Secukinumab: In psoriasis and beyond

Secukinumab is an IL-17A antagonist, approved by the FDA for the treatment of adult and pediatric (≥6 years) psoriasis, psoriatic arthropathy, and hidradenitis suppurativa. Of late, secukinumab has been found to be beneficial in pityriasis rubra pilaris, pyoderma gangrenosum, lichen planus, and Behç...

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Main Authors: Aditya K. Bubna, Vinayak Viplav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic Society
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jewd.jewd_80_23
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Summary:Secukinumab is an IL-17A antagonist, approved by the FDA for the treatment of adult and pediatric (≥6 years) psoriasis, psoriatic arthropathy, and hidradenitis suppurativa. Of late, secukinumab has been found to be beneficial in pityriasis rubra pilaris, pyoderma gangrenosum, lichen planus, and Behçet’s disease. This review will throw light on secukinumab’s utility in psoriasis, as well as other dermatologic conditions.
ISSN:2090-2565