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ArticleJournal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG2026

Efficacy of upadacitinib in palmoplantar pustulosis case series highlights the complex immune response patterns.

Shao-Zhen Mai, Ru-Zeng Xue, Xiao-Yan Wu, Guo-Min Li, Le-Ying Liu, Dao-Ming Chen, Liu-Yu Chen, Zhen-Ying Zhang

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Article in Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG, 2026. 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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Shao-Zhen MaiDepartment of Dermatology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8618-2908
Ru-Zeng XueDermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Xiao-Yan WuDepartment of Dermatology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Guo-Min LiDermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Le-Ying LiuDepartment of Dermatology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Dao-Ming ChenDepartment of Dermatology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Liu-Yu ChenDepartment of Dermatology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Zhen-Ying ZhangDepartment of Dermatology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

Funding

Futian District key specialty funds QZDZK-202407/ZDXKJF-009Shenzhen Medical Research Fund C2401032
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesPalmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) is a chronic and refractory inflammatory skin disorder with unclear pathogenesis. PATIENTS AND

methodsTen PPP patients treated with upadacitinib were monitored to assess efficacy and safety. Immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry were employed to evaluate Th1, Th2, and Th17 cell expressions, along with their associated cytokines in lesions on palms or soles from 16 PPP patients, 10 chronic eczema (CE) patients, 10 psoriasis vulgaris (PV) patients, and 7 healthy controls (HC).

resultsIn PPP patients receiving upadacitinib, the shortest time to achieve PPPASI75 and PPPASI90 was 4 weeks and 8 weeks, respectively. The rates of patients achieving PPPASI90 at week 16, week 24, and week 52 was 70 %, 100 %, and100 %, respectively. Th1 cells and IFN-γ levels in PPP were comparable to CE and PV, and higher than HC. Th2 cells, IL-4, and IL-13 levels in PPP were similar to CE, and greater than HC and PV. Th17 cells, IL-17, and IL-36γ levels in PPP were comparable to PV, and more abundant than HC and CE.

conclusionsUpadacitinib is a safe and effective option for PPP patients, which may be attributed to the complex Th1, Th2, and Th17 inflammatory responses associated with PPP.

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Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-RingPsoriasisAdultCytokinesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeCytokinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 3-RingupadacitinibComplex immune response patternspalmoplantar pustulosisupadacitinib

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PMID41549598
PMCPMC13352451

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