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ArticleClinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology2025

Successful Treatment of Ixekizumab-Induced Paradoxical Eczematous Reaction with JAK Inhibitors: A Case Report.

Jingqiu Fu, Jiejie Lu, Weiwei Wu, Ping Wang

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Article in Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Jingqiu Fu *Department of Dermatology, The Fifth People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People's Republic of China.
Jiejie Lu *Department of Dermatology, The Fifth People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-1595-3272
Weiwei WuDepartment of Dermatology, The Fifth People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-5029-6936
Ping WangDepartment of Dermatology, The Fifth People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People's Republic of China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With the widespread long-term use of biologics in plaque psoriasis, reports of paradoxical eczema caused by interleukin-17A (IL-17A) monoclonal antibodies are increasing. This paradoxical eczema (PE) can occasionally require termination of biologic treatment, which may result in suboptimal management of psoriasis and increased risk of disease flare-ups. In the context of PE, therapeutic strategies should prioritize agents with dual efficacy against both the primary inflammatory process and paradoxical dermatitis, such as Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors, which modulate key cytokine pathways implicated in both conditions. This report describes a novel case of ixekizumab (IXE)-induced paradoxical eczema that was effectively managed using a sequential JAK inhibitor strategy: initial intervention with abrocitinib (100 mg daily for 2 weeks) achieved significant symptom control, followed by 90% lesion clearance after transitioning to upadacitinib (15 mg daily). Throughout the 4 weeks therapeutic course, no tuberculosis reactivation was observed.

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ixekizumabJAK inhibitorparadoxical eczemapsoriasisupadacitinib

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PMID40917491
PMCPMC12413843

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