PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Arif Aslam AU - Christopher EM Griffiths TI - Drug therapies in dermatology AID - 10.7861/clinmedicine.14-1-47 DP - 2014 Feb 01 TA - Clinical Medicine PG - 47--53 VI - 14 IP - 1 4099 - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/14/1/47.short 4100 - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/14/1/47.full SO - Clin Med2014 Feb 01; 14 AB - This article explores the current and emerging therapies for skin disease, with a particular focus on chronic plaque psoriasis and metastatic malignant melanoma. We discuss the current biological therapies used for psoriasis and those on the horizon, including small molecules and biosimilars. We also summarise the recent advances in the use of novel therapeutic agents in other dermatological diseases and outline the promise of translational research and stratified medicine approaches in dermatology. Better matching of patients with therapies is anticipated to have a major effect on both clinical practice and the development of new drugs and diagnostics.