By: Mohamad Bazzi
A new treatment option for HS could be on the horizon!
Many HS patients often live with painful lumps, abscesses, and tunnels that do not respond well to current treatments. A new medicine, SAR442970, could be hope for these patients!
This new drug is unique since it blocks two major sources of inflammation within the immune system at once! Think of a car (the immune system) driving very fast because it has two gas pedals (inflammatory proteins) stuck at the same time. Current treatments only work to lift one gas pedal, so the car keeps speeding. However, SAR442970 lifts both pedals at the same time, helping the immune system significantly slow down inflammation in the body.
SAR442970 was studied in the lab using mice, human immune cells, and monkeys. Scientists found that SAR442970 reduced swelling, redness, and calmed the overactive immune system better than older drugs. Now it’s moving into clinical trials, bringing hope for longer-lasting relief for people living with HS.