化脓性汗腺炎的生物制剂治疗进展

化脓性汗腺炎是一种发生在腋窝、腹股沟、臀部、肛周等皮肤褶皱部位的慢性复发性炎症性皮肤病.该病好发于年轻女性,主要的临床表现为疼痛性炎性结节、脓肿、破溃以及窦道和瘢痕形成.该病病程长且反复发作,严重影响患者的生活质量.化脓性汗腺炎还可与其他代谢性疾病或心血管疾病并发,缩短患者的寿命.化脓性汗腺炎的确切发病机制目前仍不清楚...

Advances in biological therapies for hidradenitis suppurativa

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic recurrent inflammatory skin disease,which occurs in the skin folds of axillary,inguinal,gluteal and perianal areas.The disease is often seen in young females,which is characterised by inflammatory nodules,abscesses,fistulae and scars.Patients with hidradenitis suppurativa have a long disease history and a reduced quality of life.Although its pathogenesis is still unclear,hidradenitis suppurativa is considered as a result of interactions between genetic factors and other environmental factors.At present,the therapeutic options are limited to antibiotics and other symptom-relieving measures.Aberrant immune responses,including increased cytokines,such as TNF-α,IL-17,IL-12 and IL-23,may play an important role.Considering that the pathogenetic mechanisms are understood,and observations are made when patients with concurrent hidradenitis suppurativa are treated with biological agents,biological treatment has gained considerable attention.Adalimumab,an anti-TNF-αmonoclonal antibody,is currently the only biological agent approved by the US FDA based on the results of several clinical trials,which can treat hidradenitis suppurativa,but other biological agents targeting these inflammatory cytokines have also shown good efficacy and safety in the treatment of moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa.Based on a brief introduction to hidradenitis suppurativa,this review summarises advances in the biological therapy targeting immune factors involved in hidradenitis suppurativa.