Psoriasis in an Asian patient with atopic dermatitis treated with dupilumab

Mami Ishibashi, Reiko Koga, Eriko Adachi, Yuna Yamagami, Masami Ichinona, Yoshiaki Yoshikawa

Article ID: 1286
Vol 5, Issue 1, 2021

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Abstract


Dupilumab is a monoclonal antibody against the alpha subunit of the interleukin (IL)-4 receptor that inhibits IL-4 and IL-13 signaling, which plays a central role in Th2 inflammation in AD.

Here, we report the first Asian case of psoriasis unexpectedly induced by dupilumab therapy for AD. Compared with European and American AD phenotype, Asian AD phenotype is characterized by changes in the psoriasiform phenotype, associating with higher Th17 activation. The blockade of IL-4/IL-13 signaling by dupilumab may induce psoriasis eruption corresponding to shift from a Th2- to Th17- mediated inflammatory response in the skin.


Keywords


Dupilumab; Atopic Dermatitis; Psoriasis; Th2; Th17

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.24294/ti.v5.i1.1286

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