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IL-17 Inhibitors

Also called interleukin-17 blockers

IL-17 inhibitors block interleukin-17, the cytokine that drives the thickened, scaly plaques of psoriasis and the joint inflammation of psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis. They work fast — many patients see clear skin within weeks. Most target IL-17A itself; one blocks IL-17A and IL-17F together, and one blocks the receptor they both bind to.

Reviewed by Sreepriya Prasannan
MSc Digital Transformation of Life Sciences (Innopharma Education / Griffith College); MSc & BSc Botany HSE Spark Ignite 2026 — Top 14 finalist
Compiled from official FDA data · Last verified · Editorial standards
What this class is used for
Plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, axial spondyloarthritis

4 IL-17 Inhibitors in this directory

Cosentyx
Secukinumab
A biologic for psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.
Taltz
Ixekizumab
An injectable biological therapy used to treat plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
Bimzelx
Bimekizumab
An injectable biological therapy used to treat moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
Siliq
Brodalumab
An injectable biological therapy used to treat moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

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