AUTHOR=Zhou Guihao , Huang Yueyao , Chu Ming TITLE=Clinical trials of antibody drugs in the treatments of atopic dermatitis JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine VOLUME=10 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1229539 DOI=10.3389/fmed.2023.1229539 ISSN=2296-858X ABSTRACT=

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common, relapsing, chronic inflammatory skin disease, being regarded as a global health issue. Recent studies have shown that Th2 cell-mediated type 2 immunity plays a central role in AD. The type 2 inflammatory cytokines such as IL-4, IL-13, IL-22, IL-31, IL-17 and IL-5 mediate the pathogenesis of AD. A variety of antibody drugs targeting these cytokines have been developed to treat AD in clinics. Notably, several antibody drugs have exhibited high efficacy in treating atopic dermatitis in previous studies, demonstrating that they could be therapeutic methods for AD patients. Herein, we reviewed the clinical trials of antibody drugs in the treatment of AD, which provides a useful guideline for clinicians to treat patients with AD in clinics.