FDA approves use of ustekinumab in children with psoriatic arthritis

Janssen announced that the FDA has approved Stelara® (ustekinumab) for the treatment of paediatric patients aged six and over with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA).  As there were insufficient paediatric patients with PsA to conduct clinical trials, the FDA based its approval on phase III trials in adults and children with plaque psoriasis and adults with PsA.