Biologics for Hidradenitis suppurativa : evolution of the treatment paradigm

INTRODUCTION: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an autoinflammatory skin disease with a high unmet need for effective medical management. Clinically, it is characterized by inflammatory nodules that may progress into abscesses, draining tunnels and extensive scarring, mainly affecting apocrine gland-bearing areas.

AREAS COVERED: Treatment options include topical and systemic medications and a variety of surgical procedures. The anti-TNF-α antibody adalimumab and the anti-IL-17 secukinumab are the only two approved biologics for HS, showing moderate efficacy. HS research is a rapidly growing field, with a wide range of agents leveraging distinct mechanisms of action currently under development. Drugs targeting the IL-17 and Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) pathways are the most advanced in both ongoing and completed Phase 3 studies, promising deeper levels of response. Use of other, off-label biologics is also discussed.

EXPERT OPINION: A therapeutic algorithm is proposed based on comorbidities and existing evidence. Patient-tailored combinations between biologics and other biologics or small molecules will hopefully allow clinicians to target most events in HS pathophysiology in a complementary way while obtaining a meaningful effect on their devastating manifestations.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Expert review of clinical immunology - 20(2024), 5 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 525-545

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Maronese, Carlo Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Moltrasio, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Genovese, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Marzano, Angelo Valerio [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adalimumab
Biological Factors
Biological Products
Biologics
Combination
FYS6T7F842
Hidradenitis suppurativa
Journal Article
Medical management
Review
Therapeutic algorithm
Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors

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Date Completed 12.04.2024

Date Revised 12.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/1744666X.2023.2298356

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366208624