Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2024, e0220740.doi: 10.35541/cjd.20220740

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TYK2 inhibitors for plaque psoriasis: mechanism of action and advances in clinical research

Yuan Liyan, Yu Xiaoling, Wang Xiaohua, Yang Bin   

  1. Department of Dermatology, Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510091, China
  • Received:2022-10-21 Revised:2023-07-31 Online:2024-01-29 Published:2024-05-17
  • Contact: Yang Bin E-mail:yangbin@smu.edu.cn

Abstract: 【Abstract】 With the deepening understanding of the pathogenesis of psoriasis, small-molecule drugs targeting the key Janus kinase (JAK)-tyrosine kinase (TYK)2 pathway have gained increasing interest. TYK2-related pathways play an important role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, while they are not involved in modulating broad biological effects, making them one of the potential therapeutic targets for the efficient and safe treatment of psoriasis. How to improve the selectivity and specificity of TYK2 inhibitors to minimize adverse reactions associated with the inhibition of other pathways has been one of the key directions for drug development of TYK2 inhibitors in recent years. This review summarizes the role of TYK2 pathway in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, the modes of action of TYK2 inhibitors (competitive or allosteric inhibition), and the latest clinical research progress.

Key words: Psoriasis, Signal transduction, Janus kinases, TYK2 kinase, Deucravacitinib