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You don't see a lot of kids with psoriasis, but when you do it can be a big challenge, especially if it's bad and they need a systemic. The Derms on Drugs are coming to the rescue! We'll have a special guest - Dr. Doug Kress (who was heavily involved in training all three of the Derms on Drugs) who has enormous experience treating pediatric psoriasis. We'll get into all the stuff you really need to know:
-What systemic drugs are approved for psoriasis under the age of 18?
-What does the data say about which ones work the best?
-How good is Tremfya, the first IL-23 inhibitor approved in kids, and where will it fit?
-How is psoriasis in kids different from psoriasis in adults?
-What are the roles of the different topicals approved for psoriasis in kids?
-How do we think about therapy selection differently in kids vs adults?
-Do kids get psoriatic arthritis?
-What about shots vs pills in kids?
-How do you talk to parents about the different biologics for kids?
-How do you handle vaccines in kids who are psoriasis biologics?
-Do you ever use methotrexate in kids?
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You don't see a lot of kids with psoriasis, but when you do it can be a big challenge, especially if it's bad and they need a systemic. The Derms on Drugs are coming to the rescue! We'll have a special guest - Dr. Doug Kress (who was heavily involved in training all three of the Derms on Drugs) who has enormous experience treating pediatric psoriasis. We'll get into all the stuff you really need to know:
-What systemic drugs are approved for psoriasis under the age of 18?
-What does the data say about which ones work the best?
-How good is Tremfya, the first IL-23 inhibitor approved in kids, and where will it fit?
-How is psoriasis in kids different from psoriasis in adults?
-What are the roles of the different topicals approved for psoriasis in kids?
-How do we think about therapy selection differently in kids vs adults?
-Do kids get psoriatic arthritis?
-What about shots vs pills in kids?
-How do you talk to parents about the different biologics for kids?
-How do you handle vaccines in kids who are psoriasis biologics?
-Do you ever use methotrexate in kids?

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