Efficacy of Secukinumab Compared to Ustekinumab in Patients With Plaque-type Psoriasis

Speed of Onset Based on the Percentage of Participents Achieving PASI 75 at Week 4

Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) is a combined assessment of lesion severity and affected area into a single score: 0 (no disease) to 72(maximal disease). Body is divided into 4 areas for scoring (head, arms, trunk, legs; each area is scored by itself and scores are combined for final PASI. For each area, percent of skin involved is estimated: 0 (0%) to 6 (90-100%), and severity is estimated by clinical signs, erythema, induration and desquamation; scale 0 (none) to 4 (maximum). Final PASI = sum of severity parameters for each area\* area score weight of section (head: 0.1, arms: 0.2 body: 0.3 legs: 0.4). Speed of Onset was based on percentage PASI 75 responders and were defined as participants achieving ≥ 75% improvement at Week 4

Time frame: Week 4

Percentage of Participants With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis Who Achieved Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 90 at Week 52

Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) is a combined assessment of lesion severity and affected area into a single score: 0 (no disease) to 72(maximal disease). Body is divided into 4 areas for scoring (head, arms, trunk, legs; each area is scored by itself and scores are combined for final PASI. For each area, percent of skin involved is estimated: 0 (0%) to 6 (90-100%), and severity is estimated by clinical signs, erythema, induration and desquamation; scale 0 (none) to 4 (maximum). Final PASI = sum of severity parameters for each area\* area score weight of section (head: 0.1, arms: 0.2 body: 0.3 legs: 0.4). PASI 90 responders were defined as participants achieving ≥ 90% improvement at Week 52