ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2026
Biologic and targeted synthetic therapies in ankylosing spondylitis: a pharmacological review.
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Abstract
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a prototypical axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) defined by chronic inflammatory back pain, progressive spinal stiffness, and frequent extra-articular manifestations such as acute anterior uveitis (21%-33%), inflammatory bowel disease (5%-10%), and psoriasis (4%-13%). Management has shifted from non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to highly targeted biologic and synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). This comprehensive review focuses on the current evidence for biologic and targeted synthetic therapeutics in the management of AS, emphasizing mechanisms of action, regulatory approvals, dosing regimens, and clinical efficacy. Three major therapeutic classes are identified: two biologic DMARD classes, comprising tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors and interleukin-17 (IL-17) inhibitors, and the targeted synthetic DMARDs, namely, the Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK-STAT) inhibitors. TNF inhibitors (adalimumab, infliximab, etanercept, golimumab, certolizumab pegol) typically achieve Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society 40% improvement (ASAS40) rates of 40%-58% at 12-24 weeks
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