Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii

Abstract

4/2016 vol. 33
Review paper

Interleukin-17 inhibitors. A new era in treatment of psoriasis and other skin diseases

Adv Dermatol Allergol 2016; XXXIII (4): 247–252
Online publish date: 2016/08/16
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Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease caused by the excessive secretion of inflammatory cytokines. Available therapeutic options include biologic drugs such as tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors and interleukin 12/23 (IL-12/23) inhibitors. The recent discovery of IL-17, which contributes to development of psoriasis, opened new possibilities for further treatment modalities. Currently, one anti-IL17 biological agent is approved for the treatment – a fully human monoclonal antibody that targets IL-17A (secukinumab). Further clinical trials, including a humanized IgG4 specific for IL-17 (ixekizumab) and a fully human antibody that targets the IL-17 receptor A (brodalumab).
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