Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: Everyday Medicine with Dr Luke
Episode: Episode 147. Biologics and Dermatology with Associate Professor Peter Foley
Description: The advent of complex therapies including biologics and small molecules has provided a new paradigm for the treatment of many immune mediated inflammatory conditions notably in rheumatology, gastroenterology (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) and also in dermatology. New dimensions of treatment can now be applied from this amazing therapeutic armamentarium at our disposal. In this podcast we will turn our attention to how this relates to management strategies in dermatology.
The term ‘biologic’ refers to agents synthesised from the products of living organisms and includes monoclonal antibodies raised against cytokines including Tumour Necrosis Factor (TNF) or some of the interleukins. Contrasting thes...