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ReviewPharmaceutics2024

New and Emerging Treatments for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis: Focus on IL-36 Receptor Inhibitors.

João Vilaça, Orhan Yilmaz, Tiago Torres

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Review in Pharmaceutics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

João VilaçaInstituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
Orhan YilmazCollege of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7764-3229
Tiago TorresInstituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-0404-0870

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP) is a rare and severe subtype of psoriasis that significantly impacts patients' quality of life. Until recently, no specific treatment modalities were available, and treatment for GPP followed the guidelines for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, consisting of conventional treatments, such as retinoids, methotrexate, and even biologics, which although effective in some cases, may be associated with significant side effects, necessitating more effective and safe options. The pathophysiology of Generalized Pustular Psoriasis is complex and not fully understood, but there is some overlap with the pathogenesis of Plaque Psoriasis. In GPP, the innate immune system seems to play a more significant role, with the interleukin (IL)-36 pathway being fundamentally involved. Spesolimab and imsidolimab, two recently developed therapeutic agents, target the IL-36 inflammatory pathway by binding to the IL-36 receptor (IL-36R). Both biologics have already been evaluated in phase 1 and 2 clinical trials and have shown promising results in terms of safety and efficacy. IL-36 receptor inhibitors demonstrated great efficacy and good safety profile in the management of patients with GPP, demonstrating their potential to emerge as a leading treatment option. This review aims to explore and summarize the current scientific literature on the most recently developed treatments for GPP.

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generalized pustular psoriasisHB0034IL-36 receptor inhibitorsimsidolimabspesolimabtreatment

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PMID39065604
PMCPMC11279831

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