Effectiveness of bimekizumab for genital, nail, and scalp lesions with psoriasis: A 24-week real-world study

Abstract

Psoriasis is a complex, chronic inflammatory skin disease that significantly impacts patients' quality of life (QOL), especially in cases of genital, nail, and scalp psoriasis. Bimekizumab is an inhibitor of interleukin (IL)-17A and IL-17F and used for the treatment of psoriasis. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the effectiveness of bimekizumab through in treating genital, nail, and scalp lesions with psoriasis over 24 weeks. The study was conducted from May 2022 and February 2024 on 52 psoriasis patients treated with bimekizumab. The therapeutic effects of bimekizumab were evaluated by the achievement of Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) rates of 0/1 on the genitals (genital-PGA), fingernails (PGA-F), scalp-specific PGA (ss-PGA), static PGA (sPGA), and the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at weeks 4, 16, and 24. Bimekizumab treatment significantly improved genital, nail, and scalp lesions with psoriasis. At week 24, the achievement rate of genital-PGA 0/1, PGA-F 0/1, ss-PGA 0/1 was 96.2%, 66.7%, or 93.9%, and that of sPGA 0/1 or DLQI 0/1 was 93.9% or 83.3%, respectively. Bimekizumab was effective for genital, nail, and scalp lesions with psoriasis, difficult-to-treat lesions, and simultaneously improved QOL in a real-world clinical practice.