Guselkumab for the treatment of severe plaque psoriasis in a schizophrenia patient


https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2022.9476
Vol. 14 No. 4 (2022)
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  • Nicoletta Bernardini
    nicoletta.bernardini@libero.it
    Dermatology Unit “D. Innocenzi”, Polo Pontino, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
  • Nevena Skroza Dermatology Unit “D. Innocenzi”, Polo Pontino, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
  • Elisabeth Prevete Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
  • Federica Marraffa Dermatology Unit “D. Innocenzi”, Polo Pontino, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
  • Ilaria Proietti Dermatology Unit “D. Innocenzi”, Polo Pontino, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
  • Ersilia Tolino Dermatology Unit “D. Innocenzi”, Polo Pontino, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
  • Alessandra Mambrin Dermatology Unit “D. Innocenzi”, Polo Pontino, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
  • Giovanni Rossi Dermatology Unit “D. Innocenzi”, Polo Pontino, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
  • Salvatore Volpe Dermatology Unit “D. Innocenzi”, Polo Pontino, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
  • Giuseppe Bersani Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy.
  • Concetta Potenza Dermatology Unit “D. Innocenzi”, Polo Pontino, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.

A wide range of comorbid conditions are associated with psoriasis, many studies have drawn attention to a higher prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities in psoriatic population. Herein, we present a case of a Caucasian 44-years-old man suffering from a severe schizophrenia, who received guselkumab (a human monoclonal antibody targeting the p40 subunit of IL-23) for the treatment of a moderate-to-severe plaque type psoriasis. After 3 months, the patient reached complete resolution of psoriasis without any side effects, maintained at 6 months follow up visit. Some studies have highlighted the hypothesis that an hyperactivation of immune response appears to be one of the main mechanisms underlying the increased risk of this association. In particular, the axis il-17/il-23 plays a central role in the pathogenesis of this disease. Further research will be needed to assess whether anti-IL23 drugs could be a more suitable therapeutic option in psoriatic patients with schizophrenia.


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Bernardini, N., Skroza, N., Prevete, E., Marraffa, F., Proietti, I., Tolino, E., Mambrin, A., Rossi, G., Volpe, S., Bersani, G., & Potenza, C. (2022). Guselkumab for the treatment of severe plaque psoriasis in a schizophrenia patient. Dermatology Reports, 14(4). https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2022.9476

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