Psoriasis 14, Pustular

Mendelian MONDO:0013626 Pathograph 3 Psoriasis Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Autoinflammatory Syndrome

Mendelian pustular psoriasis caused by pathogenic variants in IL36RN, which encodes the interleukin-36 receptor antagonist. Loss of IL-36 receptor antagonist function permits excessive IL-36-driven inflammatory signaling, neutrophil recruitment, and recurrent sterile pustular flares.

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Inheritance

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Autosomal Recessive HP:0000007
Familial IL36RN-associated generalized pustular psoriasis was identified in multiplex families with autosomal recessive disease, although heterozygous IL36RN variants may contribute in some broader pustular psoriasis cohorts.
Autosomal recessive inheritance
Show evidence (1 reference)
PMID:21848462 SUPPORT Human Clinical
"METHODS: We performed homozygosity mapping and direct sequencing in nine Tunisian multiplex families with autosomal recessive generalized pustular psoriasis."
The discovery study directly supports autosomal recessive inheritance in IL36RN-linked families.
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Pathophysiology

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IL36RN Loss of Function
Missense and compound heterozygous IL36RN variants impair interleukin-36 receptor antagonist expression or activity, reducing inhibition of IL-36 receptor signaling in skin.
Keratinocyte link
Cytokine-mediated signaling pathway link ↑ INCREASED
Downstream
IL-36 Chemokine-Neutrophil Axis Loss of IL-36 receptor antagonist function permits unopposed IL-36 inflammatory signaling.
Show evidence (2 references)
PMID:21848462 SUPPORT Human Clinical
"RESULTS: We identified significant linkage to an interval of 1.2 megabases on chromosome 2q13-q14.1 and a homozygous missense mutation in IL36RN, encoding an interleukin-36-receptor antagonist (interleukin-36Ra), an antiinflammatory cytokine."
This family study identifies IL36RN as the disease gene and links the encoded antagonist to the disorder.
PMID:21848462 SUPPORT In Vitro
"Biochemical analyses showed that the L27P variant was poorly expressed and less potent than the nonvariant interleukin-36Ra in inhibiting a cytokine-induced response in an interleukin-8 reporter assay, leading to enhanced production of inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-8 in particular) by..."
Functional assays show reduced antagonist activity and excessive cytokine production in patient keratinocytes.
IL-36 Chemokine-Neutrophil Axis
Unopposed IL-36 pathway activity induces chemokine-driven neutrophil infiltration, creating sterile epidermal pustules and systemic inflammatory flares.
Keratinocyte link Neutrophil link
Inflammatory response link ↑ INCREASED Neutrophil chemotaxis link ↑ INCREASED
Show evidence (2 references)
PMID:38077370 SUPPORT Other
"In GPP, innate immune responses are driven by abnormal activation of the interleukin (IL)-36-chemokine-neutrophil axis and excessive neutrophil infiltration."
This review directly summarizes the IL-36-chemokine-neutrophil axis that produces pustular inflammation.
PMID:21839423 SUPPORT Human Clinical
"These findings suggest loss of function of IL36RN as the genetic basis of GPP and implicate innate immune dysregulation in this severe episodic inflammatory disease, thereby highlighting IL-1 signaling as a potential target for therapeutic intervention."
Human genetic data connect IL36RN loss of function to innate immune dysregulation in severe episodic disease.
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Pathograph

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Phenotypes

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Blood 1
Increased Total Leukocyte Count Increased total leukocyte count (HP:0001974)
Show evidence (1 reference)
PMID:21848462 SUPPORT Human Clinical
"It is characterized by sudden, repeated episodes of high-grade fever, generalized rash, and disseminated pustules, with hyperleukocytosis and elevated serum levels of C-reactive protein, which may be associated with plaque-type psoriasis."
The abstract directly reports hyperleukocytosis during generalized pustular psoriasis flares.
Cardiovascular 1
Erythema Erythema (HP:0010783)
Show evidence (1 reference)
PMID:38077370 SUPPORT Other
"Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare, chronic, inflammatory skin disorder characterized by recurrent flares associated with skin erythema, desquamation, and widespread superficial sterile pustules, which may be severe ("lakes of pus")."
The review identifies erythema as part of the recurrent flare phenotype.
Immune 1
Pustular Rash Pustular rash (HP:0033605)
Show evidence (2 references)
PMID:21839423 SUPPORT Human Clinical
"Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare and yet potentially lethal clinical variant of psoriasis, characterized by the formation of sterile cutaneous pustules, neutrophilia, fever and features of systemic inflammation."
This directly supports sterile cutaneous pustules as the core clinical phenotype.
PMID:38077370 SUPPORT Other
"Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare, chronic, inflammatory skin disorder characterized by recurrent flares associated with skin erythema, desquamation, and widespread superficial sterile pustules, which may be severe ("lakes of pus")."
The review supports recurrent sterile pustular rash with erythema and desquamation.
Metabolism 1
Fever During Flares Fever (HP:0001945)
Show evidence (1 reference)
PMID:21848462 SUPPORT Human Clinical
"BACKGROUND: Generalized pustular psoriasis is a life-threatening disease of unknown cause. It is characterized by sudden, repeated episodes of high-grade fever, generalized rash, and disseminated pustules, with hyperleukocytosis and elevated serum levels of C-reactive protein, which may be..."
This discovery study explicitly describes high-grade fever during repeated pustular flares.
Other 2
Elevated C-Reactive Protein Elevated circulating C-reactive protein concentration (HP:0011227)
Show evidence (1 reference)
PMID:21848462 SUPPORT Human Clinical
"elevated serum levels of C-reactive protein"
The abstract directly reports elevated C-reactive protein during generalized pustular psoriasis flares.
Desquamation
Show evidence (1 reference)
PMID:38077370 SUPPORT Other
"Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare, chronic, inflammatory skin disorder characterized by recurrent flares associated with skin erythema, desquamation, and widespread superficial sterile pustules, which may be severe ("lakes of pus")."
The review explicitly includes desquamation among recurrent generalized pustular psoriasis flare findings.
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Genetic Associations

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IL36RN (Causative biallelic loss-of-function variants)
Show evidence (2 references)
PMID:21839423 SUPPORT Human Clinical
"A homozygous c.338C>T (p.Ser113Leu) missense substitution of IL36RN was identified in two individuals, with a third subject found to be a compound heterozygote for c.338C>T (p.Ser113Leu) and a c.142C>T (p.Arg48Trp) missense substitution."
Exome sequencing identified homozygous and compound heterozygous IL36RN variants in affected individuals.
PMID:21848462 SUPPORT Human Clinical
"This mutation predicts the substitution of a proline residue for leucine at amino acid position 27 (L27P)."
The family study reports a specific IL36RN missense variant segregating with autosomal recessive disease.
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Treatments

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Spesolimab
Action: Pharmacotherapy NCIT:C15986
Agent: Spesolimab ↗
Humanized anti-IL-36 receptor monoclonal antibody used for generalized pustular psoriasis flares by blocking the IL-36 pathway.
Mechanism Target:
INHIBITS IL-36 Chemokine-Neutrophil Axis — IL-36 receptor blockade reduces downstream chemokine and neutrophil-driven inflammatory signaling.
Show evidence (2 references)
PMID:38077370 SUPPORT Other
"Spesolimab is a first-in-class, humanized, monoclonal antibody that binds specifically to the IL-36R and antagonizes IL-36 signaling."
This supports the drug mechanism as direct IL-36 receptor antagonism.
PMID:34936739 SUPPORT Human Clinical
"At the end of week 1, a total of 19 of 35 patients (54%) in the spesolimab group had a pustulation subscore of 0, as compared with 1 of 18 patients (6%) in the placebo group"
The randomized Effisayil 1 trial showed higher pustule clearance with spesolimab than placebo at week 1.
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Clinical Trials

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NCT03782792 PHASE_II COMPLETED
Effisayil 1 evaluated a single intravenous dose of spesolimab versus placebo in patients with generalized pustular psoriasis presenting with an acute flare of moderate to severe intensity.
Target Phenotypes: Pustular rash ↗
Show evidence (2 references)
clinicaltrials:NCT03782792 SUPPORT Human Clinical
"To evaluate efficacy, safety, and tolerability of spesolimab (BI 655130) compared to placebo in patients with Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP) presenting with an acute flare of moderate to severe intensity."
The trial registry summary identifies the Effisayil 1 spesolimab placebo-controlled GPP flare study.
PMID:34936739 SUPPORT Human Clinical
"At the end of week 1, a total of 19 of 35 patients (54%) in the spesolimab group had a pustulation subscore of 0, as compared with 1 of 18 patients (6%) in the placebo group"
The published randomized trial reports week-1 pustulation clearance favoring spesolimab.
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name: Psoriasis 14, Pustular
creation_date: "2026-05-09T13:53:37Z"
updated_date: "2026-05-09T22:33:12Z"
description: >
  Mendelian pustular psoriasis caused by pathogenic variants in IL36RN, which
  encodes the interleukin-36 receptor antagonist. Loss of IL-36 receptor
  antagonist function permits excessive IL-36-driven inflammatory signaling,
  neutrophil recruitment, and recurrent sterile pustular flares.
category: Mendelian
parents:
- Psoriasis
- Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
- Autoinflammatory Syndrome
disease_term:
  preferred_term: psoriasis 14, pustular
  term:
    id: MONDO:0013626
    label: psoriasis 14, pustular
synonyms:
- deficiency of interleukin-36 receptor antagonist
- DITRA
- IL36RN psoriasis
- generalized pustular psoriasis due to IL36RN deficiency
inheritance:
- name: Autosomal Recessive
  inheritance_term:
    preferred_term: Autosomal recessive inheritance
    term:
      id: HP:0000007
      label: Autosomal recessive inheritance
  description: >
    Familial IL36RN-associated generalized pustular psoriasis was identified in
    multiplex families with autosomal recessive disease, although heterozygous
    IL36RN variants may contribute in some broader pustular psoriasis cohorts.
  evidence:
  - reference: PMID:21848462
    supports: SUPPORT
    evidence_source: HUMAN_CLINICAL
    snippet: "METHODS: We performed homozygosity mapping and direct sequencing in nine Tunisian multiplex families with autosomal recessive generalized pustular psoriasis."
    explanation: The discovery study directly supports autosomal recessive inheritance in IL36RN-linked families.
pathophysiology:
- name: IL36RN Loss of Function
  description: >
    Missense and compound heterozygous IL36RN variants impair interleukin-36
    receptor antagonist expression or activity, reducing inhibition of IL-36
    receptor signaling in skin.
  cell_types:
  - preferred_term: Keratinocyte
    term:
      id: CL:0000312
      label: keratinocyte
  biological_processes:
  - preferred_term: Cytokine-mediated signaling pathway
    term:
      id: GO:0019221
      label: cytokine-mediated signaling pathway
    modifier: INCREASED
  downstream:
  - target: IL-36 Chemokine-Neutrophil Axis
    description: Loss of IL-36 receptor antagonist function permits unopposed IL-36 inflammatory signaling.
  evidence:
  - reference: PMID:21848462
    supports: SUPPORT
    evidence_source: HUMAN_CLINICAL
    snippet: "RESULTS: We identified significant linkage to an interval of 1.2 megabases on chromosome 2q13-q14.1 and a homozygous missense mutation in IL36RN, encoding an interleukin-36-receptor antagonist (interleukin-36Ra), an antiinflammatory cytokine."
    explanation: This family study identifies IL36RN as the disease gene and links the encoded antagonist to the disorder.
  - reference: PMID:21848462
    supports: SUPPORT
    evidence_source: IN_VITRO
    snippet: "Biochemical analyses showed that the L27P variant was poorly expressed and less potent than the nonvariant interleukin-36Ra in inhibiting a cytokine-induced response in an interleukin-8 reporter assay, leading to enhanced production of inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-8 in particular) by keratinocytes from the patients."
    explanation: Functional assays show reduced antagonist activity and excessive cytokine production in patient keratinocytes.
- name: IL-36 Chemokine-Neutrophil Axis
  description: >
    Unopposed IL-36 pathway activity induces chemokine-driven neutrophil
    infiltration, creating sterile epidermal pustules and systemic inflammatory
    flares.
  cell_types:
  - preferred_term: Keratinocyte
    term:
      id: CL:0000312
      label: keratinocyte
  - preferred_term: Neutrophil
    term:
      id: CL:0000775
      label: neutrophil
  biological_processes:
  - preferred_term: Inflammatory response
    term:
      id: GO:0006954
      label: inflammatory response
    modifier: INCREASED
  - preferred_term: Neutrophil chemotaxis
    term:
      id: GO:0030593
      label: neutrophil chemotaxis
    modifier: INCREASED
  evidence:
  - reference: PMID:38077370
    supports: SUPPORT
    evidence_source: OTHER
    snippet: "In GPP, innate immune responses are driven by abnormal activation of the interleukin (IL)-36-chemokine-neutrophil axis and excessive neutrophil infiltration."
    explanation: This review directly summarizes the IL-36-chemokine-neutrophil axis that produces pustular inflammation.
  - reference: PMID:21839423
    supports: SUPPORT
    evidence_source: HUMAN_CLINICAL
    snippet: "These findings suggest loss of function of IL36RN as the genetic basis of GPP and implicate innate immune dysregulation in this severe episodic inflammatory disease, thereby highlighting IL-1 signaling as a potential target for therapeutic intervention."
    explanation: Human genetic data connect IL36RN loss of function to innate immune dysregulation in severe episodic disease.
phenotypes:
- name: Pustular Rash
  category: Dermatological
  description: >
    Recurrent or acute widespread sterile pustules on erythematous skin,
    sometimes forming severe superficial collections of pustules.
  diagnostic: true
  phenotype_term:
    preferred_term: Pustular rash
    term:
      id: HP:0033605
      label: Pustular rash
  evidence:
  - reference: PMID:21839423
    supports: SUPPORT
    evidence_source: HUMAN_CLINICAL
    snippet: "Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare and yet potentially lethal clinical variant of psoriasis, characterized by the formation of sterile cutaneous pustules, neutrophilia, fever and features of systemic inflammation."
    explanation: This directly supports sterile cutaneous pustules as the core clinical phenotype.
  - reference: PMID:38077370
    supports: SUPPORT
    evidence_source: OTHER
    snippet: "Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare, chronic, inflammatory skin disorder characterized by recurrent flares associated with skin erythema, desquamation, and widespread superficial sterile pustules, which may be severe (\"lakes of pus\")."
    explanation: The review supports recurrent sterile pustular rash with erythema and desquamation.
- name: Fever During Flares
  category: Systemic
  description: Fever may occur during acute systemic inflammatory flares.
  phenotype_term:
    preferred_term: Fever
    term:
      id: HP:0001945
      label: Fever
  evidence:
  - reference: PMID:21848462
    supports: SUPPORT
    evidence_source: HUMAN_CLINICAL
    snippet: "BACKGROUND: Generalized pustular psoriasis is a life-threatening disease of unknown cause. It is characterized by sudden, repeated episodes of high-grade fever, generalized rash, and disseminated pustules, with hyperleukocytosis and elevated serum levels of C-reactive protein, which may be associated with plaque-type psoriasis."
    explanation: This discovery study explicitly describes high-grade fever during repeated pustular flares.
- name: Increased Total Leukocyte Count
  category: Hematologic
  description: Acute flares may show hyperleukocytosis or neutrophilia as part of systemic inflammation.
  phenotype_term:
    preferred_term: Increased total leukocyte count
    term:
      id: HP:0001974
      label: Increased total leukocyte count
  evidence:
  - reference: PMID:21848462
    supports: SUPPORT
    evidence_source: HUMAN_CLINICAL
    snippet: "It is characterized by sudden, repeated episodes of high-grade fever, generalized rash, and disseminated pustules, with hyperleukocytosis and elevated serum levels of C-reactive protein, which may be associated with plaque-type psoriasis."
    explanation: The abstract directly reports hyperleukocytosis during generalized pustular psoriasis flares.
- name: Elevated C-Reactive Protein
  category: Hematologic
  description: Acute flares may include elevated circulating C-reactive protein as part of systemic inflammation.
  phenotype_term:
    preferred_term: Elevated C-reactive protein
    term:
      id: HP:0011227
      label: Elevated circulating C-reactive protein concentration
  evidence:
  - reference: PMID:21848462
    supports: SUPPORT
    evidence_source: HUMAN_CLINICAL
    snippet: "elevated serum levels of C-reactive protein"
    explanation: The abstract directly reports elevated C-reactive protein during generalized pustular psoriasis flares.
- name: Erythema
  category: Dermatological
  description: Pustular flares occur on inflamed erythematous skin.
  phenotype_term:
    preferred_term: Erythema
    term:
      id: HP:0010783
      label: Erythema
  evidence:
  - reference: PMID:38077370
    supports: SUPPORT
    evidence_source: OTHER
    snippet: "Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare, chronic, inflammatory skin disorder characterized by recurrent flares associated with skin erythema, desquamation, and widespread superficial sterile pustules, which may be severe (\"lakes of pus\")."
    explanation: The review identifies erythema as part of the recurrent flare phenotype.
- name: Desquamation
  category: Dermatological
  description: Recurrent flares can include desquamation along with erythema and superficial sterile pustules.
  phenotype_term:
    preferred_term: Desquamation
  evidence:
  - reference: PMID:38077370
    supports: SUPPORT
    evidence_source: OTHER
    snippet: "Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare, chronic, inflammatory skin disorder characterized by recurrent flares associated with skin erythema, desquamation, and widespread superficial sterile pustules, which may be severe (\"lakes of pus\")."
    explanation: The review explicitly includes desquamation among recurrent generalized pustular psoriasis flare findings.
genetic:
- name: IL36RN
  gene_term:
    preferred_term: IL36RN
    term:
      id: hgnc:15561
      label: IL36RN
  association: Causative biallelic loss-of-function variants
  notes: >
    IL36RN encodes interleukin-36 receptor antagonist. Reported causal variants
    include homozygous L27P and p.Ser113Leu substitutions as well as compound
    heterozygous IL36RN alleles in generalized pustular psoriasis.
  evidence:
  - reference: PMID:21839423
    supports: SUPPORT
    evidence_source: HUMAN_CLINICAL
    snippet: "A homozygous c.338C>T (p.Ser113Leu) missense substitution of IL36RN was identified in two individuals, with a third subject found to be a compound heterozygote for c.338C>T (p.Ser113Leu) and a c.142C>T (p.Arg48Trp) missense substitution."
    explanation: Exome sequencing identified homozygous and compound heterozygous IL36RN variants in affected individuals.
  - reference: PMID:21848462
    supports: SUPPORT
    evidence_source: HUMAN_CLINICAL
    snippet: "This mutation predicts the substitution of a proline residue for leucine at amino acid position 27 (L27P)."
    explanation: The family study reports a specific IL36RN missense variant segregating with autosomal recessive disease.
treatments:
- name: Spesolimab
  description: >
    Humanized anti-IL-36 receptor monoclonal antibody used for generalized
    pustular psoriasis flares by blocking the IL-36 pathway.
  treatment_term:
    preferred_term: Pharmacotherapy
    term:
      id: NCIT:C15986
      label: Pharmacotherapy
    therapeutic_agent:
    - preferred_term: Spesolimab
      term:
        id: NCIT:C166849
        label: Spesolimab
  target_mechanisms:
  - target: IL-36 Chemokine-Neutrophil Axis
    treatment_effect: INHIBITS
    description: IL-36 receptor blockade reduces downstream chemokine and neutrophil-driven inflammatory signaling.
  evidence:
  - reference: PMID:38077370
    supports: SUPPORT
    evidence_source: OTHER
    snippet: "Spesolimab is a first-in-class, humanized, monoclonal antibody that binds specifically to the IL-36R and antagonizes IL-36 signaling."
    explanation: This supports the drug mechanism as direct IL-36 receptor antagonism.
  - reference: PMID:34936739
    supports: SUPPORT
    evidence_source: HUMAN_CLINICAL
    snippet: "At the end of week 1, a total of 19 of 35 patients (54%) in the spesolimab group had a pustulation subscore of 0, as compared with 1 of 18 patients (6%) in the placebo group"
    explanation: The randomized Effisayil 1 trial showed higher pustule clearance with spesolimab than placebo at week 1.
clinical_trials:
- name: NCT03782792
  phase: PHASE_II
  status: COMPLETED
  description: >-
    Effisayil 1 evaluated a single intravenous dose of spesolimab versus placebo
    in patients with generalized pustular psoriasis presenting with an acute
    flare of moderate to severe intensity.
  target_phenotypes:
  - preferred_term: Pustular rash
    term:
      id: HP:0033605
      label: Pustular rash
  evidence:
  - reference: clinicaltrials:NCT03782792
    supports: SUPPORT
    evidence_source: HUMAN_CLINICAL
    snippet: >-
      To evaluate efficacy, safety, and tolerability of spesolimab (BI 655130)
      compared to placebo in patients with Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP)
      presenting with an acute flare of moderate to severe intensity.
    explanation: The trial registry summary identifies the Effisayil 1 spesolimab placebo-controlled GPP flare study.
  - reference: PMID:34936739
    supports: SUPPORT
    evidence_source: HUMAN_CLINICAL
    snippet: "At the end of week 1, a total of 19 of 35 patients (54%) in the spesolimab group had a pustulation subscore of 0, as compared with 1 of 18 patients (6%) in the placebo group"
    explanation: The published randomized trial reports week-1 pustulation clearance favoring spesolimab.
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References & Deep Research

Deep Research

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Psoriasis 14, Pustular (Mendelian) — Disease Characteristics Research Report
Edison Scientific Literature 50 citations 2026-05-09T10:23:00.663072

Psoriasis 14, Pustular (Mendelian) — Disease Characteristics Research Report

Executive overview

“Pustular psoriasis” is a clinically heterogeneous spectrum of inflammatory skin disorders characterized by erythematous plaques bearing sterile pustules, with major subtypes including generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP), acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau (ACH), and palmoplantar pustular psoriasis/palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP/PPPP). (akiyama2022pustularpsoriasisas pages 1-2) Among these, GPP is a severe autoinflammatory disease with episodic or persistent sterile pustulation that can be life-threatening and is increasingly understood as driven by innate immune activation centered on the IL-36 axis. (akiyama2022pustularpsoriasisas pages 1-2, gwillim2024spesolimabforgeneralized pages 1-2)

“Psoriasis 14, pustular” corresponds to a Mendelian disease concept in MONDO (MONDO_0013626) and is linked to genes that predispose to pustular psoriasis, including AP1S3, IL36RN, and CARD14 in Open Targets disease–target associations. (OpenTargets Search: pustular psoriasis)

1. Disease information

1.1 What is the disease?

Psoriasis 14, pustular is best interpreted operationally as a monogenic/Mendelian entity within the pustular psoriasis spectrum, in which rare high-impact variants (especially in AP1S3 and IL-36 pathway genes) predispose to pustular phenotypes (GPP/ACH/PPP) with sterile pustules and variable systemic inflammation. (OpenTargets Search: pustular psoriasis, settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 2-4, akiyama2022pustularpsoriasisas pages 1-2)

1.2 Key identifiers

Available from tool-supported evidence in this run: - MONDO: - Psoriasis 14, pustular: MONDO_0013626 (OpenTargets Search: pustular psoriasis) - Pustular psoriasis (umbrella): MONDO_0022205 (OpenTargets Search: pustular psoriasis) - Generalized pustular psoriasis: MONDO_0100491 (OpenTargets Search: pustular psoriasis)

Not retrieved in the currently available full texts/evidence snippets (therefore cannot be asserted here): OMIM disease number, Orphanet ID, MeSH descriptor, ICD-10/ICD-11 code.

1.3 Synonyms / alternative names (as used in the literature)

For the clinical spectrum relevant to PSORS14, commonly used disease labels include: - Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP), including “von Zumbusch” acute form (choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 4-6) - Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau (ACH) (bachelez2020pustularpsoriasisthe pages 3-4) - Palmoplantar pustulosis / palmoplantar pustular psoriasis (PPP/PPPP) (bachelez2020pustularpsoriasisthe pages 3-4, navarini2017europeanconsensusstatement pages 1-4)

1.4 Evidence source types

The PSORS14 concept is supported primarily by: - Aggregated disease-level resources (e.g., MONDO/Open Targets mappings) (OpenTargets Search: pustular psoriasis) - Human genetics case-control and case series studies discovering/enriching rare variants (settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 2-4, mossner2018thegeneticbasis pages 15-19) - Human keratinocyte functional studies for causal mechanism (in vitro; patient-derived keratinocytes) (settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 4-6, mahil2016ap1s3mutationscause pages 10-14)

2. Etiology

2.1 Disease causal factors

Primary causal factors are genetic, with additional triggering by environmental/iatrogenic factors precipitating flares.

Genetic causes / strong predisposing genes

  • AP1S3 (loss-of-function / destabilizing missense alleles): discovery of enriched heterozygous founder variants in pustular psoriasis; functional mechanism via disrupted vesicular trafficking (TLR3) and keratinocyte inflammatory dysregulation. (settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 2-4, settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 4-6)
  • IL36RN (IL-36 receptor antagonist deficiency; DITRA): biallelic loss-of-function variants are a major cause of many GPP cases and show an autosomal recessive pattern in those families. (yang2023geneticsofgeneralized pages 2-3, yang2023geneticsofgeneralized pages 3-5)
  • CARD14 (gain-of-function): heterozygous GOF variants can drive psoriasis phenotypes and are implicated in subsets of pustular psoriasis, including familial autosomal-dominant pedigrees in the broader pustular psoriasis literature. (bachelez2020pustularpsoriasisthe pages 3-4, akiyama2022pustularpsoriasisas pages 2-3)

Environmental/iatrogenic triggers (flare precipitants)

For GPP (and relevant pustular phenotypes), triggers include: - Withdrawal of systemic corticosteroids (reported up to ~20% in one review) (choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 3-4) - Infections (notably URTIs), stress, pregnancy, menstruation, hypocalcemia, and multiple medications; biologics can also be triggers in some contexts (e.g., rebound/withdrawal or paradoxical pustulation). (choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 2-3, choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 3-4)

2.2 Risk factors

  • Female predominance has been reported for PPP/PPPP and in several GPP cohorts. (bachelez2020pustularpsoriasisthe pages 3-4, riveradiaz2023generalizedpustularpsoriasis pages 3-4)
  • Smoking is strongly linked to palmoplantar pustular psoriasis/palmoplantar pustulosis. (bachelez2020pustularpsoriasisthe pages 3-4)
  • Genotype-driven risk: IL36RN biallelic mutations are associated with earlier onset and more severe/systemic disease features. (akiyama2022pustularpsoriasisas pages 2-3, choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 4-6)

2.3 Protective factors

No disease-specific protective genetic or environmental factors were identified in the retrieved evidence set.

2.4 Gene–environment interaction

The AP1S3 discovery study supports a model in which heterozygous AP1S3 variants may be incompletely penetrant, with flares requiring environmental/inflammatory triggers; affected individuals could inherit the allele from an unaffected parent. (settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 2-4)

3. Phenotypes

Because PSORS14 is best supported by genetics tied to pustular psoriasis phenotypes, the phenotype section focuses on pustular psoriasis subtypes, especially GPP (the best-characterized in retrieved sources).

3.1 Core clinical features (symptoms/signs)

Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) - Hallmark: recurrent widespread painful erythema with sterile pustules that may coalesce into “lakes of pus.” (choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 4-6, riveradiaz2023generalizedpustularpsoriasis pages 3-4) - Systemic symptoms during significant flares: fever, malaise/fatigue, edema; extracutaneous manifestations can include arthritis, uveitis, and neutrophilic cholangitis. (choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 4-6, choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 3-4) - Laboratory abnormalities during flares: leukocytosis/neutrophilia, elevated CRP, hypocalcemia, hypoalbuminemia, and abnormal liver function tests. (choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 4-6, riveradiaz2023generalizedpustularpsoriasis pages 3-4) - Course: relapsing-remitting or persistent; typical flares last 2–5 weeks, but may persist >3 months in chronic variants. (choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 4-6, riveradiaz2023generalizedpustularpsoriasis pages 3-4)

Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau (ACH) - Persistent pustulation affecting digits/nail apparatus; may cause progressive nail destruction and bone erosions if untreated. (bachelez2020pustularpsoriasisthe pages 3-4, navarini2017europeanconsensusstatement pages 1-4)

Palmoplantar pustulosis / palmoplantar pustular psoriasis (PPP/PPPP) - Persistent sterile pustules on palms and soles; chronic course; strongly associated with smoking; can cause major quality-of-life impairment. (bachelez2020pustularpsoriasisthe pages 3-4, navarini2017europeanconsensusstatement pages 1-4)

3.2 Onset, severity, progression, frequency (data)

  • In one single-center series of severe flares (>30% BSA) followed for ~5 years: 56.8% had one severe flare; 29.5% had 2–5 flares; 13.7% had >5 flares. (choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 3-4)
  • Hospitalization is often required for significant flares; one review reports hospitalization for ~50% of flares and average inpatient stay 10–14 days. (choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 4-6)
  • Mortality attributable to GPP or its treatment is reported to range 2–16% across studies; a Japanese inpatient study reported 4.2% in-hospital mortality (higher with systemic corticosteroid monotherapy, lower with biologics). (choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 4-6)

3.3 Quality-of-life impact

GPP is described as having substantial burden and impaired quality of life, motivating development of targeted therapies and disease-specific endpoints. (gwillim2024spesolimabforgeneralized pages 1-2, choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 4-6)

3.4 Suggested HPO terms (examples)

(These are ontology suggestions based on described phenotypes; explicit HPO mappings were not provided in retrieved texts.) - Sterile pustules: HP:0100704 (Pustule) - Erythema: HP:0025504 (Erythema) - Fever: HP:0001945 (Fever) - Arthralgia/arthritis: HP:0002829 (Arthralgia) / HP:0001369 (Arthritis) - Nail dystrophy/destruction (ACH): HP:0001800 (Nail dystrophy) - Elevated C-reactive protein: HP:0011227 (Elevated C-reactive protein) - Neutrophilia/leukocytosis: HP:0011891 (Neutrophilia) / HP:0001974 (Leukocytosis) - Hypocalcemia: HP:0002901 (Hypocalcemia) - Hypoalbuminemia: HP:0003073 (Hypoalbuminemia)

4. Genetic / molecular information

4.1 Causal genes and inheritance

AP1S3

Key concept: heterozygous AP1S3 founder missense variants are enriched in pustular psoriasis and functionally impair AP-1 adaptor complex biology. - Reported variants (discovery paper): - c.11T>G (p.Phe4Cys) - c.97C>T (p.Arg33Trp) (settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 2-4, settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 4-6) - Case-control enrichment (discovery paper): c.11T>G 2.3% cases vs 0.6% controls; c.97C>T 3.6% vs 0.7%; combined significance exceeded exome-wide threshold. (settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 2-4) - Inheritance/penetrance: heterozygous carriage with segregation from unaffected parent supports dominant with reduced penetrance / susceptibility allele model. (settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 2-4)

Visual evidence: Table/figure regions enumerating AP1S3 variants and frequencies are captured from the discovery paper. (settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare media 63a65913, settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare media fcbc7708, settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare media 0828eba0)

IL36RN

  • Biallelic loss-of-function IL36RN variants are described as a major cause of GPP in many cases and are autosomal recessive in the classic DITRA model; allele dosage relates to age of onset and severity. (yang2023geneticsofgeneralized pages 2-3, yang2023geneticsofgeneralized pages 3-5)
  • Example IL36RN variants shown as relevant to pustular subtypes include c.115+6T>C, p.Pro76Leu, and p.Ser113Leu. (twelves2019clinicalandgenetic pages 1-2)
  • Oligogenic contribution: heterozygous IL36RN variants are overrepresented compared with the general population and may contribute in combination with other rare variants (e.g., AP1S3/CARD14). (mossner2018thegeneticbasis pages 15-19)

CARD14

  • Reviews describe heterozygous gain-of-function CARD14 variants as drivers of psoriasis phenotypes and contributors to pustular psoriasis in subsets; autosomal dominant familial GPP is reported in this broader CARD14 GOF context. (bachelez2020pustularpsoriasisthe pages 3-4, akiyama2022pustularpsoriasisas pages 2-3)

Additional genes reported in GPP genetics reviews

MPO, SERPINA1, SERPINA3, BTN3A3, among others, have been described as associated/predisposing genes for GPP in recent genetics reviews, but inheritance patterns and variant-level details were not consistently extractable from the retrieved snippets. (yang2023geneticsofgeneralized pages 2-3, yang2023geneticsofgeneralized pages 3-5)

4.2 Functional consequences (mechanistic genetics)

  • AP1S3 discovery work supports loss-of-function through destabilization of AP1S3 or disruption of AP-1 complex interactions, impairing endosomal trafficking of TLR3 and downstream signaling (e.g., reduced IFNB1 induction to poly(I:C)). (settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 4-6)
  • Subsequent mechanistic work connects AP1S3 deficiency to defective keratinocyte autophagy, p62 accumulation, enhanced NF-κB signaling, and upregulated IL-36α production. (mahil2016ap1s3mutationscause pages 10-14, mahil2016ap1s3mutationscause pages 6-10, mahil2016ap1s3mutationscause pages 1-6)

4.3 Modifier genes / oligogenic architecture

Evidence supports that some pustular psoriasis patients show multiple rare variants across IL36RN/AP1S3/CARD14, consistent with oligogenic inheritance/modifier effects in subsets. (mossner2018thegeneticbasis pages 15-19, bachelez2020pustularpsoriasisthe pages 3-4)

4.4 Allele frequency and founder effects

The AP1S3 discovery paper reports intragenic haplotype associations consistent with founder alleles for the two AP1S3 variants. (settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 2-4)

5. Environmental information

Strongest evidence in retrieved materials is for iatrogenic and physiologic triggers rather than toxins/pollutants. - Triggers include corticosteroid withdrawal, infections, stress, pregnancy/menstruation, and multiple medications. (choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 2-3, choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 3-4) - PPP/PPPP shows a strong association with smoking. (bachelez2020pustularpsoriasisthe pages 3-4)

6. Mechanism / pathophysiology

6.1 Current mechanistic understanding (key concepts)

A contemporary framing is that pustular psoriasis is an autoinflammatory keratinization disease (AiKD) with hyperactivation of skin innate immune signaling, especially the IL-1/IL-36 axis, leading to chemokine induction and neutrophil recruitment. (akiyama2022pustularpsoriasisas pages 1-2, gwillim2024spesolimabforgeneralized pages 1-2)

6.2 Causal chain (genotype → pathway → lesion)

Representative chain for AP1S3-associated pustular psoriasis (human keratinocyte evidence): 1) AP1S3 loss-of-function (p.Phe4Cys/p.Arg33Trp) disrupts AP-1 adaptor function and autophagosome biology in keratinocytes. (settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 4-6, mahil2016ap1s3mutationscause pages 6-10) 2) Defective autophagy leads to p62/SQSTM1 accumulation with downstream NF-κB hyperactivation. (mahil2016ap1s3mutationscause pages 6-10, mahil2016ap1s3mutationscause pages 1-6) 3) Keratinocytes exhibit exaggerated innate responses (TLR2/6 and IL-1–responsive cytokines) and constitutive upregulation of IL36A (IL-36α) and related inflammatory mediators. (mahil2016ap1s3mutationscause pages 10-14) 4) Unopposed IL-36 signaling amplifies the IL-36–chemokine–neutrophil axis, driving sterile neutrophilic pustules and systemic inflammation in severe disease. (gwillim2024spesolimabforgeneralized pages 1-2)

6.3 Cell types (CL term suggestions)

  • Keratinocyte: CL:0000312 (supported by AP1S3 expression and keratinocyte-autonomous mechanism). (mahil2016ap1s3mutationscause pages 6-10)
  • Neutrophil: CL:0000775 (dominant infiltrating cell type in pustules; IL-36–chemokine–neutrophil axis). (gwillim2024spesolimabforgeneralized pages 1-2)

6.4 GO biological process suggestions

  • Neutrophil chemotaxis (GO:0030593) / neutrophil activation (GO:0042119)
  • Cytokine-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0019221)
  • NF-κB signaling (GO:0043122)
  • Autophagy (GO:0006914)

6.5 Molecular profiling (omics)

Longitudinal blood transcriptomics in GPP (PBMC RNA-seq) showed that remission after acitretin was associated with downregulation of neutrophil-related inflammatory genes (e.g., CXCL1, CXCL8, S100A8/A9/A12, LCN2) and pathway-level inhibition of pro-inflammatory signaling. (yang2023geneticsofgeneralized pages 2-3)

7. Anatomical structures affected

7.1 Primary organs/tissues

  • Skin epidermis/dermis (sterile pustules, erythema). (choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 4-6)

7.2 Specific anatomical sites (UBERON suggestions)

  • Skin of body (UBERON:0002097)
  • Palm (UBERON:0002387) and sole (UBERON:0002388) for PPP/PPPP
  • Nail unit (UBERON:0001828) for ACH

7.3 Subcellular components (GO-CC suggestions)

  • Endosome (GO:0005768) / trans-Golgi network (GO:0005802) (AP1S3 trafficking biology) (settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 4-6)
  • Autophagosome (GO:0005776) (AP1S3-autophagy mechanism) (mahil2016ap1s3mutationscause pages 6-10)

8. Temporal development

  • GPP can be relapsing with disease-free intervals of months to years or persistent with chronic pustulation >3 months (ERASPEN framework). (navarini2017europeanconsensusstatement pages 1-4)
  • Severe flares can evolve rapidly (≤7 days for von Zumbusch acute GPP) and can be medically emergent. (riveradiaz2023generalizedpustularpsoriasis pages 3-4)

9. Inheritance and population

9.1 Inheritance patterns

  • IL36RN-associated GPP: typically autosomal recessive for biallelic LOF, with allele-dose effects on severity and age of onset; heterozygous variants may act oligogenically. (yang2023geneticsofgeneralized pages 3-5, mossner2018thegeneticbasis pages 15-19)
  • AP1S3-associated pustular psoriasis (PSORS14 concept): heterozygous enriched variants; evidence supports dominant with reduced penetrance / susceptibility rather than strict Mendelian segregation. (settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 2-4)
  • CARD14 GOF: can be autosomal dominant in familial psoriasis contexts; also implicated in pustular subsets. (bachelez2020pustularpsoriasisthe pages 3-4)

9.2 Epidemiology (best-available in retrieved evidence)

Population-based estimates are scarce and vary by definition. Reported prevalence estimates include approximately 1–7 per million globally and a Swedish registry estimate of 9.1 per 100,000 (female predominance) as cited in a 2023 review. (riveradiaz2023generalizedpustularpsoriasis pages 3-4)

10. Diagnostics

10.1 Clinical criteria / definitions

  • ERASPEN (European consensus): GPP defined by “primary, sterile, macroscopically visible pustules on non-acral skin,” excluding pustulation restricted to psoriatic plaques; classification into relapsing (>1 episode) vs persistent (>3 months) and by coexisting psoriasis vulgaris. (navarini2017europeanconsensusstatement pages 1-4, fujita2022diagnosisofgeneralized pages 1-2)
  • Japanese Dermatological Association (JDA) diagnostic criteria: require systemic symptoms (e.g., fever/fatigue), extensive erythema with multiple sterile pustules (may form lakes of pus), histopathology showing neutrophilic subcorneal pustules (Kogoj spongiform pustules), and recurrence. (puig2023generalizedpustularpsoriasis pages 6-6)

10.2 Laboratory and pathology findings

  • Suggested evaluation includes CBC with differential (leukocytosis/neutrophilia), CRP/ESR, albumin, electrolytes (including calcium), and organ function tests to evaluate systemic inflammation and complications. (puig2023generalizedpustularpsoriasis pages 6-6, ly2019diagnosisandscreening pages 2-3)
  • Histopathology often shows Kogoj spongiform pustules and psoriasis features including Munro microabscesses. (ly2019diagnosisandscreening pages 2-3)

10.3 Differential diagnosis

Key differential includes acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP), which can mimic GPP; differentiation relies on clinical course (shorter, nonrecurrent), drug exposure history, lack of psoriasis history, and histopathologic clues (e.g., eosinophilia/necrotic keratinocytes in AGEP). (ly2019diagnosisandscreening pages 2-3, bachelez2020pustularpsoriasisthe pages 3-4)

10.4 Clinical outcome measures

GPP-specific measures developed to address limitations of PASI/PGA include: - GPPGA (Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Physician Global Assessment) - GPPASI (Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Area and Severity Index) (burden2022clinicaldiseasemeasures pages 1-3)

10.5 Genetic testing strategy (knowledge-base oriented)

For pustular psoriasis phenotypes consistent with PSORS14/GPP/ACH, consider targeted sequencing/panels including IL36RN, AP1S3, CARD14 (and expanded panels as clinically appropriate) to support subtype definition and potential targeted therapy decisions. (ly2019diagnosisandscreening pages 2-3, akiyama2022pustularpsoriasisas pages 1-2)

11. Outcomes / prognosis

  • Severe GPP flares can lead to sepsis and organ failure; reported mortality attributable to GPP/treatment ranges 2–16% across studies summarized in a 2022 review, with substantial hospitalization rates. (choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 4-6)

12. Treatment

12.1 Current applications and real-world implementation (2023–2024 priority)

IL-36 receptor inhibitors (targeted therapy; major 2022–2024 advance)

Spesolimab (anti–IL-36R) - Regulatory status: US FDA approval September 2022 for adult GPP flares (reviewed in 2024). (gwillim2024spesolimabforgeneralized pages 1-2) - Acute flare RCT (Effisayil 1; NCT03782792): at week 1, pustulation clearance (GPPGA pustulation subscore 0) in 19/35 (54%) spesolimab vs 1/18 (6%) placebo (P<0.001); GPPGA total 0/1 in 15/35 (43%) vs 2/18 (11%) (P=0.02). (gwillim2024spesolimabforgeneralized pages 1-2) - Safety signal (acute): week-1 infections 6/35 (17%) spesolimab vs 1/18 (6%) placebo. (gwillim2024spesolimabforgeneralized pages 1-2) - Flare prevention trial (Effisayil 2; NCT04399837): a 2024 systematic review summary reports by week 48 flare rates of 10% (high-dose) vs 52% placebo, with HR 0.16 (time to first flare) in high-dose vs placebo. (puig2024currenttreatmentsfor pages 19-21)

Imsidolimab (ANB019; anti–IL-36R) - Phase 2 open-label regimen (NCT03619902): 750 mg IV day 1 followed by 100 mg SC on days 29/57/85; primary endpoints included CGI response at weeks 4 and 16 and percent change in pustular erythema BSA. (NCT03619902 chunk 1) - Phase 3 RCT record (NCT05352893): randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled with IV 750 mg and 300 mg arms; primary endpoint is GPPPGA clear/almost clear at week 4. (NCT05352893 chunk 1)

Expert interpretation (authoritative synthesis) A 2024 review emphasizes that abnormal IL-36 signaling has a central role in GPP and that spesolimab provides “rapid and sustained clinical improvement,” reflecting a shift from off-label plaque-psoriasis paradigms toward disease-specific targeted therapy. (gwillim2024spesolimabforgeneralized pages 1-2)

12.2 Conventional systemic options (context)

Before IL-36R inhibitors, commonly used systemic therapies for GPP included retinoids, cyclosporine, and methotrexate, largely supported by case reports/small studies rather than robust RCT evidence. (bernardo2024spesolimabforthe pages 2-3)

12.3 MAXO term suggestions

  • Anti–IL-36 receptor monoclonal antibody therapy: MAXO:0000000 (placeholder; requires ontology lookup outside current tool context)
  • Systemic retinoid therapy; calcineurin inhibitor therapy; antimetabolite therapy (methotrexate) (MAXO terms not resolvable from provided tool context).

13. Prevention

Primary prevention is not established for Mendelian pustular psoriasis phenotypes; practical prevention focuses on avoiding known triggers (e.g., systemic corticosteroid withdrawal, implicated medications) and flare prevention using maintenance strategies such as subcutaneous spesolimab protocols studied in Effisayil 2. (choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 2-3, puig2024currenttreatmentsfor pages 19-21)

14. Other species / natural disease

No other-species naturally occurring PSORS14/AP1S3-driven pustular psoriasis evidence was retrieved in this run.

15. Model organisms and experimental models

15.1 In vitro / cellular models (direct evidence)

  • Human keratinocyte models (HaCaT/HEK293; patient-derived keratinocytes) demonstrate AP1S3-dependent defects in TLR3 trafficking and autophagy, supporting a keratinocyte-autonomous disease mechanism. (settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 4-6, mahil2016ap1s3mutationscause pages 6-10)

15.2 Suggested in vivo model directions (not directly retrieved)

No mouse genetic model for AP1S3-driven pustular psoriasis was identified in retrieved evidence. Mechanistic plausibility suggests keratinocyte-specific autophagy pathway perturbation models may recapitulate aspects of inflammation, but explicit AP1S3 animal models require additional retrieval.

Recent developments (2023–2024 highlights)

1) Genetics consolidation and therapeutic implications: 2023 genetics review emphasizes IL36RN’s causal role (autosomal recessive biallelic disease) and the expanding gene list (including AP1S3, MPO, SERPIN genes), framing IL-36 axis targeting as mechanism-driven therapy. (yang2023geneticsofgeneralized pages 2-3) 2) Targeted IL-36R blockade becomes standard of care for flares: 2024 review summarizes that spesolimab was FDA-approved in Sept 2022 and provides RCT-level efficacy with rapid pustule clearance; flare-prevention studies (Effisayil 2) extend the paradigm toward chronic disease control. (gwillim2024spesolimabforgeneralized pages 1-2, puig2024currenttreatmentsfor pages 19-21) 3) Clinical practice evolution: newer trials and systematic reviews note improved standardization using GPP-specific endpoints (GPPGA/GPPASI), addressing prior limitations of psoriasis-vulgaris instruments. (burden2022clinicaldiseasemeasures pages 1-3, gwillim2024spesolimabforgeneralized pages 1-2)

Evidence table (quick reference)

The following table consolidates identifiers, key genes/variants, and IL-36R inhibitor trial outcomes.

Category Entity Identifier(s) explicitly available from gathered evidence Key details Year Citation(s)
Disease concept Psoriasis 14, pustular MONDO: MONDO_0013626; OMIM: 614204 (explicitly mentioned in review snippet linking PSORS14 to pustular psoriasis) Mendelian pustular psoriasis entity within the pustular psoriasis spectrum; Open Targets also maps MONDO_0013626 to AP1S3, IL36RN, CARD14 2020-2024 (OpenTargets Search: pustular psoriasis, settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 2-4)
Disease concept Pustular psoriasis MONDO: MONDO_0022205 Umbrella term covering GPP, ACH, PPP/PPPP; clinically heterogeneous autoinflammatory keratinization disease spectrum 2022-2024 (OpenTargets Search: pustular psoriasis, akiyama2022pustularpsoriasisas pages 1-2, bachelez2020pustularpsoriasisthe pages 3-4)
Disease concept Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) MONDO: MONDO_0100491 Severe relapsing/life-threatening subtype characterized by widespread sterile pustules, erythema, fever/systemic inflammation 2022-2024 (OpenTargets Search: pustular psoriasis, yang2023geneticsofgeneralized pages 1-2, choon2022clinicalcourseand pages 4-6)
Gene AP1S3 Disease association to PSORS14 supported; no HGNC/OMIM gene ID explicitly extracted Discovery paper identified heterozygous founder missense variants c.11T>G (p.Phe4Cys) and c.97C>T (p.Arg33Trp) in pustular psoriasis; variants enriched in cases vs controls; inheritance appears dominant with reduced penetrance / susceptibility allele model rather than classic recessive inheritance 2014, 2016, 2022-2023 (settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 2-4, settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 4-6, settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 1-2, mossner2018thegeneticbasis pages 15-19, mahil2016ap1s3mutationscause pages 10-14)
Gene IL36RN Associated with pustular psoriasis/GPP; no explicit OMIM for gene extracted Major causal gene for many GPP cases; biallelic homozygous/compound heterozygous loss-of-function variants cause disease with autosomal recessive pattern in many families; heterozygous alleles may contribute oligogenically; exemplar variants shown in subtype paper include c.115+6T>C, p.Pro76Leu, p.Ser113Leu 2019, 2022-2023 (yang2023geneticsofgeneralized pages 2-3, twelves2019clinicalandgenetic pages 1-2, akiyama2022pustularpsoriasisas pages 2-3, mossner2018thegeneticbasis pages 15-19, yang2023geneticsofgeneralized pages 3-5)
Gene CARD14 Associated with pustular psoriasis/PSORS14 spectrum Heterozygous gain-of-function variants reported in pustular psoriasis and plaque psoriasis overlap; autosomal dominant familial GPP described in reviews; specific variants not extracted in gathered evidence set 2020, 2022-2023 (bachelez2020pustularpsoriasisthe pages 3-4, akiyama2022pustularpsoriasisas pages 2-3, yang2023geneticsofgeneralized pages 3-5)
Gene MPO Associated with GPP Reported as susceptibility/associated gene; loss-of-function variants linked to enhanced neutrophil protease activity and reduced neutrophil turnover; inheritance not established as a single uniform Mendelian model in extracted evidence 2022-2023 (yang2023geneticsofgeneralized pages 2-3, akiyama2022pustularpsoriasisas pages 2-3)
Gene SERPINA3 Associated with GPP Susceptibility gene reported in reviews; likely loss-of-function / reduced protease inhibition promoting IL-36 activation; inheritance not clearly defined in extracted evidence 2022-2025 review context (yang2023geneticsofgeneralized pages 2-3, akiyama2022pustularpsoriasisas pages 2-3)
Gene SERPINA1 Associated with GPP Reported as associated locus in GPP reviews; proposed protease-inhibitor dysfunction increases IL-36 activation; inheritance details not extracted 2022-2023 (yang2023geneticsofgeneralized pages 2-3)
Gene BTN3A3 Associated with GPP Loss-of-function association reported in Chinese Han analyses; inheritance details not extracted 2023 (yang2023geneticsofgeneralized pages 3-5)
Mechanism-linked gene summary AP1S3 pathway consequence — AP1S3 loss disrupts AP-1–dependent trafficking/autophagy, causing p62 accumulation, enhanced NF-κB signaling, and upregulated IL-36/IL-1 inflammatory signaling in keratinocytes 2014, 2016, 2022-2023 (settakaffetzi2014ap1s3mutationsare pages 4-6, mahil2016ap1s3mutationscause pages 10-14, mahil2016ap1s3mutationscause pages 6-10, mahil2016ap1s3mutationscause pages 1-6, akiyama2022pustularpsoriasisas pages 3-4, yang2023geneticsofgeneralized pages 3-5)
Therapy Spesolimab (anti-IL-36R) Trials: NCT02978690, NCT03782792 (Effisayil 1), NCT04399837 (Effisayil 2) Phase 1 proof-of-concept: 5/7 (71%) achieved GPPGA 0/1 by week 1 and 7/7 by week 4; Effisayil 1: GPPGA pustulation score 0 at week 1 in 19/35 (54%) vs 1/18 (6%) placebo; GPPGA total 0/1 in 15/35 (43%) vs 2/18 (11%); Effisayil 2 prevention: flare rates by week 48 were 10% high-dose vs 52% placebo, HR 0.16 for time to first flare 2022 approval; 2023-2024 analyses (puig2024currenttreatmentsfor pages 19-21, vilaca2024newandemerging pages 5-6, gwillim2024spesolimabforgeneralized pages 1-2, NCT04399837 chunk 1, alzahrani2026theefficacyand pages 3-4)
Therapy safety Spesolimab safety signals — Week-1 infections in Effisayil 1: 6/35 (17%) vs 1/18 (6%) placebo; reported AEs across studies include infections, infusion reactions, eosinophilia, vomiting, injection-site erythema; serious AEs/infections monitored in post-marketing and extension studies 2023-2024 (vilaca2024newandemerging pages 5-6, gwillim2024spesolimabforgeneralized pages 1-2, bernardo2024spesolimabforthe pages 13-14)
Therapy/implementation Spesolimab regulatory and real-world use FDA approval September 2022 for adult GPP flares; later approvals in EU/Japan/other regions reported in reviews Real-world reports describe successful use but note access/logistics challenges, need for clinician awareness, and ongoing expanded-access/post-marketing studies (e.g., NCT05200247, NCT05239039, NCT05670821) 2022-2024 (vilaca2024newandemerging pages 11-12, bernardo2024spesolimabforthe pages 2-3, gwillim2024spesolimabforgeneralized pages 1-2)
Therapy Imsidolimab (anti-IL-36R; ANB019) Trials: NCT03619902, NCT05352893 Phase 2 open-label (N=8): 750 mg IV day 1 then 100 mg SC on days 29/57/85; 75% CGI response at weeks 4 and 16, with 50% “very much improved”; Phase 3 GEMINI-1: 53.3% achieved clear/almost clear skin at week 4 vs 13.3% placebo (reported in 2024 review citing Br J Dermatol 2023) 2019-2024 (NCT03619902 chunk 1, vilaca2024newandemerging pages 8-9, NCT05352893 chunk 1)
Therapy safety Imsidolimab safety signals — In phase 2, 6/8 (75%) had at least one TEAE; 2 moderate possibly drug-related TEAEs; 2 SAEs reported in summaries/open-label evidence, though later review notes favorable phase 3 safety with no severe AEs in GEMINI-1 summary 2022-2024 (puig2024currenttreatmentsfor pages 19-21, NCT03619902 chunk 1, vilaca2024newandemerging pages 8-9, zhao2022understandingthepathogenesis pages 8-15)

Table: This table condenses the main identifiers, gene-level evidence, and IL-36 receptor inhibitor trial results relevant to psoriasis 14, pustular and the broader pustular psoriasis/GPP spectrum. It is useful as a quick-reference scaffold for nomenclature, genetics, mechanism, and therapy evidence.

Key abstract-supported quotes (for knowledge-base evidence items)

  • IL-36 axis therapeutic concept: “Abnormal signaling of the interleukin-36 (IL-36) pathway appears to have a central role in GPP immunopathology, and provides a rational therapeutic target.” (Frontiers in Immunology review; 2024-07; https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1359481) (gwillim2024spesolimabforgeneralized pages 1-2)
  • GPP flare prevention trial intent: “The aim of the Effisayil™ 2 study is to see whether long-term treatment with the antibody spesolimab helps prevent skin flares…” (Dermatology and Therapy; 2023-11; https://doi.org/10.1007/s13555-022-00835-6) (vilaca2024newandemerging pages 11-12)
  • AP1S3 pathogenic mechanism (study title as mechanistic claim anchor): “AP1S3 Mutations Cause Skin Autoinflammation by Disrupting Keratinocyte Autophagy and Up-Regulating IL-36 Production” (J Invest Dermatol; 2016-11; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2016.06.618) (mahil2016ap1s3mutationscause pages 1-6)

Limitations of the current report (due to retrieval constraints)

  • OMIM/Orphanet/ICD/MeSH identifiers for “Psoriasis 14, pustular” were not present in the retrieved full-text excerpts, so they are not provided.
  • MAXO/HPO/GO/CL/UBERON codes were suggested where appropriate but not validated via ontology lookup tools in this run.
  • Some trial outcomes for imsidolimab Phase 3 are summarized via secondary review sources; full primary publication text for Br J Dermatol 2023 was not available in the retrieved corpus for direct quotation.

References

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