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. 2015 Apr 16;29(10):2002–2010. doi: 10.1111/jdv.13150

Table 3.

Top five attributes of an ideal therapy and greatest unmet therapeutic needs

Ideal therapy Unmet therapeutic needs
Dermatologists psoriasis Rheumatologists ‒ PsA Dermatologists ‒ psoriasis Rheumatologists ‒ PsA
No increased risk of serious infection or cancer (36.6%) Improvement in joint pain (39.7%) Improved efficacy (35.5%) Improved efficacy (34.2%)
Manageable tolerability profile (17.4%) Long‐term safety (22.1%) Improved long‐term safety (33.5%) A new mechanism of action (23.4%)
Provides clearance of at least 50% (18.4%) Improvement in daily activity (17.2%) A new mechanism of action (11.8%) Improved long‐term safety (19.0%)
Improved access to therapy (11.0%) Improved access to therapy (11.5%) Another oral option (11.5%) Another oral option (15.4%)
Oral administration (12.0%) Oral administration (7.2%) Improved tolerability (7.4%) Improved tolerability (8.0%)

PsA, psoriatic arthritis.