Ixekizumab as treatment of erythrodermic psoriasis

Dermatol Ther. 2021 Mar;34(2):e14868. doi: 10.1111/dth.14868. Epub 2021 Feb 19.

Abstract

Erytrhodermic psoriasis (EP) is a rare subset of psoriasis that is considered a dermatologic emergency. Due to its limited clinical evidence, pathogenesis is largely unknown and its treatment represents a challenge. Conventional therapies such as methotrexate, cyclosporine, and acitretin are still considered first-line of treatment but it is necessary to study the efficacy and safety of biologics, including antitumor necrosis factor (TNF), anti-interleukin (IL)-23, and anti-IL17 agents to define new guidelines of treatment. Here, we report two cases of patients with EP treated with ixekizumab.

Keywords: Ixekizumab; biologics; erythrodermic psoriasis; therapy; treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / therapeutic use
  • Biological Products*
  • Dermatologic Agents* / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Psoriasis* / diagnosis
  • Psoriasis* / drug therapy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Biological Products
  • Dermatologic Agents
  • ixekizumab