Why carry out this study?

Dosing for recently approved psoriasis treatments in children is primarily based on body weight, but there are limited published real-world data on patient characteristics and treatment patterns according to weight in pediatric patients with psoriasis.

This study evaluated patient characteristics and treatment patterns by weight in pediatric patients with psoriasis in a real-world setting.

What was learned from this study?

Biologic treatments for pediatric patients with psoriasis in Europe are predominantly prescribed in older, heavier patients.

Low use of biologics may represent an unmet treatment need, as topical or conventional systemic agents remain the main treatment option for moderate or severe psoriasis in pediatric patients through the treatment pathway.