Sun Natalie Z, Ro Teresa, Jolly Puneet, Sayed Christopher J
All authors are with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dermatology, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2017 Sep;10(9):36-38. Epub 2017 Sep 1.
Pyoderma gangrenosum and hidradenitis suppurativa are skin conditions characterized by an intense neutrophil-mediated inflammatory response that is often difficult to effectively treat. Successful use of interleukin (IL)-1β inhibition using canakinumab and anakinra has been reported in patients with concomitant pyoderma gangrenosum and hidradenitis suppurativa. We report two cases where targeted therapy with canakinumab failed to lead to improvement for patients with pyoderma gangrenosum and hidradenitis suppurativa. The reason behind the non-response to IL-1β blockade seen in these patients is unclear. Our report suggests that further controlled studies are warranted to help clinicians predict treatment responses to anti-IL-1 therapies in these challenging patients.
坏疽性脓皮病和化脓性汗腺炎是皮肤疾病,其特征为强烈的中性粒细胞介导的炎症反应,通常难以有效治疗。据报道,使用卡那单抗和阿那白滞素抑制白细胞介素(IL)-1β 可成功治疗合并坏疽性脓皮病和化脓性汗腺炎的患者。我们报告了两例使用卡那单抗进行靶向治疗未能改善坏疽性脓皮病和化脓性汗腺炎患者病情的病例。这些患者对IL-1β 阻断无反应的原因尚不清楚。我们的报告表明,有必要进行进一步的对照研究,以帮助临床医生预测这些具有挑战性的患者对抗IL-1疗法的治疗反应。