Biologic Therapy in Inflammatory and Immunomediated Skin Diseases: Safety Profile

Curr Drug Saf. 2016;11(1):12-21. doi: 10.2174/1574886310666151014121732.

Abstract

Biologic treatments have modified the therapeutic armamentarium in the treatment of many dermatological and non- dermatological diseases and data on literature have widely focused on the efficacy and safety of TNF-alpha inhibitors in psoriasis. Although the etiopathogenesis has not completely elucidated, inflammation appears the lait motif unifying the immune-pathogenesis of diverse skin disease, as atopic dermatitis, alopecia areata and hidradenitis suppurativa. Actually, data on the off-label use of biologics in cutaneous immune-mediated inflammatory diseases are scarce and restricted to anecdotal cases and case series. The present review aims to evidence the major off- label use of TNF-alpha inhibitors in dermatology.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adalimumab / therapeutic use
  • Animals
  • Biological Therapy / adverse effects
  • Biological Therapy / methods*
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / diagnosis
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / etiology
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / immunology
  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa / diagnosis
  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa / drug therapy
  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa / immunology
  • Humans
  • Inflammation Mediators / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Inflammation Mediators / immunology*
  • Off-Label Use*
  • Psoriasis / diagnosis
  • Psoriasis / drug therapy
  • Psoriasis / immunology
  • Skin Diseases / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Skin Diseases / immunology*

Substances

  • Inflammation Mediators
  • Adalimumab