Publications

View and download slide summaries of the latest original articles focusing on therapies in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases including rheumatology, dermatology, and gastroenterology. All materials produced by the team are subsequently reviewed and approved by individual Steering Committee members.

September 2024

A multicentre randomized double-blind placebo-controlled phase III study of the efficacy and safety of xeligekimab (GR1501) in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis

Br J Dermatol. 2024 Aug 14;191:336-343 doi:10.1093/bjd/ljae062

Cai L,

Jiang C,

Zhang G,

Fang H,

Wang J,

Li Y,

Xu H,

Xiao R,

Ding Y,

Huang K,

Zhang C,

Zhang L,

Chen B,

Duan X,

Pan W,

Han G,

Chen R,

Liu L,

Zhang S,

Tao J,

Pang X,

Yu J,

Wang H,

Zhao Y,

Li C,

Kang X,

Qin L,

Zhu X,

Su J,

Li S,

Yang C,

Feng W,

Lei T,

Jiang S,

Fang R,

Lin M,

Lu Q,

Xu C,

Wang W,

Zhang J

Cai et al. demonstrated that xeligekimab significantly improved the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) scores in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, with 90.7% achieving PASI 75 at week 12. Xeligekimab was well-tolerated with no unexpected safety concerns.

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April 2023

A Patient with Adalimumab-induced Refractory Paradoxical Palmoplantar Pustulosis was Successfully Treated by Ixekizumab: A Case Report

Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2023;16:879–881 doi 10.2147/CCID.S406164

Shao XY,

Xiong JX,

Chen AJ,

Huang K,

Wang P

Ixekizumab, has been shown to be efficacious against paradoxical palmoplantar pustulosis which has been reported following the administration of therapeutic TNFi. Following the increased use of biologic therapies that improve patients’ quality of life are causing paradoxical adverse effects

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October 2021

Reactivation of hepatitis B virus infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving tofacitinib

Int J Rheum Dis. 2021. Epub ahead of print

Wang ST,

Tseng CW,

Hsu CW,

Tung CH,

Huang KY,

Lu MC,

Lai NS.

Tofacitinib could induce Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation in RA patients.With previous studies having already demonstrated that RA patients using biologic agents, might experience HBV reactivation leading to acute hepatitis, hyperbilirubinemia, and death, Wang, et al. aimed to investigate HBV reactivation in patients with RA receiving tofacitinib. They found that Hepatitis B surface antigen positive patients receiving tofacitinib have a high incidence rate of HBV reactivation, which could be...