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Pharmacogenetic Analysis of Variants in IL-6 Signaling and Response to Modern Therapeutic Approaches in Greek Patients with Atopic Dermatitis.

Dimitra Triantafillidi, Vasiliki Tziouvara, Alexandros Pontikas, Adam Akritidis, Charalabos Antonatos, Aikaterini Zacharopoulou, Aikaterini Tsiogka, Ileana-Afroditi Kleidona, Katerina Grafanaki, Alexandra Chrysospathi and 6 more

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Dimitra TriantafillidiLaboratory of Genetics, Section of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0009-0009-1340-5924
Vasiliki TziouvaraLaboratory of Genetics, Section of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.
Alexandros PontikasLaboratory of Genetics, Section of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0009-0007-5834-645X
Adam AkritidisLaboratory of Genetics, Section of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.
Charalabos AntonatosLaboratory of Genetics, Section of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-5967-9367
Aikaterini ZacharopoulouDepartment of Dermatology-Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Andreas Sygros Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 16121 Athens, Greece.
Aikaterini TsiogkaDepartment of Dermatology-Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Andreas Sygros Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 16121 Athens, Greece.
Ileana-Afroditi KleidonaDepartment of Dermatology-Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Andreas Sygros Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 16121 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-0352-9228
Katerina GrafanakiDepartment of Dermatology-Venereology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-6569-1928
Alexandra ChrysospathiDepartment of Dermatology, University General Hospital Larissa, University of Thessaly, 41334 Larissa, Greece.
Niki NtavariDepartment of Dermatology, University General Hospital Larissa, University of Thessaly, 41334 Larissa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-9071-9876
Elli KampraDepartment of Dermatology, University General Hospital Larissa, University of Thessaly, 41334 Larissa, Greece.
Sophia GeorgiouDepartment of Dermatology-Venereology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.
Efterpi ZafiriouDepartment of Dermatology, University General Hospital Larissa, University of Thessaly, 41334 Larissa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-6594-7292
Stamatis GregoriouDepartment of Dermatology-Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Andreas Sygros Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 16121 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-7585-1032
Yiannis VasilopoulosLaboratory of Genetics, Section of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-3167-7642

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesWe conducted the first pharmacogenetic investigation of atopic dermatitis in a cohort of 43 Greek patients, focusing on key variants within the IL6/JAK/STAT signaling axis, a pathway central to inflammation and therapeutic targeting.

methodsPatients receiving dupilumab, JAK inhibitors, or topical corticosteroids were prospectively evaluated, with treatment response assessed by changes in the Eczema Area and Severity Index over four months. Targeted genotyping of

resultsAcross the full cohort, no robust pharmacogenetic effects were detected, while baseline disease severity was the strongest predictor of absolute clinical improvement. However, stratified analyses revealed a significant association between the

conclusionsAlthough limited by sample size, these findings suggest potential treatment-specific pharmacogenetic effects within the IL6 pathway, supporting further investigation in larger cohorts to inform personalized therapeutic strategies in eczema.

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Dermatitis, AtopicInterleukin-6Receptors, Interleukin-6AdultAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedFemaleGreeceHumansJanus Kinase 1Janus Kinase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedPharmacogeneticsPharmacogenomic TestingPolymorphism, Single NucleotideSignal TransductionAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizeddupilumabIL6 protein, humanIL6R protein, humanInterleukin-6JAK1 protein, humanJanus Kinase 1Janus Kinase InhibitorsReceptors, Interleukin-6atopic dermatitisdupilumabeczemapharmacogeneticsresponse to therapyupadacitinib

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PMID42195032
PMCPMC13205716

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