FOI_6976

Internal Reference Number: FOI_6976

Date Request Received: 20/01/2023 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 07/02/2023 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Biologic medicines in Dermatology

Request Category: Researcher


Question Number 1: How many patients were treated in the last 3 months by the Dermatology department (for any medical condition) with the following biologic drugs: • Adalimumab - Humira • Adalimumab Biosimilar • Apremilast • Bimekizumab • Brodalumab • Certolizumab • Dimethyl fumarate • Etanercept - Enbrel • Etanercept Biosimilar • Guselkumab • Infliximab - Remicade • Infliximab Biosimilar • Ixekizumab • Risankizumab • Secukinumab • Tildrakizumab • Ustekinumab

Answer To Question 1: Pts treated in past 3 months (Oct 22 to Dec 22) by Derm with the following biologics: Adalimumab - Humira <5 Adalimumab Biosimilar 8 Apremilast <5 Bimekizumab 0 Brodalumab 0 Certolizumab <5 Dimethyl Fumarate 0 Etanercept - Enbrel 0 Etanercept - Biosimilar 0 Guselkumab <5 Infliximab - Remicade 0 Infliximab -Biosimilar 0 Ixekizumab <5 Risankizumab <5 Secukinumab <5 Tildrakizumab <5 Ustekinumab 5

Question Number 2: How many patients were treated in the last 3 months by the Dermatology department for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) ONLY with the following biologic drugs: • Adalimumab - Humira • Adalimumab Biosimilar • Infliximab - Remicade • Infliximab Biosimilar • Secukinumab • Ustekinumab

Answer To Question 2: <5 patients treated for HS = Adalimumab Biosimilar.

Question Number 3: How many patients were treated in the last 3 months by the Dermatology department for Psoriasis ONLY in the last three months with the following: • Ciclosporin • Methotrexate - any form and strength • Methotrexate injections 15mg and above

Answer To Question 3: Ciclosporin <5 patients Methotrexate 24 patients Methotrexate injections 15mg and above <5 patients.

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