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Secukinumab during pregnancy

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gustavocardial
gustavocardial

Please, has anyone here been on secukinumab during pregnancy? If so, how was it?

I know its prescribing information advises against it, but there are a few studies where women kept using it.

I would really appreciate to hear from you, people. My girlfriend was on secukinumab and got pregnant - now we and her rheumatologist are facing this dilemma.

Thank you!

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  • barbara66703
    barbara66703 gustavocardial

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    in most cases from what i have read bio drugs should be avoided during pregnancy. see more info online.

    i have not used any bio drugs. however i am acutely aware of the development of many by various pharmaceutical companies since 2010. due to my health concerns to help control and treat psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

    • gustavocardial
      gustavocardial barbara66703

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      Hey Barbara, yes, companies and doctors recommend many of these drugs to be avoided during pregnancy. I'm aware of just one of them that has plently of studies demonstrating usage safety during pregnancy. But that's not the case with secukinumab, for which we have only a few non statistical significant studies suggesting it could be safe. But still, these are all preliminary information and avoidance is still advised.

      However, we are in a personal situation where she probably will have to take it, even pregnant.

      We are discussing the situation with a rheumatologist. What we are really looking for is people who have had first hand experience on using secukinumab during pregnancy, just to share experiences and get a little more psychological comfort.

      Thanks for your reply, wish you the best.

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