Abstract
The treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) requires a multidisciplinary approach of a wide range of specializations in order to achieve remission, or at least a low activity of all disease manifestations, both musculoskeletal and dermal ones. Over the years, more therapeutic options have been developed allowing a more effective treatment in patients with a form of PsA particularly resistant to conventional therapy.
Tofacitinib is a selective Janus kinase inhibitor whose efficacy and safety has been shown in a number of clinical trials of the OPAL programme in PsA. Data obtained from clinical trials have led to the introduction of tofacitinib in the treatment of moderately to highly active PsA in which there was failure of the previous conventional or biological therapy.
This review deals with tofacitinib indicated to treat PsA.