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Singer D, Sweeney C, Stempniewicz N, Reynolds M, Garbinsky D, Poston S. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Herpes Zoster Vaccination Among Specialists. Popul Health Manag 2024. [PMID: 38838030 DOI: 10.1089/pop.2023.0284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2024] Open
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Recombinant zoster vaccine has been recommended by the US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the prevention of herpes zoster (HZ) in immunocompetent adults aged at least 50 years since 2018. In January 2022, this was extended to immunodeficient/immunosuppressed adults aged at least 19 years. Key study objectives were to assess specialists' knowledge of the ACIP HZ vaccination recommendations, their attitudes toward HZ vaccination, and HZ vaccination practices/barriers. This cross-sectional, web-based survey (conducted in March 2022) included US dermatologists, gastroenterologists, infectious disease specialists, oncologists, and rheumatologists who treat patients with psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, human immunodeficiency syndrome, solid tumors/hematological malignancies, and rheumatoid arthritis, respectively. Although most of the 613 specialists correctly identified the ACIP HZ vaccination recommendations for adults aged at least 50 years (84%) and immunodeficient/immunosuppressed adults aged at least 19 years (67%), only 29% knew that recombinant zoster vaccine is recommended for individuals who have previously received zoster vaccine live, and only 18% knew all current ACIP recommendations. For patients with the diseases listed, 84% of specialists thought that HZ is a serious risk, 75% that HZ vaccination is extremely/very important, and 69% were extremely/very likely to recommend HZ vaccination. Only 36% administer vaccines themselves, mainly because patients receive vaccinations from others. Barriers to vaccination included more urgent/acute issues, insufficient time, and lack of patient motivation/willingness. Full knowledge of the ACIP HZ vaccination recommendations among the surveyed specialists was low. There may be a need to educate specialists to improve adherence to these recommendations. [Figure: see text].
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- David Singer
- GSK, US Vaccines Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- GSK, US Vaccines Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- GSK, US Vaccines Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Fiorillo G, Ibba L, Gargiulo L, Narcisi A, Costanzo A, Valenti M. Effectiveness and Safety of Biological Therapies in Very Severe Plaque Psoriasis: A Real-Life Retrospective Study. J Pers Med 2024; 14:186. [PMID: 38392619 PMCID: PMC10890562 DOI: 10.3390/jpm14020186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Psoriasis can have a significant impact on quality of life and productivity, especially with increased severity. However, there is limited evidence on biologics' efficacy in highly severe cases compared to moderate-to-severe ones. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of novel biological therapies in very severe psoriasis. We conducted a retrospective analysis on patients ≥ 18 years old affected by very severe psoriasis who had received a biological agent for at least 16 weeks. We used PASI to assess disease severity and effectiveness at weeks 16, 52, 104, and 156. Safety was evaluated by tracking treatment discontinuation rates and adverse events. This study included 29 males and 11 females, with a mean age of 55.80 years (SD 13.82). Cardiometabolic diseases were the most common comorbidities (25.00%). Twenty-eight (70.00%) patients had psoriasis involvement in at least one difficult-to-treat area. All patients completed 16 weeks of treatment. The mean PASI was 31.60 (SD 2.57) at baseline, 3.48 (SD 4.13) at week 16, 0.58 (SD 1.70) at week 52, 0.77 (SD 1.66) at week 104, and 1.29 (SD 2.12) at week 156. PASI90 and 100 were achieved by 52.50% and 30.00% of patients at week 16, by 96.15% and 80.77% at week 52, by 93.33% and 66.67% at week 104, and by 85.71% and 42.86% at week 156. PASIs ≤ 2 were achieved by 50.00% of patients at week 16, 88.46% at week 52, 86.67% at week 104, and 85.71% at week 156. Only two patients discontinued biologics due to complete remission, and mild AEs were reported by four patients. Our findings show that biologics are effective and well tolerated for treating very severe psoriasis, maintaining long-term effectiveness.
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- Giovanni Fiorillo
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20072 Pieve Emanuele, Italy
- Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20072 Pieve Emanuele, Italy
- Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20072 Pieve Emanuele, Italy
- Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20072 Pieve Emanuele, Italy
- Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20072 Pieve Emanuele, Italy
- Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Italy
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Kang DH, Lew BL, Kwon SH. Incidence of New-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Oral and Gastrointestinal Candidiasis, Herpes Zoster, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis Exposed to Biologics. J Clin Med 2023; 12:7653. [PMID: 38137722 PMCID: PMC10743650 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12247653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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The multicenter, retrospective cohort study was aimed at examining adverse events in biologic-treated patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis by using a real-world database. Thus, we analyzed exposure-adjusted incidence rates for new-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), oral and gastrointestinal candidiasis, pulmonary tuberculosis, herpes zoster, and major cardiovascular events (MACEs) in biologic-treated patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Overall, 2085 patients were found to have been exposed to tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-12/23, IL-17, and IL-23 inhibitors (n = 463, 540, 635, and 447, respectively). No patient developed new-onset IBD. The incidence rates of oral and gastrointestinal candidiasis were comparable between patients treated with IL-23 and IL-17 inhibitors (5.6 and 5.3 per 1000 PY, respectively). None treated with IL-17 or IL-23 inhibitors reported pulmonary tuberculosis. The incidence rate of herpes zoster was the highest in patients treated with TNF-α inhibitors (17.0 per 1000 PY), followed by IL-17, IL-23, and IL-12/23 inhibitors (13.3, 7.8, and 2.7 per 1000 PY, respectively). MACEs were not reported in patients treated with IL-17 inhibitors but were reported in those treated with TNF-α, IL-23, and IL-12/23 inhibitors (incidence: 5.6, 3.8, and 1.8 per 1000 PY, respectively). The study indicated favorable safety profiles of biologics in Korean patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis.
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- Department of Dermatology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul 05278, Republic of Korea; (D.-H.K.); (B.-L.L.)
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Atzeni F, Gozza F, Riva A, Alciati A, Galloway J. Conventional, biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs and Janus kinase inhibitors and varicella zoster virus. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2023; 24:679-689. [PMID: 36946287 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2023.2195050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The advent of biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs), and more recently of Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi), has had a major impact on the herpes zoster (HZ) reactivation, which represents an important clinical challenge in the treatment of inflammatory arthritis (IA) in patients with a complete pharmacological control of peripheral inflammation. AREAS COVERED In this review, we provide an overview on the effects of conventional DMARDs/ bDMARDs and JAKi on HZ reactivation. Furthermore, we underline the controversial findings and the potential management strategies. We searched PubMed, Medline, and the Cochrane Library for papers published between 1995 and February 2017. EXPERT OPINION The overall data showed a slightly higher risk of HZ in patients treated with bDMARDs, and more pronounced for those treated with JAKi. As management strategies, we suggest an effective vaccination campaign and a focus on early diagnosis.
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- Fabiola Atzeni
- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Experimental and Internal Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Experimental and Internal Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences "L. Sacco", University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Villa S. Benedetto Menni, Albese (Como), Italy
- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Italy
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- Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, King's College London, London, UK
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Jafari AJ, Owens KS, Yang S, Chen LH, Jolin KA, Murina AT, Boh EE. Differences in risk of herpes zoster infection across medication classes among psoriasis patients: a case-control study. Int J Dermatol 2022; 62:e333-e335. [PMID: 35671391 DOI: 10.1111/ijd.16305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Alexander J Jafari
- Department of Dermatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.,Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Chung HY, Chan SCW, Sun FSK. Risk of nonpulmonary infections requiring hospitalization in spondyloarthritis. Immun Inflamm Dis 2022; 10:e615. [PMID: 35478442 PMCID: PMC9017626 DOI: 10.1002/iid3.615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Objectives To compare the risk of five nonpulmonary infections leading to hospitalization between spondyloarthritis (SpA) and nonspecific back pain (NSBP), and to identify the risk factors. Methods A total of 3018 patients with SpA and 2527 patients with NSBP were identified. Data from December 1995 to June 2019 was retrieved from a centralized electronic medical record system. The date of onset of five types of nonpulmonary infections including: urinary tract infection (UTI), skin infection, gastroenteritis (GE), septic arthritis, and pancreato‐hepatobiliary tract infection were identified. Demographic data, comorbidities, and medications used were also retrieved. Comparative risk of each type of infection between SpA and NSBP was determined using propensity score adjustment method. Cox regression model was used to identified risk factors. Results Patients with SpA were younger in age, predominantly male, with fewer comorbid diabetes mellitus (DM), renal impairment, and depression. Compared with NSBP, patients with SpA had higher risk of UTI (hazard ratio [HR] 1.91; p < .001), skin infection (HR 1.79; p < .001), and septic arthritis (HR 4.57; p = .04). Risk of GE (HR 1.42; p = 1.00), and pancreato‐hepatobiliary tract infection (HR 1.67; p = .06) were not increased. Infliximab was an independent risk factor for UTI (HR 2.21; p = .04). Duration of steroid therapy >6 months (HR 2.22; p < .001), smoker (HR 1.81; p < .001), and psoriasis (HR 2.47; p < .001) were risk factors for skin infection. Conclusion SpA was associated with increased risk of UTI, skin infection, and septic arthritis. Infliximab, prolonged steroid therapy, smoking, and psoriasis were associated risk factors.
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- Ho Yin Chung
- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
- Chiron Medical Hong Kong
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
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Davidson L, Van den Reek JMPA, Van Hunsel F, De Jong EMGJ, Kullberg BJ. Global Risk of Bacterial Skin Infections and Herpesviridae Infections with Ustekinumab, Secukinumab, and Tumour Necrosis Factor-alpha Inhibitors: Spontaneous Reports of Adverse Drug Reactions from the World Health Organization Pharmacovigilance Center. Acta Derm Venereol 2022; 102:adv00648. [PMID: 35088874 PMCID: PMC9558332 DOI: 10.2340/actadv.v102.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Genetic defects in interleukin-12/23/17 immunity are associated with an increased risk of Staphylococcus aureus and herpesvirus skin infections. This study analysed spontaneous safety reports from the WHO Pharmacovigilance Center of bacterial skin or herpesvirus infections associated with secukinumab, ustekinumab and tumour necrosis factor-α inhibitors. Associations found in disproportionality analyses were expressed as reporting odds ratios (ROR). For bacterial skin infections, ustekinumab showed the strongest association (ROR 6.09; 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 5.44-6.81), and, among the tumour necrosis factor-α inhibitors, infliximab showed the strongest association (ROR 4.18; 95% CI 3.97-4.40). Risk was comparable between infliximab and secukinumab (ROR 3.51; 95% CI 3.00-4.09). Secukinumab showed the strongest association with herpes simplex infection (ROR 4.80; 95% CI 3.78-6.10). All biologics were equally associated with herpes zoster. Infliximab was the only biologic associated with cytomegalovirus infection (ROR 5.66; 95% CI 5.08-6.31) and had the strongest association with Epstein-Barr virus infection (ROR 6.90; 95% CI 6.03-7.90). All biologics evaluated were positively associated with bacterial skin infections, herpes simplex, and herpes zoster, compared with all other drugs in the WHO database for which individual case safety reports were collected. The possibility of under-reporting, reporting bias and difference in causality assessment between countries and reporters must be taken into account when interpreting the results of disproportionality analyses.
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- Linda Davidson
- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboudumc Center for Infectious diseases (RCI), Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, NL-6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Lee J, Lemons N, Lorenze A, Chowdhary TS, Zinn Z, Gayam S. Management of cutaneous side effects of inflammatory bowel disease therapy: A dermatologic viewpoint. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 36:3278-3285. [PMID: 34139789 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Medications used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease cause a wide range of dermatologic side effects, and minimal guidance exists on how to manage them. The intention of this review article is to summarize common dermatologic adverse reactions related to inflammatory bowel disease therapy and to provide evidence-based guidance on management. We conducted a scoping review using PubMed and Google Scholar to identify studies reporting clinical information on dermatologic side effects of medications used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. The most commonly reported dermatological adverse effects from inflammatory bowel disease therapy were cutaneous malignancy and cutaneous infections. Thiopurines, methotrexate, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, interleukin (IL)-12/23 inhibitors, and integrin inhibitors can be continued if nonmelanoma skin cancer arises during therapy and the malignancy should be surgically excised. TNF inhibitors and IL-12/23 inhibitors can be continued in the setting of stage I surgically resectable melanoma but should be discontinued in advanced melanoma. For complicated cutaneous bacterial infections, methotrexate and TNF inhibitors should be halted, and IV antibiotics should be administered. Complicated herpes zoster infection warrants discontinuation of TNF inhibitors, whereas IL-12/23 and JAK inhibitors can be continued. Inflammatory bowel disease therapies are associated with several dermatological adverse effects, and management options vary by agent. Certain agents may require discontinuation in the setting of nonmelanoma skin cancer, melanoma, and cutaneous infections. Many other dermatological adverse effects from inflammatory bowel disease therapy require specialized management or referral to dermatology.
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- Justin Lee
- Department of Dermatology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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Zou A, Chen Y, Shi N, Ye Y. Risk of herpes zoster associated with biological therapies for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e27368. [PMID: 34622837 PMCID: PMC8500657 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000027368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Biological therapy is effective for the treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis; however, adverse effects related to immunosuppression, such as viral infections, have been reported. Amongst these infections, herpes zoster (HZ) is common. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the risk of HZ in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patients treated with biological therapy. DATA SOURCES A comprehensive literature search of PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science was performed using certain keywords until October 9, 2020. Nine studies were included after a detailed assessment. STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA The eligibility criteria included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies of patients with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis treated with biological therapies; compared with non-biological therapies, non-biological systemic therapies, or controls; with the incidence of HZ reported in case and control groups. The Cochrane risk of bias tool and Newcastle-Ottawa scale were used to assess the quality of the RCTs and observational studies, respectively. Data were extracted from 9 eligible studies and then analyzed using Stata software (Version 12.0). RESULTS The risk of HZ in biological therapies was higher than that in non-biological (odds ratios [OR]: 1.48; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.18-1.86; I2 = 0%) and non-biological systemic (OR: 1.32; 95% CI: 1.02-1.71; I2 = 0%) therapies. Furthermore, the risk of HZ associated with tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors increased significantly (OR: 1.50; 95% CI: 1.11-2.02; I2 = 0%). Notably, infliximab (OR: 2.43; 95% CI: 1.31-4.50; I2 = 0%) and etanercept (OR: 1.65; 95% CI: 1.07-2.56; I2 = 0%) increased the risk of HZ, while adalimumab (OR: 1.21; 95% CI: 0.64-2.30; I2 = 0%), ustekinumab (OR: 2.20; 95% CI: 0.89-5.44; I2 = 0%), alefacept (OR: 1.46; 95% CI: 0.20-10.47; I2 = 0%), and efalizumab (OR: 1.58; 95% CI: 0.22-11.34; I2 = 0%) did not. LIMITATIONS Few RCTs have reported HZ incidents; thus, our results require confirmation via large-scale RCTs. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS OF KEY FINDINGS Biological therapies, especially tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors, may lead to the risk of HZ in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patients. Amongst these agents, infliximab and etanercept have been shown to significantly increase the risk of HZ. Additionally, younger age and female sex may be risk factors. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER INPLASY202110027.
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- Ailing Zou
- Department of Dermatology, Huangshi Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei Polytechnic University, Edong Health Care Group, Huangshi, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Pathogenesis and Intervention, Huangshi, Hubei, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huangshi Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei Polytechnic University, Edong Health Care Group, Huangshi, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Pathogenesis and Intervention, Huangshi, Hubei, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huangshi Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei Polytechnic University, Edong Health Care Group, Huangshi, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Pathogenesis and Intervention, Huangshi, Hubei, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huangshi Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei Polytechnic University, Edong Health Care Group, Huangshi, Hubei, China
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Redeker I, Albrecht K, Kekow J, Burmester GR, Braun J, Schäfer M, Zink A, Strangfeld A. Risk of herpes zoster (shingles) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis under biologic, targeted synthetic and conventional synthetic DMARD treatment: data from the German RABBIT register. Ann Rheum Dis 2021; 81:41-47. [PMID: 34321218 PMCID: PMC8762036 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-220651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare event and incidence rates of herpes zoster (HZ), also known as shingles, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis under treatment with conventional synthetic (cs), targeted synthetic (ts) or biologic (b) disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). METHODS Patients were prospectively enrolled from 2007 until October 2020. Reported HZ events were assigned to ongoing treatments or those terminated within 1 month prior to the HZ event. Exposure-adjusted event rates (EAERs) of HZ were calculated per 1000 patient years (py) and adjusted HRs with 95% CIs computed. Inverse probability weights (IPW) were used to adjust for confounding by indication. RESULTS Data of 13 991 patients (62 958 py) were analysed, with 559 HZ events reported in 533 patients. The EAER of HZ was highest for tsDMARDs (21.5, 95% CI 16.4 to 27.9), followed by B cell targeted therapy (10.3, 95% CI 8.0 to 13.0), monoclonal antitumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) antibodies (9.3, 95% CI 7.7 to 11.2), interleukin 6 inhibitors (8.8, 95% CI 6.9 to 11.0), soluble TNF receptor fusion protein (8.6, 95% CI 6.8 to 10.8), T cell costimulation modulator (8.4, 95% CI 5.9 to 11.8) and csDMARDs (7.1, 95% CI 6.0 to 8.3). Adjusted for age, sex and glucocorticoids and weighted with IPW, tsDMARDs (HR 3.66, 95% CI 2.38 to 5.63), monoclonal anti-TNF antibodies (HR 1.63, 95% CI 1.17 to 2.28) and B cell targeted therapy (HR 1.57, 95% CI 1.03 to 2.40) showed a significantly higher risk compared with csDMARDs. CONCLUSION Our results provide evidence for a 3.6-fold increased risk of HZ associated with tsDMARDs and an increased risk of HZ under bDMARDs compared with csDMARDs.
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- Imke Redeker
- Epidemiology and Health Services Research, German Rheumatism Research Centre, Berlin, Germany
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- Epidemiology and Health Services Research, German Rheumatism Research Centre, Berlin, Germany
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- Clinic of Rheumatology and Orthopaedics, Helios Clinic for Rheumatolog, Vogelsang-Gommern, Germany
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- Epidemiology and Health Services Research, German Rheumatism Research Centre, Berlin, Germany
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- Epidemiology and Health Services Research, German Rheumatism Research Centre, Berlin, Germany
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- Epidemiology and Health Services Research, German Rheumatism Research Centre, Berlin, Germany
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Tang Z, Shen M, Chen X. Risk of Herpes Zoster Among Psoriasis Patients Taking Biologics: A Network Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:665559. [PMID: 34150802 PMCID: PMC8211744 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.665559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Herpes zoster (HZ) has raised public concern. An increasing incidence of HZ can be seen in the immunocompromised population, such as the psoriasis patients taking biologics. Real-world evidences are still needed to investigate the risks of HZ among patients receiving different biologics treatments. This study aims to summarize the findings from cohort studies. Methods: Herein, we performed a meta-analysis of cohort studies. We included studies referred to seven biologics (adalimumab, alefacept, efalizumab, etanercept, infliximab, rituximab, and ustekinumab) as well as methotrexate for psoriasis. We estimated summary relative risks (RRs) for HZ using pairwise and network meta-analysis. Results: Overall, five studies were included for analysis. A total of 32827.6 patient-years were observed. The result of the meta-analysis showed that the pooled HZ incidence rate of adalimumab, which accounts for the most patient-years in our analysis, is 2.6 per 1,000 patient-years. Our analysis based on several cohorts showed an insignificant difference among the patients receiving adalimumab, alefacept, efalizumab, etanercept, infliximab, rituximab, ustekinumab, and methotrexate. Conclusions: Based on this analysis, the type of mono-biologic treatment contributes little to the risk of HZ among psoriasis patients. Of note, the negative findings of our study do not mean the unnecessity of vaccination. More efforts must be taken to further determine HZ risk of different therapeutic strategies.
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- Zhenwei Tang
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis (Xiangya Hospital), Changsha, China
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- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis (Xiangya Hospital), Changsha, China.,Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis (Xiangya Hospital), Changsha, China
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Schwade MJ, Tien L, Waller JL, Davis LS, Baer SL, Mohammed A, Young L, Kheda MF, Bollag WB. Treatment of psoriasis in end-stage renal disease patients is associated with decreased mortality: A retrospective cohort study. Am J Med Sci 2021; 362:24-33. [PMID: 33798461 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2021.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Psoriasis impairs the quality of life of approximately 7.5 million Americans and is associated with serious comorbidities. Because of chronic vascular access and epidermal dysfunction, end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients with psoriasis may be at greater risk for infection, and psoriasis treatment could affect this risk. METHODS A retrospective cohort analysis was performed using the United States Renal Data System from 2004-2011 to investigate the association of psoriasis with infections common to ESRD patients, as well as the effect of psoriasis treatment on infection risk as well as mortality. RESULTS A total of 8,911 psoriasis patients were identified. Psoriasis was associated with a significantly increased risk for all queried infections, especially cellulitis (adjusted relative risk = 1.55), conjunctivitis (1.47), and onychomycosis (1.36). Psoriasis treatment (systemic, local, and light) was associated with a significantly decreased risk of some infections. Psoriasis treatment was also correlated with a significantly decreased risk of mortality, with systemic therapies (biologics and other immunosuppressants) showing the greatest reduction (adjusted hazard ratio = 0.55). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that psoriasis-ESRD patients may have an increased risk of infection and treatment of psoriasis is associated with a reduced risk of some infections and improved survival.
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- Mark J Schwade
- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Division of Biostatistics and Data Science, Department of Population Health Sciences, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia; Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia; Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia
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- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Department of Physiological and Technological Nursing, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia; Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia; Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia; Department of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia.
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Min C, Yoo DM, Kim M, Choi HG. Increased risk of herpes zoster in patients with psoriasis: A longitudinal follow-up study using a national sample cohort. Australas J Dermatol 2021; 62:183-189. [PMID: 33527370 DOI: 10.1111/ajd.13534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Although previous studies reported the relationship between psoriasis and herpes zoster, the number of study is not sufficient to support the conclusions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between psoriasis and herpes zoster. METHODS The data of a nationally representative Korean cohort collected in the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment (HIRA) System from 2002 to 2013 were used. Psoriasis was defined ≥ 2 International Classification of Diseases 10th revision (ICD-10) L40 codes. Among them, severe psoriasis was defined as psoriatic medication use, including acitretin, systemic corticosteroid, cyclosporine and methotrexate. Other psoriasis was defined as mild psoriasis. Herpes zoster was defined as ≥ 2 ICD-10 B02 codes or ≥ 1 B02 code with antiviral medication use. Psoriasis patients (n = 11 009) and control participants (n = 44 036) were matched 1:4 by age, sex, income and region of residence. A stratified Cox proportional hazard model was used stratified by age, sex, income and region of residence. Crude and adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) were calculated for the risk of herpes zoster in the total psoriasis group, mild psoriasis group, and severe psoriasis group and compared with those in each matched control group. RESULTS The HR for herpes zoster was higher in the psoriasis group than in control group (adjusted HR = 1.22, 95% CI = 1.12-1.33, P < 0.001). The findings were consistent between the mild psoriasis and severe psoriasis patients and their matched controls, and between male psoriasis patients in all age groups and their matched male controls. CONCLUSIONS Psoriasis may increase the risk of herpes zoster, especially in males.
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- Chanyang Min
- Hallym Data Science Laboratory, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea.,School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Hallym Data Science Laboratory, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Hallym Data Science Laboratory, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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Lu J, Li Y, Yu N, Chen F, Ding Y, Yi X. Successful treatment of juvenile generalized pustular psoriasis with infliximab therapy: two case reports. J Int Med Res 2020; 48:300060520912091. [PMID: 32216562 PMCID: PMC7132563 DOI: 10.1177/0300060520912091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Juvenile generalized pustular psoriasis is a rare, severe type of psoriasis that
can be life-threatening. Thus far, treatment for juvenile generalized pustular
psoriasis has been challenging, and no standardized guidelines are available.
Here, we describe two Chinese boys with juvenile generalized pustular psoriasis
who were successfully treated with infusions of infliximab. During 12 months of
follow-up, no recurrence or exacerbation was observed in either patient. Herpes
zoster was observed as an adverse effect in one patient, following the initial
infusion of infliximab; the other patient did not experience any adverse
reaction. Although infliximab is effective therapy for patients with juvenile
generalized pustular psoriasis, there is a need for close monitoring of adverse
effects in these patients.
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- Jiajing Lu
- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Syed H, Ascoli C, Linssen CF, Vagts C, Iden T, Syed A, Kron J, Polly K, Perkins D, Finn PW, Novak R, Drent M, Baughman R, Sweiss NJ. Infection prevention in sarcoidosis: proposal for vaccination and prophylactic therapy. SARCOIDOSIS VASCULITIS AND DIFFUSE LUNG DISEASES 2020; 37:87-98. [PMID: 33093774 PMCID: PMC7569559 DOI: 10.36141/svdld.v37i2.9599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by granuloma formation in affected organs and caused by dysregulated immune response to an unknown antigen. Sarcoidosis patients receiving immunosuppressive medications are at increased risk of infection. Lymphopenia is also commonly seen among patient with sarcoidosis. In this review, risk of infections, including opportunistic infections, will be outlined. Recommendations for vaccinations and prophylactic therapy based on literature review will also be summarized. (Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis 2020; 37 (2): 87-98).
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- Huzaefah Syed
- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Allergy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Heerlen/Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Allergy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Allergy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- ILD Center of Excellence, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, FHML, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Allergy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.,Division of Rheumatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Ricardo JW, Lipner SR. Considerations for safety in the use of systemic medications for psoriasis and atopic dermatitis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dermatol Ther 2020; 33:e13687. [PMID: 32458536 PMCID: PMC7283778 DOI: 10.1111/dth.13687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is responsible for at least 2 546 527 cases and 175 812 deaths as of April 21, 2020. Psoriasis and atopic dermatitis (AD) are common, chronic, inflammatory skin conditions, with immune dysregulation as a shared mechanism; therefore, mainstays of treatment include systemic immunomodulating therapies. It is unknown whether these therapies are associated with increased COVID‐19 susceptibility or worse outcomes in infected patients. In this review, we discuss overall infection risks of nonbiologic and biologic systemic medications for psoriasis and AD and provide therapeutic recommendations. In summary, in patients with active infection, systemic conventional medications, the Janus kinase inhibitor tofacitinib, and biologics for psoriasis should be temporarily held until there is more data; in uninfected patients switching to safer alternatives should be considered. Interleukin (IL)‐17, IL‐12/23, and IL‐23 inhibitors are associated with low infection risk, with IL‐17 and IL‐23 favored over IL‐12/23 inhibitors. Pivotal trials and postmarketing data also suggest that IL‐17 and IL‐23 blockers are safer than tumor necrosis factor alpha blockers. Apremilast, acitretin, and dupilumab have favorable safety data and may be safely initiated and continued in uninfected patients. Without definitive COVID‐19 data, these recommendations may be useful in guiding treatment of psoriasis and AD patients during the COVID‐19 pandemic.
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- Jose W Ricardo
- Department of Dermatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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Ighani A, Georgakopoulos JR, Yeung J. Tofacitinib for the treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. GIORN ITAL DERMAT V 2020; 155:400-410. [PMID: 32348084 DOI: 10.23736/s0392-0488.20.06643-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Tofacitinib is a novel oral janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor approved for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis. It was also investigated for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, although it is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for this indication. This article aimed to summarize the efficacy and safety data of tofacitinib for treatment of psoriatic disease. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A comprehensive review of literature was conducted on the PubMed database using the search terms: "((tofacitinib) AND (psoriasis)) OR ((tofacitinib) AND (psoriatic arthritis))". Data from the pivotal clinical trials evaluating tofacitinib in the treatment of psoriatic disease were summarized. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS The Oral-treatment Psoriasis Trial (OPT) study series demonstrated that tofacitinib is efficacious in the treatment of plaque psoriasis with an acceptable safety profile. The OPT studies also demonstrated the non-inferiority of tofacitinib 10 mg twice daily compared to etanercept. The Oral Psoriatic Arthritis Trial (OPAL) study series demonstrated that tofacitinib significantly improved psoriatic arthritis outcomes compared to placebo and had an acceptable safety profile. Its efficacy is comparable to adalimumab in psoriatic arthritis. CONCLUSIONS Patients treated with tofacitinib should be monitored for herpes zoster, malignancies, blood clots, and changes in laboratory values. Overall, tofacitinib is a useful new systemic agent in the treatment of psoriatic disease. Its oral route of administration, novel JAK pathway target, short half-life, and strong recapture rates after treatment interruption make it a unique new tool for psoriatic disease management. Further long-term studies will help determine its role in the treatment algorithm for psoriatic arthritis and its indication for plaque psoriasis.
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- Arvin Ighani
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada - .,Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Probity Medical Research Inc., Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Kim BS, Maverakis E, Alexanian C, Wang JZ, Raychaudhuri SP. Incidence, Clinical Features, Management, and Prevention of Herpes Zoster in Patients Receiving Antitumor Necrosis Factor Therapy: A Clinical Review. J Cutan Med Surg 2020; 24:278-284. [PMID: 32238066 PMCID: PMC7238506 DOI: 10.1177/1203475420914622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors have been used as an excellent therapeutic option in a variety of chronic inflammatory conditions. However, a recognized significant adverse effect of TNF inhibitor therapy is the increased risk of infections. The influence of TNF inhibitors on the course of coexisting or newly developed viral infections has not been extensively investigated. Therefore, we reviewed the recent publications to highlight the incidence, clinical features, management, and prevention of herpes zoster in patients who are receiving TNF inhibitors.
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- Byung-Soo Kim
- 34996 Department of Dermatology, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.,Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- 481070 Department of Dermatology, University of California School of Medicine, Davis, CA, USA
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- 481070 Department of Dermatology, University of California School of Medicine, Davis, CA, USA.,Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- 481070 Department of Dermatology, University of California School of Medicine, Davis, CA, USA
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- 156053 VA Medical Center Sacramento, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, Mather, CA, USA.,12218 Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Clinical immunology, University of California School of Medicine, Davis, CA, USA
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Eisert L, Augustin M, Bach S, Dittmann M, Eiler R, Fölster-Holst R, Gerdes S, Hamm H, Höger P, Horneff G, von Kiedrowski R, Philipp S, Pleimes M, Schlaeger M, Schuster V, Staubach P, Weberschock T, Werner RN, Nast A, Sticherling M. S2k guidelines for the treatment of psoriasis in children and adolescents - Short version part 2. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2020; 17:959-973. [PMID: 31538732 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.13936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The present guidelines are aimed at residents and board-certified physicians in the fields of dermatology, pediatrics, pediatric dermatology and pediatric rheumatology as well as policymakers and insurance funds. They were developed by dermatologists and pediatric dermatologists in collaboration with pediatric rheumatologists using a formal consensus process (S2k). The guidelines highlight topics such as disease severity, quality of life, treatment goals as well as problems associated with off-label drug therapy in children. Trigger factors and diagnostic aspects are discussed. The primary focus is on the various topical, systemic and UV-based treatment options available and includes recommendations for use and treatment algorithms. Other aspects addressed herein include vaccinations in children and adolescents with psoriasis as well as various disease subtypes such as guttate psoriasis, diaper psoriasis, pustular psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Finally, we also provide recommendations for imaging studies and the diagnostic workup to rule out tuberculosis prior to initiating systemic treatment. Note: This article constitutes part 2 of the Sk2 guidelines for the treatment of psoriasis in children and adolescents. Part 1 was published in last month's issue. It contained introductory remarks and addressed aspects of diagnosis and topical treatment.
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- Lisa Eisert
- Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Dermatology, Venereology und Allergology, Division of Evidence-based Medicine (dEBM), Berlin, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), Hamburg, Germany
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- Patient representatives in the German Psoriasis Association
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- Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Dermatology, Venereology und Allergology, Division of Evidence-based Medicine (dEBM), Berlin, Germany
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- Patient representatives in the German Psoriasis Association
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Würzburg University Medical Center, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Dermatology/Allergology, Catholic Children's Hospital Wilhelmstift gGmbH, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Asklepios Medical Center, Sankt Augustin, Germany
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- Office-based Dermatologist (in collaboration with Markus Friedrich MD), Oranienburg, Germany
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- Office-based Dermatologist specialized in Pediatric and Adolescent Skin, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Leipzig University Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Mainz University Medical Center, Mainz, Germany
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Frankfurt/Main.,Arbeitsgruppe EbM Frankfurt, Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt/Main
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- Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Dermatology, Venereology und Allergology, Division of Evidence-based Medicine (dEBM), Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Dermatology, Venereology und Allergology, Division of Evidence-based Medicine (dEBM), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Erlangen University Medical Center, Erlangen, Germany
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Hagberg KW, Persson R, Vasilakis-Scaramozza C, Niemcryk S, Peng M, Paris M, Lindholm A, Jick S. Herpes Zoster, Hepatitis C, and Tuberculosis Risk with Apremilast Compared to Biologics, DMARDs and Corticosteroids to Treat Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis. Clin Epidemiol 2020; 12:153-161. [PMID: 32104099 PMCID: PMC7024766 DOI: 10.2147/clep.s239511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Purpose Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are associated with an increased infection risk. In this cohort study of patients with treated psoriasis or PsA, we used MarketScan (2014–2018) to estimate rates of herpes zoster, hepatitis C (HepC) and tuberculosis (TB) with apremilast compared to other systemic treatments. Materials and Methods Patients were exposed from first apremilast [APR], DMARD, TNF-inhibitor [TNF], IL-inhibitor [IL], or corticosteroids [CS] prescription after March 21, 2014. Study exposures were APR, DMARDs only, TNF-only, IL-only, CS-only, DMARDs+CS, TNF+DMARDs and/or CS, IL+DMARDs and/or CS. Cases had treated herpes zoster, HepC, or TB event. We calculated incidence rates (IRs) [95% confidence intervals] per 1000 patient-years. Results The study population included 131,604 patients. For herpes zoster (N=2271), IRs were highest for users of DMARDs+CS (12.5 [9.8–15.7]), CS-only (12.5 [10.4–14.1]), and TNF+DMARDs and/or CS (11.9 [10.6–13.4]), compared with DMARDs only (9.9 [8.7–11.2]). IRs were lowest for users of IL-only (6.7 [5.8–7.8]) and APR (7.0 [5.8–8.4]). IRs of HepC (N=150) and TB (N=81) were low and between-treatment differences were not significant. Conclusion Rates of herpes zoster varied by treatment: highest among those who received polytherapy, lowest in users of apremilast only. IRs for HepC and TB were low for all exposures.
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- Boston Collaborative Drug Surveillance Program, Lexington, MA 02421, USA
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- Boston Collaborative Drug Surveillance Program, Lexington, MA 02421, USA.,Boston University School of Public Health, Lexington, MA 02421, USA
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Campanati A, Molinelli E, Brisigotti V, Brancorsini D, Bobyr I, Diotallevi F, Radi G, Offidani A. Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis in the Presence of Kaposi's Varicelliform Eruption. Case Rep Dermatol 2019; 11:4-10. [PMID: 31662732 PMCID: PMC6816126 DOI: 10.1159/000501992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Kaposi's varicelliform eruption (KVE) is a disseminated cutaneous infection usually induced by herpesvirus type 1 or 2, vaccinia virus or Coxsackie A16 virus in a patient with an underlying dermatosis. Risk factors for KVE reported in the literature include erythroderma, systemic sepsis, therapy with immunosuppressants such as methotrexate and systemic steroids, and therapy with systemic retinoids. The occurrence of KVE in psoriasis is rare and it predominantly appears in patients affected by erythrodermic psoriasis during immunosuppressive treatment. We report our experience of a remarkable case of a patient affected by severe erythrodermic psoriasis and KVE that healed after antiviral treatment and after having received secukinumab. After 1 year, psoriasis was cleared and no recurrence of KVE had occurred.
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- Anna Campanati
- Dermatological Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic Marche University, Ancona, Italy
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- Dermatological Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic Marche University, Ancona, Italy
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- Dermatological Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic Marche University, Ancona, Italy
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- Institute of Pathological Anatomy and Histopathology, Polytechnic Marche University, Ancona, Italy
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- Dermatological Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic Marche University, Ancona, Italy
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- Dermatological Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic Marche University, Ancona, Italy
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- Dermatological Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic Marche University, Ancona, Italy
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- Dermatological Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic Marche University, Ancona, Italy
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Eisert L, Augustin M, Bach S, Dittmann M, Eiler R, Fölster-Holst R, Gerdes S, Hamm H, Höger P, Horneff G, von Kiedrowski R, Philipp S, Pleimes M, Schlaeger M, Schuster V, Staubach P, Weberschock T, Werner RN, Nast A, Sticherling M. S2k‐Leitlinie zur Therapie der Psoriasis bei Kindern und Jugendlichen – Kurzfassung Teil 2. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2019; 17:959-974. [PMID: 31538739 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.13936_g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Lisa Eisert
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Dermatology, Venereology und Allergy, Division of Evidence based Medicine (dEBM)
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Hamburg
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- Patientenvertreterinnen des Deutschen Psoriasisbundes
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Dermatology, Venereology und Allergy, Division of Evidence based Medicine (dEBM)
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- Patientenvertreterinnen des Deutschen Psoriasisbundes
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- Dermatologie des Universitätsklinikums Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel
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- Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Würzburg
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- Atholisches Kinderkrankenhaus Wilhelmstift gGmbH, Pädiatrie und Pädiatrische Dermatologie/Allergologie, Hamburg
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- Asklepios Klinik Sankt Augustin, Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Sankt Augustin
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- Spezialpraxis für Kinder- und Jugendhaut, Heidelberg
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- Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Kinder und Jugendliche Leipzig, Leipzig
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Frankfurt/Main.,Arbeitsgruppe EbM Frankfurt, Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt/Main
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Dermatology, Venereology und Allergy, Division of Evidence based Medicine (dEBM)
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Dermatology, Venereology und Allergy, Division of Evidence based Medicine (dEBM)
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Wong SCT, Li IWS, Ng AHY, Lau CS, Chung HY. Risk of cutaneous herpes zoster in patients with spondyloarthritis treated with conventional and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Int J Rheum Dis 2019; 23:189-196. [PMID: 31489783 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.13694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the risk of cutaneous herpes zoster (HZ) in spondyloarthritis (SpA) compared with that in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and in disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) used in SpA. METHOD A total of 727 patients with an expert diagnosis of SpA were identified retrospectively from four rheumatology centers in Hong Kong. Electronic medical records from 1995 to 2018 were reviewed for incidence of cutaneous HZ and demographic data including age, sex, comorbidities, smoking and drinking status. DMARDs used included sulphasalazine, methotrexate, leflunomide, steroids, etanercept, infliximab, adalimumab, golimumab, secukinumab and ustekinumab. Cox regression models were used to evaluate hazard ratios (HRs) of different DMARDs in patients with SpA. Propensity score was used for matching and comparison with 857 patients with RA. RESULTS There were 23 cases of cutaneous HZ in patients with SpA and 59 cases in patients with RA. Among patients with SpA, 7 cases of cutaneous HZ may be attributed to sulfasalazine treatment, 7 to methotrexate, 2 to leflunomide, 2 to infliximab, 1 to etanercept, 2 to adalimumab, and 1 to secukinumab. Risks of cutaneous HZ were the same in SpA (stratified HR 0.97; 95% CI 0.58; 1.61; P = .89) and RA. Methotrexate (adjusted HR 3.47; 95% CI 1.25; 9.63; P = .02) and infliximab (adjusted HR 10.67; 95% CI 1.37; 82.88; P = .02) were found to be associated with HZ after adjustments for traditional risk factors. CONCLUSION Risk of cutaneous HZ in SpA was not lower than in RA. Methotrexate and infliximab were associated with cutaneous HZ in SpA.
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- Sabrina Ching Tung Wong
- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Wang S, Wei JCC, Huang JY, Perng WT, Zhang Z. The risk of herpes zoster among patients with ankylosing spondylitis: A population-based cohort study in Taiwan. Int J Rheum Dis 2019; 23:181-188. [PMID: 31334604 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.13650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 05/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The incident rate of herpes zoster (HZ) is higher in some autoimmune diseases; however the relationship of HZ and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is still unclear. This research aims to determine the incidence of HZ in Taiwan AS patients. METHODS This study included 2819 AS patients and 11 276 non-AS controls between 2003 and 2013. All participants were selected from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2000 Taiwan. The endpoint was diagnosis of HZ by International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification coding for at least 3 outpatient visits or one admission until the end of 2013. We used Chi-square test, Cox proportional hazard models and a Kaplan-Meier analysis to calculate the hazards ratio (HR), disease-free survival and incidental density of HZ. Subgroup analysis and sensitivity tests were also done. RESULTS Comorbidities such as chronic urticaria, inflammatory bowel disease, thyroid disorders, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular accident, were higher in patients with AS than that in controls. Patients age ≥60 or comorbid disease such as thyroid disorders or cancer had a higher HR of HZ; the adjusted HRs were 2.273 (95% CI 1.314-3.931), 1.577 (95% CI 1.008-2.466) and 1.855 (95% CI 1.248-2.758) respectively, on multivariable modeling. The crude HR for HZ among AS patient was 1.178 (95% CI 0.953-1.455, P > 0.05), and the adjust HZ was 1.070 (95% CI 0.835-1.371, P > 0.05), compared to non-AS controls. CONCLUSIONS There is no difference in incidence rate of HZ between Taiwan AS patients and non-AS controls. Among AS patients, age and cancer were major risk factors for incidental HZ.
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- Shuya Wang
- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Recreation Sport & Health Promotion, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Neipu, Taiwan
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Poelman SM, Keeling CP, Metelitsa AI. Practical Guidelines for Managing Patients With Psoriasis on Biologics: An Update. J Cutan Med Surg 2019; 23:3S-12S. [PMID: 30789012 DOI: 10.1177/1203475418811347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The paradigm for treating inflammatory diseases has shifted dramatically in the past 10 to 20 years with the discovery of targeted therapeutics or "biologic" agents. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriatic arthritis, and psoriasis, among others, are reaping the benefits of decades of bench to bedside research, allowing them to live more productive lives with less side effects than traditional systemic therapies. Despite these advances, many physicians unfamiliar with biologics are left to care for the basic needs of these patients and may be unaware of the multisystem comorbidities associated with psoriasis and the screening, monitoring, and other special considerations required of biologics patients. This can be overwhelming to primary care physicians and inadvertently expose patients to undue risks. The aim of this review is to provide a practical approach for all health care providers caring for patients with psoriasis being treated with biologics to facilitate communication with their treating dermatologist and ultimately provide patients with more comprehensive care.
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- Susan M Poelman
- 1 Cumming School of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- 2 Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Alberta, and Symmetry Dermatology, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- 1 Cumming School of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Levandoski KA, Quesenberry CP, Tsai AL, Asgari MM. Herpes Zoster Rates in a Large Cohort of Patients With Systemically Treated Psoriasis. JAMA Dermatol 2019; 154:218-219. [PMID: 29261840 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.4840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Katherine A Levandoski
- Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston.,Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland
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- Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston.,Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland
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Wu KK, Lee MP, Lee EB, Wu JJ. Risk of herpes zoster with IL-17 inhibitor therapy for psoriasis and other inflammatory conditions. J DERMATOL TREAT 2019; 31:359-365. [PMID: 30900514 DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2019.1597246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Background: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that has been associated with a significantly higher risk of herpes zoster (HZ). Several newer biologics such as secukinumab, ixekizumab, and brodalumab inhibit IL-17 and have been highly effective for treatment of psoriasis. However, adverse events related to the immunosuppressive properties of these biologics have been observed.Methods: This review aims to synthesize and evaluate the literature investigating the risk of HZ in patients treated with IL-17 inhibitors, with a focus on psoriasis patients. We performed searches using the PubMED database with the following search terms: 'psoriasis,' 'herpes zoster,' 'secukinumab,' 'ixekizumab,' 'brodalumab,' 'IL-17,' 'anti-IL-17,' and 'safety.' Clinical trials, cohort studies, review articles, and meta-analyses were evaluated.Results: Studies did not detect a higher risk of HZ infections in psoriasis patients treated with IL-17 inhibitors when compared to those treated with placebo or other therapies. Studies of IL-17 inhibitors for other indications including psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and asthma yielded similar results.Conclusion: IL-17 inhibitors do not appear to increase risk of HZ. However, IL-17 inhibitors are relatively new medications, and further long-term data may be necessary to confirm this finding. Nevertheless, HZ vaccination should be considered on a case-bycase basis prior to initiating IL-17 therapy.
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- Kevin K Wu
- Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, North Haven, CT, USA
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- John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Dermatology Research and Education Foundation, Irvine, CA, USA
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Chen W, Peng C, Ding Y, Yi X, Gao Y. Development of herpes zoster during infliximab treatment for pediatric generalized pustular psoriasis: A case report. Dermatol Ther 2019; 32:e12838. [PMID: 30672104 DOI: 10.1111/dth.12838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 01/05/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Wenjuan Chen
- Department of DermatologyShanghai Skin Disease Hospital Shanghai China
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- Department of DermatologyShanghai Skin Disease Hospital Shanghai China
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- Department of DermatologyShanghai Skin Disease Hospital Shanghai China
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- Department of DermatologyShanghai Skin Disease Hospital Shanghai China
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- Department of DermatologyShanghai Skin Disease Hospital Shanghai China
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Noreña I, Fernández-Ruiz M, Aguado JM. Viral infections in the biologic therapy era. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2018; 16:781-791. [PMID: 30198355 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2018.1521270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The development of biologic therapies for treating patients with rheumatic, hematologic, or oncological diseases has increased in the last few years, spreading their use in clinical practice. Areas covered: Clinical experience has evidenced substantial risks for some viral infections and/or reactivations such as viral hepatitis, herpetic infections, and other viruses, as a consequence of specific immune pathway blockages. Biological therapies produce a variable risk of reactivation of viral infections, which is particularly uncertain in the case of the most recently introduced agents. Here we make an extensive review of the viral infections associated with the use of biological drugs and provide a series of recommendations for its prevention and management. Expert commentary: To prevent these infections/reactivations, the practitioner must be aware of the infection-risk profile, performing accurate screening during and after the use of any biologic agent. In some instances, expert recommendations are made for some therapies, while in other scenarios recommendations have not yet been defined making experimental and clinical research an essential approach to elucidate multiple issues yet not resolved in this field.
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- Ivan Noreña
- a Infectious Diseases Unit , Fundación Cardioinfantil-Instituto de Cardiología , Bogotá , Colombia.,b Infectious Diseases Unit , Clínica los Nogales , Bogotá , Colombia
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- c Infectious Diseases Unit , Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre , Madrid , Spain.,d Instituto de Investigación Hospital "12 de Octubre" (i+12), School of Medicine , Universidad Complutense , Madrid , Spain
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- c Infectious Diseases Unit , Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre , Madrid , Spain.,d Instituto de Investigación Hospital "12 de Octubre" (i+12), School of Medicine , Universidad Complutense , Madrid , Spain
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Wollina U. [Herpes zoster]. MMW Fortschr Med 2018; 160:35-42. [PMID: 29582274 DOI: 10.1007/s15006-018-0006-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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- Uwe Wollina
- Städtisches Klinikum Dresden/Friedrichstadt, Klinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, Friedrichstrasse 41, D-01067, Dresden, Deutschland.
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Winthrop KL, Mariette X, Silva JT, Benamu E, Calabrese LH, Dumusc A, Smolen JS, Aguado JM, Fernández-Ruiz M. ESCMID Study Group for Infections in Compromised Hosts (ESGICH) Consensus Document on the safety of targeted and biological therapies: an infectious diseases perspective (Soluble immune effector molecules [II]: agents targeting interleukins, immunoglobulins and complement factors). Clin Microbiol Infect 2018; 24 Suppl 2:S21-S40. [PMID: 29447987 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Revised: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The present review is part of the ESCMID Study Group for Infections in Compromised Hosts (ESGICH) Consensus Document on the safety of targeted and biological therapies. AIMS To review, from an Infectious Diseases perspective, the safety profile of agents targeting interleukins, immunoglobulins and complement factors and to suggest preventive recommendations. SOURCES Computer-based MEDLINE searches with MeSH terms pertaining to each agent or therapeutic family. CONTENT Patients receiving interleukin-1 (IL-1) -targeted (anakinra, canakinumab or rilonacept) or IL-5-targeted (mepolizumab) agents have a moderate risk of infection and no specific prevention strategies are recommended. The use of IL-6/IL-6 receptor-targeted agents (tocilizumab and siltuximab) is associated with a risk increase similar to that observed with anti-tumour necrosis factor-α agents. IL-12/23-targeted agents (ustekinumab) do not seem to pose a meaningful risk of infection, although screening for latent tuberculosis infection may be considered and antiviral prophylaxis should be given to hepatitis B surface antigen-positive patients. Therapy with IL-17-targeted agents (secukinumab, brodalumab and ixekizumab) may result in the development of mild-to-moderate mucocutaneous candidiasis. Pre-treatment screening for Strongyloides stercoralis and other geohelminths should be considered in patients who come from areas where these are endemic who are receiving IgE-targeted agents (omalizumab). C5-targeted agents (eculizumab) are associated with a markedly increased risk of infection due to encapsulated bacteria, particularly Neisseria spp. Meningococcal vaccination and chemoprophylaxis must be administered 2-4 weeks before initiating eculizumab. Patients with high-risk behaviours and their partners should also be screened for gonococcal infection. IMPLICATIONS Preventive strategies are particularly encouraged to minimize the occurrence of neisserial infection associated with eculizumab.
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- K L Winthrop
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hôpitaux Universitaire Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Sud, INSERM U1184, Paris, France
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Badajoz, Fundación para La Formación e Investigación de Los Profesionales de La Salud (FundeSalud), Badajoz, Spain
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Rheumatic and Immunological Diseases, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine 3, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitario "12 de Octubre", Instituto de Investigación Hospital "12 de Octubre" (i+12), School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain; Spanish Network for Research in Infectious Diseases (REIPI RD16/0016), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitario "12 de Octubre", Instituto de Investigación Hospital "12 de Octubre" (i+12), School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain; Spanish Network for Research in Infectious Diseases (REIPI RD16/0016), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Lindhaus C, Tittelbach J, Elsner P. Cutaneous side effects of TNF-alpha inhibitors. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2017; 15:281-288. [PMID: 28252861 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.13200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Since the early 1990s, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitors have been successfully used in the treatment of various immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. By now, comprehensive safety data has been compiled. While adverse reactions do occur, they are - in relation to the frequent use of these agents - rare and usually not serious. Cutaneous side effects include local injection site reactions, infections, immune-mediated reactions, and neoplasms. The most common serious adverse events are of an infectious nature. Mycobacteria but also non-mycobacterial pathogens, such as viruses and fungi, may cause serious, even lethal, systemic infections. The present article is meant to review current knowledge with respect to cutaneous side effects of TNF-alpha inhibitors.
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- Claudia Lindhaus
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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范 小, 向 霞, 张 春, 孔 文, 周 春, 杜 彪. [A systematic review of anti-interleukin-17 antibody in the treatment of plaque psoriasis]. NAN FANG YI KE DA XUE XUE BAO = JOURNAL OF SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 2017; 37:1274-1279. [PMID: 28951376 PMCID: PMC6765496 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-4254.2017.09.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of anti-interleukin-17 antibody in the treatment of plaque psoriasis. METHDOS Randomized controlled trials (RCT) of anti-interleukin-17 antibody (Secukinumab, Brodalumab, and Ixekizumab) in the treatment of plaque psoriasis published between January, 2000 and March, 2017 were searched from PubMed, Cochrane Library, EBSCO, EMbase, CBM, CNKI, VIPdetabase, and Wangfang database. The quality of the retrieved trials was evaluated and the results of studies were analyzed using RevMan 5.0 software. RESULTS Thirteen RCTs were included involving a total of 11 203 patients. Meta-analysis showed a significant differences between anti-interleukin-17 antibody and placebo (or positive drug) in terms of PASI75 and sPGA (P<0.05). The total incidence of adverse events differed significantly between anti- interleukin-17 antibody and placebo, but no significant differences were found between them in the incidence of serious adverse events and discontinuation rate due to adverse events (P>0.05). CONCLUSION Anti-interleukin-17 antibody is safe and effective for treatment of plaque psoriasis.
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- 小冬 范
- 川北医学院药学院,四川 南充 637000School of Pharmacy, North Sichuan Medical Collage, Sichuan Nanchong 637000, China
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- 重庆三峡中心医院新生儿科,重庆 404000Department of Neonatology, Chongqing Three Gorges Central Hospital, Chongqing 404000, China
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- 川北医学院药学院,四川 南充 637000School of Pharmacy, North Sichuan Medical Collage, Sichuan Nanchong 637000, China
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- 西南医科大学药学院,四川 泸州 646000School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- 川北医学院药学院,四川 南充 637000School of Pharmacy, North Sichuan Medical Collage, Sichuan Nanchong 637000, China
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- 川北医学院药学院,四川 南充 637000School of Pharmacy, North Sichuan Medical Collage, Sichuan Nanchong 637000, China
- 重庆三峡中心医院药学部,重庆 404000Department of Pharmacy, Chongqing Three Gorges Central Hospital, Chongqing 404000, China
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Tsai SY, Chen HJ, Lio CF, Ho HP, Kuo CF, Jia X, Chen C, Chen YT, Chou YT, Yang TY, Sun FJ, Shi L. Increased risk of herpes zoster in patients with psoriasis: A population-based retrospective cohort study. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0179447. [PMID: 28829784 PMCID: PMC5567491 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Objectives The risk of herpes zoster (HZ) between patients with psoriasis receiving and not receiving systemic therapy has received increasing attention. This study investigated the association of psoriasis with the risk of HZ. Methods We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study by using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. The psoriasis cohort consisted of 4077 patients with newly diagnosed psoriasis between 2000 and 2006. Each patient with psoriasis was frequency-matched with four people without psoriasis, by sex, age and index year. (nonpsoriasis cohort; 16308 subjects). Patients who received systemic therapy were classified as having severe psoriasis, whereas those who did not receive systemic therapy were classified as having mild psoriasis. The Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was conducted to estimate the association between psoriasis and HZ risk. Results The overall incidence density rate of HZ in the psoriasis cohort than in the nonpsoriasis cohort (4.50 vs. 3.44 per 1,000 person-years), with a multivariable Cox proportional hazards model measured adjusted HR of 1.29 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.07–1.56]. In additional, compared with the nonpsoriasis cohort, the risk of HZ was higher in the severe psoriasis cohort than in the nonpsoriasis cohort (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 1.61; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.15–2.27). The comparison between psoriasis and nonpsoriasis cohorts revealed a greatest magnitude risk of HZ in women (adjusted HR, 1.36; 95% CI, 1.04–1.79), study participants in the age group of 20–39 years (adjusted HR, 1.77; 95% CI, 1.17–2.66), and study participants without any comorbidities (adjusted HR, 1.37; 95% CI, 1.02–1.84). Conclusions Our results suggest that psoriasis is associated with an increased risk of HZ, which involves differences in sex and age. Although systemic therapy may have a major role in the risk of HZ, the intrinsic factors of psoriasis cannot be excluded.
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- Shin-Yi Tsai
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- * E-mail: (SYT); (LS)
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- Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Centro Hospitalar Conde de São Januário, Macao
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Molecular and Genomic Epidemiology Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua County, Lugang Town, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- * E-mail: (SYT); (LS)
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Abe M, Nishigori C, Torii H, Ihn H, Ito K, Nagaoka M, Isogawa N, Kawaguchi I, Tomochika Y, Kobayashi M, Tallman AM, Papp KA. Tofacitinib for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis in Japanese patients: Subgroup analyses from a randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial. J Dermatol 2017; 44:1228-1237. [PMID: 28714180 PMCID: PMC5697670 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.13956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor. These post‐hoc analyses assessed tofacitinib efficacy and safety in Japanese patients with psoriasis enrolled in a 52‐week global phase 3 study. Patients received tofacitinib 5 mg, tofacitinib 10 mg or placebo twice daily (b.i.d.); placebo‐treated patients advanced to tofacitinib at week 16. Primary efficacy end‐points were the proportions of patients with 75% or more reduction from baseline Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI‐75) and Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) of “clear” or “almost clear” (PGA response) at week 16. Other end‐points included: Itch Severity Item (ISI), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) score and Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI). Adverse events (AEs) were recorded throughout the study. Overall, 58 Japanese patients were included in this analysis (tofacitinib 5 mg b.i.d., n = 22; 10 mg b.i.d., n = 24; placebo, n = 12); 29 completed the study. At week 16, significantly more patients receiving tofacitinib 5 and 10 mg b.i.d. versus placebo achieved PASI‐75 (50% and 75% vs 0%, P < 0.01) and PGA response (59% and 75% vs 0%, P < 0.001). Substantial improvements in ISI, DLQI and NAPSI score were observed with both tofacitinib doses. Over 52 weeks, similar rates of AEs were reported across treatment groups; one serious AE occurred with tofacitinib 10 mg b.i.d. Herpes zoster occurred in three patients receiving tofacitinib 10 mg b.i.d. No deaths, serious infections, malignancies or gastrointestinal perforations were reported. Results were generally consistent with global analysis, suggesting sustained efficacy and a manageable safety profile, with increased herpes zoster incidence, of tofacitinib in Japanese patients with psoriasis.
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- Division of Dermatology, Tokyo Yamate Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- JR Sapporo Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Probity Medical Research and K. Papp Clinical Research Inc., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Lindhaus C, Tittelbach J, Elsner P. Nebenwirkungen von TNF-alpha-Inhibitoren am Hautorgan. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2017; 15:281-288. [DOI: 10.1111/ddg.13200_g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Claudia Lindhaus
- Klinik für Hautkrankheiten; Universitätsklinikum Jena; Jena Deutschland
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- Klinik für Hautkrankheiten; Universitätsklinikum Jena; Jena Deutschland
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- Klinik für Hautkrankheiten; Universitätsklinikum Jena; Jena Deutschland
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Stöllberger C, Finsterer J. Varicella zoster virus meningitis under ustekinumab because of plaque psoriasis. J Dermatol 2017; 44:703-705. [DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.13755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Gabutti G, Bonanni P, Conversano M, Fanelli G, Franco E, Greco D, Icardi G, Lazzari M, Rossi A, Scotti S, Volpi A. Prevention of Herpes Zoster and its complications: From clinical evidence to real life experience. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2017; 13:391-398. [PMID: 27925894 PMCID: PMC5328234 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2017.1264831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Herpes zoster (HZ) is an acute viral illness characterized by a vesicular rash with unilateral distribution, which can also result in severe complications such as post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), ophthalmic zoster, stroke or other neurological complications. The estimate incidence in Europe ranges between 2.0 and 4.6 cases per 1,000 person-years, with a sharp increase in >50 year-old subjects. Currently, treatment options for HZ are only partially effective in limiting the acute phase, while the management of complications is complex and often unsatisfactory. The total burden of the disease and the high costs related to its diagnostic and therapeutic management led researchers to develop a new preventive approach through a live attenuated virus vaccine. The currently available vaccine, with a high antigen content, is safe, well tolerated and reduces the incidence of HZ, PHN and the burden of illness. Several countries have introduced this vaccination, albeit with different recommendations and methods of financing. Taking into account the barriers to this immunization registered in some areas (difficulty of vaccine distribution, lack of physician recommendations, the cost of vaccine for patients, etc.), this group of Italian experts advocate that a common strategy able to guarantee a good compliance with this vaccination should be implemented. The same group addresses some practical questions concerning the use of zoster vaccine.
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Herpes zoster: Risk and prevention during immunomodulating therapy. Joint Bone Spine 2017; 84:21-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2016.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Carrascosa JM, Galán M, de Lucas R, Pérez-Ferriols A, Ribera M, Yanguas I. Expert Recommendations on Treating Psoriasis in Special Circumstances (Part II). ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2016; 107:712-729. [PMID: 27344068 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2016.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Revised: 04/15/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There is insufficient information on how best to treat moderate to severe psoriasis in difficult clinical circumstances. MATERIAL AND METHODS We considered 5 areas where there is conflicting or insufficient evidence: pediatric psoriasis, risk of infection in patients being treated with biologics, psoriasis in difficult locations, biologic drug survival, and impact of disease on quality of life. Following discussion of the issues by an expert panel of dermatologists specialized in the management of psoriasis, participants answered a questionnaire survey according to the Delphi method. RESULTS Consensus was reached on 66 (70.9%) of the 93 items analyzed; the experts agreed with 49 statements and disagreed with 17. It was agreed that body mass index, metabolic comorbidities, and quality of life should be monitored in children with psoriasis. The experts also agreed that the most appropriate systemic treatment for this age group was methotrexate, while the most appropriate biologic treatment was etanercept. Although it was recognized that the available evidence was inconsistent and difficult to extrapolate, the panel agreed that biologic drug survival could be increased by flexible, individualized dosing regimens, continuous treatment, and combination therapies. Finally, consensus was reached on using the Dermatology Quality of Life Index to assess treatment effectiveness and aid decision-making in clinical practice. CONCLUSIONS The structured opinion of experts guides decision-making regarding aspects of clinical practice for which there is incomplete or conflicting information.
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- J M Carrascosa
- Servei de Dermatologia, Hospital Universitari GermansTrias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Barcelona, España.
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital de Jaén, Jaén, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital General de Valencia, Valencia, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, España
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Expert Recommendations on Treating Psoriasis in Special Circumstances (Part II). ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2016.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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el Hayderi L, Colson F, Dezfoulian B, Nikkels AF. Herpes zoster in psoriasis patients undergoing treatment with biological agents: prevalence, impact, and management challenges. PSORIASIS (AUCKLAND, N.Z.) 2016; 6:145-151. [PMID: 29387601 PMCID: PMC5683123 DOI: 10.2147/ptt.s102202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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As TNF-α is a major factor in the immune defense against herpes zoster (HZ); an increased incidence and severity of HZ cases were suspected in patients undergoing treatment with TNF antagonists. Several studies and clinical experience provided evidence that the incidence of HZ increases by twofold to threefold in this patient category. The number of severe cases of HZ, with multisegmental, disseminated cutaneous, and/or systemic involvement, is also increased. Concerning psoriasis patients under biologicals, the clinician should be more alert for an eventual HZ event, in particular during the first year of biological treatment, and be aware of the possibility of more severe HZ cases. HZ may also undergo an age-shift toward younger patients. Rapid identification of risk factors for severe HZ, such as severe prodromal pains and/or the presence of satellite lesions, is recommended. The treatment recommendations of HZ in this patient group are identical to the recently published guidelines for the management of HZ. The live attenuated viral vaccine OKA/Merck strain anti-HZ vaccination is recommended before initiating biological treatment in psoriasis patients. The new adjuvanted anti-HZ vaccine will probably also benefit patients while on biological treatment.
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- Lara el Hayderi
- Department of Dermatology, CHU du Sart Tilman, University Hospital of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, CHU du Sart Tilman, University Hospital of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, CHU du Sart Tilman, University Hospital of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, CHU du Sart Tilman, University Hospital of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Caso F, Lubrano E, Del Puente A, Caso P, Peluso R, Foglia F, Benigno C, Girolimetto N, Bottiglieri P, Scarpa R, Costa L. Progress in understanding and utilizing TNF-α inhibition for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2015; 12:315-31. [PMID: 26558483 DOI: 10.1586/1744666x.2016.1117941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The improved recognition of pathogenetic molecular mechanisms has led to the use of drugs targeting cytokines in different inflammatory arthropathies as well psoriatic arthritis (PsA). In particular, the progress in knowledge on tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α in the pathogenesis of PsA has changed the therapeutic approach by use of direct and receptor cytokine antagonists. Currently, infliximab (IFX), adalimumab, etanercept, golimumab and certolizumab pegol represent the five anti-TNF-α available for the treatment of PsA. This review describes evidence on treatment aimed at neutralizing TNF-α in PsA patients, from the first study in 2000 until today, mainly derived from randomized clinical trials. In comparison with traditional therapies, anti-TNF-α agents have shown to have more efficacy both in treating clinical aspects, including enthesitis, dactylitis, joint pain and swelling, axial involvement, nail and skin lesions, and in reducing radiographic progression. Moreover, anti-TNF-α agents have been demonstrated to be reasonably safe in PsA, as confirmed by data derived by different registries.
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- Francesco Caso
- a Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University Federico II , Naples , Italy.,b Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMED , University of Padova , Padova , Italy
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- c Department of Medicine and Health Sciences "Vincenzo Tiberio" , University of Molise , Campobasso , Italy
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- a Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- d Geriatric Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology , "Sapienza" University of Rome, S. Andrea Hospital , Rome , Italy
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- a Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- a Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- a Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- a Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- a Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- a Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- a Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University Federico II , Naples , Italy.,b Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMED , University of Padova , Padova , Italy
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Fragoulis GE, Siebert S, McInnes IB. Therapeutic Targeting of IL-17 and IL-23 Cytokines in Immune-Mediated Diseases. Annu Rev Med 2015; 67:337-53. [PMID: 26565676 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-med-051914-021944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The discovery of the biological functions of the interleukin-23/-17 axis led to the identification of IL-23 and IL-17 as important participants in the pathogenesis of several immune-mediated diseases. Therapeutic agents targeting these cytokines and/or their receptors have now been developed as potential treatment strategies for common immune-mediated diseases. Anti-IL-17 and anti-IL-12/-23 regimens appear particularly effective in psoriasis, with promising results in spondyloarthropathies also emerging. Overall, these agents appear well tolerated, with adverse-event rates that are commensurate with those in other biologic treatment programs. The strategic utility of these new agents, however, remains uncertain, and further studies will be required to determine their place in the context of existing conventional and biologic immune-modifying agents.
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- George E Fragoulis
- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom; ,
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom; ,
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom; ,
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Papp K, Menter M, Abe M, Elewski B, Feldman S, Gottlieb A, Langley R, Luger T, Thaci D, Buonanno M, Gupta P, Proulx J, Lan S, Wolk R. Tofacitinib, an oral Janus kinase inhibitor, for the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis: results from two randomized, placebo-controlled, phase III trials. Br J Dermatol 2015; 173:949-61. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- K.A. Papp
- Probity Medical Research and K Papp Clinical Research Inc.; 135 Union Street East Waterloo ON N2J 1C4 Canada
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- Gunma University Hospital; Maebashi Gunma Japan
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- University of Alabama; Tuscaloosa AL U.S.A
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- Wake Forest Baptist Health; Winston-Salem NC U.S.A
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- University of Münster; Münster Germany
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- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein; Campus Lübeck Lübeck Germany
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- Pfizer Inc.; Groton CT U.S.A
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- Pfizer Inc.; Groton CT U.S.A
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Chen Y, Qian T, Zhang D, Yan H, Hao F. Clinical efficacy and safety of anti-IL-17 agents for the treatment of patients with psoriasis. Immunotherapy 2015; 7:1023-37. [PMID: 26055639 DOI: 10.2217/imt.15.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of anti-IL-17 agents in the treatment of psoriasis, we performed a systemic review and meta-analysis of the relevant published clinical trials, collectively referred to as secukinumab, ixekizumab and brodalumab. 2668 patients in eight eligible trials with psoriasis were selected for the present meta-analysis. The estimated pooled PASI75, PSAI90, physician's global assessment (PGA; clear) showed significant improvements for psoriasis patients who received biotherapy compared with placebo. The results of headache, upper respiratory tract infection and infections demonstrated that there was no significant difference between the biotherapy and placebo groups. But the results of nasopharyngitis demonstrated that there was a significant difference for biotherapy group. The results showed that anti-IL-17 agents were effective and safe for psoriasis patients.
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- Yan Chen
- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Department of Dermatology, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Paeoniflorin inhibits skin lesions in imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like mice by downregulating inflammation. Int Immunopharmacol 2015; 24:392-399. [PMID: 25576402 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2014.12.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Revised: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 12/25/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Psoriasis is a common chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease. It is well known that macrophages, neutrophils and T-helper 1 (Th1)/T-helper 17 (Th17) cells play important roles in skin lesions by provoking inflammation. Paeoniflorin (PF) is the major effective component extracted from the root of Paeonia lactiflora, which has been widely used in China to treat inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, including psoriasis. Although PF shows a clinical therapeutic effect on psoriasis patients, how PF affects infiltrated immune cells in psoriasis skin lesions is still unknown. In this study, using a generated imiquimod (IMQ)-induced psoriasis-like mouse model, we found that PF ameliorates inflammation and skin lesions. Subsequent analyses showed that PF decreases the number of F4/80(+)CD68(+) macrophages and their related cytokine production (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-12 and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)) in the skin of IMQ-challenged mice. Moreover, PF suppresses the number of CD11b(+)Gr-1(+) neutrophils and the expression of macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2; a counterpart of human IL-8, which is responsible for the recruitment of neutrophils in mice). Finally, PF also down-regulates Th1- and Th17-related cytokine expression. Therefore, our new findings reveal that PF alleviates psoriatic skin lesions by inhibiting inflammation, which provides new insights into the immunomodulatory effect of PF in psoriasis treatment.
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Selmi C, Ceribelli A, Naguwa SM, Cantarini L, Shoenfeld Y. Safety issues and concerns of new immunomodulators in rheumatology. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2014; 14:389-99. [PMID: 25518908 DOI: 10.1517/14740338.2015.993605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The development of biologic therapies has been an enormous leap in the management of patients with rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis. Since the first anti-TNF-α therapies, numerous molecules have been identified as targets of immunomodulatory therapies, such as IL-1 (anakinra, canakinumab), IL-6 (tocilizumab), CD20(+) B cells (rituximab), CTLA4 (abatacept) and two additional anti-TNF-α therapies (certolizumab pegol, golimumab). AREAS COVERED In the present review, we will describe the safety issues related to the immunosuppressive action of these biologic drugs that are mainly represented by infection and malignancy. The risk of infection should be identified before initiating a biologic treatment and markers checked over time, in particular for tuberculosis and hepatitis B and C viruses. Other infections (bacterial, viral, parasitic; opportunistic; surgery-related) and safety issues may require temporary interruption of the treatment until complete resolution. No significantly increased risk of malignancy, both hematological and solid, has been associated with the use of biologic agents. In all cases, it is difficult to dissect the risks related to biologics from those related to baseline treatments. EXPERT OPINION Detailed medical history and laboratory screening should be performed before starting biologic therapies. Clinicians should be aware of the different safety profiles associated with different molecules and they should follow up data coming out of the existing registries for biologics in regard to new or old side effects.
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- Carlo Selmi
- Humanitas Research Hospital, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology , Rozzano, Milan , Italy
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Javor S, Drago F, Rebora A, Cozzani E, Parodi A. The prevalence of herpes zoster and pityriasis rosea in patients with psoriasis: a preliminary study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2014; 30:382-3. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- S. Javor
- DISSAL; Section of Dermatology; IRCCS A.O.U. San Martino-IST Genoa; Genoa Italy
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- DISSAL; Section of Dermatology; IRCCS A.O.U. San Martino-IST Genoa; Genoa Italy
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- DISSAL; Section of Dermatology; IRCCS A.O.U. San Martino-IST Genoa; Genoa Italy
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- DISSAL; Section of Dermatology; IRCCS A.O.U. San Martino-IST Genoa; Genoa Italy
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- DISSAL; Section of Dermatology; IRCCS A.O.U. San Martino-IST Genoa; Genoa Italy
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