Gary Kadlec
TALTZ was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
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Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition that affects the skin, causing patches of redness and irritation. The condition occurs more often in patients with a family history of the disease, with symptoms typically starting between the ages of 15 and 35. The most common form is plaque psoriasis; patients with this form develop raised, red patches of skin covered with a silvery-white layer of dead skin cells.
“Psoriasis is a serious chronic disease that can have debilitating symptoms,” said Gary Kadlec, Diplomat president. “TALTZ enables patients an important treatment option.”
TALTZ is indicated for the treatment of of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adult patients who are candidates for systematic therapy or phototherapy.
TALTZ is a humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody that selectively binds with the interleukin 17A (IL-17A) cytokine and inhibits its interaction with the IL-17 receptor.