What are the brand names of Interleukin-17 (IL-17) inhibitors?

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IL-17 Inhibitor Brand Names

The FDA-approved IL-17 inhibitors have the following brand names: Cosentyx (secukinumab), Taltz (ixekizumab), and Siliq (brodalumab). 1, 2

Available IL-17 Inhibitors

Secukinumab (Cosentyx)

  • Brand name: Cosentyx 1
  • Available as subcutaneous injection (300 mg/2 mL, 150 mg/mL, 75 mg/0.5 mL) and intravenous formulation (125 mg/5 mL) 1
  • FDA-approved for plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis, enthesitis-related arthritis, and hidradenitis suppurativa 3
  • Directly inhibits IL-17A 4, 5

Ixekizumab (Taltz)

  • Brand name: Taltz 6
  • FDA-approved for plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis 3
  • Directly inhibits IL-17A 4, 5
  • Demonstrates 89% PASI 75 response at 12 weeks 6

Brodalumab (Siliq)

  • Brand name: Siliq (manufactured by Bausch Health) 7, 2
  • FDA-approved for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy and have failed to respond or lost response to other systemic therapies 2
  • Inhibits IL-17 receptor A, blocking IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-17A/F, and IL-17E (IL-25) 7, 4
  • Requires prescribing through SILIQ REMS program due to boxed warning for suicidal ideation and completed suicides 7

Mechanism Distinctions

  • Secukinumab and ixekizumab: Direct IL-17A inhibitors 4, 5
  • Brodalumab: IL-17 receptor A antagonist with broader blockade of IL-17 family members 7, 5

Additional IL-17 Inhibitor in Development

  • Bimekizumab: IL-17A/F inhibitor, FDA-approved for plaque psoriasis 3, 8

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