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Abstract
Tralokinumab (Adtralza®) is a human IgG4 monoclonal
antibody being developed by LEO Pharma for the treatment of atopic
dermatitis. The T-helper
cytokine IL-13 is thought to play a key role in the pathogenesis of atopic
dermatitis. Tralokinumab specifically binds with high affinity to IL-13, inhibiting
its interaction with the IL-13 receptor and thereby neutralising the biological
activity of the cytokine. Based on results from the ECZTRA 1-3 trials,
tralokinumab has recently been approved in the EU for
the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in adult patients who are
candidates for systemic therapy.
This article summarizes the milestones in the development of tralokinumab
leading to this first approval for atopic dermatitis.