[Actual treatments of psoriasis : from etanercept to anti-IL17 and anti-IL23 antagonists]. / Les traitements actuels du psoriasis : de l'étanercept aux antagonistes anti-IL17 et -IL23.

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting around 2-3 % of the population. The disease spectrum evolves from to the knees and elbows limited disease to erythrodermic psoriasis. The impact on the quality of life, the pruritus, the pain from palmo-plantar disease, arthropathic psoriasis and the comorbidities are the major complaints of the patients. The treatment relies on topical treatments with dermocorticosteroids with or without vitamin D derivatives, UVA or UVB phototherapy, conventional treatments including methotrexate, ciclosporin and acitretin, and, since around 15 years, biological treatments. The biological treatments for moderate to severe psoriasis progressed in a spectacular way with an improvement of clinical results and an amelioration of the safety profile at every step. This article discusses these developments from the TNF? antagonists, including etanercept, adalimumab and infliximab to the newly arrivals, the anti-IL17 and anti-IL23 antagonists, the anti-PDE-4 antagonists and the JAK inhibitors.

Le psoriasis est une maladie chronique inflammatoire cutanée qui affecte environ 2 à 3 % de la population. Le spectre varie d'une atteinte limitée aux coudes et genoux jusqu'à l'érythrodermie psoriasique. L'impact sur la qualité de vie, le prurit, les douleurs des atteintes palmo-plantaires, l'atteinte articulaire et les comorbidités constituent les plaintes majeures des patients. La prise en charge repose sur des traitements locaux à base de dermocorticoïdes, avec ou sans dérivés de vitamine D, la photothérapie UVA ou UVB, les traitements conventionnels comme le méthotrexate, la ciclosporine et l'acitrétine, et, depuis une bonne dizaine d'années, les traitements biologiques. Les traitements biologiques pour les psoriasis modérés à sévères ont spectaculairement progressé avec, à chaque avancée, de meilleurs résultats thérapeutiques et des profils de sécurité de plus en plus sûrs. Cet article discute des avancées des traitements biologiques du psoriasis en démarrant avec les antagonistes du TNF? comme l'étanercept, l'adalimumab et l'infliximab, jusqu'aux derniers arrivés, les antagonistes anti-IL17 et anti-IL 23, les anti-PDE-4 et les inhibiteurs JAK.

[Cutaneous adverse effects of TNFalpha antagonists]. / Les effets cutanés indésirables des antagonistes du TNFalpha.

The TNFalpha antagonists, including adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab, represent a class of anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive drugs. Although cutaneous adverse effects are uncommon, they are varied. There is no particular risk profile to develop cutaneous adverse effects. The principal acute side effects are injection site reactions and pruritus. The major long term cutaneous side effects are infectious and inflammatory conditions. Neoplastic skin diseases are exceptional. The association with other immunosuppressive agents can increase the risk of developing cutaneous adverse effects. Some adverse effects, such as lupus erythematosus, require immediate withdrawal of the biological treatment, while in other cases temporary withdrawal is sufficient. The majority of the other cutaneous adverse effects can be dealt without interrupting biologic treatment. Preclinical and clinical investigations revealed that the new biologics, aiming IL12/23, IL23 and IL17, present a similar profile of cutaneous adverse effects, although inflammatory skin reactions may be less often encountered compared to TNFalpha antagonists.

[Xanthomas]. / Les xanthomes.

Xanthomas are cutaneous lesions due to a local accumulation of spumous cells in the dermal tissue or the tendons. Histologically, they are characterized by the presence of histiocytes, fibroblasts, macrophages and Touton cells full of lipids. Xanthomas may be found on any part of the body and are usually yellow-orange in color. They may or may not be associated to hyperlipoproteinemia which may be genetic or secondary. A blood test and a complete physical examination are necessary in case such a lesion is discovered. When there is no hyperlipemia some types of xanthomas may be associated to rare diseases. Xanthomas are classified according to their clinical features.