A study of the efficacy and safety of plaque psoriasis treatment by TNF-
α and IL-17A inhibitor biologics in patients who received the
inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine
Abstract
ABSTRACT: Backgr ound : Vaccination is an important method for the
prevention of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) transmission. There is currently a lack of real-world
clinical data regarding the safety and efficacy of coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID- 19) vaccines with respect to plaque psoriasis treatment
involving tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)- 17A
inhibitors. Method s: We longitudinally analyzed 152 patients with
plaque psoriasis, 86 of whom received two doses of inactivated COVID- 19
vaccine (either BBIBP-CorV or CoronaVac). Comparisons were made between
patients undergoing treatment with biologics (TNF- α inhibitors or IL-
17A inhibitors) or acitretin. Routine blood tests were used to assess
safety; the psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) and dermatology
life quality index (DLQI) were used to assess efficacy. Results: After
inactivated COVID- 19 vaccination, biologics retained considerable
advantages in terms of improving skin lesions (measured by PASI) and
quality of life (measured by DLQI), compared with conventional treatment
(p<0.05 and p<0.01, respectively). Routine blood
tests and hepatorenal function analyses suggested that inactivated
SARS-CoV-2 vaccines did not alter the safety of biologics treatment
(p>0.05). Conclusions: Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccines do
not have significant impacts on the safety and efficacy of biologics
(TNF-α inhibitors or IL- 17A inhibitors) in patients with moderate to
severe plaque psoriasis.