The ichthyoses are a group of lifelong genetic disorders which share characteristics of generalized skin thickening, scaling and underlying cutaneous inflammation. There are no therapies based on growing understanding of what causes the disease. However, there have been recent discoveries of marked elevations in expression of interleukin-17A (IL-17A) and IL-17-related cytokines in the skin of individuals with ichthyosis, which may explain the inflammation. Investigators propose that IL-17-targeting therapeutics will safely suppress the inflammation and possibly the other features of ichthyosis, improving quality of life.
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Reduction at Week 16 in the Ichthyosis Area Severity Index (IASI)
Timeframe: 16 Weeks
Total Number of Bacterial or Fungal Mucocutaneous Infections Through Week 16
Timeframe: 16 weeks of secukinumab/placebo double blind followed by 32 week open label treatment