T helper 17 (Th17) cells generate the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-17 (IL17/IL17A). IL17 has been a target for a variety of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies and inhibitors to treat ...

Posters presented at the 2025 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting found bimekizumab to have benefits beyond safety ...

UCB has been bringing up the rear in the IL-17 inhibitor category with bimekizumab, but now has EU approval for the drug and thinks it can mount a stiff challenge to the leaders, including ...

Belgian biopharma company UCB is bringing up the rear of the IL-17 inhibitor category with its bimekizumab drug, so is celebrating new late-stage data showing superiority to the class leader.

The interleukin-17 (IL-17) family cytokines are strong inducers of inflammation and help to protect us against invading pathogens. However, they also have a dark side and contribute to the tissue ...

IL-23, or IL-17 reduced serious infections, while tofacitinib increased infection risk, according to one study.

Patients with psoriatic arthritis exhibit high levels of both IL-17A and IL-17F cytokines in the synovium. Bimekizumab, a biologic that targets both IL-17A and IL-17F, was recently approved for the ...

The firm’s initial focus on treatments to inhibit the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-17, by oral administration of TELOMIR-1 as a therapeutic treatment for stem cells in situ.