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ReviewAllergy2026

Biologics to Treat Atopic Dermatitis: Effectiveness, Safety, and Future Directions.

Marjolein S de Bruin-Weller, Celeste M Boesjes, Roselie A Achten, Lisa A Beck, Alan D Irvine, Christian Vestergaard, Marlies de Graaf, Femke van Wijk, Daphne S Bakker, Stephan Weidinger

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Review in Allergy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Biomedicines · 2026
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  11. Case Report: NovelFrontiers in immunology · 2026
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  12. From Pathways to Patients in Atopic Dermatitis: Advanced Systemic Therapies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Marjolein S de Bruin-WellerNational Expertise Center for Atopic Dermatitis, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-1249-6993
Celeste M BoesjesNational Expertise Center for Atopic Dermatitis, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-3371-6414
Roselie A AchtenNational Expertise Center for Atopic Dermatitis, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-5617-8615
Lisa A BeckDepartment of Dermatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA.
Alan D IrvineDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-9048-2044
Christian VestergaardDepartment of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
Marlies de GraafNational Expertise Center for Atopic Dermatitis, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Femke van WijkCenter for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Daphne S BakkerNational Expertise Center for Atopic Dermatitis, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-0193-5794
Stephan WeidingerDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3944-252X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common chronic inflammatory skin diseases worldwide. The clinical presentation of AD is heterogeneous and is characterized by a relapsing and remitting course. Most patients suffer from mild AD while approximately 5% to 20% experience severe disease activity, which often requires systemic treatment. Before 2017, systemic treatment options were limited to broad immunosuppressants, which often had significant toxicity and limited effectiveness. Advances in understanding AD pathophysiology have led to the development of targeted biologic therapies, including dupilumab, tralokinumab, lebrikizumab, and nemolizumab. These monoclonal antibodies specifically block key pro-inflammatory cytokines involved in AD, improving disease control and symptom relief. Dupilumab, the first approved biologic, inhibits IL-4 and IL-13 signaling, while tralokinumab and lebrikizumab selectively block IL-13. Nemolizumab targets IL-31, which plays a crucial role in pruritus. This review summarizes primarily real-world data on the effectiveness and safety of these biologics, providing clinical guidance for their use and management of side effects. It also briefly discusses promising therapeutic targets currently in phase 3 trials.

Indexed as

Biological ProductsDermatitis, AtopicAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedCytokinesHumansTreatment OutcomeAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBiological ProductsCytokinesdupilumabatopic dermatitisbiologicsdermatology

Identifiers

PMID40990093
PMCPMC12862569

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