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New and Emerging Targeted Therapies for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

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Markota Čagalj, Adela, Marinović, Branka, Bukvić Mokos, Zrinka·2022·International Journal of Molecular Sciences

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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory skin disease deriving from the hair follicles. The formation of inflammatory nodules, abscesses, fistulas, and sinus tracts is characterized by a large inflow of key pro-inflammatory mediators, such as IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-1, IL-17, and IL-12/23. Adalimumab is currently the only Food and Drug Administration (FDA)- and European Medicines Agency (EMA)-approved biologic therapy for moderate to severe HS in adults and adolescents. However, the long-term effectiveness of this TNF-α inhibitor in HS patients has shown to be highly variable. This review aims to review the evidence for emerging therapies that target the main pro-inflammatory cytokines in HS pathogenesis. A review of the literature was conducted, using the PubMed and Google Scholar repositories, as well as Clinicaltrials.gov. Presently, the most promising biologics in phase III trials are anti-IL-17 antibodies, secukinumab, and bimekizumab. Furthermore, an anti-IL-1 biologic, bermekimab, is currently in phase II trials, and shows encouraging results. Overall, the clinical efficacies of all new targeted therapies published up to this point are limited. More studies need to be performed to clarify the precise molecular pathology, and assess the efficacy of biological therapies for HS.

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  • In advanced hidradenitis suppurativa with tunnel formation and fibrosis, surgical management remains essential, often combined with medical therapy to control inflammation and prevent recurrence.

    “In advanced diseases with tunnel formation and fibrosis, surgical management remains essential, often combined with medical therapy to control inflammation and prevent recurrence [40,44,45,46,47].”

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    Section 3.3 recommends surgery for severe hidradenitis suppurativa with sinus tracts and describes extensive procedures for advanced disease. The Discussion says conservative therapy combined with surgery produced the best clinical outcomes. The paper does not say that combining medical therapy with surgery prevents recurrence; Section 3.3 notes that relapses remain possible after surgery. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Authors
Markota Čagalj, A., Marinović, B., & Bukvić Mokos, Z.
Affiliations
  • Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital Centre Split, Spinčićeva 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
  • University Hospital Centre Zagreb (HR)
  • School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Šalata 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Venue
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2022-03-29
Volume
23
Issue
7
Pages
3753
ISSN
1422-0067 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4220871749
Cited by
74
References
163
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 3
FWCI
2.89
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Osteomyelitis and Bone Disorders Research
Keywords
hidradenitis suppurativa, targeted therapy, biologic therapy, TNF-alpha inhibitors, adalimumab, IL-17, interleukin-1, IL-12/23, anti-IL-17 antibody, secukinumab, bimekizumab, inflammatory cytokines
MeSH terms
Adalimumab, Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors, Adolescent, Adult, Humans, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Interleukin-12

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