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Taltz ® (ixekizumab) injection
80 mg/mL
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What is the mechanism of action of Taltz® (ixekizumab) in axial spondyloarthritis?
Information on the mechanism of action of ixekizumab in axial spondyloarthritis is available in this response.
Role of Interluekin-17A
Interleukin-17A (IL-17A) is a pleiotropic cytokine that is involved in inflammatory functions and host protection against specific pathogens, and is important in inducing specific chemokines (eg, interleukin 8 and C-C motif chemokine ligand 20) that recruit leukocytes such as neutrophils. Several cell types have been shown to produce IL-17, including, but not limited to
- T cells
- innate lymphoid cells
- granulocytes, and
- macrophages.1-3
Interleukin-17A is an important cytokine involved in the immunopathology of axial spondyloarthritis, including
- inflammation
- bone erosion
- dysregulated bone formation
- enthesitis, and
- synovitis.4
Ixekizumab Impact on IL-17A
Ixekizumab is a humanized immunoglobulin G subclass 4 (IgG4) monoclonal antibody that selectively binds with the IL-17A cytokine and inhibits its interaction with its receptor. Disruption of IL-17 binding to its receptor inhibits the release of proinflammatory effectors, including cytokines and chemokines which in turn can result in a reduction or inhibition of the inflammatory pathogenic mechanisms described above.1-3
Ixekizumab selectively binds to IL-17A. Ixekizumab was engineered to have an amino acid point mutation in the hinge region to prevent the formation of half antibodies, and thus reduce antibody heterogeneity.5
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References
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1Mease P, Lubberts E, McInnes I, van der Heijde D. IL-17 inhibition in spondyloarthritis: a targeted approach in psoriatic arthritis. EMJ Rheumatol. 2015;2(1):55-64. https://www.emjreviews.com/rheumatology/symposium/il-17-inhibition-in-spondyloarthritis-a-targeted-approach-in-psoriatic-arthritis
2Mease PJ, van der Heijde D, Ritchlin CT, et al; SPIRIT-P1 Study Group. Ixekizumab, an interleukin-17A specific monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of biologic-naive patients with active psoriatic arthritis: results from the 24-week randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled and active (adalimumab)-controlled period of the phase III trial SPIRIT-P1. Ann Rheum Dis. 2017;76(1):79-87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-209709
3Nash P, Kirkham B, Okada M, et al; SPIRIT-P2 Study Group. Ixekizumab for the treatment of patients with active psoriatic arthritis and an inadequate response to tumour necrosis factor inhibitors: results from the 24-week randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled period of the SPIRIT-P2 phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2017;389(10086):2317-2327. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31429-0
4Raychaudhuri SK, Saxena A, Raychaudhuri SP. Role of IL-17 in the pathogenesis of psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis. Clin Rheumatol. 2015;34(6):1019-1023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10067-015-2961-7
5Liu L, Lu J, Allan BW, et al. Generation and characterization of ixekizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody that neutralizes interleukin-17A. J Inflamm Res. 2016;9:39-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JIR.S100940
Date of Last Review: March 03, 2023