Abstract

Secukinumab is a recombinant, high-affinity, fully humanized IgG monoclonal antibody that selectively binds and neutralizes interleukin-17A (IL-17A). IL-17A is a “master cytokine” that mediates the pathogenesis of psoriasis, so neutralizing it clears psoriasis. Two new double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, phase 3 trials examined secukinumab treatment of plaque psoriasis. ERASURE compared two injected doses of secukinumab (150 mg or 300 mg) with placebo in 738 patients; FIXTURE compared the secukinumab doses with …

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