Currently, there’s only one type of medication — a class of drugs called biologics — that’s approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat HS. Biologics have been used ...

Loss of response to biologics is common, with therapeutic drug monitoring used to identify treatment failures. Ongoing research is crucial to optimize biologic therapies and identify the best ...

biologic response modifiers (biologics) work by altering the function of the immune system that attacks the joints. These drugs must be administered by intravenous (by vein) infusion or by an ...