A Review of the Safety of Interleukin-17A Inhibitor Secukinumab
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Pharmaceuticals
Abstract
Secukinumab is an anti-interleukin (IL)-17A IgG1-κ monoclonal antibody approved for psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis. Its efficacy is well documented, but the complete safety profile of secukinumab, especially on long-term use, needs to be studied. IL-17 inhibitors increase the risk of infections, especially respiratory tract infections and candidiasis, and inflammatory bowel disease; the causal relationships are well described. However, evidence regarding the other adverse events is scarce, and causal associations between the adverse events and the biologic remain unresolved. This review aims to present a narrative perspective on the safety of secukinumab and identify some key areas where the safety of secukinumab may potentially be useful in understanding the scope of secukinumab therapy and making informed clinical decisions.
DOI
10.3390/ph15111365
Publication Date
11-1-2022
Recommended Citation
Eshwar, Vishnu; Kamath, Ashwin; Shastry, Rajeshwari; and Shenoy, Ashok K., "A Review of the Safety of Interleukin-17A Inhibitor Secukinumab" (2022). Open Access archive. 3810.
https://impressions.manipal.edu/open-access-archive/3810
