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Brodalumab in an Organ Transplant Recipient With Psoriasis

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Immunocompromised patients, such as organ transplant recipients, require careful benefit-risk consideration when selecting a systemic agent for psoriasis. Brodalumab is an immunomodulatory biologic that binds to and inhibits IL-17RA, thereby inhibiting the actions of IL-17A, F, E, and C. Brodalumab has a rapid onset of action, sustained efficacy, and an acceptable safety profile, all of which serve to enhance its appeal as a systemic treatment option for psoriasis in immunocompromised patients. Reports of brodalumab use for psoriasis in organ transplant recipients are limited. We report a case in which brodalumab was used to treat psoriasis in a patient who had undergone solid organ transplantation with excellent response and good tolerability.

Source: Cutis

DOI: 10.12788/cutis.0167

Authors: Indira Singh, Angeline Uy, Ari Kassardjian, April W Armstrong

Institution: University of Southern California

Language: English

Topic: Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis

Subfield: Immunology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W3134579414