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STELARA - Dosing More Frequently than Every 12 Weeks During the Maintenance Period in Adult Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis

Last Updated: 01/02/2025

Summary

  • The company cannot recommend any practices, procedures or usage that deviate from the approved labeling.
  • The recommended dose of STELARA for adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is 45 mg administered subcutaneously initially and 4 weeks later, followed by 45 mg administered subcutaneously every 12 weeks. For patients with coexistent moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis weighing more than 100 kg, the recommended dose is 90 mg administered subcutaneously initially and 4 weeks later, followed by 90 mg administered subcutaneously every 12 weeks.1
  • There is no data available regarding the dosing of STELARA more frequently than every 12 weeks during the maintenance period in adult patients with active PsA.

LITERATURE SEARCH

A literature search of MEDLINE®, EMBASE®, BIOSIS Previews®, and DERWENT® (and/or other resources, including internal/external databases) conducted on 11 June 2024 did not identify any relevant citations pertaining to this topic.

 

References

1 STELARA (ustekinumab) [Prescribing Information]. Horsham, PA: Janssen Biotech, Inc.;https://www.janssenlabels.com/package-insert/product-monograph/prescribing-information/STELARA-pi.pdf