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SynthesisFrontiers in immunology2022

The efficacy and safety of IL-13 inhibitors in atopic dermatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yan Zhang, Danrong Jing, Jun Cheng, Xiang Chen, Minxue Shen, Hong Liu

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Synthesis in Frontiers in immunology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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25citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Basophils in atopic dermatitis: Immunologic roles and clinical implications.Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology · 2026
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  16. A Bispecific, Tetravalent Antibody Targeting Inflammatory and Pruritogenic Pathways in Atopic Dermatitis.JID innovations : skin science from molecules to population health · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yan ZhangDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Danrong JingDepartment of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Jun ChengDepartment of Spine Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xiang ChenDepartment of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Minxue ShenDepartment of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Hong LiuDepartment of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Central South University · CNXiangya Hospital Central South University · CNThird Xiangya Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Several clinical trials have evaluated the efficacy and safety of interleukin-13 (IL-13) with lebrikizumab and tralokinumab in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD). However, the safety and efficacy of IL-13 inhibitors as a potent biologic for AD remain elusive. Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of IL-13 inhibitors in moderate to severe AD. Method: Randomized clinical trials (RCTs), comparing IL-13 inhibitors vs placebo treatment in patients with moderate to severe AD, were identified from public database from its inception to November 9 Results: Six studies reporting 7 RCTs involving 2946 patients with moderate-to-severe AD were included for the pooled analysis. Compared with placebo, antagonizing IL-13 with lebrikizumab and tralokinumab showed a greater improvement in percentage change of EASI (MD -20.37, 95%CI -32.28, -8.47), and a larger proportion of patients achieving numerical rating scale (NRS) with more than 4-points improvement (RR 1.59, 95%CI 1.23, 2.05). Additionally, IL-13 inhibitors also improved impaired dermatology life quality index (DLQI) (MD -14.49, 95%CI -19.23, -9.75). In terms of safety, both lebrikizumab and tralokinumab were well tolerated, with the except that they were linked to an increased risk of conjunctivitis compared to placebo treatment. Conclusion: Antagonizing IL-13 with lebrikizumab and tralokinumab have demonstrated encouraging clinical efficacy against moderate-to-severe AD with excellent safety profile, albeit they did come with a higher risk of conjunctivitis than placebo treatment. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier ID=CRD42021254920.

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ConjunctivitisDermatitis, AtopicHumansInterleukin-13Interleukin InhibitorsTreatment OutcomeInterleukin-13Interleukin Inhibitorsatopic dermatitisefficacyinterleukin-13 inhibitormeta-analysissafety

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PMID35967348
PMCPMC9364267
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