Good news for those in the UK waiting for Taltz The National Institute for Health and Care excellence (NICE) are about to approve it for use on psoriasis patients.

The key dates for this appraisal are:

Closing date for comments: 22 November 2016

Second appraisal committee meeting: 25 January 2017

Until final guidance is issued, NHS organizations should make decisions locally on the funding of specific treatments.

Source: nice.org.uk

Taltz (ixekizumab)

That's great news it will be good to have that approval, there are good times ahead for sufferers, keep the good news coming

It is also targeted at interleukin 17, just like Cosentyx (and DMF), so it may have a great future.

(Wed-02-11-2016, 10:22 AM)Caroline Wrote: It is also targeted at interleukin 17, just like Cosentyx (and DMF), so it may have a great future.

(Wed-02-11-2016, 10:22 AM)Caroline Wrote: It is also targeted at interleukin 17, just like Cosentyx (and DMF), so it may have a great future.

I can do that too.  

(Wed-02-11-2016, 13:00 PM)Fred Wrote:

(Wed-02-11-2016, 10:22 AM)Caroline Wrote: It is also targeted at interleukin 17, just like Cosentyx (and DMF), so it may have a great future.

I can do that too.  

(Wed-02-11-2016, 13:02 PM)jiml Wrote:

(Wed-02-11-2016, 13:00 PM)Fred Wrote:

(Wed-02-11-2016, 10:22 AM)Caroline Wrote: It is also targeted at interleukin 17, just like Cosentyx (and DMF), so it may have a great future.

I can do that too.  

I suppose at the end of the day, its about safety/efficacy and the given results to the person using it. Sometimes we shouldn't try and reinvent the wheel, but I bet not many of us use a Box Brownie today.

Take what's available and what works for you I say.  

(Wed-02-11-2016, 13:11 PM)Fred Wrote:

(Wed-02-11-2016, 13:02 PM)jiml Wrote:

(Wed-02-11-2016, 13:00 PM)Fred Wrote:

(Wed-02-11-2016, 10:22 AM)Caroline Wrote: It is also targeted at interleukin 17, just like Cosentyx (and DMF), so it may have a great future.

I can do that too.  

I suppose at the end of the day, its about safety/efficacy and the given results to the person using it. Sometimes we shouldn't try and reinvent the wheel, but I bet not many of us use a Box Brownie today.

Take what's available and what works for you I say.  

Very true Fred
I'm grateful that they are working on the disease and closing in on what causes it and targeting smaller and smaller areas, with great success ..... it has to be good news for us all  

(Wed-02-11-2016, 13:18 PM)jiml Wrote: I'm grateful that they are working on the disease and closing in on what causes it and targeting smaller and smaller areas, with great success ..... it has to be good news for us all  

At least we're still young enough to see these changes and to experience them.   Much better than the old days Jim.  

(Wed-02-11-2016, 13:40 PM)Fred Wrote:

(Wed-02-11-2016, 13:18 PM)jiml Wrote: I'm grateful that they are working on the disease and closing in on what causes it and targeting smaller and smaller areas, with great success ..... it has to be good news for us all  

At least we're still young enough to see these changes and to experience them.   Much better than the old days Jim.  

Don't get me started