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ArticleDermatology and therapy2026

Real-World Efficacy of IL-23 Inhibitors in Psoriasis Affecting High-Impact Areas: Indirect Comparison of Tildrakizumab 200 mg, Risankizumab, and Guselkumab-IL PSO (Italian Landscape Psoriasis).

Emanuele Trovato, Alessandra Cartocci, Francesca Gaiani, Francesco Messina, Luca Mastorino, Nicole Macagno, Andrea Carugno, Marco Campoli, Maria Concetta Fargnoli, Viviana Lora and 24 more

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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34 authors.

Emanuele TrovatoDermatology Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Alessandra CartocciDermatology Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Francesca GaianiDepartment of Dermatology, Dermatology Unit Azienda Ospedaliera San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy.
Francesco MessinaDepartment of Dermatology, Dermatology Unit Azienda Ospedaliera San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy.
Luca MastorinoDepartment of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Second Dermatologic Clinic, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Nicole MacagnoDepartment of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Second Dermatologic Clinic, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Andrea CarugnoDermatology Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Marco CampoliDermatology Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Maria Concetta FargnoliClinical Dermatology Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute - IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Viviana LoraClinical Dermatology Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute - IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Agnese RossiDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Dermatological Clinic, Università Politecnica Delle Marche, Via Conca 71, 60200, Ancona, Italy.
Helena GioacchiniDermatology Unit, Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani, INRCA-IRCCS Hospital, Ancona, Italy.
Luca PotestioSection of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Giovanni Marco D'AgostinoDermatology Unit, Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani, INRCA-IRCCS Hospital, Ancona, Italy.
Martina MaurelliSection of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Giampiero GirolomoniSection of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Marco RomanelliDermatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Ospedale Santa Chiara, Pisa, Italy.
Valentina DiniDermatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Ospedale Santa Chiara, Pisa, Italy.
Francesco LoconsoleDepartment of Dermatology, University of Bari, Piazza Umberto I, 1, 70121, Bari, Italy.
Francesca SatolliDermatology Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Gianluca PagnanelliDepartment of Dermatology, Istituto Dermopatico Dell'Immacolata IRCCS Roma, Rome, Italy.
Claudia LasagniDermatology Clinic, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
Andrea MichelerioDermatology Clinic, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Martina DragottoDermatology Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Piergiorgio MalagoliDepartment of Dermatology, Dermatology Unit Azienda Ospedaliera San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy.
Nicola ZerbinatiDermatology Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Diego OrsiniDepartmental Faculty of Medicine, UniCamillus "Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences", Rome, Italy.
Anna CampanatiDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Dermatological Clinic, Università Politecnica Delle Marche, Via Conca 71, 60200, Ancona, Italy. anna.campanati@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3740-0839
Matteo MegnaSection of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Tommaso BianchelliDermatology Unit, Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani, INRCA-IRCCS Hospital, Ancona, Italy.
Italian Landscape Group
Antonio CostanzoDermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy.
Simone RiberoDepartment of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Second Dermatologic Clinic, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Alessandra NarcisiDermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPsoriasis involving special or high-impact areas (scalp, nails, palms/soles, genitalia) is associated with a disproportionate functional and psychological burden that is often underestimated by conventional severity scores and remains challenging to treat effectively. This study compared the real-world efficacy and safety of three interleukin (IL)-23p19 inhibitors-risankizumab, guselkumab, and tildrakizumab 200 mg-in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis with involvement of high-impact sites.

methodsThis multicenter retrospective study included 670 patients treated for at least 52 weeks across 37 Italian dermatology centers. Patients received risankizumab (n = 254), guselkumab (n = 177), or tildrakizumab 200 mg (n = 239) according to approved regimens. Effectiveness was assessed using Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) and site-specific Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) scores (scalp, nails, palms/soles, genitalia) at weeks 4, 16, 36, and 52. Safety was evaluated through reported adverse events.

resultsRisankizumab demonstrated the fastest and most pronounced reduction in PASI, achieving PASI90 and PASI100 responses in 89.6% and 82.1% of patients at week 52, respectively. Tildrakizumab 200 mg showed a slower onset but comparable long-term efficacy, particularly in nail and palmoplantar psoriasis. At week 52, complete nail clearance (fn-PGA = 0) was achieved in 90.0% of patients treated with risankizumab, 76.7% with tildrakizumab, and 66.7% with guselkumab. Palmoplantar and genital psoriasis showed near-complete resolution across all treatment groups by week 52. Scalp involvement improved markedly with all agents, with lower residual disease observed with risankizumab. All treatments were well tolerated, with infrequent and predominantly mild adverse events and no major safety concerns.

conclusionIn real-world clinical practice, IL-23p19 inhibitors provide high and sustained efficacy in psoriasis affecting high-impact sites. Risankizumab offers faster and deeper responses, while tildrakizumab 200 mg represents an effective long-term option, particularly in patients with higher BMI or more treatment-resistant disease. These findings support a personalized approach to biologic selection based on disease localization, patient characteristics, and therapeutic goals.

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GenitalIL-23 inhibitorsNailPalmsPsoriasisScalp

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PMID41697632
PMCPMC13013793

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