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ReviewAdvances in therapy2026

Efficacy of Lebrikizumab on Pruritus: A Narrative Review.

Gil Yosipovitch, Brian S Kim, Sonja Ständer, Sarina B Elmariah, Vimal H Prajapati, Kenji Kabashima, Gaia Gallo, Maria Jose Rueda, Evangeline Pierce, Yuxin Ding and 1 more

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Review in Advances in therapy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Gil YosipovitchUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA. gyosipovitch@med.miami.edu.
Brian S KimKimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA.
Sonja StänderUniversity Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Sarina B ElmariahDepartment of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA.
Vimal H PrajapatiProbity Medical Research, Dermatology Research Institute, Skin Health and Wellness Centre, and University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
Kenji KabashimaDepartment of Dermatology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Gaia GalloEli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, USA.
Maria Jose RuedaEli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, USA.
Evangeline PierceEli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, USA.
Yuxin DingEli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, USA.
Shawn G KwatraDepartment of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, relapsing, and heterogeneous skin disease characterized by eczematous morphology and intense pruritus, significantly impacting the quality of life of affected individuals. A primary cytokine implicated in AD is interleukin-13 (IL-13), which directly drives pruritus skin sensitization, contributing to pruritus. Lebrikizumab, a high-affinity IgG4 monoclonal antibody, targets IL-13 to block inflammatory and neuronal sensitization processes. This review aims to provide a comprehensive summary of lebrikizumab's efficacy in managing pruritus in patients with AD, focusing on data from the ADvocate 1&2, ADjoin, ADmirable, and ADhere studies. Clinical trials have demonstrated rapid and sustained improvements in pruritus outcomes, with significant relief observed within days of treatment initiation and maintained over long periods. Lebrikizumab has shown efficacy across diverse populations, including adolescents, the elderly, and skin of color. By effectively targeting IL-13, lebrikizumab offers a valuable treatment option for moderate-to-severe AD, providing significant and sustained pruritus relief, skin clearance, and quality of life improvements.

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Antibodies, MonoclonalDermatitis, AtopicPruritusHumansInterleukin-13Quality of LifeTreatment OutcomeAntibodies, MonoclonalInterleukin-13lebrikizumabAtopic dermatitisItchLebrikizumabPruritus

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PMID41335331
PMCPMC12909396

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