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Taltz ® (ixekizumab) injection
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How Ixekizumab Works, Ixekizumab Structure and Pharmacology
Ixekizumab is a humanized IgG4 mAb that selectively binds with the IL-17A cytokine and inhibits its interaction with the IL-17 receptor. IL-17A is a naturally occurring cytokine involved in normal inflammatory and immune responses. By inhibiting IL-17A, ixekizumab inhibits the release of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines.1
Ixekizumab does not bind to ligands IL-17B, IL-17C, IL-17D, IL-17E, or IL-17F.2
IL-17A is a proinflammatory cytokine by virtue of its ability to activate and recruit neutrophils. As depicted in Figure 1, IL-17A can be produced by many cell types.3-5
Elevated levels of IL-17A have been implicated in the pathogenesis of a variety of autoimmune diseases.5
The IL-17A cytokine can be composed of either IL-17A homodimers or IL-17A—IL-17F heterodimers. IL-17A binds to receptor IL-17RA which consists of 2 IL-17RA subunits and 1 IL-17RC subunit.6 IL-17A belongs to a broader family, which includes IL-17A, IL-17B, IL-17C, IL-17D, and IL-17E (Figure 2).
Ixekizumab selectively binds to IL-17A, without cross-reactivity to other IL-17 family members.1,2,6
Figure 1. Production of IL-17A4,5,7,8
Left:
Various cytokines produced by Th17 cells. Th17 cells also produce
chemokines.
Right: Various cell types that produce
IL-17A.
Abbreviations: CCL20 = IL-22 and chemokine
(C-C motif) ligand 20; GM-CSF = granulocyte macrophage
colony-stimulating factor, IL = interleukin; LTi = lymphoid tissue
inducer; NK cells = natural killer cells; NKT = natural killer T
cells; Th17 = T-helper type 17.
Figure 2. Interleukin-17 Cytokine Family and Receptors9
Abbreviation: IL = interleukin.
Enclosed Prescribing Information
TALTZ® (ixekizumab) injection, for subcutaneous administration, Lilly
References
The published references below are available by contacting 1-800-LillyRx (1-800-545-5979).
1. Taltz [package insert]. Indianapolis, IN: Eli Lilly and Company; 2020.
2. Tham LS, Tang CC, Choi SL, et al. Population exposure–response model to support dosing evaluation of ixekizumab in patients with chronic plaque psoriasis. J Clin Pharmacol. 2014;54(10):1117-1124. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcph.312
3. Cua DJ, Tato CM. Innate IL-17-producing cells: the sentinels of the immune system. Nat Rev Immunol. 2010;10(7): 479-489. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nri2800
4. Gaffen SL. Structure and signalling in the IL-17 receptor family. Nat Rev Immunol. 2009;9(8):556-567. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nri2586
5. Lin AM, Rubin CJ, Khandpur R, et al. Mast cells and neutrophils release IL-17 through extracellular trap formation in psoriasis. J Immunol. 2011;187(1):490-500. http://dx.doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1100123
6. Chiricozzi A, Krueger JG. IL-17 targeted therapies for psoriasis. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2013;22(8):993-1005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1517/13543784.2013.806483
7. Krueger JG, Fretzin S, Suárez-Fariñas M, et al. IL-17A is essential for cell activation and inflammatory gene circuits in subjects with psoriasis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012;130(1):145-154.e9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2012.04.024
8. Maddur MS, Miossec P, Kaveri SV, Bayry J. Th17 cells: biology, pathogenesis of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, and therapeutic strategies. Am J Pathol. 2012;181(1):8-18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpath.2012.03.044
9. Martin DA, Towne JE, Kricorian G, et al. The emerging role of IL-17 in the pathogenesis of psoriasis: preclinical and clinical findings. J Invest Dermatol. 2013;133(1):17-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/jid.2012.194
Glossary
IgG4 = immunoglobulin G subclass 4
IL-17 = interleukin-17
mAb(s) = monoclonal antibody
Date of Last Review: August 29, 2018
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