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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

Efficacy and safety of upadacitinib in treating immune drift: a single-center, prospective study in China.

Wanyan Xiang, Jiarong Lu, Siqi Zhang, Wenjun Zheng, Qiuju Li

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 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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Wanyan Xiang *Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
Jiarong Lu *Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
Siqi ZhangDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
Wenjun ZhengDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
Qiuju LiDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.

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Introduction: With the widespread use of biologic agents in dermatology, immune drift has emerged as a growing clinical challenge. Although several case reports suggest the therapeutic potential of JAK inhibitors, clinical evidence for upadacitinib-a highly selective JAK1 inhibitor-remains limited. Methods: A prospective study evaluated the efficacy and safety of upadacitinib in patients with immune drift at the Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, from December 2024 to September 2025. Results: Eleven patients exhibiting immunological drift (including eight with PSO-AD and three with AD-PSO) were recruited for this investigation, with a mean age of 37.4 ± 18.8 years. Following four weeks of treatment, their IGA 0/1 response rates reached 62.5%. Their EASI scores decreased markedly from 18.0 (12.4-24.4) to 2.5 (0.52-13.1) ( Conclusion: Our findings suggest that upadacitinib is effective and safe in managing immune drift, with rapid improvements in disease control and quality of life.

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Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-RingJanus Kinase InhibitorsAdultChinaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultHeterocyclic Compounds, 3-RingJanus Kinase Inhibitorsupadacitinibatopic dematitisimmune driftpsoriaispsoriasistreatmentupadacitinib

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