Table 1

Paradoxical conditions described under biological agents given for immune-mediated diseases

True PAEBorderline PAE
AEBiological agentAEBiological agent
PsoriasisAnti-TNF-α
Rituximab
Tocilizumab
Ustekinumab
UveitisAnti-TNF-α (etanercept)
Crohn's disease and/or ulcerative colitisAnti-TNF-α (etanercept)ScleritisAnti-TNF-α
Hidradenitis suppurativaAnti-TNF-α
(adalimumab)
Rituximab
SarcoidosisAnti-TNF-α
(etanercept)
Granuloma annulareAnti-TNF-α
Interstitial granulomatous dermatitisAnti-TNF-α
VasculitisAnti-TNF-α
Alopecia areataAnti-TNF-α
VitiligoAnti-TNF-α ustekinumab
  • AE adverse events; PAE, paradoxical adverse events; TNF, tumour necrosis factor.