Successful treatment of bullous pemphigoid with dupilumab: a case and brief review of the literature

• Published in: Dermatology online journal Vol. 27; no. 4
• Main Authors: Saleh, Maleck, Reedy, Matthew, Torok, Helen, Weaver, Joshua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States University of California Digital Library - eScholarship 2021
• Subjects: Autoimmune diseases; Dermatology; Eczema; Monoclonal antibodies; Skin diseases

Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune skin disease that results in formation of pruritic blisters. Most cases are treated with a combination of systemic and topical corticosteroids as well as other immunomodulatory drugs. Dupilumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that acts as an antagonist agains...