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Non-TNFi "biologic" drugs used in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis include drugs that target different pathways involved in the inflammatory process. Two of the most important drugs in this class target IL-17, an important part of the inflammatory system: secukinumab and ixekizumab. They are often considered in cases where TNFi drugs are ...
A TNF inhibitor is a pharmaceutical drug that suppresses the physiologic response to tumor necrosis factor (TNF), which is part of the inflammatory response.TNF is involved in autoimmune and immune-mediated disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa and refractory asthma, so TNF inhibitors may be used in their ...
Bimekizumab, sold under the brand name Bimzelx (/ b ɪ m ˈ z ɛ l ɪ k s / bim-ZEL-iks), is a humanized anti-IL17A, anti-IL-17F, and anti-IL17AF monoclonal antibody [6] [7] that is used to treat plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and hidradenitis suppurativa.
Secukinumab, sold under the brand name Cosentyx among others, is a human IgG1κ monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriatic arthritis. [4] [5] [6] It binds to the protein interleukin (IL)-17A and is marketed by Novartis. [4] [5] [6]
It has US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to treat rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, plaque psoriasis and ankylosing spondylitis. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) is the "master regulator" of the inflammatory (immune) response in many organ systems. Autoimmune diseases are caused by an ...
Tofacitinib, sold under the brand Xeljanz among others, is a medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and ulcerative colitis.
Sometimes, prescription medications are needed to reduce arthritis symptoms. This is particularly true for inflammatory arthritis, where disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are often ...
Upadacitinib, sold under the brand name Rinvoq, is a medication used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, atopic dermatitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, ankylosing spondylitis, and axial spondyloarthritis.