumab in Patients With Psoriasis and Inadequate Response to Prior Biologics

April 2022 | Volume 21 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 364 | Copyright © April 2022


Published online March 25, 2022

Mark G. Lebwohl MD,a Alan Menter MD,b Edward Lain MD,c George Han MD,d Abby Jacobson PAe

aIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
bBaylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, TX
cAustin Institute for Clinical Research, Austin, TX
dZucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY
eOrtho Dermatologics (a division of Bausch Health US, LLC), Bridgewater, NJ

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AUTHOR CORRESPONDENCE

Mark G. Lebwohl MD Lebwohl@aol.com