IL-17A is a primary driver of skin pathology in patients with psoriasis, and serum BD-2 is an easily measurable biomarker of IL-17A-driven skin pathology.

Secukinumab is a human monoclonal antibody with demonstrated efficacy for moderate to severe psoriasis; it binds to and neutralizes interleukin (IL)‐17A. The pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of secukinumab were best described by a 2‐compartment model. Only weight was included in the final model, as other covariates did not affect clinical relevance. The estimated serum clearance of secukinumab was 0.19 L/day, with interindividual variability (IIV) of 32% coefficient of variation (CV), and low total volume of distribution (central compartment volume, 3.61 L with IIV of 30% CV; peripheral compartment volume, 2.87 L with IIV of 18% CV). The bioavailability of secukinumab after subcutaneous dosing was approximately 73%, with an absorption rate of 0.18/day with IIV of 35% CV. The PK profile of secukinumab was linear, with no evidence of a dose dependence of clearance. Clearance and volume of secukinumab varied with body weight in an allometric relationship. The time to maximum serum concentration at steady state occurred approximately 6 days after dosing for both secukinumab 300 mg and secukinumab 150 mg. Overall, the PK properties of secukinumab were typical of a 150‐kDa human IgG1 antibody interacting with a soluble target.

The adapalene-benzoyl peroxide (adapalene-BPO) combination gel is efficacious and safe in the treatment of acne vulgaris. We aimed in this pooled analysis to determine whether the adapalene-BPO combination demonstrates synergistic efficacy. Data were pooled and analyzed from three double-blind controlled studies, in which patients were randomized to receive adapalene-BPO, adapalene, BPO or vehicle once daily for 12 weeks. Efficacy assessments included percent reduction in lesion counts and Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) success. Benefit of each treatment relative to vehicle was calculated by subtracting the vehicle result from the efficacy result. Synergy was defined as the benefit of the combination greater than the sum of benefits of adapalene and BPO monotherapies. Adapalene-BPO was significantly more efficacious than its monotherapies in decreasing lesion counts as early as week 1 and throughout the study (p < 0.05). Synergy in total lesion count reduction was observed up to week 8, contributing 48.7% of the benefit of adapalene-BPO relative to vehicle in decreasing total lesions at week 1. Synergy of the combination in IGA success was observed at weeks 1, 4, 8 and 12. In conclusion, the fixed-dose adapalene-BPO combination gel provides synergistic and significantly greater efficacy than its monotherapies in the treatment of acne vulgaris.

Abbreviations: dOFMdermal open flow microperfusion; dISF, dermal interstitial fluid; TSS, total sum score; PASI, psoriasis area and severity index.

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