Biologic Efficacy by <scp>BMI</scp> in Moderate‐To‐Severe Psoriasis: A Real‐World Cohort Study
). PASI90 achievement at 2, 4, 6 and 12 months and drug survival were compared amongst IL-17, IL-23 and TNF-α inhibitors. Amongst IL-17 users, PASI90 rates in the non-overweight group were consistently higher at 4, 6 and 12 months (all p < 0.05), whereas no BMI-related differences were seen with TNF-α or IL-23 blockade. Within the non-overweight stratum, IL-17 and IL-23 agents outperformed TNF-α inhibitors at month 6 and yielded fewer switches (p < 0.05). In the overweight/obese stratum, IL-23 blockade achieved the highest PASI90 rates and longest drug survival versus both IL-17 and TNF-α inhibitors (p < 0.05). In this real-world cohort of Chinese psoriasis patients, BMI was observed to correlate with biologic effectiveness in a drug-specific manner. Our findings suggest that whilst IL-17 or IL-23 inhibitors showed favourable outcomes for non-overweight individuals, IL-23 blockade may be associated with a more sustained response in those categorised as overweight or obese.
Authors
- Fang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5971-2622)
- Xin Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6766-001X)
- Huan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3909-0931)
- Gang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5842-8080)
- Erle Dang
- Chen Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7387-1198)
- Rui Wang
Institutions
- Xijing Hospital (CN)
- Air Force Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Experimental Dermatology
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/exd.70252
- Primary Topic
- Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00