Active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a chronic, progressive, immune-mediated disease, is also a heterogeneous disease with symptoms that may include joint inflammation, scaly patches on the skin, nail disease, enthesitis, dactylitis, and/or axial disease. In addition to symptoms of pain, stiffness and swelling in and around the joints, people with PsA can suffer from numerous comorbidities including obesity, cardiovascular diseases, anxiety, and depression. If not treated early, the disease may cause permanent joint and spine damage, and loss of functionality.
Though there are many therapies available for active PsA, patients sometimes respond differently to the varying treatments, adding to the...